O's acquire Franderlyn Romero

[Number5]

Indeed, perhaps this is Duquette's idea of a market inefficiency. At least the pick and the slots are not for nothing -- the team gets three guys in the farm system so it's basically and Barker, Belicek and Romero vs the 76th pick and two international signees.

Actually, no. These are two slots for the international signing year ending in about a month. The Orioles were pretty obviously not going to use those slots at all. The Reds, however, are already over their allotment, and this trade enables them to have no penalties. They avoid a penalty, the Orioles lose nothing, and the Orioles get a guy that may just turn into something.

[Can_of_corn]

Actually, no. These are two slots for the international signing year ending in about a month. The Orioles were pretty obviously not going to use those slots at all. The Reds, however, are already over their allotment, and this trade enables them to have no penalties. They avoid a penalty, the Orioles lose nothing, and the Orioles get a guy that may just turn into something.

Which to me isn't as good as actually scouting and signing players with the slots but a lot better than nothing.

[weams]

Actually, no. These are two slots for the international signing year ending in about a month. The Orioles were pretty obviously not going to use those slots at all. The Reds, however, are already over their allotment, and this trade enables them to have no penalties. They avoid a penalty, the Orioles lose nothing, and the Orioles get a guy that may just turn into something.

Many other people make the same mistake of not understanding this. The Orioles international budget is evidently set at a point that those two slots are not going to be spent. Right or wrong. Not based on the deal yesterday.

[weams]

Which to me isn't as good as actually scouting and signing players with the slots but a lot better than nothing.

Many people feel the way you do. Evidently the Orioles had decided they were not spending on 16 year olds again.

[Can_of_corn]

Many people feel the way you do. Evidently the Orioles had decided they were not spending on 16 year olds again.

And to think a certain someone said the O's would be expanding player acquisitions in light of giving up the picks for Gallardo/Fowler.

[OFFNY]

o

Romero faced 13 batters and got 13 outs from the 2nd through the 6th innings.

18 OUTS: 5 Strikeouts, 5 Groundouts (Including 1 Double Play), 4 Flyouts, 3 Popouts

FRANDERLIN ALEXANDER ROMERO O (vs. Advanced-A Carolina, 5/28)

IP:l 6

H:;; 4 ll(1 Double, 3 Singles)

R:l) 1

BB: 1

SO: 5

Pitches: 75 (52 Strikes, 23 Balls)

2016 ERA: 1.50 (Advanced-A Frederick)

PITCHES BY INNING

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22 (14 Strikes, 8 Balls)

13 (81 Strikes, 5 Balls)

91 (71 Strikes, 2 Balls)

11 (81 Strikes, 3 Balls)

91 (61 Strikes, 3 Balls)

11 (91 Strikes, 2 Balls)

[LookitsPuck]

And to think a certain someone said the O's would be expanding player acquisitions in light of giving up the picks for Gallardo/Fowler.

Duquette says a lot of things. Most he never executes on. OBP, starting pitching, international talent.

[Can_of_corn]

Duquette says a lot of things. Most he never executes on. OBP, starting pitching, international talent.

Wasn't talking about Duquette.

Was talking about the person who supposedly broke the Gallardo news.

[sportsfan8703]

Romero with a good start today.

http://www.milb.com/player/index.jsp?sid=milb&player_id=591708#/career/R/pitching/2016/ALL

53 IP and only 1 HR allowed this year. Really good WHIP and K/BB ratio. 2nd year off of TJ surgery. Looks like he's having a breakout year at age 23. Similar to what Gunkel did last year after we got him.

[WEAVERMAN]

Romero with a good start today.

http://www.milb.com/player/index.jsp?sid=milb&player_id=591708#/career/R/pitching/2016/ALL

53 IP and only 1 HR allowed this year. Really good WHIP and K/BB ratio. 2nd year off of TJ surgery. Looks like he's having a breakout year at age 23. Similar to what Gunkel did last year after we got him.

Good news on a pitiful day for the Orioles rotation.

[McLovin]

Feeling like I should have went to see this debut vs. John Means AA debut.

[OFFNY]

o

The Keys recorded 4 double plays in the 6 innings that Romero pitched.

18 OUTS: 8 Groundouts (Including 3 Double Plays), 3 Strikeouts, 1 Popout, 1 Flyout, 1 Lineout (Including 1 Double Play)

FRANDERLIN ALEXANDER ROMERO O (vs. Advanced-A Potomac, 6/03)

IP:l 6

H:;; 7 ll(1 Double, 6 Singles)

R:l) 3

BB: 3

SO: 3

Pitches: 98 (62 Strikes, 36 Balls)

2016 ERA: 3.00 (Advanced-A Frederick)

PITCHES BY INNING

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11 (81 Strikes, 31 Balls)

29 (19 Strikes, 10 Balls)

14 (71 Strikes, 71 Balls)

11 (71 Strikes, 41 Balls)

14 (81 Strikes, 61 Balls)

19 (13 Strikes, 61 Balls)

[sportsfan8703]

4 double plays. Buck can even motivate the porous Keys defense.

[OFFNY]

o

0 Walks, 7 Strikeouts.

Recorded 4 outs in the 4th inning due to a dropped 3rd strike, hence the 16 outs in 5 innings.

16 OUTS: 7 Strikeouts, 6 Groundouts, 2 Popouts, 1 Flyout *

FRANDERLIN ALEXANDER ROMERO O (vs. Advanced-A Potomac, 6/09)

IP:l 5

H:;; 6 ll(1 Home Run, 1 Double, 4 Singles)

R:l) 2

BB: 0

SO: 7

Pitches: 86 (54 Strikes, 32 Balls)

2016 ERA: 3.18 (Advanced-A Frederick)

* Romero had to record 4 outs in the 4th inning, due to a dropped 3rd strike.

PITCHES BY INNING

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23 (14 Strikes, 91 Balls)

81 (51 Strikes, 31 Balls)

14 (10 Strikes, 41 Balls)

26 (15 Strikes, 11 Balls)

15 (10 Strikes, 51 Balls)

[OFFNY]

o

16 OUTS: 5 Popouts, 3 Groundouts (Including 1 Double Play), 3 Flyouts, 2 Strikeouts, 2 Lineouts

FRANDERLIN ALEXANDER ROMERO O (vs. Advanced-A Lynchburg, 6/18)

IP:l 5.33

H:;; 8 ll(2 Home Runs, 1 Double, 5 Singles)

R:l) 3

BB: 1

SO: 2

Pitches: 77 (46 Strikes, 31 Balls)

2016 ERA: 3.63 (Advanced-A Frederick)

PITCHES BY INNING

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14 (7 Strikes, 7 Balls)

10 (9 Strikes, 1 Balls)

13 (8 Strikes, 5 Balls)

14 (8 Strikes, 6 Balls)

13 (9 Strikes, 4 Balls)

13 (5 Strikes, 8 Balls) *

* Romero recorded 1 out before departing in the 6th inning.