Orioles Officially sign Catcher Welington Castillo

[sportsfan8703]

Now we can turn our attention to RF and DH.  There's a bunch of combinations I would be happy with,

EE and Bourn

Trumbo and Bourn

Saunders and Pedro Alvarez

 

 

 

[Moondoggie]

4 minutes ago, Redskins Rick said:

Unfortunately, you wont see any DD basher give him, his credit due. They only like to beat him up.

 

I think it was a good move. Probably the best option on the market. I still think Dan has made some bad moves and failed to build a foundation for winning past his own contract.

[Redskins Rick]

1 minute ago, Number5 said:

Yeah, I'd agree that Castillo is a downgrade from Wieters, but not a big one.  They are comparable players, and it certainly appears that we're getting the less costly one.  The money difference seems greater than the likely production difference, IMO.  Hopefully we use that money for an upgrade elsewhere.

Maybe.

But, DD also likes having wiggle room to make deal in mid season, too.

None of us, really know what the payroll ceiling is.

[Can_of_corn]

Just now, dan-O said:

Yeah I mean, I get it. But our pitchers mostly have crappy fastballs, or can't locate just off-center a lot of the time. 

I figured since you asked I would share.

It certainly doesn't look good when it doesn't work.

[Redskins Rick]

Just now, Moondoggie said:

I think it was a good move. Probably the best option on the market. I still think Dan has made some bad moves and failed to build a foundation for winning past his own contract.

Best option available, not named MW.

IMO, I still believe its a downgrade, but at this point, nothing to do, but accept the guy into the team and hope it works out.

 

[sportsfan8703]

1 minute ago, Redskins Rick said:

Didnt Bud Norris make a stop there, before going to Dodgerland?

Yes, so did Kelly Johnson and Matt Tuiasosopa.  haha

[esmd]

Awesome.  Sounds like a win-win for both the team and the player.  I like Wieters, but no way he signs for that, and I honestly don't expect him to produce any more than Castillo should.  Nice move on paper.

[webbrick2010]

9 minutes ago, Redskins Rick said:

Unfortunately, you wont see any DD basher give him, his credit due. They only like to beat him up.

 

I guess I'm a DD basher... and I approve this deal

[Moondoggie]

Just now, Redskins Rick said:

Best option available, not named MW.

IMO, I still believe its a downgrade, but at this point, nothing to do, but accept the guy into the team and hope it works out.

 

I'm not sure it's a downgrade, really. Not much of one anyway. Wieters isn't the player he once was. But the fact is that, at least at this point, Wieters is almost certainly looking for a longer term deal (whether he gets that, we'll see). I think it's dangerous to sign a catcher in his 30s who has had Tommy John surgery to a multi-year deal. And, assuming Castillo picks up his option for 2018, you're getting two years of him from millions less than what Wieters cost you last year.

[Redskins Rick]

IMO, I think Wieters having Boras as an agent has been not had a positive effect on his FA market.

 

[Moondoggie]

Probably some truth in that.

[Aristotelian]

22 minutes ago, sportsfan8703 said:

I don't think we care about pitch framing too much.  Homers and CS% are first and foremost.  If Castillo had highly respected pitch framing abilities he wouldn't be on the market and definitely wouldn't be here for 1/6 or 2/13.  

Yeah, Caleb can catch for the guys that need every single strike they can get (especially Ubaldo). Castillo can catch the other guys. Buck will make it work. Meanwhile, Castillo will replace most of Wieters' offense and has every incentive to be productive in his first year. 

[webbrick2010]

Sorry to see Matt go, hope he get the multi year deal he's looking for

[weams]

8 minutes ago, dan-O said:

The worst is when batters are clearly getting good hacks at fastballs and just missing, and we'd still make that pitch. Or when it was clear someone didn't have a good fastball, but their change was deadly, and we'd still throw it. 

I won't miss the 0-2 calls from behind the plate. 

[weams]

2 minutes ago, webbrick2010 said:

Sorry to see Matt go, hope he get the multi year deal he's looking for

I thought you blasted the Os last season for offining him Qualifying. Blasted.