Orioles Sign Craig Gentry (Outrighted to AAA 5/16)

[Rene88]

http://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/orioles-craig-gentry-signs-on-with-orioles/

Signed for his defensive WAR I assume. Injury plagued but this probably means no Bourn.

[Rene88]

http://www.masnsports.com/school-of-roch/2017/02/orioles-sign-gentry-machado-meets-with-the-media.html

[mdbdotcom]

Step 1: Stay healthy all the way through spring training.

[weams]

http://www.orioleshangout.com/2017/02/18/orioles-add-craig-gentry/

[Dark Helmet]

Would have rather had Bourn. Meh.

[Tony-OH]

Looks like more AAAA outfield depth. Some of these guys will be cut rather than sent to AAA. 

[Rene88]

Bourn still out there. Gotta think he isn't getting a major league deal at this point.

 

 

[25 Nuggets]

5 minutes ago, Rene88 said:

Bourn still out there. Gotta think he isn't getting a major league deal at this point.

 

 

Yeah, I don't think Gentry makes the team and I don't see how his signing impacts Bourn.

[wildcard]

The O's could use the 2013 version on Gentry.

[Rene88]

Pedro still available.

 

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

 

On the pitching front...i think we need De La Rosa (lefty too). Why hasn't he signed?

[El Gordo]

Late inning defense. Joey, AJ, and Gentry is an upgrade over Kim, AJ, Smith/Trumbo. RHB.

[weams]

14 minutes ago, El Gordo said:

Late inning defense. Joey, AJ, and Gentry is an upgrade over Kim, AJ, Smith/Trumbo. RHB.

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Oakland loaded the bases on that bunt, then went on to score seven runs in a 12-5 victory.

 

The first two of those seven runs came on Daric Barton’s single. The third came when Gentry refused to stop running until the Houston defense proved it could handle the ball. It couldn’t. On an error by right fielder George Springer, Gentry scored all the way from first base.

Asked about the five errors he helped to force and the pressure he puts on teams, Gentry said, “that’s what I do. That’s my game. I’m not much use if I don’t.”

A’s manager Bob Melvin would argue the fact. Gentry can hit and plays a mean outfield, too, but the speed that Gentry displays is never far from the surface.

“He made me uncomfortable when he played for the Rangers,” Melvin said. “He’s here now and sometimes he still makes me uncomfortable.”

http://www.mercurynews.com/2014/04/26/oakland-as-benefit-from-craig-gentrys-speed/

[Rene88]

Need a SP? Doug Fister, Jorge De La Rosa, Justin Masterson, Henderson Alvarez, Colby Lewis, Jon Niese, Jake Peavy, Tim Lincecum available.

[weams]

3 minutes ago, Rene88 said:

Need a SP? Doug Fister, Jorge De La Rosa, Justin Masterson, Henderson Alvarez, Colby Lewis, Jon Niese, Jake Peavy, Tim Lincecum available.

Are available. Others taken or hurt too badly. Or retired. 

[Rene88]

10 minutes ago, weams said:

Are available. Others taken or hurt too badly. Or retired. 

100% agree. I want De La Rosa