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Proposal: Hammel and Britton for Joe Saunders

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olehippi Veteran All-Star

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I would be shocked if it took this much to land Saunders.

I would be shocked if the Orioles would now even consider Saunders after trading for Feldman. The two are basically clones.

I'm also shocked to see so many responses this early on a Saturday morning. :D

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I would be shocked if the Orioles would now even consider Saunders after trading for Feldman. The two are basically clones.

I'm also shocked to see so many responses this early on a Saturday morning. :D

Good point. They don't really need another back end SP. If they trade for a SP, it should be a front line guy. Since the cost of that will be silly, they should probably just go with what they've got.

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I would be shocked if the Orioles would now even consider Saunders after trading for Feldman. The two are basically clones.

I'm also shocked to see so many responses this early on a Saturday morning. :D

It's Friday, Olehippi. Now you are the one who must be smoking something. Hope you don't have a job you need to get to.

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Um yeah... I'm trying to see why this isn't the universal reaction to this thread.

Are you thinking straight, wildcard?

I suppose that a young lefty with a huge upside and cost effective is the type player that teams want? Except the Orioles who would like a modest veteran pitcher with a modest contract.
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:eek:

I'm going with "no."

I wouldn't trade Britton for Saunders straight up.

I like Joe Saunders and thought we should have resigned him AND I think Britton is a bullpen guy and I still wouldn't do this deal and that is with out Hammel.

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What did DD trade for Saunders last year? That should be the upper bound of what should be offered for him this year. No real prospects, nobody who'd leave a gap on the current team.

Too bad we sent Pedro for Feldman.

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Personally I love to see a pitcher with TOR credentials. I don't think that will happen but I really like the Idea of putting Hammel in the middle relief role. After that move we only have the glaring Ace or 5th pitcher problem?

There are no top of the rotation pitchers available. Fortunately. Because we would not be the team to get one if there were one.

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:eek:

I'm going with "no."

I wouldn't trade Britton for Saunders straight up.

Me either. I'm fine with the rotation as it stacks up but if Hammels continues to struggle, I'm fine with bringing up Britton as his replacement.

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