I think our rotation will be better next year

[MDtransplant757]

If we unload Jimenez/Gallardo or Miley, I'd want to get Jeremy Hellickson or Doug Fister. I'd love to have Hammel back, but he's been awful the second half of this year

[Redskins Rick]

If we unload Jimenez/Gallardo or Miley, I'd want to get Jeremy Hellickson or Doug Fister. I'd love to have Hammel back, but he's been awful the second half of this year

Fister didn't have a great 2nd half.

If you can get something, then trade one of the arms, but lets not unload anybody, to unload.

You never ever know about pitchers and health.

[MDtransplant757]

Fister didn't have a great 2nd half.

If you can get something, then trade one of the arms, but lets not unload anybody, to unload.

You never ever know about pitchers and health.

Hammel went full Ubaldo in a bad way, though. If I'm looking to trade for someone if I'm DD, then i'm giving one of those arms to someone. Who we're trading for I hope would fill a hole in RF and bring in an OBP bat.

[Frobby]

Gausman should be better. If Bundy is healthy, we have two good starters. Ubaldo should be better, but I see no reason why the other two would be better. Gallardo's arm is done.

I'm hoping that with a full offseason on focusing on strengthening the shoulder muscles, Gallardo may be serviceable next year. At least, better than a 5.42 ERA. We're talking about a guy who never had an ERA above 4.18 before 2016. It could be that his arm is shot and he will never be decent again, but I think we can at least hold out some hope.

[pastorfan]

In case anybody missed it, Roy Firestone posted in another thread that Buck does not like Sisco behind the plate defensively.

If that's the case, do not look for Sisco to be #1 or even #2 catcher on the 2017 team.

So basically our top two offensive prospects have nowhere to play on the field?

[pastorfan]

I'm hoping that with a full offseason on focusing on strengthening the shoulder muscles, Gallardo may be serviceable next year. At least, better than a 5.42 ERA. We're talking about a guy who never had an ERA above 4.18 before 2016. It could be that his arm is shot and he will never be decent again, but I think we can at least hold out some hope.

I hope you are right. Too bad we had no warning about his arm. We need new doctors for physicals

[Redskins Rick]

So basically our top two offensive prospects have nowhere to play on the field?

Looks that way.

Sounds like our top two prospects one 1 dimensional players.

[Justinlstn]

Fister didn't have a great 2nd half.

If you can get something, then trade one of the arms, but lets not unload anybody, to unload.

You never ever know about pitchers and health.

Yes, Fister did have a bad September but he was solid for 3 out of 6 months last year in what was a down year for him. He pitched a great game against Toronto.

He's a good ground ball pitcher, who eats up innings (which we need), usually doesn't walk alot of hitters (again this year was his worst year), and shouldn't cost that much.

He only signed a 1 yr 7 million deal with the Astros for 2016. Plus he has a good pitching history against Toronto and Tampa.

[Nite]

6 sp atm... so who is in the pen? If you add then who goes and again who is in the pen?

[btownoriole]

6 sp atm... so who is in the pen? If you add then who goes and again who is in the pen?

If everyone is healthy I think Bundy is in the pen for at least the first month or two. They'll still want to conserve his innings.

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[MDtransplant757]

Looks that way.

Sounds like our top two prospects one 1 dimensional players.

One is a natural first baseman who never played another position in his life, the other is a catcher who doesn't catch well, but can HIT

[OriolesMagic83]

I predict the O's will try to package Gallardo or Miley w/ a pick (do we have a pick that Dan can trade?) and some cash. It's the Oriole way. :smile11: