Report: Phillies offered Howard, Byrd to Orioles

[orioles119]

I would do the deal if the O's don't give up anyone on their supposed 10-15 on the prospect list. Tell the Phillies they can have Quentin Berry and a C prospect while they eat $10 million a year on Howard for the last two years of his deal.

DH him and be down with Howard after two years.

Take on all of Byrd's contract. The 2016 option vests after 463 PA in 2015, as the contract states that a combination of 1100 PA between 2014 and 2015 will vest the option.

[SouthRider]

Howard is just the type of aging slugger the O's of yesteryear would sign. Thankfully we are above this now. Pass.

[SteveO]

Thank god we passed on that. Aging OF and a declining slugger. No thanks.

[Malike]

They were talking about this on the radio. Howard and Davis combined for 363 strikeouts and 49 homers last year, with a .211 batting average. They're like mirror images of each other. That's a whole lot of strikeouts!

[orioles119]

They were talking about this on the radio. Howard and Davis combined for 363 strikeouts and 49 homers last year, with a .211 batting average. They're like mirror images of each other. That's a whole lot of strikeouts!

I would still do this trade and flip Davis to the Marlins for Eovaldi and Realmuto.

[SteveO]

I would still do this trade and flip Davis to the Marlins for Eovaldi and Realmuto.

If the O's could get that from the Marlins, I would send Davis there and skip the whole trading for Howard part lol

[Guest]

The Phillies are trying to get teams interested in Ryan Howard, and a team source indicated to Cafardo that they are willing to pay a great majority of his contract to move him. Howard is owed $60MM between 2015 and 2017, including a buyout. The Rays and Orioles have DH needs and he could theoretically fit the bill.

http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2014/12/cafardo-on-hamels-astros-howard-craig.html

[Dark Helmet]

The Phillies are trying to get teams interested in Ryan Howard, and a team source indicated to Cafardo that they are willing to pay a great majority of his contract to move him. Howard is owed $60MM between 2015 and 2017, including a buyout. The Rays and Orioles have DH needs and he could theoretically fit the bill.

http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2014/12/cafardo-on-hamels-astros-howard-craig.html

Ubaldo for Howard and Utley + $15M. Im only half kidding.

[Crazysilver03]

LOL. If the Phillies really want to get rid of Howard, they better package him with Hamels.

Would it even be worth it then? They would probably be better off getting maximum talent for Hamels than trying to shed money.

[Dark Helmet]

Hmmm Jack Z and Ruben A seem like a fit. Howard and Hamels to the M's for Walker plus.

[weams]

Would it even be worth it then? They would probably be better off getting maximum talent for Hamels than trying to shed money.

Depends what their revenue stream is now that they stink all the time. This is exactly what I do not want for the Orioles going forward. A World Series followed by a decade of pain. I am to the point that decades have great value.

[Guest]

I would take a chance on Howard if they kicked in 50m. 2 Years at 10m worth the risk.

[LoyalBirdFan]

Howard is too big a gamble for my taste.

[weams]

I would take a chance on Howard if they kicked in 50m. 2 Years at 10m worth the risk.

That is on point. Then I would trade Davis.

[oriole]

Howard and 25 million for Jimenez, think the Phillies do that? Another left handed hitter is needed and to get out of that Jimenez contract is addition by subtraction.