Giolito For O'Day or Brach

[tntoriole]

I doubt the Nats do Giolito for Britton even. I hope to God they don't do it for Miller either.

If we got him somehow he would instantly push Worley to the pen.

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If the Nats would trade him for Miller and NOT for Britton, they are nuts.

[Can_of_corn]

If the Nats would trade him for Miller and NOT for Britton, they are nuts.

If they would than it is because of MASN and not because of ability.

[Tx Oriole]

I'd do Giolito for Brach all day but the Nats wouldn't.

No way do I want the O's to weaken their BP. I am not for the deal.

[brianod]

I love Brach and Britton, but, I'd do this deal if the Nats were crazy enough to do it. ( for one of them, not both)

[Machado13]

Something tells me Rizzo leaked this just to see what packages the nats could get. I could see someone not in contention like the Rockies, Brewers or some team like that call him up with proposals.

[Larry18]

Jon Morosi talked to a source who believes that the Nationals would trade Giolito for Miller

In other words, it never happened.

[Haystacks]

Britton For Giolito would hurt the Orioles chances this year

The Orioles "window" is often referenced as being 2016-2018. You can easily argue that over that entire window Giolio would bring more value.

But it's July 29th - the Orioles are leading the division and 15 games over .500 - Dan/Buck/etc cannot and will not make moves that hurt this teams chances to win the World Series.

That said, I'd probably trade Britton for Giolio if I were in charge. The value of a young cost controlled potential ace is just so much higher than that of an elite closer.

[brianod]

Britton For Giolito would hurt the Orioles chances this year

The Orioles "window" is often referenced as being 2016-2018. You can easily argue that over that entire window Giolio would bring more value.

But it's July 29th - the Orioles are leading the division and 15 games over .500 - Dan/Buck/etc cannot and will not make moves that hurt this teams chances to win the World Series.

That said, I'd probably trade Britton for Giolio if I were in charge. The value of a young cost controlled potential ace is just so much higher than that of an elite closer.

Britton isn't just another closer, he's the best. I'd still do the deal though

[Wish]

Yanks would be idiotic, which for us unfortunately they aren't, if they didn't take Giolito for Miller. It's every GMs dream to be offered the #1 prospect in baseball for a reliever especially when said team is selling.

[mcpd]

Britton isn't just another closer, he's the best. I'd still do the deal though

So you would take the chance of missing the playoffs just to get Giolito . O'Day and Brach are not Britton. Our chances of making the playoffs go down without Britton. To me no prospect is worth missing the playoffs. Plus hasn't Giolito already been injured . With the Orioles luck with injuries I wouldn't be taking that chance either.

[brianod]

So you would take the chance of missing the playoffs just to get Giolito . O'Day and Brach are not Britton. Our chances of making the playoffs go down without Britton. To me no prospect is worth missing the playoffs. Plus hasn't Giolito already been injured . With the Orioles luck with injuries I wouldn't be taking that chance either.

It's a no brainer to me. The best Rp is getting paid 10-13 million. Giolito could be worth 30 million in the near future and is young and cost controlled

[ChuckS]

It's a no brainer to me. The best Rp is getting paid 10-13 million. Giolito could be worth 30 million in the near future and is young and cost controlled

Agreed. This talk is pure fantasy though. Neither team would make the deal right now.

And neither Brach or O'Day gets you Giolito either. Rizzo is pretty adamant about not mortgaging the future of that franchise.

[waroriole]

But what happens if you derisively refer to him as "The #1 Suspect" and remind people that sometimes prospects don't work out? Then could we get him for Ryan Flaherty and a PTBNL?

Just think how many rings the O's would have if they'd traded Machado for Chase Headley in early '12, and Bundy and Schoop for Cliff Lee shortly thereafter.

If you wouldn't make this trade, you should just delete your account.

[crawjo]

For god's sake, Giolito is one of the best young pitching prospects in all of baseball. He'd cost you a hell of a lot more than a relief pitcher. Seriously people. Think before you write embarrassing garbage like this.

[LocoChris]

Makes sense for both teams. I'm not sure why no one has suggested it. I think the O's would have to give up a bit more though. I wonder if the two teams would actually make a deal together.

Good thread starter.

No, it really doesn't. If we were out of contention, I'd do this in a heartbeat. It would be a steal. But we are in no position to trade away core players to winning THIS YEAR for future players.