Orioles have traded Alex Gonzalez to the Detroit Tigers

[CA-ORIOLE]

I strongly disagree. I think he would have made it at least until Manny returned.

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Yeah, I think he was a very logical choice to make the team with Manny out. Especially considering ability to play 3rd and hit LHP.

[LookinUp]

This trade really makes sense for both teams.

The Tigers have a desperate need now. They get a guy and give up an asset that may be overall more valuable, but isn't tough to replace.

The O's don't need a SS, so they replace him with a marginal upgrade at UIF.

Both teams win. Good deal.

[weams]

Gonzalez would have received a retention bonus should he have been kept past Wednesday. 100k. It is also evident that Boras burned his bridge to Detroit over the weekend.

[fearthenoodle]

Gonzalez had a great shot, imo, to make the team after his spring and the news on Manny. He was the best UTIL candidate in camp.

[LookinUp]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Duquette on trade: "I think the Tigers needed a shortstop more than we needed a veteran third baseman." <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23orioles&src=hash">#orioles</a></p>— Roch Kubatko (@masnRoch) <a href="

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[CA-ORIOLE]

Who was the player we had for a couple of days then let go earlier this spring? I bring that up wondering if David Adams is a lock to be on the 40 man.

Yeah Adams would be another possibilty. Maybe a strong possibility to make the team now. I watched him with the Yankees. He's reputationally a good defender at third and second, though I wasn't overly impressed watching him.

[weams]

Who was the player we had for a couple of days then let go earlier this spring? I bring that up wondering if David Adams is a lock to be on the 40 man.

Jimmy Paredes.

[Nigel Tufnel]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Lombardozzi to O's. In minors:.298/.369/.411. In MLB:.264/.297/.342. Can he get 1/2-way back to minors <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23s&src=hash">#s</a>? If so O's filled their void at 2d</p>— Thomas Boswell (@ThomasBoswellWP) <a href="

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[fearthenoodle]

Yeah Adams would be another possibilty. Maybe a strong possibility to make the team now. I watched him with the Yankees. He's reputationally a good defender at third and second, though I wasn't overly impressed watching him.

Adams is not making the team.

[Tony-OH]

Well, consider Gonzalez had a 0.87% chance of making the 25, he's pretty close.

I think your percentage is way off. Until the trade, Gonzalez had an outside shot at starting at 3B with Flaherty moving to second to start the year and had a good chance of making the team as a utility player. One scout told me he had "the best glove at SS and 3B besides the starters (Machado and Hardy)" and he was showing a decent bat this spring.

I don't necessarily think this trade is bad, but I'm guessing Gonzalez's lack of experience at second base became an issue. Still, this trade seems to indicate Duquette wants Schoop to start the year in AAA. In a vacuum, I guess I just don't see how Lombardozzi improves the team over Gonzalez. He's a versatile guy, but the lack of power and speed limits his value as a utility guy in my opinion. Honestly, I'd probably keep Castillo over Lombardozzi just because he brings speed to the table.

[MrOrange82]

What were the Tigers thinking? I guess they deserve some credit this winter for shedding Fielders' contract, but they've had a pretty miserable offseason considering their WS aspirations.

[JayThomas]

Still, this trade seems to indicate Duquette wants Schoop to start the year in AAA

This is my take as well. Flaherty 3B, Lombardozzi 2B to open the season with Schoop at AAA. Weeks or Casilla UT/Inf. Maybe this increases Almanzar's chances, although he seems like a real longshot to me if we can't work out a trade to keep him.

I thought Lombardozzi is 6/6 in stolen bases this spring? Can he really be that slow?

[mdbdotcom]

I was going to link to the thread I started, wondering whether the O's should look to trade with the Tigers after the Iglesias injury, but I can't find it.

[Redskins Rick]

I was going to link to the thread I started, wondering whether the O's should look to trade with the Tigers after the Iglesias injury, but I can't find it.

http://forum.orioleshangout.com/forums/showthread.php/139753-Rondon-is-third-major-Tiger-injury-this-spring-Is-there-a-good-way-for-the-O-s-to-get-involved

[Ruzious]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Lombardozzi to O's. In minors:.298/.369/.411. In MLB:.264/.297/.342. Can he get 1/2-way back to minors <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23s&src=hash">#s</a>? If so O's filled their void at 2d</p>— Thomas Boswell (@ThomasBoswellWP) <a href="

">March 24, 2014</a></blockquote>

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C'mon Bos. I watched enough Nats ball last season to see that Lombardozzi doesn't have a whole lot of talent. He wasn't even a good backup. He did well the year before, but the league adjusted to him. He just looks overmatched as a major leaguer.