O's get Bud Norris

[waroriole]

Hammel getting DL'd - been dealing with a flexor mass. Getting an MRI.

Convenient

[Palmoripken]

I'm having a difficult time trying to get excited for a guy with below average life time numbers.

34-46, that's a .425 winning percentage with a 4.33 ERA.

Do remember he put up those numbers for a team that' been among the worst in baseball. Houston's best hitter is who? Jose Altueve? Chris Carter? Guys who would be the fourth or so best player on our offense and I imagine Houston's infield and outfield D are nothing compared to ours.

[Flash- bd]

Bud will be under control longer than this season, no?

[soxhotcorner14]

[Rene88]

Brittany Ghiroli ‏@Britt_Ghiroli 5m

Duquette able to get Norris without trading any top tier prospects. Houston also really wanted LHP Zach Britton who is currently in Triple A

And we said NO to Britton???!?!?!

[Tony-OH]

Hammel getting DL'd - been dealing with a flexor mass. Getting an MRI.

Interesting. All the more to get another starter. I'm going over to the game tonight so it should be interesting.

[Why Not?]

Sure, but it could also mean playing in the majors vs. AAA.

[Hank Scorpio]

Pearce coming up - might be playing, actually.

[luismatos4prez]

I like this trade more thank I liked the K-Rod trade, but I'm not thrilled either.

Duquette's putting pressure on himself to be able to continuously churn out B level prospects like Delmonico and Hader. It's not like he's working with high draft picks like we used to have either.

Delmonico, Hader, Hoes, Arrieta, Strop, and the pick for Bud Norris, K-Rod, and Feldman.

[UMDTerrapins]

I still have hopes for Britton......I know that's not very common these days.

[Flacco Machado]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Josh Hader has been talked about, as <a href="https://twitter.com/danconnollysun">@danconnollysun</a> said. But some questions about his medicals. Possibility there's a switch.</p>— Danny Knobler (@DannyKnoblerCBS) <a href="

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I said this 3 pages back, but everybody skipped over it. Take a breath and read guys, before you post.

[Nigel Tufnel]

A little too much excitement here for my taste in giving away Hoes, pick #33 and a top 5 prospect for a guy who can't win outside the city of Houston.

I think it was a lower pick, not #33.

[Redskins Rick]

And we said NO to Britton???!?!?!

I dont think Britton is done for, look at Tillman.

There is still hope for Britton.

[blid]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Bud Norris reportedly headed to the Orioles. Norris is 5-17 with a 6.62 ERA away from Houston over the last 2 seasons (8-5, 2.35 at HOU).</p>? ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) <a href="

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Yeah, he was so extreme in his splits that it almost looks like you should shuffle the rotation just to pitch him exclusively at home, because as bad as he is on the road, he's great at home.

Last year, for example 1.71 ERA / 0.96 WHIP at home, 6.94 ERA / 1.69 WHIP away.

[Tony-OH]

I'm having a difficult time trying to get excited for a guy with below average life time numbers.

34-46, that's a .425 winning percentage with a 4.33 ERA.

Maybe you should start with not using wins and losses from a pitcher coming from the worse team in baseball as you main statistical analysis for Norris' value?