Orioles Officially sign Catcher Welington Castillo

[Yardball85]

1 minute ago, Sir_Loin said:

Hello 

I have missed your Sir_Loin-ness. 

Can you provide all us hangouters with any updates you have bee nhearing on Castillo et al?

Thanks.

[Number5]

5 minutes ago, Sir_Loin said:

Yep, 2 years

Hey!  Speak of the devil.  How have you been, Sir?  Two years on Castillo, you mean?

[Os84]

7 minutes ago, Yardball85 said:

I have missed your Sir_Loin-ness. 

Can you provide all us hangouters with any updates you have bee nhearing on Castillo et al?

Thanks.

Seconded. I always look forward to your updates. Any info you can provide is greatly appreciated.

[fearthenoodle]

12 minutes ago, Sir_Loin said:

Yep, 2 years

Any idea on the money? Or timetable?

[Going Underground]

32 minutes ago, Sir_Loin said:

Hello 

Welcome back. got any grade A stuff or at least prime?

 

[Redskins Rick]

4 minutes ago, grimed1 said:

Welcome back. got any grade A stuff or at least prime?

 

Prime Rib at Maryland Live Casino is pretty good.

[weams]

http://www.baltimorebaseball.com/2016/12/09/welington-castillo-emerges-top-catcher-target-os/

[fearthenoodle]

Connolly now says Castillo has emerged as top target and their is optimism for a multi-year deal.

 

[weams]

6 hours ago, fearthenoodle said:

Any idea on the money? Or timetable?

 

[Going Underground]

31 minutes ago, fearthenoodle said:

Connolly now says Castillo has emerged as top target and their is optimism for a multi-year deal.

 

 

31 minutes ago, fearthenoodle said:

Connolly now says Castillo has emerged as top target and their is optimism for a multi-year deal.

 

But still in the discussion phase 

[weams]

2 minutes ago, grimed1 said:

 

But still in the discussion phase 

 

[sportsfan8703]

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2016 spray chart.  Still learning the new board.  Looks like some of those long fly balls go out of OPACY.  

[25 Nuggets]

If the team signs Castillo to a multi-year deal, I like the idea of him splitting time with lefty Chance Sisco down the road with both of them getting a little DH time.

[MDtransplant757]

Just now, Roy Firestone said:

Im not impressed with Castillo after talking with people who really know. Below average arm according to a knowledgeable source. Not a great framer of pitches, calls a so-so- game too, Hits an occasional HR with mediocre hitting skills...but we had someone like that..his name is Matt Wieters.

He's essentially the poor man's Wieters. 

[scOtt]

7 minutes ago, Roy Firestone said:

Im not impressed with Castillo after talking with people who really know. Below average arm according to a knowledgeable source. Not a great framer of pitches, calls a so-so- game too, Hits an occasional HR with mediocre hitting skills...but we had someone like that..his name is Matt Wieters.

Brutal. But pretty much true. BeefWell and CJ can keep it under control in 2017. See if the Sisco Kid can break in in 2018. Chance holds his destiny in his own hands.