Gallardo - Roch: deal is DONE (signed)

[Can_of_corn]

Maybe you could say they were wrong on Belle?

I was going to say Hobgood but I went back and re-read what Trea wrote:

The #Orioles have been right about every player they have had concerns about medically.

Guys that pass and end up hurt don't fall under what the was talking about.

[Don_Aase_Fan]

Trying to stay positive here, but this news seems ominous. And if the deal falls through and they decide not to pursue Fowler, it gets borderline depressing.

[Can_of_corn]

Trying to stay positive here, but this news seems ominous. And if the deal falls through and they decide not to pursue Fowler, it gets borderline depressing.

But think how exciting the upcoming draft will be! :thumbsup1:

[Don_Aase_Fan]

But think how exciting the upcoming draft will be! :thumbsup1:

[DrungoHazewood]

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That's just trolling, you know. It's not even right. The O's nixed Aaron Sele on medicals, and yes, he started having arm troubles 2-3 years later after 400+ innings and another 7 or 8 fWAR.

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[Can_of_corn]

That's just trolling, you know. It's not even right. The O's nixed Aaron Sele on medicals, and yes, he started having arm troubles 2-3 years later after 400+ innings and another 7 or 8 fWAR.

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If I recall the O's docs were comfortable with a short term deal.

[thezeroes]

I'm not so excited about a rotation that will have one of Worley/Wright/Wilson pitching every 5th day... I know Gallardo wasn't everyone's favorite but he seems much better than our current options

Worley, Wright and Wilson gives three W's. How bad can that be.

[Redskins Rick]

Remember when MacPhail signed Jaret Wright knowing full well his shoulder was shredded? That may have only been like a year and $1 mil or something though.

Syd had been known to trade for pitchers, and then lo and behold they were found to be hurt.

[Aristotelian]

I'm not so excited about a rotation that will have one of Worley/Wright/Wilson pitching every 5th day... I know Gallardo wasn't everyone's favorite but he seems much better than our current options

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Honestly is Worley that much worse than Gallardo?

Worley Career: 3.79 ERA, 1.39 WHIP, 3.76 FIP, 6.9 K/9, 2.7 BB/9

Gallardo Career: 3.66 ERA, 1.32 WHIP, 3.75 FIP, 8.2 K/9 (but 5.9 last year), 3.3 BB/9

Only big advantage for Gallardo is K/9 but that number took a big dip last year. Maybe I am just rationalizing, but Worley is younger while Gallardo is a regression risk. I would not mind having Worley plus the #14 pick.

Agree with others, however, that the more worrisome question is whether this costs us Fowler as well.

[DrungoHazewood]

http://espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=2658959 Ha, we actually traded Chris Britton for him. We paid Wright $3 million to pitch 10.1 innings. He never played again. Jesus.

I'll have to remember that the next time someone says MacPhail never made a poor trade.

[Orioles0615]

"Some of the diagnostic tests are parts of a simple physical examination which require only simple tools in the hands of a skilled practitioner, and can be performed in an office environment."

[DrungoHazewood]

Honestly is Worley that much worse than Gallardo? Worley Career: 3.79 ERA, 1.39 WHIP, 3.76 FIP, 6.9 K/9, 2.7 BB/9 Gallardo Career: 3.66 ERA, 1.32 WHIP, 3.75 FIP, 8.2 K/9 (but 5.9 last year), 3.3 BB/9 Only big advantage for Gallardo is K/9 but that number took a big dip last year. Maybe I am just rationalizing, but Worley is younger while Gallardo is a regression risk. I would not mind having Worley plus the #14 pick. Agree with others, however, that the more worrisome question is whether this costs us Fowler as well.

Results per inning? No. Comparable pitchers. Health? Large difference. Cost? Large difference. Risk? Very different profiles. If you told me that Worley's arm would stay attached for 180 innings I'd much, much rather have him than Gallardo.

[Can_of_corn]

Results per inning? No. Comparable pitchers. Health? Large difference. Cost? Large difference. Risk? Very different profiles. If you told me that Worley's arm would stay attached for 180 innings I'd much, much rather have him than Gallardo.

Worley passed the physical.

[Snutchy]

It's never Lupus. Weams has my back.

[weams]

If I recall the O's docs were comfortable with a short term deal.

Just not a four year deal.