Orioles have signed outfielder Francisco Peguero

[Justinlstn]

https://twitter.com/ChrisCotillo/status/408297819884507137

Not bad minor league numbers. not much major league experience.

[Justinlstn]

sorry if i post it in the wrong spot. Not sure if it goes here or the minor league thread

[zxlkho]

but..... why

edit: oh, minor league deal. okay.

[canonfaz]

This is the right spot. If not for AAAA fodder, then there would be very few signing announcements in this forum.

[clapdiddy]

Now we know where all that JJ savings is going! :cussing:

[CA-ORIOLE]

Thank god. Now we can all rest and put our concerns about improving the team aside.

[Guest]

Now we know where all that JJ savings is going! :cussing:

Don't worry about 9 more still to come./

[TiredofLosing20]

Why didn't MikeyIce break this blockbuster.

[Redskins Rick]

Why didn't MikeyIce break this blockbuster.

Having bad twitter service in his area today!

[skanar]

Thank god. Now we can all rest and put our concerns about improving the team aside.

I usually like your posts, and you're far from the only one to respond with sarcasm to moves like this, but I find this attitude annoying. Minor moves for depth are going to happen every offseason. Someone has to play CF in Norfolk, after all. I don't see much upside in Peguero - there were probably more interesting depth guys - but he has a reasonable MiLB OBP at least.

I don't like the Johnson trade and think a total unwillingness to spend money that is clearly available is shameful. But this thread is not the place for such frustrations - we've got about 6 going that are.

[Oldorioles]

This makes some sense as strictly a depth signing. We have very few hitting prospects, especially in the high minor leagues. In fact, our Norfolk outfield could well consist entirely of guys we've picked up so far (Chiang, Kang, Bermudez, and Peguero). I suppose Dariel Alvarez could be there too, but I see him starting at Bowie.

It's a shame that we haven't been able to develop a home-grown outfielder in such a long while. We had just one drafted outfielder (Josh Hart at #22) make the OH Top-30 list...ouch.

[Going Underground]

This is the move I have been waiting for. Resources put to the proper use. I guess someone opened up the dumpster again.

[CA-ORIOLE]

I usually like your posts, and you're far from the only one to respond with sarcasm to moves like this, but I find this attitude annoying. Minor moves for depth are going to happen every offseason. Someone has to play CF in Norfolk, after all. I don't see much upside in Peguero - there were probably more interesting depth guys - but he has a reasonable MiLB OBP at least.

I don't like the Johnson trade and think a total unwillingness to spend money that is clearly available is shameful. But this thread is not the place for such frustrations - we've got about 6 going that are.

Yeah, I know. Just joining in the boo parade for awhile.

[TiredofLosing20]

Yeah, I know. Just joining in the boo parade for awhile.

It's laugh or cry...

[weams]

Yeah, I know. Just joining in the boo parade for awhile.

Most of us.