Slugger Pedro Alvarez Signs w Orioles (1 yr: 5.75 + 1.5 potential bonuses) OFFICIAL

[25 Nuggets]

I don't think the signing is official.I heard the Cubs want a player to DH in American League parks.

I'm starting to really not like that team. Just in time for them to end their World Series curse and have all of America slobber all over them.

[TouchemAll]

Till he passes the O's physical I don't count him as REALLY here.

[TouchemAll]

YUP my exact reaction to Trumbo full time in RF :slytf:. gotta wonder how AJ feels right now.

Looks like another year of Bomb's away or nothing.

[Number5]

We should have just signed Upton instead of Chris, then the Trumbo/Alvarez signing would look good. But woulda shoulda coulda. I won't live in the past [emoji28]

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[weams]

Roch talks with Pedro's friend Ryan

"Let's just hope that I'm better friends with him than ...," Flaherty said, as reporters prodded him to finish his thought. "Let's hope he shows

[Number5]

Roch talks with Pedro's friend Ryan

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[theobird]

After getting duped by Fowler, this was the only smart play left. Trumbo will be fine in our tiny RF, and our lineup is going to mash the ball. I called for this move, and I got it. No way can anybody ***** about Mr. Angelos now, that's for sure.

That said, I think this offseason was played all wrong. I think it was time to enter into a rebuild, or at least a remodel. But after you sign CD to a ridiculous contract and then sign O'day as well. They are all in, and Angelos has been a Champ to support that.

[Tx Oriole]

Other than Harvey and maybe Hess, I would be willing to deal any prospect to fix our black hole in RF.

How you going to fix it? Give up prospects for Jay Bruce? That wouldn't be a wise

move on DD's part. IMO

[Going Underground]

Alvarez was scheduled to take an early afternoon flight from his home in Nashville to Sarasota to take his club physical. The deal could be completed as early as Wednesday.

“Let’s hope he shows up,” said utility man Ryan Flaherty, a former Vanderbilt teammate and close friend of Alvarez, making reference to last month’s Dexter Fowler foul-up.

http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/orioles/blog/bal-early-orioles-notes-os-players-excited-about-the-addition-of-pedro-alvarez-20160308-story.html

[Going Underground]

Alvarez was scheduled to take an early afternoon flight from his home in Nashville to Sarasota to take his club physical. The deal could be completed as early as Wednesday.

“Let’s hope he shows up,” said utility man Ryan Flaherty, a former Vanderbilt teammate and close friend of Alvarez, making reference to last month’s Dexter Fowler foul-up.

http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/orioles/blog/bal-early-orioles-notes-os-players-excited-about-the-addition-of-pedro-alvarez-20160308-story.html

Pedro was heard singing on his flight to Phoenix:

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[Tx Oriole]

I like your posts sir but come on. I have been hard on Kim because based on what I have seen thus far, the Orioles scouts failed us. I could be wrong, we will see.

Rickard has looked good, but based on your logic, too small a sample size.

So which is it?

Rickard looks to be making the team at this point if he can back up CF. I think the Orioles either convince Kim to go to AAA or bye bye little birdie.

Be fun to see how it all plays out.

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You don't like giving people a chance do you?

[Tx Oriole]

So we pay 9 million for Trumbo

and 6 million for Alvarez

and they are sort of platoon guys who can't play defense

Meanwhile, Milwaukee signs Chris Carter for 2.5 million. Milwaukee who will also have Zach Davies

and Josh Hader in their rotation by the all star break

We spend 22 million on an injured Gallardo

Man I'm glad DD doesn't have my credit card

A bunch of bandaids on a pig of a team, and next year we'll get the plus defenders,

high OBP, and starting pitching that we didn't get again this year.

I am not surprised with this coming from you.

[weams]

How is it a black hole? I see that Trumbo, who is a MLB average fielder in right, is playing it.

[Tony-OH]

Roch talks with Pedro's friend Ryan

That's funny!

[srock]

How is it a black hole? I see that Trumbo, who is a MLB average fielder in right, is playing it.

Had this argument in a thread awhile back.

There is reason to believe Trumbo is a capable RF'er. Capable does not equal MLB average, but he can play there.

There is also a very small sample size for Trumbo as a corner outfielder meaning no manager has been comfortable playing him regularly. He could really be bad in a full season, we do not know.

I think we see a corner outfield/DH platoon all season long. Trumbo, Kim, Pedro, Dariel, and Rickard.