Orioles Sign Delmon Young - 1 Year Deal

[MdSooner]

Nolan Reimold?

You are probably saying this with tongue firmly in cheek. But Nolan is one of my favorite players. I would love for him to come back to Baltimore

[Frobby]

I don't think it is really that important to get another LH hitting OF/DH type. We already have two LH outfielders in Lough and DeAza. Right now:

C - Wieters, Joseph

1B - Davis

2B - Schoop

3B - Machado

SS - Hardy

COF - Lough, De Aza, Pearce, Young

CF - Jones

UTI - Flaherty

That leaves one spot and there are a lot of choices about how to deploy it.

[weams]

Well it's someone. Still need a real RF for 2015.

De Aza is as good as Nick. And he is too expensive to sit on the bench. Merry Christmas.

[MdSooner]

Well it's someone. Still need a real RF for 2015.

And a left fielder. Lough probably isn't the answer

[mdbdotcom]

I don't think it is really that important to get another LH hitting OF/DH type. We already have two LH outfielders in Lough and DeAza. Right now:

C - Wieters, Joseph

1B - Davis

2B - Schoop

3B - Machado

SS - Hardy

COF - Lough, De Aza, Pearce, Young

CF - Jones

UTI - Flaherty

That leaves one spot and there are a lot of choices about how to deploy it.

Given the scarcity of good LHP in the AL East, I'd like to see us pick up another left handed hitter, regardless of position.

[Crazysilver03]

And a left fielder. Lough probably isn't the answer

Did you forget about DeAza?

[BohKnowsBmore]

I don't think it is really that important to get another LH hitting OF/DH type. We already have two LH outfielders in Lough and DeAza. Right now:

C - Wieters, Joseph

1B - Davis

2B - Schoop

3B - Machado

SS - Hardy

COF - Lough, De Aza, Pearce, Young

CF - Jones

UTI - Flaherty

That leaves one spot and there are a lot of choices about how to deploy it.

Against RHP, I could see a LH DH/OF bat being in the DH spot with Pearce/Lough/De Aza being in a COF rotation (based on matchups, park, etc).

[weams]

[MdSooner]

Did you forget about DeAza?

No, but I thought everyone had him playing right field????

shrug

[mdbdotcom]

You can't watch that play too many times. Big assist to Kelly for being in the way and making Kinsler throw the ball off line.

[mdbdotcom]

No, but I thought everyone had him playing right field????

shrug

According to Buck (in a recent interview), if the season started today he would have De Aza on left and Pearce in right.

[awannabegeek]

I don't care for him as a person and was strongly against a two year deal but I can live with another year.

My issue is purely baseball. He provides no value outside of his hit tool and the tool just really isn't that good. He provides negative value in just about every other respect. He had a nice year I guess, the double in the playoffs was awesome, but, he's not a good baseball player (relative to his peers of course).

[Bahama O's Fan]

I don't think it is really that important to get another LH hitting OF/DH type. We already have two LH outfielders in Lough and DeAza. Right now:

C - Wieters, Joseph

1B - Davis

2B - Schoop

3B - Machado

SS - Hardy

COF - Lough, De Aza, Pearce, Young

CF - Jones

UTI - Flaherty

That leaves one spot and there are a lot of choices about how to deploy it.

To start the season, it will probably be a 3rd catcher.

[Three Run Homer]

He's a good bench player, and that's how he's being paid. He is a fine pinch hitter, and he can be De Aza's platoon partner in effect (not that he should play LF, but he can DH against lefties while Pearce plays LF).

We still need a RF who can play everyday, but this is a good signing and fills a need.

[sportsfan8703]

Over a decade in an age difference as well, can't forget that tiny detail.

It actually is a tiny detail considering both are going to be one year deals.