Rockies LHP Jorge De La Rosa Just say no!!!!

[Greg]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Orioles?src=hash">#Orioles</a> have been looking for a starting P upgrade, and one guy they have been monitoring is Rockies LHP Jorge De La Rosa, source says</p>— Dan Connolly (@danconnollysun) <a href="

">July 9, 2014</a></blockquote>

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[Can_of_corn]

I mentioned this in the game thread an hour ago. Not sure how he is an upgrade.

[LookitsPuck]

His splits are pretty interesting considering he pitches in Colorado. He's worse on the road. By far:

Home: .232 .314 .398 .712, 3.73 ERA

Away: .249 .338 .428 .766, 5.87 ERA

His control isn't particularly good. Almost 4 BB/9, too.

[clapdiddy]

This would seem to be a bit of a head-scratcher. I don't see him as an improvement to our staff.

[Guest]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>To add to report from <a href="https://twitter.com/danconnollysun">@danconnollysun</a>: Per sources, <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Orioles?src=hash">#Orioles</a> have contacted <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Rockies?src=hash">#Rockies</a> about De La Rosa and done background work on him…</p>— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) <a href="

">July 10, 2014</a></blockquote>

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>However, <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Rockies?src=hash">#Rockies</a> might prefer to extend qualifying offer to De La Rosa, a potential free agent. They will weigh return in trade against…</p>— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) <a href="

">July 10, 2014</a></blockquote>

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>value of keeping De La Rosa. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Rockies?src=hash">#Rockies</a> could trade De La Rosa, then try to re-sign him, but fear that once they sever ties, he would move on.</p>— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) <a href="

">July 10, 2014</a></blockquote>

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>De La Rosa was purchased by the Red Sox org in 2001 and played in minors that yr in Bos org when Duquette was in charge of Red Sox</p>— Dan Connolly (@danconnollysun) <a href="https://twitter.com/danconnollysun/statuses/487021470481399808">July 9, 2014</a></blockquote>

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Duquette connection goes way back. <a href="https://twitter.com/danconnollysun">@danconnollysun</a></p>— Buster Olney (@Buster_ESPN) <a href="

">July 9, 2014</a></blockquote>

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[Jonesy10]

He'd be our #7 starter. If we are getting a pitcher they need someone that would be in their top 3 or else it probably isn't worth it or helping the team all that much.

[vab]

.464 OPS vs LHBs. If they're looking at him, they're looking at him as a lefty specialist who also can spot start or provide long relief.

[bpilktree]

.464 OPS vs LHBs. If they're looking at him, they're looking at him as a lefty specialist who also can spot start or provide long relief.

Matusz is making to much to be a loogy. De La Rosa is making 4 times that and has an option for 13 million player option next year.

[murph]

IMO (yea that is for you Bob, Tex did not patent it...haha) we need Price, Lee, etc.... or why bother? We have 6 starters > De-La-Rosa already. We need the short series stopper (yes I am getting hopeful).

[El Gordo]

Don't get it. Who in our rotation is he an an upgrade for? Why not just bring up Gausman?

[vab]

Matusz is making to much to be a loogy. De La Rosa is making 4 times that and has an option for 13 million player option next year.

According to Cot's, the player option was last year and that triggered a club option that Colorado exercised this year so he's a pending FA. All that said, he would be expensive for a lefty specialist. I didn't know he was making that much.

[sportsfan8703]

Don't get it. Who in our rotation is he an an upgrade for? Why not just bring up Gausman?

Exactly. Keep Gausman up. I'm starting to really think this is a service time thing.

[WEAVERMAN]

Don't get it. Who in our rotation is he an an upgrade for? Why not just bring up Gausman?

Exactly, the Orioles should not be headed in this direction.

[Jonesy10]

Matusz is making to much to be a loogy. De La Rosa is making 4 times that and has an option for 13 million player option next year.

Yeah. Want a lefty specialist? Get Andrew Miller. Want a SP upgrade? Look at Ian Kennedy.

[Norfolk orioles]

How does this make any sense at all?

We already have one ubaldo......we don't need a second one.