O's Claim LHP Patrick McCoy

[Diehard_O's_Fan]

How many options does Patrick have left?

[Can_of_corn]

Matusz replacement at $500k, with options. No, I'm not kidding.

I would add candidate to that but otherwise spot on.

[Redskins Rick]

Such a good day. Matusz was a huge bust.

Young man, you are very wrong about being a bust.

One could argue that Brian never pitched to his expectations as a high draft pick.

But, the past two season, 50+ innings of relief work and an ERA of 3.53 and 3.48 says he wasn't a bust.

[AlbionHero]

I wouldn't be so quick to count Matusz out.

It was only last ST, that everybody was counting Britton out.

Well, I don't think we're going to be giving him a chance to redeem himself because of his high arbitration number.

[DrungoHazewood]

Such a good day. Matusz was a huge bust.

Me too, planning my farewell and good riddens party for the day the O's finally unload Matusz.

What, you couldn't find one of those meme-generator web sites so you could post a picture of a middle finger and "Thanks for nothing, I expected an ace."

[weams]

Does this guy need a 40 man spot?

I hope this move signals the end of Brian Matusz's time as a Oriole.

And the long string of potential Brian Matusz replacements begins.

I wouldn't be so quick to count Matusz out.

It was only last ST' date=' that everybody was counting Britton out.[/quote']

Yes he takes a forty man spot.

Last year, Zach was a bad starter. This Spring, he became a good reliever.

Brian is a loogy who doesn't get all lefties out. For 5 million projected.

[Redskins Rick]

Britton came into camp making 500K.

And many OH were extremely negative on him and taking a roster spot.

[Can_of_corn]

Young man, you are very wrong about being a bust.

One could argue that Brian never pitched to his expectations as a high draft pick.

But, the past two season, 50+ innings of relief work and an ERA of 3.53 and 3.48 says he wasn't a bust.

Exactly. To qualify as a bust in MLB you pretty much have to not make the majors.

I would give you disappointment.

[Guest]

What, you couldn't find one of those meme-generator web sites so you could post a picture of a middle finger and "Thanks for nothing, I expected an ace."

I forgot he's a Oriole, so he's god in your eyes.

[DrungoHazewood]

I wouldn't be so quick to count Matusz out.

It was only last ST, that everybody was counting Britton out.

You understand that upon moving to the pen Britton became a valuable player. Upon moving to the pen Matuz has been worth 0.7 rWAR in 2.5 years, zero last year.

[Can_of_corn]

And many OH were extremely negative on him and taking a roster spot.

You lost me.

The main reason a lot of us don't think Matusz will be back is his salary. If he was making 2 mil next year I certainly think Dan would bring him back.

[DrungoHazewood]

I forgot he's a Oriole, so he's god in your eyes.

I forgot that in your world Brian Matusz isn't one of the 1000 best pitchers in the world who didn't quite meet expectations, he's a joke who wasted our time and money and let us all down.

[weams]

What, you couldn't find one of those meme-generator web sites so you could post a picture of a middle finger and "Thanks for nothing, I expected an ace."

[DrungoHazewood]

You lost me.

The main reason a lot of us don't think Matusz will be back is his salary. If he was making 2 mil next year I certainly think Dan would bring him back.

I wasn't thrilled at Matusz coming back this year at $2.4M. He's in the top tier of salary among LOOGYs, not in the top tier among performance.

[weams]

You lost me.

The main reason a lot of us don't think Matusz will be back is his salary. If he was making 2 mil next year I certainly think Dan would bring him back.

Me two. Actually, Brian is one of the 400 best pitchers in the world. Even today.