Rosenthal: O's made run at Upton? (Upton rejects trade to M's)

[Orange_Crush]

So it's the same song, different dance.

I don't see how they expect to get anything without trading one of the following...Britton, arrieta or Matusz.

[MachadOboutManny]

I love that they inquired and I love that moves arent being made just to make moves.

[ChaosLex]

Encina tweeted that the O's found the Diamondbacks asking price too high.

[OsHon]

Encina tweeted that the O's found the Diamondbacks asking price too high.

They wanted at least one of the top 3. No way we do that deal

[ChaosLex]

They sputtered because Arizona is asking for a lot in return, wanting to dig deep into the Orioles supply of young pitching. Dylan Bundy's name always comes up. The Orioles always resist.

http://www.masnsports.com/school_of_roch/2013/01/sifting-through-more-rumors.html

[Rene88]

Report: Orioles made run at [insert player name] but they wanted Bundy. Orioles resisted. In other related news, Orioles signed [insert player name] from the Independent league today. In other related news, Peter Angelos bought a new estate in [insert exotic island].

[MurphDogg]

Report: Orioles made run at [insert player name] but they wanted Bundy. Orioles resisted. In other related news, Orioles signed [insert player name] from the Independent league today. In other related news, Peter Angelos bought a new estate in [insert exotic island].

Peter Angelos's love of Dylan Bundy is resulting in him having a lot of money? Please, go on.

[Can_of_corn]

Not hard to, they probably already did, but the Dickey trade solidified that.

Aside from Bundy, machado and Gausman the O's farm system is weak and guys like Matusz and Arrieta have lost the prospect tag. Britton is a work in progress. Tillman may technically be a prospect but that tag is soon up. The O's best prospects are already on the team or are about to be. That can tell you how weak overall the system is.

Pretty sure Machado isn't part of the farm system with him losing rookie status and all last season. Unless you think he is going to get sent down?

Also

Schoop.

[NCRaven]

Bundy, Gausman, and Schoop are clearly the top three with a discernible drop after them. But, there are still some other pretty interesting guys in the system. Although they each have their question marks, Delmonico, Rodriguez, Marin, Wright, Davis (both Zach and Glynn) are guys that show promise. To be fair, Avery, Hoes, and Steve Johnson could fall into that category as well. All of these guys could be useful ML players.

[DrungoHazewood]

Bundy, Gausman, and Schoop are clearly the top three with a discernible drop after them. But, there are still some other pretty interesting guys in the system. Although they each have their question marks, Delmonico, Rodriguez, Marin, Wright, Davis (both Zach and Glynn) are guys that show promise. To be fair, Avery, Hoes, and Steve Johnson could fall into that category as well. All of these guys could be useful ML players.

Yes, but you don't trade "could be useful ML players" for "established young ML stars".

[bobmc]

Yes, but you don't trade "could be useful ML players" for "established young ML stars".

Except here on the "Hangout"....:slytf:

[DrungoHazewood]

Except here on the "Hangout"....:slytf:

And in bad video games! Just keep adding in one-star players until they add up to the five-star guy you want!

[weams]

They wanted at least one of the top 3. No way we do that deal

Bundy, Machado, Schoop?

[weams]

Yes, but you don't trade "could be useful ML players" for "established young ML stars".

No. Not even ten of them.

[DrungoHazewood]

It's not the Orioles' willingness to trade those guys that is the problem - it's the fact that the rest of baseball doesn't buy into them as prospects anymore based on their major league success (or lack thereof at this point).

Nobody wants Britton, Arrieta, or Matusz. They want Bundy.

I'm sure most organizations would love to have Britton, Arrieta, or Matusz. As buy-low bounceback candidates they only have to part with a middling player or prospect to acquire.