Righthander Chaz Roe

[CA-ORIOLE]

So, I'm guessing 3 licks for every pitch might work. They're not always consistent but man he can make some of those sliders dance.

[Frobby]

It's starting to look like the clock is striking midnight for Chaz. His stuff doesn't have much life right now.

[LookitsPuck]

Last 11 games: 13 1/3 IP, 19 H, 6 BB, 12 SO, 7 ER

[TheDirtyBird]

Did not look good AT ALL

[Three Run Homer]

He's still on the team, and Tommy Hunter is not.

The reason he's still on the team is that he will be cheap and controllable for several seasons, while Tommy Hunter is expensive and not controllable after the season.

But when you're trying to win now, there should be other considerations in building a team besides whether a player is cheap and controllable. Like whether you can actually help the team win now.

[Morgan423]

He's still on the team, and Tommy Hunter is not.

The reason he's still on the team is that he will be cheap and controllable for several seasons, while Tommy Hunter is expensive and not controllable after the season.

But when you're trying to win now, there should be other considerations in building a team besides whether a player is cheap and controllable. Like whether you can actually help the team win now.

It isn't as easy as "get the guy that helps you win now." That dude is not going to be cheap.

As we all know, it's a balancing act. You take a few players for cheap, that perform decently but by no means at the peak of what's available in the league (your expensive options). You take the money you saved and try to use it to maximally enhance production of other spots on the team.

...Or you are the GM of the Yankees or Dodgers and your job is super-easy because you just buy the best production at every position.

[sportsfan8703]

Roe needs to move down on the depth chart. Plain and simple

Britton

O'day

Brach

Roe

Matusz

Mac

Garcia

[Rene88]

Roe needs to move down on the depth chart. Plain and simple

Britton

O'day

Brach

Roe

Matusz

Mac

Garcia

If have Givens pretty high on that list. It is shane he isn't here.

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[PaulFolk]

He's still on the team, and Tommy Hunter is not.

The reason he's still on the team is that he will be cheap and controllable for several seasons, while Tommy Hunter is expensive and not controllable after the season.

But when you're trying to win now, there should be other considerations in building a team besides whether a player is cheap and controllable. Like whether you can actually help the team win now.

Are you making the argument that Tommy Hunter can help the O's win now and Chaz Roe cannot? There's not much discernible difference between the two. Roe has the lower ERA (2.88 to 3.63) and better K rate (8.9 to 6.4); Hunter had the better WHIP (1.16 to 1.34) and walk rate (2.2 to 3.4).

Either one would likely be equally effective as a middle reliever for the rest of the year. So why not keep the one that is cheaper and under control for several more years? The Orioles' postseason hopes aren't going to hinge on whether they have Tommy Hunter or Chaz Roe eating up low-leverage innings.

[Rene88]

Chaz Roe is on a bad streak currently. I hope he figures it out. Seems like a good guy.

[EagleOriole]

I think I might option Roe and recall Givens. Seems like Roe needs to do some work and Givens is a hot hand.

[Rene88]

I think I might option Roe and recall Givens. Seems like Roe needs to do some work and Givens is a hot hand.

Givens shouldn't have been sent down in the first place.

[Aristotelian]

I think I might option Roe and recall Givens. Seems like Roe needs to do some work and Givens is a hot hand.

I am 90% sure that Roe is out of options, otherwise this move would have been made a week ago. The problem is he has shown enough to make him worth keeping.

[LookitsPuck]

Roe is out of options.

But Buck is handcuffed because Duquette made an idiotic move to call up Lake and option Givens for Garcia. The smart move is to have an extra bullpen arm that you can use (Givens) and not a redundant piece like Lake if you're going to require Garcia on the roster.

[Can_of_corn]

Roe is out of options.

But Buck is handcuffed because Duquette made an idiotic move to call up Lake and option Givens for Garcia. The smart move is to have an extra bullpen arm that you can use (Givens) and not a redundant piece like Lake if you're going to require Garcia on the roster.

He might be trying to justify the Hunter trade.

Not that he should have to...