Andrew Miller Trade to Orioles

[Art Wing]

We've now given up Delmonico, Hader, Avery, Hoes, Rodriguez, and our competitive pick for Norris, Feldman (GONE), KRod (GONE), Morse (GONE), and Miller (most likely GONE in 2015...and back to the BoSox).

It makes me cringe reading this. Gone are the AM days when every trade was a clear win.

What's not to love about Miller? Nothing except his contract status.

[Tony-OH]

Uhh...they're in first place in July?

But besides that... they just aren't very good.

[Reboulet'sStache]

Uhh...they're in first place in July?

But that's not indicative of you being in "win now" mode. Win now mode usually means you are going all in, giving up prospects to fix your holes and make yourself a front runner to make the post season/win in the post season.

[waroriole]

I have no problem being in "win now" mode. I just see no evidence of it.

Right. Acquiring a RP doesn't scream win now, when the 2 teams ahead of you just got Lester and Price.

[TonySoprano]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Just spoke to Andrew Miller at Fenway. Excited about the Orioles and "definitely" would consider return to <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/RedSox?src=hash">#RedSox</a></p>— Pete Abraham (@PeteAbe) <a href="

">July 31, 2014</a></blockquote>

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[Reboulet'sStache]

Right. Acquiring a RP doesn't scream win now, when the 2 teams ahead of you just got Lester and Price.

And Shark.

[Brendan25]

Not now' date=' but I was a big supporter of trading them in this past off-season. Well not Markakis because we couldn't get anything for him.[/quote']

lol is all I have to say. First place in the East. Been in first place for months. In the Angels past 24 games I believe they are 15-3 against everyone else and 1-4 against the O's. We are a middle of the pack team that should trade away players and give up on this year. I'm so happy you aren't running this team.

[TouchemAll]

I am fine with this trade Miller can help NOW all you crying it was too much convince me ERod was any NEAR COMING UP HERE TO HELP LOL good luck :laughlol:

ERod fell out of the top 100 since the season started.

[DrungoHazewood]

But that's not indicative of you being in "win now" mode. Win now mode usually means you are going all in' date=' giving up prospects to fix your holes and make yourself a front runner to make the post season/win in the post season.[/quote']

Ok, then maybe we're in "win always" mode.

[Brendan25]

But that's not indicative of you being in "win now" mode. Win now mode usually means you are going all in' date=' giving up prospects to fix your holes and make yourself a front runner to make the post season/win in the post season.[/quote']

You just said even if they did htat though you wouldn't agree with it.

[Reboulet'sStache]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Just spoke to Andrew Miller at Fenway. Excited about the Orioles and "definitely" would consider return to <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/RedSox?src=hash">#RedSox</a></p>— Pete Abraham (@PeteAbe) <a href="

">July 31, 2014</a></blockquote>

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Good. Miller is going to command a lot of money. We aren't the kind of organization that can/should be putting that much money into relief pitchers.

[Brendan25]

Right. Acquiring a RP doesn't scream win now, when the 2 teams ahead of you just got Lester and Price.

They are already "winning now". They just improved that win now team without having to give up the three players they REALLY didn't want to.

[DrungoHazewood]

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Just spoke to Andrew Miller at Fenway. Excited about the Orioles and "definitely" would consider return to

#RedSox

— Pete Abraham (@PeteAbe)

July 31, 2014

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[Brendan25]

Good. Miller is going to command a lot of money. We aren't the kind of organization that can/should be putting that much money into relief pitchers.

Hey may be the one type of pitcher to consider it. He's that good.

[mark_beckens]

But that's not indicative of you being in "win now" mode. Win now mode usually means you are going all in' date=' giving up prospects to fix your holes and make yourself a front runner to make the post season/win in the post season.[/quote']

You mean like signing Cruz and Ubaldo and losing 2 draft picks?