Kendrys Morales

[Greg]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Orioles have interest in Kendrys Morales, source says, but the draft pick remains a substantial barrier. <a href="https://twitter.com/FOXSports1">@FOXSports1</a></p>— Jon Morosi (@jonmorosi) <a href="

">December 19, 2013</a></blockquote>

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[MDK02]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Orioles have interest in Kendrys Morales, source says, but the draft pick remains a substantial barrier. <a href="https://twitter.com/FOXSports1">@FOXSports1</a></p>— Jon Morosi (@jonmorosi) <a href="

">December 19, 2013</a></blockquote>

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I say give them the draft pick and take Kendry

[Guest]

I say give them the draft pick and take Kendry

Yup he would look good in this lineup.

[SilentJames]

As it should be.

[CaptainRedbeard]

I would be interested in Morales if he cost a second round pick and not the first round one. Only way that happens is if we sign Ubaldo Jiminez or Ervin Santana (if we got Choo or Cruz we wouldn't be interested in Morales), and I find that to be highly doubtful. I feel like we're only in on Burnett and Arroyo, maybe Garza. DD really wants to keep that pick.

[Orange]

Markakis

Machado

Jones

Davis

Morales

Wieters

Hardy

Lough

Flaherty

That's not suck.

[VeveJones007]

1B insurance in case they can't extend Davis or decide to trade him mid-season?

That's really the only way I could justify them paying $10M+ per year for a DH.

[mdbdotcom]

Sign him for three years and trade him after the first for a ML player who may be worth more than the pick.

[clapdiddy]

Shame Seattle can't sign him, then trade him to us for Patton...or something.

[waroriole]

A draft pick for a guy similar to Wilson Betemit? No thanks.

[Guest]

A draft pick for a guy similar to Wilson Betemit? No thanks.

Only on this board would you see this. Betemit = Morales.

[waroriole]

Only on this board would you see this. Betemit = Morales.

You're right, Betemit is more likely to put up an .800 OPS.

Tell me more about Nelson Cruz.

[clapdiddy]

You're right, Betemit is more likely to put up an .800 OPS.

Tell me more about Nelson Cruz.

True this....

Betemit vs. RHP: .819 OPS

Morales vs. RHP: .780 OPS

[Guest]

True this....

Betemit vs. RHP: .819 OPS

Morales vs. RHP: .780 OPS

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/betemwi01.shtml

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/moralke01.shtml

Once again only on this board. Wilson not in the same league as Morales.

[MrOrange82]

True this....

Betemit vs. RHP: .819 OPS

Morales vs. RHP: .780 OPS

Wait, what? Morales' career number is .839 against righties.

Unless for some reason you think it's fair to line Betemit's career line up against Morales' line from 2013 and call that a just comparison.

I'm fine with calling the two players similar, even though Morales has obviously, plainly been better over the course of his career, but let's get the numbers right, eh?