Adam LaRoche - Any Interest? (Update: ChiSox 2 - $25M)

[Aglets]

competitive selection draft.

Gotcha. Just looked it up. So there really is no correlation between the pick sacrificed and the pick we get........we will always get a bonus pick after the first round is over. Although I suppose it's worth noting that the more teams that have picks between 11-30 overall that sign a QO guy....the better those comp picks become......slightly.

[backwardsk]

Players who might accept in order of most likely

1. Cuddyer

2. E. Santana

3. Melky Cabrera

4. Liriano

I think I would handicap it as:

1. Cuddyer

2. Robertson

3. Liriano

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[Redskins Rick]

I think I would handicap it as:

1. Cuddyer

2. Robertson

3. Liriano

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Personally, I have no clue on how to handicap this one, get the magic 8 ball out of the closet.

[Redskins Rick]

I thought I read something on either HBT or MLBTR that say there was 4-5 teams taking a hard look at Robertson for their pen.

[backwardsk]

I was thinking of putting Robertson on there but I think he can get a 4/40 contract. With the fragility of pitchers and the shelf life of relievers, I think he takes the security and lower AAV of a longer term deal over 1/15.3M.

Ervin Santana was coming off a better year in 2013 and had to settle for a one year contract. He might be willing to take the QO based on that.

You could be right on both accounts. It only takes one team to give a bad contract. If I was Robertson I'd take the gamble that I could get >$25M in 2016-2018. With the draft pick attached, his market may be less.

I didn't put Santana on because he was still able to get $14+ last season, so he didn't get screwed too bad. I think he makes another attempt at FA.

If Liriano doesn't take it, he'll regret it, IMO.

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[Scrat1]

Orioles should definitely inquire about LaRoche. I want whichever of Morse/LaRoche/Butler we can get for the cheapest.

[weams]

Players who might accept in order of most likely

1. Cuddyer

2. E. Santana

3. Melky Cabrera

4. Liriano

Players who may sign a deal before next Monday. Or may reject an offer that was clearly in their favor.

[weams]

Orioles should definitely inquire about LaRoche. I want whichever of Morse/LaRoche/Butler we can get for the cheapest.

When you put it that way, do you mean as the Cruz replacement?

[weams]

Gotcha. Just looked it up. So there really is no correlation between the pick sacrificed and the pick we get........we will always get a bonus pick after the first round is over. Although I suppose it's worth noting that the more teams that have picks between 11-30 overall that sign a QO guy....the better those comp picks become......slightly.

Good comment.

[Redskins Rick]

Orioles should definitely inquire about LaRoche. I want whichever of Morse/LaRoche/Butler we can get for the cheapest.

I want the best guy I can get, that fits into the budget here.

[Going Underground]

Seems like a Buck player but at what price.

LaRoche will have suitors in free agency, and should land a nice multi-year deal with a team in need of a veteran first baseman. The Brewers are regarded as one top candidate, and the Marlins could have interest, as well.

http://www.masnsports.com/nationals-pastime/2014/10/saying-goodbye-to-laroche-and-soriano.html

[Going Underground]

The Brewers just traded for Adam Lind. How old is this report?

October 31st. Sorry.

[Scrat1]

When you put it that way, do you mean as the Cruz replacement?

Yes. I'm hoping another team ponies up the 45+ million for Cruz and we get the pick and then replace him with another guy likely to give us ~80% of Cruz's production for a fraction of the cost, both in terms of dollars and years.

[Scrat1]

I want the best guy I can get, that fits into the budget here.

Which option do you prefer:

Cruz for 3/45

or

Butler/Morse/LaRoche for 1/10 + a pick + Miller for 3/30?

Seems pretty obvious to me that the second option would be significantly better for the Orioles. For the record, I wouldn't be in favor of signing Miller to a 3/30 contract; I just used him to illustrate the opportunity cost tied up with signing Cruz.

[weams]

Which option do you prefer:

Cruz for 3/45

or

Butler/Morse/LaRoche for 1/10 + a pick + Miller for 3/30?

Seems pretty obvious to me that the second option would be significantly better for the Orioles. For the record, I wouldn't be in favor of signing Miller to a 3/30 contract; I just used him to illustrate the opportunity cost tied up with signing Cruz.

It appears the Cruz is after a four year 53 million dollar deal.