Ubaldo Jimenez drawing 'moderate' interest

[Nevermore]

I'm looking for a good year from Ubaldo as well. Then trade him, with Bundy and Hunter about to join the rotation.

If Ubaldo has a good year, you don't trade him. You keep him. There are other ways to develop Bundy and Hunter.

[Can_of_corn]

If Ubaldo has a good year, you don't trade him. You keep him. There are other ways to develop Bundy and Hunter.

How else are you going to develop Bundy?

[Nevermore]

How else are you going to develop Bundy?

If Ubaldo is doing well (and I agree, this is still a question mark): A bird in the hand is worth 2 birds in the bush. If Bundy and/or Hunter are ready for the bigs, then perhaps start them in the bullpen. Give them spot starts. If they prove better than any of the members of the current rotation, then consider a trade. I don't want to trade any current rotation members until we are sure that Bundy and/or Hunter will prove themselves enough so that they could replace whomever we trade.

[weams]

How else are you going to develop Bundy?

We do not even know if Hunter Harvey has an ongoing elbow injury or not. We hope not.

[Can_of_corn]

If Ubaldo is doing well (and I agree, this is still a question mark): A bird in the hand is worth 2 birds in the bush. If Bundy and/or Hunter are ready for the bigs, then perhaps start them in the bullpen. Give them spot starts. If they prove better than any of the members of the current rotation, then consider a trade. I don't want to trade any current rotation members until we are sure that Bundy and/or Hunter will prove themselves enough so that they could replace whomever we trade.

So you want to run Bundy out of the bullpen for an entire season for Ubaldo?

[Can_of_corn]

We do not even know if Hunter Hardy has an ongoing elbow injury or not. We hope not.

I didn't mention Harvey.

[Nevermore]

So you want to run Bundy out of the bullpen for an entire season for Ubaldo?

I did not say to necesarily run Bundy out of the bullpen for an entire season for Ubaldo (or any other current rotation member). For all we know, it might be Ubaldo who starts out in the pen. His last appearance in 2014 was out of the pen, and he struck out the side.

[Can_of_corn]

I did not say to necesarily run Bundy out of the bullpen for an entire season for Ubaldo (or any other current rotation member). For all we know, it might be Ubaldo who starts out in the pen. His last appearance in 2014 was out of the pen, and he struck out the side.

You only have two choices for Bundy, the pen or the rotation.

[weams]

I didn't mention Harvey.

Harvey. Harvey was mentioned above. Thanks

[Nevermore]

You only have two choices for Bundy, the pen or the rotation.

Not for an entire season. A pitcher, especially a rookie, can start in the pen and get promoted to a regular rotation spot, either during his rookie year or else sometime in the future. Or else, who knows? Ubaldo might end up in the pen for most of the season -- stranger things have happened. Remember that Zach Britton started his career as a starter, and this didn't work out. The rest is history.

[Number5]

You only have two choices for Bundy, the pen or the rotation.

So you think Bundy will start the season in Baltimore? I don't.

[Can_of_corn]

So you think Bundy will start the season in Baltimore? I don't.

In 2016?

He'd better, he will be out of options.

[weams]

In 2016?

He'd better, he will be out of options.

In 2015 he will start at Bowie. Until September.

[Can_of_corn]

In 2015 he will start at Bowie. Until September.

Mariners were granted an extra option for Danny Hultzen.

[Nevermore]

Are we talking about the 2015 season or the 2016 season? My comments were all on the assumption that we were discussing the 2015 season.