"Second-Tier" Free Agents

[oriole]

Fister wants 3 years we want to offer a MiL contract. I doubt he's an option. Parra wants four years, and is the consolation prize for team that don't sign Cespedes, Gordon, or Upton.

Fister could benefit from a crazy good defense and a weaker free agent class next offseason and Parra can want 4 years all he pleases, he's not getting it IMO.

[sportsfan8703]

Realistically, what is Gallardo going to get? Kazmir got like 3/48 with some weird opt out. I don't know how much we can base off that other than it's 16 per year.

[El Gordo]

Fister could benefit from a crazy good defense and a weaker free agent class next offseason and Parra can want 4 years all he pleases, he's not getting it IMO.

Not from the O's.

[backwardsk]

I'd be fine with Austin Jackson if we sign Davis.

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[El Gordo]

I'd be fine with Austin Jackson if we sign Davis.

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How would he be an upgrade over Hoes and Rickard?

[backwardsk]

How would he be an upgrade over Hoes and Rickard?

Austin Jackson has had major league success, the other two have not.

You have as many hits in the majors as Rickard.

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[oriole]

I'd be fine with Austin Jackson if we sign Davis.

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I'd prefer another left handed bat. Span, Parra, Bruce, hell I'd even applaud a Markakis trade if the Braves eat some money. I know ultimately you just want the best players out there regardless of handedness but there really needs some dynamic when your only left hander is an unproven Korean league guy...oh and Flaherty.

[backwardsk]

I'd prefer another left handed bat. Span, Parra, Bruce, hell I'd even applaud a Markakis trade if the Braves eat some money. I know ultimately you just want the best players out there regardless of handedness but there really needs some dynamic when your only left hander is an unproven Korean league guy...oh and Flaherty.

I did say if we sign Davis. So that gives you Davis, Kim, and Wieters.

I think Jackson will be a much smaller commitment than Span or Parra, a better use of money.

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[El Gordo]

Austin Jackson has had major league success, the other two have not.

You have as many hits in the majors as Rickard.

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How recently? RHB last 3 years.265 .319 .382 .701 meh.

[backwardsk]

How recently? RHB last 3 years.265 .319 .382 .701 meh.

.319 > .279

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[El Gordo]

.319 > .279

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Who's got the 279? Both Hoes and Rickard have good MiL OBP, and not enough ML PA to make any assessment. And they don't cast anything.

[DrungoHazewood]

How would he be an upgrade over Hoes and Rickard?

He's been worth 2+ wins five of the last six years while neither Hoes nor Rickard have had any success in the majors at all? Jackson would be a clear and obvious upgrade over those two in everything except salary.

[DrungoHazewood]

How recently? RHB last 3 years.265 .319 .382 .701 meh.

Hoes MLB career: .237/.289/.328, with a SSS -10 defense in 112 games.

Joey Rickard has a career ISO of .094 in the minors, turns 25 in May, and has 104 PAs above AA.

It's plausible that one of those guys could be as productive as Jackson, but it's far from a sure thing.

[DrungoHazewood]

Who's got the 279? Both Hoes and Rickard have good MiL OBP, and not enough ML PA to make any assessment. And they don't cast anything.

Both Rickard and Hoes have the low-power profile that almost always sees a rather dramatic decline in OBP in the translation from minors to majors.

[Tx Oriole]

I like Morn-O as well. Put me down in favor of Morneau over Alvarez as well.

I can go along with that.