Winter Meetings

[weams]

The Mets offered one of Curtis Granderson or Jay Bruce to the Orioles in exchange for “a high-end reliever,” ESPN.com’s Adam Rubin reports, though talks didn’t go anywhere.  Based on that description, one would think the Mets were asking about Brad Brach, Mychal Givens or maybe even ace closer Zach Britton.  While the O’s are indeed looking for right field help, it’s understandable why they didn’t accept that offer.

http://www.espn.com/espn/now?nowId=21-0597234640427686475-4

 

 

 

[Rene88]

1 hour ago, weams said:

The Mets offered one of Curtis Granderson or Jay Bruce to the Orioles in exchange for “a high-end reliever,” ESPN.com’s Adam Rubin reports, though talks didn’t go anywhere.  Based on that description, one would think the Mets were asking about Brad Brach, Mychal Givens or maybe even ace closer Zach Britton.  While the O’s are indeed looking for right field help, it’s understandable why they didn’t accept that offer.

http://www.espn.com/espn/now?nowId=21-0597234640427686475-4

 

 

 

Ha, you saw my retweet! Yep, its' funny-other teams realize we should trade Brach..but we don't. Comical. Of course, I agree, we can do better.

Btw-why does the board move constantly when typing a reply? That's crazy. LOL.

[webbrick2010]

Please no Trumbo

[Satyr3206]

1 hour ago, weams said:

The Mets offered one of Curtis Granderson or Jay Bruce to the Orioles in exchange for “a high-end reliever,” ESPN.com’s Adam Rubin reports, though talks didn’t go anywhere.  Based on that description, one would think the Mets were asking about Brad Brach, Mychal Givens or maybe even ace closer Zach Britton.  While the O’s are indeed looking for right field help, it’s understandable why they didn’t accept that offer.

http://www.espn.com/espn/now?nowId=21-0597234640427686475-4

 

 

 

That's an easy one to say no to, or laugh at.

[MDtransplant757]

1 hour ago, weams said:

The Mets offered one of Curtis Granderson or Jay Bruce to the Orioles in exchange for “a high-end reliever,” ESPN.com’s Adam Rubin reports, though talks didn’t go anywhere.  Based on that description, one would think the Mets were asking about Brad Brach, Mychal Givens or maybe even ace closer Zach Britton.  While the O’s are indeed looking for right field help, it’s understandable why they didn’t accept that offer.

http://www.espn.com/espn/now?nowId=21-0597234640427686475-4

 

 

 

I'd try and give them Drake, Walker and Harvey for either of them. 

[Number5]

6 minutes ago, MDtransplant757 said:

I'd try and give them Drake, Walker and Harvey for either of them. 

No way.

[MDtransplant757]

2 minutes ago, Number5 said:

No way.

Maybe it's the fact that I'm convinced we'll never see his upside because he's always injured. 

[Number5]

2 minutes ago, MDtransplant757 said:

Maybe it's the fact that I'm convinced we'll never see his upside because he's always injured. 

The Orioles aren't going to give a prospect with Harvey's upside away for a year of an aging, high-salary outfielder.  Do you think the Mets would trade Wheeler for a player similar to Granderson or Bruce?  Of course not.

[MDtransplant757]

Just now, Number5 said:

The Orioles aren't going to give a prospect with Harvey's upside away for a year of an aging, high-salary outfielder.  Do you think the Mets would trade Wheeler for a player similar to Granderson or Bruce?  Of course not.

No, because they have actual prospects, whereas we don't. 

[Redskins Rick]

43 minutes ago, birdwatcher55 said:

GOD NO on Harvey.

I agree.

I think DD will do with Harvey like he did with Bundy and Gausman, listen to the offers, say no thanks.

 

[wildbillhiccup]

Conforto is also rumored to be available. i would part with any of those relievers for Conforto. And possibly Britton if Wheeler was in the mix too (maybe Britton/Ubaldo for Conforto/Wheeler). 

And maybe I'm in the minority, but I really don't think Brach or Givens for Bruce would be "that" bad for us. If you add on a few more HRs (for playing half his games at Camden Yards) Bruce basically replaces Trumbo's production. Why is that such a bad deal for the team? They're trading from a position of strength and filling a need. 

[25 Nuggets]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Have heard <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/orioles?src=hash">#orioles</a> made 4-year offer to OF Mark Trumbo. His side looking for $80 mil. But showed flexibility to $70-$75 mil backloaded.</p>&mdash; Roch Kubatko (@masnRoch) <a href="https://twitter.com/masnRoch/status/805834319784771584">December 5, 2016</a></blockquote>
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[edit - ok we'll try it this way]

http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2016/12/orioles-made-four-year-offer-to-mark-trumbo.html

 

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Orioles Made Four-Year Offer To Mark Trumbo

By Jeff Todd | December 5, 2016 at 12:54pm CDT

The Orioles have extended a four-year offer to free-agent slugger Mark Trumbo, according to Roch Kubatko of MASNsports.com (Twitter links). While the value of Baltimore’s offer isn’t known, the first baseman/outfielder is said to be seeking $80MM.

That price sounds like a non-starter for most organizations, and that likely includes the O’s. Per Kubatko, Trumbo’s side has already signaled a willingness to move down to the $70MM to $75MM range while also taking a backloaded salary structure. But that’s still arguably too much for the thirty-year-old slugger, who’s also said to be seeking a no-trade clause.

Kubatko notes that the O’s aren’t going to bite on the no-trade request, though it seems it’s still possible that the sides will work something out. It remains to be seen whether Baltimore will move up to Trumbo’s apparent asking price, or whether interest from other quarters will emerge at or near that level.

While Trumbo did lead all of baseball with 47 home runs in 2016, power is in abundant supply on this year’s free-agent market — particularly with Chris Carter now available. Carter, of course, was cut loose despite being arbitration-eligible at a projected $8.1MM arbitration salary. His .222/.321/.499 batting line wasn’t all that much less productive than Trumbo’s .256/.316/.533 slash, particularly once park effects are accounted for, and the two have rather similar lifetime numbers as well. It does seem that the O’s are at least somewhat comfortable playing Trumbo in the outfield, but it’s eminently arguable that neither player should be allowed to roam past the infield dirt.

 

 

Man, well we can always hope Trumbo continues to do well in Camden Yards.  Really hoping it's under $70 mil.

[25 Nuggets]

Roch also tweeted that the Orioles have a definite interest in Michael Saunders for the RF role.

[Redskins Rick]

5 minutes ago, 25 Nuggets said:

Roch also tweeted that the Orioles have a definite interest in Michael Saunders for the RF role.

He wrote a whole article on it, early this morning.

http://www.masnsports.com/school-of-roch/2016/12/orioles-showing-interest-in-michael-saunders.html

[25 Nuggets]

Just now, Redskins Rick said:

He wrote a whole article on it, early this morning.

http://www.masnsports.com/school-of-roch/2016/12/orioles-showing-interest-in-michael-saunders.html

Yeah sorry, I am behind on both accounts.

At least we have some actual names linked with the Orioles from the winter meetings.  They're trying to sign someone.