Orioles' Offer To Mark Trumbo Opens Up Numerous Possibilities

[PressBoxOnline]

Stan "The Fan" Charles says the Orioles' reported offer to Mark Trumbo is really quite amazing, especially for what it means for the team's potential payroll.

https://www.pressboxonline.com/2016/12/05/orioles-offer-to-mark-trumbo-opens-up-numerous-possibilities

[Number5]

Where does Stan get that the Orioles have offered $70 million to Trumbo?  I've seen nothing that says that.  What's been reported is that Trumbo's side has shown flexibility to accept $70-75 million, not that the Orioles, or any other team, has offered that much.

[ISU94]

Olney just said we offered 52-55M, he asked for 70-80M, and it's been stalled since. For good reason.

Love Trumbo. But I'd rather go another route. Think our offer was reasonable for a one trick pony that is limited defensively.

[El Gordo]

Still it shows the O's were willing to spend 12-13M AAV on him. Given their other needs ,RF,C there might be some payroll flexibility.

[25 Nuggets]

57 minutes ago, ISU94 said:

Olney just said we offered 52-55M, he asked for 70-80M, and it's been stalled since. For good reason.

Love Trumbo. But I'd rather go another route. Think our offer was reasonable for a one trick pony that is limited defensively.

Yeah I think it's a fair offer, and wouldn't mind him at that price.  All depends on if someone bids higher -- if not, why wouldn't he take that?  That's basically Nelson Cruz's contract with Seattle.

[Roll Tide]

5 minutes ago, El Gordo said:

Still it shows the O's were willing to spend 12-13M AAV on him. Given their other needs ,RF,C there might be some payroll flexibility.

Unless it's only available for Trumbo. That's what I think Weams is alluding to. And why I can't stand Angelos.

[O's84]

19 minutes ago, Roll Tide said:

Unless it's only available for Trumbo. That's what I think Weams is alluding to. And why I can't stand Angelos.

That's what I'm worried about.

[weams]

Per Buster Olney, Orioles and Trumbo meeting again today. Mutual interest in deal.

[Aristotelian]

One possibility would be the O's keep Trumbo, then add Mancini to Brach in a deal for Granderson and...????

 

[Roll Tide]

23 minutes ago, Aristotelian said:

One possibility would be the O's keep Trumbo, then add Mancini to Brach in a deal for Granderson and...????

 

This would be lunacy, That would be 30 million dollars of added payroll. And Granderson for Brach would still require more from them. 

 

 

[billw76]

Am I the only one that wants to move on from Trumbo? I'd much rather move on and take the draft pick. 

[clapdiddy]

Just now, billw76 said:

Am I the only one that wants to move on from Trumbo? I'd much rather move on and take the draft pick. 

Nope, you are definitely NOT the only one!  

I liked  getting Trumbo last offseason.   I would not be a fan of a huge deal.   A 2/24 or 3/36 deal would be fine, but I wouldn't want to commit more years/money to him.

[Going Underground]

8 minutes ago, billw76 said:

Am I the only one that wants to move on from Trumbo? I'd much rather move on and take the draft pick. 

 

[Aristotelian]

20 minutes ago, Roll Tide said:

This would be lunacy, That would be 30 million dollars of added payroll. And Granderson for Brach would still require more from them. 

 

 

That's why I added the question marks. I am not sure what else we would get back, but signing Trumbo would make Mancini available, and Mets would appear to have a need. Not sure what else we would want besides Granderson.

Maybe DD is trying to make the deal Mancini for Granderson and take Brach off the table.

 

[Roll Tide]

3 hours ago, Aristotelian said:

That's why I added the question marks. I am not sure what else we would get back, but signing Trumbo would make Mancini available, and Mets would appear to have a need. Not sure what else we would want besides Granderson.

Maybe DD is trying to make the deal Mancini for Granderson and take Brach off the table.

 

Mancini for Granderson is a horrible deal for the Orioles. The many years of cost controlled service is worth way more than 1 year of Granderson not withstanding the 15 million he's owed.