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Update: O's sign Trumbo to 3yr/$37 mil deal

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Just now, Can_of_corn said:

Yep, no other team with a high enough level of interest to force the O's out. 

If it was me I would wonder why that is...

I don't think it's any kind of indictment on Trumbo himself... It's just that there are multiple players left on the table with nearly identical (and in some cases, more advanced) skill sets. Encarnacion is at the top of the heap, but Bautista and Chris Carter are very similar players to Mark Trumbo. There's more supply than demand at the moment.

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Just now, birdwatcher55 said:

Trumbo gets beaten up a lot on this board, just like Flacco, and everyone has their reasons.  But having lost Matt, I would really like to bring Trumbo back for a lot of reasons ..mostly to try and match up offensively with Boston and the rest of the AL East. Just my two cents.

He gets beaten up because he is an older, one tool player.  Nothing personal but he isn't the type of player you want to sink a lot of resources into.

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21 hours ago, Can_of_corn said:

He gets beaten up because he is an older, one tool player.  Nothing personal but he isn't the type of player you want to sink a lot of resources into.

Being able to take a step back and analyze his overall value has really brought me to the same conclusion.  His real value is probably 3/30 as strictly a DH and 3/36 if you want to play him at 1B.  He's not a RF'er.  

Right now there is a glut of guys that can DH and play COF.  We don't have to panic and overpay for a guy.  

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I thought the O's offer of 4/52-55 was a very fair offer for him.  That's top dollar, IMO.  I'd be shocked if he gets more than that, and I'd prefer the O's let him walk if he does, as I'm not even sure their current offer is a good value for the team.  I'd rather just bring Alvarez back to DH and keep up the search for a RFer.

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22 hours ago, SilentJames said:

I, frankly, don't want anything to do with Trumbo. Woe to the team that gives him a bigger deal. Woe I say. He had an unbelievable first half and then cratered down the stretch something fierce. 

I tend to agree with this. Never pay top dollar for a guy coming off a career year who only brings value in one way. Trumbo had way too many unproductive PAs for my liking, despite the fact that his Trumbombs were majestic to watch!

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22 minutes ago, Tony-OH said:

I tend to agree with this. Never pay top dollar for a guy coming off a career year who only brings value in one way. Trumbo had way too many unproductive PAs for my liking, despite the fact that his Trumbombs were majestic to watch!

I also tend to lean this way too. Invest the dollars elsewhere.

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Gotta let him walk at this point.  I feel like his value is replaceable as long as we sign a strong defensive option for RF along with some offensive value in our LF platoon and DH spot.  I trust Dan will find the value he needs to replace Trumbo. 

Also, and more importantly, I think Dan has to remain creative with adding value to the minor league system as well.  We could really use another high round draft selection with Trumbo leaving.  By letting Trumbo walk, Dan can add value to a system that needs it (although I like the way we drafted the past two seasons; just need more high round selections), and I believe Dan has the assets to find the value he needs to replace Trumbo's 2016 production in 2017. 

Finally, I truly believe Trumbo comes back to Earth this season, statistically speaking.

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12 minutes ago, ScGO's said:

Gotta let him walk at this point.  I feel like his value is replaceable as long as we sign a strong defensive option for RF along with some offensive value in our LF platoon and DH spot.  I trust Dan will find the value he needs to replace Trumbo. 

Also, and more importantly, I think Dan has to remain creative with adding value to the minor league system as well.  We could really use another high round draft selection with Trumbo leaving.  By letting Trumbo walk, Dan can add value to a system that needs it (although I like the way we drafted the past two seasons; just need more high round selections), and I believe Dan has the assets to find the value he needs to replace Trumbo's 2016 production in 2017. 

Finally, I truly believe Trumbo comes back to Earth this season, statistically speaking.

I'm starting to feel this way too. Bit, it seems Trumbo is still the Orioles main priority.

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5 minutes ago, ScGO's said:

Gotta let him walk at this point.  I feel like his value is replaceable as long as we sign a strong defensive option for RF along with some offensive value in our LF platoon and DH spot.  I trust Dan will find the value he needs to replace Trumbo. 

Also, and more importantly, I think Dan has to remain creative with adding value to the minor league system as well.  We could really use another high round draft selection with Trumbo leaving.  By letting Trumbo walk, Dan can add value to a system that needs it (although I like the way we drafted the past two seasons; just need more high round selections), and I believe Dan has the assets to find the value he needs to replace Trumbo's 2016 production in 2017. 

Finally, I truly believe Trumbo comes back to Earth this season, statistically speaking.

Who is the strong Defensive replacement? Other than Jason Heyward. Who would be available. 

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