How about Drew Stubbs ?

[Orioles West]

.400+ BABIP last year. Struck out nearly as much as Chris Davis. Metrics don't actually like his defense. He can run, I guess.

Not sure why the defense metrics line up against him, he gets to a lot of stuff others do not get to in the very expansive outfield at Coors.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Source: Rockies contacted <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/orioles?src=hash">#orioles</a> to gauge their interest in OF Drew Stubbs. Looking for pitching in return</p>— Roch Kubatko (@masnRoch) <a href="

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[oriolesacox]

Have to say, great call dude

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[Roll Tide]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Source: Rockies contacted <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/orioles?src=hash">#orioles</a> to gauge their interest in OF Drew Stubbs. Looking for pitching in return</p>— Roch Kubatko (@masnRoch) <a href="

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We shouldn't get interested!

[Orioles West]

Depending who is sent from the O's he could help.

[Rene88]

Awful option, big pass.

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[orioles119]

I'll take Stubbs for a C prospect... Bridwell perhaps?

[clapdiddy]

No thanks on Stubbs.

[21xxxv]

What would it take to get him?

Plays good D

Has speed

Not a bad OBP

We don't need another RH bat. I think Coors field helped his average..

Pearce

Jones

Machado

Young, (maybe)

Hardy

Schoop

[luismatos4prez]

I wouldn't give up much for Stubbs. If we're going to get an outfielder, he needs to be a significant upgrade over David Lough. Someone like Kemp or Upton.

I don't think Stubbs is a significant upgrade over Lough. He has a lower career OPS+, is a much better baserunner, but is a worse right fielder. He's maybe a little better overall, but we should look for something better before we settle on him.

[stomperspc]

LOL. Drew Stubbs made 4.1M last year. Off of an inflated year in Coors he'll probably get 6-7M. He's a platoon guy at best. .666 career OPS against RHP. .820 vs. LHP

Yeah, a big NO.

Yea. Even if Colorado were to basically give him away he will probably make too much to be the right-handed part of a platoon. MLB Trade Rumors predicts $5.7 in arbitration. Too much to pay for a platoon player.

If he were making a few million less, than I think he'd be an okay fit. He hits lefties well and steals at a high success rate (82%). His defensive numbers aren't great but most of that comes in CF. There's a chance he would be a little more valuable at a corner OF position. Stubbs would allow for a little more flexibility in how Pearce is used (DH, OF platoon, starts at 1B against tough lefties, ect.). He'd definitely make sense but at his salary, I'd pass.

[Ruzious]

What about Carlos Gonzales instead of Stubbs? Colorado might be thinking - he's coming off a lousy injury-plagued year and might still have health issues. He's owed 53 million over the next 3 years. Stubbs gave them a good year and was actually better than CarGo, and maybe Stubbs is finally comfortable in Colorado. For the O's, CarGo at 29 could be the middle o the lineup bat they need for at least 3 years.

[Number5]

Yea. Even if Colorado were to basically give him away he will probably make too much to be the right-handed part of a platoon. MLB Trade Rumors predicts $5.7 in arbitration. Too much to pay for a platoon player.

If he were making a few million less, than I think he'd be an okay fit. He hits lefties well and steals at a high success rate (82%). His defensive numbers aren't great but most of that comes in CF. There's a chance he would be a little more valuable at a corner OF position. Stubbs would allow for a little more flexibility in how Pearce is used (DH, OF platoon, starts at 1B against tough lefties, ect.). He'd definitely make sense but at his salary, I'd pass.

I'm not sure that I agree with you that paying a player an amount that is basically the value of 1 WAR is too much to pay a platoon player. Stubs was very good (.944 OPS, 166 OPS+) vs. LHP last year and was actually serviceable vs. RHP (.757 OPS, 115 OPS+).

Used as he was last year in COL - starting vs. all LHP and sitting vs. the tougher RHP - I can see Stubbs as being a productive player in Baltimore.

The challenge is to find a reasonable price to pay in trade. COL reportedly wants pitching, but who do we give up whose loss wouldn't negate the value that Stubbs would bring?

[OsEatAlEast]

I'd much rather have Aoki. O's need at least one guy who extends ab's by fouling off pitches. Not another guy who k's 150+ times.

Ask any late inning reliever what kind of guy they'd rather face in a pressure situation.

The defense makes Stubbs a little better but either one is kind of a meh move for me.

[Ruzious]

I'd much rather have Aoki. O's need at least one guy who extends ab's by fouling off pitches. Not another guy who k's 150+ times.

Ask any late inning reliever what kind of guy they'd rather face in a pressure situation. That's all I need to know especially since all the other variables are pretty equal.

Mostly true but 32 and declining with almost no power is not exciting - especially considering the extent he's depended on speed.