Orioles trade Davies for Parra. Your verdict?

[Redskins Rick]

Neither the Giants nor the Royals were world beaters in the regular season last year. Nor the Cardinals before that. All wild card winners and World Series teams. Trust in the playoff power of small sample size.

As with most sports, it really only matter how well you are playing when you make the playoffs.

[backwardsk]

He is not guaranteed to be an upgrade. Nolan's career numbers are better, Snider's are very similar.

You can't expect him to sustain a 370 BABIP.

Why not compare him to the guy he's going to take ABs from, Parmalee?

Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

[Can_of_corn]

He already fills the lead off position that was claimed by absolutely no one so far.

I thought Manny was a heck of a leadoff hitter.

[VeveJones007]

He already fills the lead off position that was claimed by absolutely no one so far.

I thought that kid from Miami did pretty well hitting lead off.

[VeveJones007]

Right and the Jays traded for Price and Tulo this year and didn't make the playoffs.

Eh, but they will. That's one of the best teams in baseball. -10 against their expected Pythag, -7 against their expected BaseRuns.

[Enjoy Terror]

I thought Manny was a heck of a leadoff hitter.

Yes, Manny can hit. No, Manny should not be leading off.

[surhoffer]

I'm going to laugh when the Jays don't make the playoffs. How many big moves have they made the last 3-4 seasons and every single year the media get behind them. Such linear thinking doesn't always pan out and if they don't win now, they will look very foolish in a couple years.

[OrioleAndy34]

People are always unhappy with any move this team makes. We aren't going to give up Gausman, so what do people expect? I would rather win right now than worry about a guy who tops out at 91-92 on his heater. The Os window for success is dwindling because we don't spend money like bigger markets do. Fine with me. But when the tide is high....I am riding this wave until the end. Go Birds!!!

Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

[25 Nuggets]

So, we traded for a rental platoon player? Geez, not happy. I'd rather let Nolan sink or swim so that we can finally make a decision on him.

Probably not, in practice. I expect Parmalee to be the odd man out with Davis back to 1B, Parra in RF and the Snider/Reimold platoon in LF.

[Can_of_corn]

Yes, Manny can hit. No, Manny should not be leading off.

Why not? I mean ideally I'd have him hitting second but the difference in projected scoring is, I am sure, minimal.

[Redskins Rick]

Peek at the Brewer discussion pages, some think this is a great pickup and a stud ready for the SR next season and others feel like he is a bullpen piece and nothing more.

Another said, top Oriole prospect doesn't mean too much, when compare to other mlb teams. (OUCH)

[Enjoy Terror]

Why not? I mean ideally I'd have him hitting second but the difference in projected scoring is, I am sure, minimal.

Manny has 21 homeruns and 17 solo shots. That's a waste.

[Malike]

But he grades out positively this year in Right Field, which you didn't happen to mention.

I didn't mention it because I took a quick peek at his DWAR. He hasn't had a positive DWAR in 3 years.

Sent from my LG-D851 using Tapatalk

[EagleOriole]

Parra has an .884 OPS this year. We gave up a pitcher (and a good one) who is 6'0" and 150 lbs and has below average velocity and above average command. I get that Davies is a good prospect, but that is the price of doing business.

Parra should bat 2nd. Machado, Parra, Jones, Davis, Wieters, Parades, Hardy, Schoop, Snider/Reimold.

[webbrick2010]

Parra OPS/month career:

Apr: .708

May: .762

Jun: .757

Jul: .766

Aug: .689

Sep : .730

His present .880 is not supported by his career numbers, and Aug/Sep have historically been his worst months.

I'll guess we get .700 -.725 for our 60 game rental