Kazmir v. Gallardo

[Il BuonO]

http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/the-new-stage-of-scott-kazmir/

He might get better with age.

As Kazmir’s speed difference has grown, the numbers suggest his trust in the changeup has grown. It’s become more of a strikeout pitch, where earlier in his career Kazmir would allow righties to see a lot of his slider. This could be a coincidence, or this could be very much not a coincidence, but the last two years, Kazmir has shown a reverse platoon split. He’s had some struggles against lefties, but he’s limited righties to a .285 wOBA, and he’s used plenty of this changeup.

[SticksandStones]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Dodgers sign Scott Kazmir to three-year contract.</p>— Ken Gurnick (@kengurnick) <a href="

">December 30, 2015</a></blockquote>

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Kazmir off the board. Interested to see the numbers

[SticksandStones]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">kazmir gets 48M for 3 years. opt out after 1st year.</p>— Jon Heyman (@JonHeymanCBS) <a href="

">December 30, 2015</a></blockquote>

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[Can_of_corn]

$48 million. And yet another opt out. Sounds like the O's will either have to adopt the opt out, or not sign anybody of note going forward. It's here to stay.<iframe style="position: absolute; visibility: hidden; display: block; width: 0px; height: 0px; padding: 0px; border: medium none;" class="twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered" allowfullscreen="true" allowtransparency="true" scrolling="no" id="twitter-widget-0" frameborder="0"></iframe>

I think the owners try and kill it in the next CBA.

I mean it is their own fault for agreeing to the deals but that has never stopped them before.

[Can_of_corn]

I sure hope so.

I don't. I want a nice peaceful proceeding that doesn't turn into a lockout or strike.

What they decide is secondary.

[TheDirtyBird]

We should prepare for the same rotation minus Chen.

[clapdiddy]

We MAY be stuck with Gallardo. Im not a fan .

Nor am I. I would be OK with him if it weren't for the pick.

[srock]

Maybe we should've offered Chen or signed him.

At this point Chen for 5/100 is looking like market prices. And I'd do that over Kazmir for 3/48.

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[Can_of_corn]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Orioles had interest. <a href="https://t.co/vqyFqCEidS">https://t.co/vqyFqCEidS</a></p>— Brittany Ghiroli (@Britt_Ghiroli) <a href="

">December 30, 2015</a></blockquote>

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Lol. If only she knew how humorous this tweet is to the OH.

You don't think she reads the OH?

[Going Underground]

You don't think she reads the OH?

Omaha World-Herald? Maybe to check up the KC minor leaguers.

[backwardsk]

Vance Worley is pumped.

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[Tryptamine]

I still think the Orioles would do really well to go snag Ian Kennedy and Yasiel Sierra

[Can_of_corn]

I still think the Orioles would do really well to go snag Ian Kennedy and Yasiel Sierra

You want to give up a pick for Kennedy?

[ChuckS]

No thanks to Gallardo. Not interested in giving up our 14th overall pick for another # 3 starter. Especially for one that will likely cost around 4/60. How do we improve the rotation though? Aren't too many quality arms left.

[ChuckS]

At this point Chen for 5/100 is looking like market prices. And I'd do that over Kazmir for 3/48.

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Not me. I think Kazmir is better than Chen. If Kazmir was two years younger he would have landed a five year deal. Chen lands a deal similar to Mike Leake IMO (5/80).