The Orioles have acquired LHP Scott Barnes from the Cleveland Indians

[Greg]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>The Orioles have acquired LHP Scott Barnes from the Cleveland Indians in exchange for cash considerations.</p>— Baltimore Orioles (@Orioles) <a href="

">November 26, 2014</a></blockquote>

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[Guest]

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/barnesc01.shtml

Some stats look's like a camp body that's all.

[clapdiddy]

Is he a 40-man guy?

[Guest]

Is he a 40-man guy?

Yup kinda sad.

[Crazysilver03]

Yup kinda sad.

Why is it sad? Your understanding of these transactions is what is sad. He can easily be removed and this is what happens when you trade for a guy who has been DFA.

[Guest]

Why is it sad? Your understanding of these transactions is what is sad. He can easily be removed and this is what happens when you trade for a guy who has been DFA.

Why even waste a 40 man spot on him? That's right everyone the Orioles add is a great player in your eyes.

[Crazysilver03]

Why even waste a 40 man spot on him? That's right everyone the Orioles add is a great player in your eyes.

Great conclusion there. Sure are an intelligent one. If you can actually support that statement please do so, otherwise you continue to show what a buffoon you are.

[clapdiddy]

I think this and the McCoy acquisitions are in anticipation of Matusz either being dealt or non-tendered.

[murph]

Why even waste a 40 man spot on him? That's right everyone the Orioles add is a great player in your eyes.

He didn't say it was a great player, he said it's pointless to complain about the 40 man spot, because he can easily be removed.

On another note, if you are a lefty and breathing, you have some value.

[weams]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>The Orioles have acquired LHP Scott Barnes from the Cleveland Indians in exchange for cash considerations.</p>— Baltimore Orioles (@Orioles) <a href="

">November 26, 2014</a></blockquote>

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Thanks for posting the move. Do you have any thoughts about him? I assume this means we will not be signing Markakis over this weekend.

[weams]

I think this and the McCoy acquisitions are in anticipation of Matusz either being dealt or non-tendered.

I think so too. McCoy has options. How about Barnes?

[clapdiddy]

I think so too. McCoy has options. How about Barnes?

Yeah...he's only been up twice (2012, 2013).

[Tony-OH]

Lefties hit .191 off him in AAA and he had a 1.80 GO/AA ratio against them. Definitely seems like left-handed reliever depth to me. Good low cost move. This doesn't bode well for Matusz being tendered.

[Guest]

Barnes Held opponents to .193 avg in AAA last yr (.191 vs LHH, .194 vs RHH), avg. 9.9 Ks per 9 innings.

[Crazysilver03]

Lefties hit .191 off him in AAA and he had a 1.80 GO/AA ratio against them. Definitely seems like left-handed reliever depth to me. Good low cost move. This doesn't bode well for Matusz being tendered.

This is exactly what I think. Matusz is s goner.