List of Remaining Free Agents-Who Do You Want?

[Rene88]

http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2017-mlb-free-agent-tracker

Bourn seems like an obvious target.

Id like to see Tommy Hunter, David Hernandez (what happened to rumors about him?) & Doug Fister on minor league deals (Fister unlikely).

I'd definitely like to see Travis Wood.

Jason Hammel: all about cost there.

What are your thoughts?

 

 

[ELMERO]

22 minutes ago, Rene88 said:

http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2017-mlb-free-agent-tracker

Bourn seems like an obvious target.

Id like to see Tommy Hunter, David Hernandez (what happened to rumors about him?) & Doug Fister on minor league deals (Fister unlikely).

I'd definitely like to see Travis Wood.

Jason Hammel: all about cost there.

What are your thoughts?

 

 

Two, Travis Wood and Hernandez/Hunter/Jerry Blevins.  Then you could trade Brach or Givens for that speedy RH hitting, good defense OFer or a decent back-up catcher.  Not crazy 'bout our in-house catcher options.

[Number5]

I liked what Bourn brought to the Orioles, but I don't understand who plays vs. LHP at LF, RF, and DH if Bourn is signed.  Seems like we would only have realistic alternatives at 2 of those 3 spots.  It sure looks like that last non-pitching roster spot needs to go to a right-handed batter, or at least a proven hitter vs. LHP.

[Bahama O's Fan]

Still say Pagan. Interesting that Clevenger is still there. If you had space, I think there are some good "buys" out there: Napoli, Hammel and Weiters.

[ELMERO]

32 minutes ago, ELMERO said:

Two, Travis Wood and Hernandez/Hunter/Jerry Blevins.  Then you could trade Brach or Givens for that speedy RH hitting, good defense OFer or a decent back-up catcher.  Not crazy 'bout our in-house catcher options.

Forget what I said about trading for a b/u catcher.  Only ones I see, who might be available, make Caleb Joseph look like Pudge Rodriquez, at least, defensively.

[ArtVanDelay]

This is a list of all free agents from this offseason.  Not just remaining ones. 

[Roll Tide]

1 hour ago, Rene88 said:

http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2017-mlb-free-agent-tracker

Bourn seems like an obvious target.

Id like to see Tommy Hunter, David Hernandez (what happened to rumors about him?) & Doug Fister on minor league deals (Fister unlikely).

I'd definitely like to see Travis Wood.

Jason Hammel: all about cost there.

What are your thoughts?

 

 

Don't know how they can afford Wood , much less fond a spot for him.

 

i agree on Hammel....but same thing moving Ulbaldo to the pen is a disaster with his 1st innng stats.

 

i agree that Hunter pitches well here and I can't understand why Bourn isn't done if that's the move??

[oriolediehard]

I would like  Tommy Hunter, David Hernandez and Bourn.  Jason Hammel if not to expensive. 

[theobird]

Travis Wood would be a really nice addition, for sure. Not sure what his cost would be though. Guys like Hunter and Hernandez would make sense if they plan to trade a guy like Brach or Givens. In the fantasy life, I would love to see them trade Brach for a guy like Mallex Smith. Sign Wood and Hernandez and head to spring training.

[MDtransplant757]

Jason Hammel and maybe Pagan, cause he can actually hit LHP. Maybe Fister if he's up to playing in the AL East

[El Gordo]

Would Aybar be an upgrade over Flash?

[Just Regular]

The more I look at Franklin Gutierrez, the more I want him to augment the Mancini/Rickard Roenicke group.

261/323/516 with 39 HR in 623 PA as a part-timer in his last three seasons (over a 4 year span, he missed all of 2014)

In his career 289/351/495 v. LHP, and OPS of 973 and 884 against them in 2015/2016..

[oriole]

What SP can you get on a minor league deal?? Fister? De La Rosa? Maybe something with an early opt out if not on the roster? I suspect Dan will get creative. 

[ELMERO]

4 hours ago, OrioleDog said:

The more I look at Franklin Gutierrez, the more I want him to augment the Mancini/Rickard Roenicke group.

261/323/516 with 39 HR in 623 PA as a part-timer in his last three seasons (over a 4 year span, he missed all of 2014)

In his career 289/351/495 v. LHP, and OPS of 973 and 884 against them in 2015/2016..

Gutierrez is a very good player.  Always liked him.  He'd be a perfect fit.  He held up pretty well last year.   However, I can't see Duquette, even on a MiL deal, signing a guy who has this-

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[25 Nuggets]

There aren't many of the guys left unsigned that I would want the Orioles to offer any more than a minor league deal.  So I'll include guys that such a minor league deal wouldn't hurt.  They'd have to accept it though, so guys like Mike Napoli and Jake Peavy I imagine won't do that.

• IF Eric Aybar
• IF Gordon Beckham
• CF Peter Bourjos
• OF Michael Bourn
• UT Chris Coghlan
• OF Alejandro De Aza (reunion!)
• SP Jorge De La Rosa
• SP Doug Fister
• OF Desmond Jennings
• SP Jon Niese

Then there are the relief pitchers still on the market that would probably require a major league deal and spot on the 40-man.  I still like a good number of them.

• RH Matt Beslisle
• RH Joe Blanton
• LH Jerry Blevins
• RH Luke Hochevar
• LH Boone Logan
• RH Yusmeiro Petit
• RH Sergio Romo
• RH Joe Smith
• LH Travis Wood

Any of those guys are a significant improvement on T.J. McFarland.