We will be seeing a lot of lot Chris Sale (traded to the Red Sox)

[NCRaven]

13 minutes ago, paulcoates said:

Wouldn't it be nice to have a good minor league system?

So that we could trade prospects and get players that will help us to win and make the playoffs.

Oh, wait... we already win and get to the playoffs.  Nevermind.

[Moondoggie]

11 minutes ago, bpilktree said:

I guess the report they were trying to stay under the luxury tax number didn't last long.

They'll only be paying Sale $38 million over three years. That's very cap-friendly.

[Redskins Rick]

Close it down, season over

[Moondoggie]

5 minutes ago, Can_of_corn said:

It isn't obvious to me.  Red Sox gave up two very nice pieces for Sale.

I'd rather have Moncada than Sale straight up.

You'd rather have a guy who has played eight games in the Major Leagues than one of the best pitchers in baseball? I'll take the sure thing.

[backwardsk]

17 minutes ago, bpilktree said:

They traded away both third baseman in Shaw and Yoon.  I guess they are going to run with Panda Bear at third.

Maybe move Ramirez back there and Encarnacion to first.

[bpilktree]

8 minutes ago, Moondoggie said:

They'll only be paying Sale $38 million over three years. That's very cap-friendly.

Yeah but the deal they did earlier was reported they wanted to stay under it unless they can move someone they will be over it now.

[Can_of_corn]

2 minutes ago, Moondoggie said:

You'd rather have a guy who has played eight games in the Major Leagues than one of the best pitchers in baseball? I'll take the sure thing.

And what pitcher, exactly, is a sure thing over a three year period?

[backwardsk]

Just now, Can_of_corn said:

And what pitcher, exactly, is a sure thing over a three year period?

Kevin Gregg.

[notyourbuddy]

Its okay. The Os, being the World Series aspiring organization that they are, are probably preparing a counter response to this move with a big Ace acquisition of their own!

[weams]

20 minutes ago, xian4 said:

 

For Three years?

[Camden_yardbird]

For  who may be wondering, Sale has 5 career starts v. the Orioles.  He is 2-2 with 10 runs in 29 innings.  He also has 5 career relief appearances v. the Orioles.

[O's84]

Ah, to have a good farm system.

[Redskins Rick]

3 minutes ago, Camden_yardbird said:

For  who may be wondering, Sale has 5 career starts v. the Orioles.  He is 2-2 with 10 runs in 29 innings.  He also has 5 career relief appearances v. the Orioles.

He also has 2 seasons WAR over 5+ and 1 season over 4 WAR, and 2.9 last season and oh year, 6 complete games last season.

 

 

[pastorfan]

44 minutes ago, Diehard_O's_Fan said:

This is obviously terrible news. However, I am so glad that the Yankees did not get him. I can stomach the Redsox more than the Yankees. The Orioles need Mark Trumbo even more now.

They better get Edwin! 

[O's84]

Hey look, there's  a Sale on Price!  

From the bad joke Dept.