Kendrys Morales Claimed per MLBTR

[CA-ORIOLE]

Which keeps him on both 25 man and 40 man rosters. And makes him available for trade if he passes through.

Correctamundo. Doesn't solve the problem

[Jagwar]

He could catch fire at anytime, especially with a change of scenery.

And a change from Safeco to Camden Yards

EDIT: Kendrys Morales in 50 plate appearances at Camden Yards.

.413 / .460 / .717 / 1.177

[BohKnowsBmore]

And a change from Safeco to Camden Yards

12 games played in Camden Yards over his career:

.413/.460/.717/1.177

Only has better numbers in Busch stadium.

[Jagwar]

But his OPS at AL East ballparks

.681 Yankees Stadium

.674 Fenway Park

.641 Rogers Center

.529 Tropicana Field

Yuck

[BohKnowsBmore]

But his OPS at AL East ballparks

.681 Yankees Stadium

.674 Fenway Park

.641 Rogers Center

.529 Tropicana Field

Yuck

Yea... I saw that. TBF though, he's playing well in Yankees Stadium (.845 OPS), Fenway Park (1.335 OPS) and Tropicana Field (.916 OPS) in 2013, SSS and everything.

[Tx Oriole]

Orioles are mentioned, would this be the extra bat we need?

http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2013/08/kendrys-morales-claimed-on-waivers.html

I would hope so but I bet not.

[CA-ORIOLE]

You might wanna look at Morales numbers after all star break it's pretty ugly.

I'd need to know more than that though. His second half stats for his career are pretty good.

[Stan P]

And a change from Safeco to Camden Yards

EDIT: Kendrys Morales in 50 plate appearances at Camden Yards.

.413 / .460 / .717 / 1.177

What does hitting bad Orioles pitching have to do with anything?

[Malike]

What does hitting bad Orioles pitching have to do with anything?

I've often wondered the same thing. Lots of mediocre players hit the Orioles pitching like they are Babe Ruth.

[LookinUp]

I find it really hard to believe that the Yankees let him pass by them unless they think he's totally done.

[sportsfan8703]

MAC is too much. Avery can go.

One month... Heck, Markakis could be the bat that puts us back over the hump if he busts out.

I just don't get this line of thinking. Mac is probably going to spend all next year in AAA or at best be back in his same role this year. I just dont see him ever being anything other than mop up or a LOOGY only throwing 87-88. If somehow we did win the claim on Morales I would gladly trade 5 years of Mac for 1 month of Morales. Any AAAA starter can fill Mac's role.

[weams]

They get to trade with whoever claims him. If not they play him and pay him. Those are the options. There is not a market. Just a deal to unload the money, which they want. And to get Something back. The only time someone good goes back and money is offset. On a big contract. Not something like this. So. Avery would do.

[BohKnowsBmore]

I've often wondered the same thing. Lots of mediocre players hit the Orioles pitching like they are Babe Ruth.

Well, the majority of his production in OPACY this season actually came against Chris Tillman, who is a pretty darn good pitcher, so I'm not sure that his production here is only the result of poor pitching by the O's.

Looking at his spray chart, it looks like a lot of long outs could have been for a better result in OPACY rather than Safeco.

http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/player/kendrys-morales/hitchart/287555?q=kendrys-morales

I think this holds up pretty well when you look at his career HR/FB rates:

2006: 8.8% (LAA)

2007: 9.8% (LAA)

2008: 12.5% (LAA)

2009: 18.1% (LAA)

2010: 21.6% (LAA)

2012: 21.0% (LAA)

2013: 13.5% (SEA)

It's a SSS either way, and maybe poor O's pitching has had something to do with it, but I'm of the mind he could be very successful as a DH for us, especially given the relative friendliness of OPACY.

[El Gordo]

I would be shocked if Morales made it through the Yankees to us. I can't see them letting him pass by and allow us to scoop him up.

Is it this years standings or last years that determines the order?

[Jonesy10]

You might wanna look at Morales numbers after all star break it's pretty ugly.

.293 average with a .764 OPS is ugly? I wish we had more players with ugly stats then haha.