Orioles Seeking Catching Depth - Implications for Wieters' Role?

[mdbdotcom]

A cathcher coming off Tommy John surgery that has Scott Boras as an agent going into his final year with a BIG arbritration number is not someone you can trade.

He is if you're willing to accept the guy the A's took for Brandon Moss.

[Mayor McCheese]

A cathcher coming off Tommy John surgery that has Scott Boras as an agent going into his final year with a BIG arbritration number is not someone you can trade.

So what you are saying... no Kemp???

[SteveO]

A cathcher coming off Tommy John surgery that has Scott Boras as an agent going into his final year with a BIG arbritration number is not someone you can trade.

That is not true Weams but you might only get Scott Barnes back for him lol. :laughlol:

I love how people suggest things like trading MW but if DD traded for a OF coming off TJ surgery whom we had no clue if he was even able to play the field effectively and was a FA at the end of the year...they would lose their freaking minds. But yea other GM's are that dumb...sigh

[Guest]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Duquette said that Wieters is on schedule and docs say there's a "good chance" he's ready for Opening Day. Had TJ surgery in May. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/orioles?src=hash">#orioles</a></p>— Eduardo A. Encina (@EddieInTheYard) <a href="

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[Barnfather]

Long shot, but perhaps we could look at making a bid for Mike Napoli from Boston.....

His contract runs out next year, he is a power-bat, has a good arm and can play the in-field (albeit mainly at 1B), can DH and most critically, is a catcher by trade.....

[DrungoHazewood]

Long shot, but perhaps we could look at making a bid for Mike Napoli from Boston.....

His contract runs out next year, he is a power-bat, has a good arm and can play the in-field (albeit mainly at 1B), can DH and most critically, is a catcher by trade.....

I doubt Buck is much in favor of a guy who lists catcher among the tertiary things he does on his resume.

[SteveO]

I doubt Buck is much in favor of a guy who lists catcher among the tertiary things he does on his resume.

I went bass fishing before, does not make me a bassmaster.

Kinda how I see the whole Napoli catching thing.

He makes Evan Gattis look like Ivan Rodriguez

[foxfield]

A cathcher coming off Tommy John surgery that has Scott Boras as an agent going into his final year with a BIG arbritration number is not someone you can trade.

You can trade anyone if two sides can make a deal. There probably actually are some completely untradeable contracts in MLB. But in fairness, I do not think that MW would be one of them, in spite of the notes above.

[UpstateNYfan]

Despite the Dr talk that Weiters is on schedule to be ready for OD, I will remain pessimistic until it's proven. I think we had similar reports last year on Manny, and even when fit to play, it took him over a month get his full game back.When and if Matt gets back I would guess that other teams will test his arm a lot more than in the past until it is proven to be fit.

The worse case scenario is that he really turns into somewhat of a number 2 catcher (this year) and ends up doing most of the DHing at a cost of about 12 million. I wonder if the O's are considering this possibility and are being cautious of signing a high salaried DH type (like Cruz was) who may essentially be an unneeded expense. Thoughts??

[weams]

He is if you're willing to accept the guy the A's took for Brandon Moss.

You are right. How much is Moss making? We would probably have to throw the difference in cash to the deal to get back a utility infielder like they did.

[weams]

Despite the Dr talk that Weiters is on schedule to be ready for OD, I will remain pessimistic until it's proven. I think we had similar reports last year on Manny, and even when fit to play, it took him over a month get his full game back.When and if Matt gets back I would guess that other teams will test his arm a lot more than in the past until it is proven to be fit.

The worse case scenario is that he really turns into somewhat of a number 2 catcher (this year) and ends up doing most of the DHing at a cost of about 12 million. I wonder if the O's are considering this possibility and are being cautious of signing a high salaried DH type (like Cruz was) who may essentially be an unneeded expense. Thoughts??

Matt is not a 12 million dollar catcher. I think his arb number is around 8 million.

[weams]

You can trade anyone if two sides can make a deal. There probably actually are some completely untradeable contracts in MLB. But in fairness, I do not think that MW would be one of them, in spite of the notes above.

Me too. I tend to speak in absolutes when the chances of me being wrong are less than five percent.

[weams]

That is not true Weams but you might only get Scott Barnes back for him lol. :laughlol:

I love how people suggest things like trading MW but if DD traded for a OF coming off TJ surgery whom we had no clue if he was even able to play the field effectively and was a FA at the end of the year...they would lose their freaking minds. But yea other GM's are that dumb...sigh

Outfielders can make it back from Tommy John surgery with some certainty.

[UpstateNYfan]

Matt is not a 12 million dollar catcher. I think his arb number is around 8 million.

OK, maybe I was thinking of Davis arb number, didn't look it up. Still, thoughts on the possible lack of need of another DH type if indeed MW is limited this year as a catcher.

[Aristotelian]

Despite the Dr talk that Weiters is on schedule to be ready for OD, I will remain pessimistic until it's proven. I think we had similar reports last year on Manny, and even when fit to play, it took him over a month get his full game back.When and if Matt gets back I would guess that other teams will test his arm a lot more than in the past until it is proven to be fit.

The worse case scenario is that he really turns into somewhat of a number 2 catcher (this year) and ends up doing most of the DHing at a cost of about 12 million. I wonder if the O's are considering this possibility and are being cautious of signing a high salaried DH type (like Cruz was) who may essentially be an unneeded expense. Thoughts??

This is what I am saying. It is not as simple as "they are just looking for a backup catcher." If you don't bring Matt back as a C, that means he either sits on the bench for $8M, or he plays mostly DH. If he plays mostly DH, you cannot bring in a Nelson Cruz type.