Make these three moves and call it an offseason

[Dark Helmet]

1. Sign Pedro Alvarez 2/14m

2. Sign Michael Saunders 3/36m

3. Sign Radjai Davis 1/6m

 

1. Radjai Davis/Kim LF

2. Jones CF

3. Machado 3B

4. Davis 1B

5. Saunders RF

6. Schoop 2B

7. Alvarez/Mancini DH

8. Castillo C

9. Hardy SS

Joseph, Flaherty, Kim/Davis, Mancini/Alvarez

[fansince71]

Massive overpay on Saunders.

[ScGO's]

1. I do like Alvarez as the lefty side of a DH.  I don't give him 2 years unless I have to.

2. This signing feels a bit Ubaldo-ish

3.  I also like it.  RH side of LF platoon, speed off the bench late in games, and he is a sufficient back up at all three OF positions.

[weams]

1 minute ago, fansince71 said:

Massive overpay on Saunders.

Failed his physical. Allegedly. 

[Dark Helmet]

12 minutes ago, weams said:

Failed his physical. Allegedly. 

With the Orioles?

[Dark Helmet]

15 minutes ago, fansince71 said:

Massive overpay on Saunders.

3/33-36 is what he's predicted to get. Let's say 3/33 then.

[Dark Helmet]

15 minutes ago, ScGO's said:

1. I do like Alvarez as the lefty side of a DH.  I don't give him 2 years unless I have to.

2. This signing feels a bit Ubaldo-ish

3.  I also like it.  RH side of LF platoon, speed off the bench late in games, and he is a sufficient back up at all three OF positions.

I say 2 years for Alvarez because I'd like some stability for a couple years. I think he was good enough in 2016 to warrant a 2 year deal. If 1 gets it done, I'm fine with that too.

[weams]

11 minutes ago, Dark Helmet said:

With the Orioles?

Pre-Agreement

[weams]

10 minutes ago, Dark Helmet said:

3/33-36 is what he's predicted to get. Let's say 3/33 then.

Was, before news of his failed physical percolated. 

[Dark Helmet]

11 minutes ago, weams said:

Pre-Agreement

I didn't know that. I guess Colby Rasmus it is.

[Dark Helmet]

11 minutes ago, weams said:

Was, before news of his failed physical percolated. 

That's new info to me. Thanks for the update.

[weams]

Just now, Dark Helmet said:

I didn't know that. I guess Colby Rasmus it is.

I think it is Trumbo. 

[Dark Helmet]

11 minutes ago, weams said:

I think it is Trumbo. 

Since Roch is reporting Trumbo is still the O's priority, I think your right. 

[billw76]

27 minutes ago, Dark Helmet said:

Since Roch is reporting Trumbo is still the O's priority, I think your right. 

Unfortunately I think he may be too. It kind of seems like the same tunnel vision focus on Trumbo as Davis last year. 

[Moondoggie]

1 hour ago, Dark Helmet said:

1. Sign Pedro Alvarez 2/14m

2. Sign Michael Saunders 3/36m

3. Sign Radjai Davis 1/6m

 

1. Radjai Davis/Kim LF

2. Jones CF

3. Machado 3B

4. Davis 1B

5. Saunders RF

6. Schoop 2B

7. Alvarez/Mancini DH

8. Castillo C

9. Hardy SS

Joseph, Flaherty, Kim/Davis, Mancini/Alvarez

I'm just not feeling it. I think it would be a mistake to have both Alvarez and Mancini on the team because then you have two players who are virtually useless to you defensively. Pedro shouldn't even be allowed to touch a glove. And Mancini only has first base, where he's not likely to see much time unless Chris Davis get hurt.

Also, I just don't see the attraction of Saunders. Poor defender. Inconsistent hitter. Strikes out a lot.

Rajai I wouldn't mind as a platoon guy.