O's discussing blockbuster with the Padres for Upton?

[Can_of_corn]

@jcrasnick: #Orioles are holding the line on trading Kevin Gausman or prospect Mychal Givens for an impact bat at the deadline.

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Nice to see they feel strongly about Givens' future value.

[Barnaby Graves]

Nice to see they feel strongly about Givens' future value.

Then they have almost nothing to trade at all.

[DrungoHazewood]

Can you get him to DH? He's played his entire career in the NL and he's a few years removed from being the game's next superstar, and he's still "only" 30. I bet he would resent being a DH heavily.

The other thing is, if he's a DH, then he only has value if his OPS+ is 138. 2013 and 2015 Kemp has an OPS+ very slightly over 100. I don't see a reason to believe we'd get one Kemp or another.

It's not just about hitting the jackpots, it's about the cost of the tickets. Pearce and Paredes are very cheap experiments. I'm not sure how much we'd end up paying Kemp but it's probably at least a few Jimmy Paredes per year.

- He wanted to play center this year, despite being horrible there.

- If he DHs his value does decline. If he's that 100 OPS guy that's a replacement-level DH.

- The DH penalty - most players hit worse as DHs than they do when playing the field.

- The O's rarely have a guy who doesn't play the field. Nelson Cruz played, what, halftime in the field last year?

I think the whole thing adds up to likely production you can get out of a much less expensive package.

[TheDirtyBird]

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Honestly this might be one of the funnier things I've seen on here hahaha, I'm sure most don't know what this is

[BohKnowsBmore]

To me, Kemp would be a DH only. His defense is pretty bad. SD would need to kick in more salary relief if we were going to take Kemp on, and STILL not ask for much in return.

His defense at COF would be better than young or Cruz, though, right?

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[weams]

- He wanted to play center this year, despite being horrible there.

- If he DHs his value does decline. If he's that 100 OPS guy that's a replacement-level DH.

- The DH penalty - most players hit worse as DHs than they do when playing the field.

- The O's rarely have a guy who doesn't play the field. Nelson Cruz played, what, halftime in the field last year?

I think the whole thing adds up to likely production you can get out of a much less expensive package.

I think there is a substantial penalty for a DH that is not PED enhanced. Especially as they age.

[ArtVanDelay]

Mets are about to steal Upton from us.

http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2015/07/mets-nearing-big-trade-likely-for-hitter.html

The Mets are “very close to pulling off a big trade,” Marc Carig of Newsday reports on Twitter. There is momentum towards a deal for a “big bat,” Andy Martino of the New York Daily News tweets. Jon Heyman of CBSSports.com first connected New York to the chase for a “big bat” earlier today. Adam Rubin of ESPN.com tweeted that the team was working on a fan-pleasing trade.

[TonySoprano]

Mets are about to steal Upton from us.

http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2015/07/mets-nearing-big-trade-likely-for-hitter.html

More likely Gomez

6:31pm: The Mets have asked the Brewers about Carlos Gomez in recent talks with Milwaukee, reports Mike Puma of the New York Post (via Twitter). “The Mets want him,” says Puma.

[ArtVanDelay]

More likely Gomez

I still can't believe the Twins traded Carlos Gomez for JJ Hardy and then traded JJ Hardy for Jim Hoey and Brendan Harris.

[weams]

I still can't believe the Twins traded Carlos Gomez for JJ Hardy and then traded JJ Hardy for Jim Hoey and Brendan Harris.

We got Harris. Brett Jacobson was the other pitcher we sent.

[Barnaby Graves]

I still can't believe the Twins traded Carlos Gomez for JJ Hardy and then traded JJ Hardy for Jim Hoey and Brendan Harris.

When you put it that way... lmfao

[TonySoprano]

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Oh. Tyson Ross and Justin Upton both out of the game in the sixth.</p>— Dennis Lin (@dennistlin) <a href="https://twitter.com/dennistlin/status/626562432199168000">July 30, 2015</a></blockquote>

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[ChuckS]

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Oh. Tyson Ross and Justin Upton both out of the game in the sixth.</p>— Dennis Lin (@dennistlin) <a href="https://twitter.com/dennistlin/status/626562432199168000">July 30, 2015</a></blockquote>

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If we got both of these players you can kiss Gausman goodbye. And I have no problem with it.

[MrOrange82]

If we got both of these players you can kiss Gausman goodbye. And I have no problem with it.

Don't get too excited. MLBTR said Houston was working on something for Ross.

[oriole]

If we got both of these players you can kiss Gausman goodbye. And I have no problem with it.

I assure you it's not the O's