Orioles Acquire Johnny Monell

[Ven6]

Nice year last year at AAA:

Monell, 27, batted .275/.364/.494 with 27 doubles, two triples, 20 homers and 64 RBIs in 121 games with Triple-A Fresno this season.

Can also play 1B. And bats LHed.

All in all, a typical DD depth move.

I like it.

[clapdiddy]

The big question is if he's on the 40-man?

[Ven6]

The big question is if he's on the 40-man?

Roch says yes:

The Orioles acquired Monell from the Giants tonight for cash considerations and placed him on the 40-man roster.

[weams]

Roch says yes:

And the roster is down to one free space. It's gotta be Cano!

[clapdiddy]

Roch says yes:

Thanks. So now we're up to 39 on the 40-man. I guess we'll fill the roster up during the Rule V.

[Il BuonO]

And the roster is down to one free space. It's gotta be Cano!

Pete's opening up the check book. Dream big lineup.

Ellsbury CF (Better technical OF than Jones, GG awards be damned)

Machado 3B

Cano 2B

Jones RF (Better arm than Nick and says he wants to win GG in multiple positions)

Davis 1B

Valencia/G Jones DH (Have to save somewhere, can't go completely bat poop crazy)

Wieters C (Ok, we'll keep him. He has two to figure out he isn't going to get all he thinks he will. Sign the darn extension.)

Hardy SS

Urrutia LF (Rolling the dice and huge savings.)

Yes, folks Nick is gone. The Mets love him. (It's a dream after all.)

Rotation

Garza

Tillman

Gausman

Gonzalez

Chen

Closer by committee featuring Bud(I have no CH) Norris as our sometimes closer until they promote Mike Wright.

Alright, now back to your regularly scheduled programming featuring the likes of Monell, Phelps, and Escalona.

[SteveO]

Pete's opening up the check book. Dream big lineup.

Ellsbury CF (Better technical OF than Jones, GG awards be damned)

Machado 3B

Cano 2B

Jones RF (Better arm than Nick and says he wants to win GG in multiple positions)

Davis 1B

Valencia/G Jones DH (Have to save somewhere, can't go completely bat poop crazy)

Wieters C (Ok, we'll keep him. He has two to figure out he isn't going to get all he thinks he will. Sign the darn extension.)

Hardy SS

Urrutia LF (Rolling the dice and huge savings.)

Yes, folks Nick is gone. The Mets love him. (It's a dream after all.)

Rotation

Garza

Tillman

Gausman

Gonzalez

Chen

Closer by committee featuring Bud(I have no CH) Norris as our sometimes closer until they promote Mike Wright.

Alright, now back to your regularly scheduled programming featuring the likes of Monell, Phelps, and Escalona.

Forget Garza and roll the dice. Masahiro Tanaka is the guy I am signing

[weams]

Forget Garza and roll the dice. Masahiro Tanaka is the guy I am signing

Tanaka is not available.

[TradeAngelos]

Thread delivers.

[Roll Tide]

Watch out Wieters

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Per <a href="https://twitter.com/CSNBaggs">@CSNBaggs</a> Catcher Johnny Monell has been traded to the Baltimore Orioles for cash considerations, Giants announce.</p>? Steve Melewski (@masnSteve) <a href="

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Who the bleep is this *@^#**@& Guy ?

[SteveO]

Tanaka is not available.

He will be though once they iron out the whole posting thing.

I screamed several years back that this team should have signed Darvish. Tanaka is not quite at that level but he is an impressive young pitcher

[Il BuonO]

Who the bleep is this *@^#**@& Guy ?

Our new catcher if Wieters is traded? He was being blocked by Posey.

[scOtt]

And the roster is down to one free space. It's gotta be Cano!

Beltran.

:rofl:

[TonySoprano]

Defense is the strongest part of Monell's game.

Usually referred to as a "good catch and throw" guy.

[SteveO]

Our new catcher if Wieters is traded? He was being blocked by Posey.

So wish I could rep you for that quip lol