Jump to content

Buy Low Kris Medlen?

Greg

By Greg
in Orioles Talk

Recommended Posts

Spirus AA

Spirus

Posted
Posted
I like how the examples that were named were all relief pitchers.

Sign me up for three plus months of either out of the bullpen, assuming their recoveries are on track. Beachy even comes with an extra year of control we can use if he turns out to be healthy. I'd assume they're both gonna be looking for teams that will guarantee them starting opportunities once they're back though, so we'll probably be out-of-luck with having a glut of currently healthy starters.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
  • 2 weeks later...
  • Replies 33
  • Created
  • Last Reply
Ruzious Hangout Grand Counsel

Ruzious

Posted
Posted
I would consider both Medlen and Beachy for minor league deal, but that is strictly based on not knowing how they are progressing through rehab

They're risky, but these 2 were TOR pitchers - too good to just give minor league deals at this point. Hopefully, the science has improved, and 2nd time TJ surgery survivors can make it back more often. Give one of them an incentive-laden low base contract. I'm a big Medlen fan, and Beachy appeared to be a legit stud.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
jgjbanker AAA

jgjbanker

Posted
Posted

Why would we not? DD is always looking for diamonds in the rough, and here you have to TOR starters who certainly fit that mold. Sign them to 2 year incentive laden deals, start them in the minors, and they can give you trade chips at the July deadline, or protection next year if have of our staff opts for free agency.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
DrungoHazewood Hangout Grand Counsel

DrungoHazewood

Posted
Posted
Why would we not? DD is always looking for diamonds in the rough, and here you have to TOR starters who certainly fit that mold. Sign them to 2 year incentive laden deals, start them in the minors, and they can give you trade chips at the July deadline, or protection next year if have of our staff opts for free agency.

Why not? It's possible that these guys' past successes invite competition that drives their prices beyond a reasonable assessment of their future value/risk. I'd imagine Duquette would be open to Santana-like deals for either or both, but they may be looking for more, or they might just want a similar deal in their home organizations.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Guest

Guest

Posted
Posted

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Source: Medlen two-year deal with <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Royals?src=hash">#Royals</a> worth $8.5M - $2M, $5.5M plus $10M mutual option with $1M buyout if either party declines.</p>— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) <a href="

">December 18, 2014</a></blockquote>

<script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Not a bad deal if he can pitch a full season.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Tryptamine Major Leaguer

Tryptamine

Posted
Posted
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Source: Medlen two-year deal with <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Royals?src=hash">#Royals</a> worth $8.5M - $2M, $5.5M plus $10M mutual option with $1M buyout if either party declines.</p>— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) <a href="
">December 18, 2014</a></blockquote>

<script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Not a bad deal if he can pitch a full season.

Wow, that is a great deal for the Royals. It's 8.5M over 2 years so who cares if he sucks, but if he becomes the pitcher he once was make out like a bandit.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Archived

This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.

Go to topic listing
×
×
  • Create New...