Roe DFA - Ondrusek signed - Roe claimed by Atlanta

[Yardball85]

To a major league deal - could be an interesting bullpen piece?

If this is all we do, I'm okay with it. The prices for pitching have been absolutely insane this July.

[bobmc]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Ondrusek last pitched in majors with Reds in 2014. Will wear No. 51. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/orioles?src=hash">#orioles</a></p>— Roch Kubatko (@masnRoch) <a href="

">July 29, 2016</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Ondrusek, 31, went 8-3, 2.17 ERA in 102 games with Yakult Swallows last 2 seasons, including 3-1, 2.45 ERA in 30 games this season <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/orioles?src=hash">#orioles</a></p>— Roch Kubatko (@masnRoch) <a href="

">July 29, 2016</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[oriole]

Part of me is okay with not going after SP with inflated price tags but the other part says without an upgrade there is not a chance at a WS. Oh, and to reply to the actual thread at hand...meh. Who cares?? We need starters.

[Tx Oriole]

To a major league deal - could be an interesting bullpen piece?

If this is all we do, I'm okay with it. The prices for pitching have been absolutely insane this July.

I am fine with this deal.

[pfhokie]

Which hand does he throw the ball with?

[Frobby]

Seems unimportant, except if you aren't going to stick with an 8-man bullpen for long, why sign the guy? So maybe this is a precursor to a trade.

[Frobby]

Which hand does he throw the ball with?

Right.

[Chavez Ravine]

Part of me is okay with not going after SP with inflated price tags but the other part says without an upgrade there is not a chance at a WS. Oh, and to reply to the actual thread at hand...meh. Who cares?? We need starters.

I used to think that the main path toward post season glory was having lots of starting pitching depth with 2-3 studs that you could ride through the playoffs. But now, I wonder if you can get by with a motley assortment of mostly mediocre starting pitchers, a strong bullpen, and an above average offense? We just need one or two guys to turn into studs, or to start being mediocre instead of DFA awful. That, plus a bullpen where every piece is good.

[sportsfan8703]

6'8" 230. We might be fighting up there.

[Aristotelian]

Which hand does he throw the ball with?

RHP. Slight career reverse split. Does "major league deal" mean he is on the 40-man but can start in Norfolk?

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/o/ondrulo01.shtml

[MDK02]

Is he really that much better than Roe?

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[sportsfan8703]

Is he really that much better than Roe?

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Well when your owner messes up trades, your GM has to do some out of the box thinking sometimes. AKA some crazy crap.

[Can_of_corn]

Is he really that much better than Roe?

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I might rather have Matusz back.

[Aristotelian]

RHP. Slight career reverse split. Does "major league deal" mean he is on the 40-man but can start in Norfolk?

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/o/ondrulo01.shtml

Doh. I see he has already been added to the 25-man. I don't understand this move.

[Ripken]

I might rather have Matusz back.

Why do you hate the Orioles?