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

[Gus]

 

[oriolediehard]

Craig Gentry can't hit. The O's still need Bourne.  The O's may need a 3rd baseman ala Chris Johnson because of Hardy's back and Machado need to move to SS.  The O's still need a starting pitcher.  So far all the moves outside of Jumbo and Wellington Castillo have not been made to fill our needed holes.  I hope it can get done soon before all the FA are gone.

[weams]

25 minutes ago, oriolediehard said:

Craig Gentry can't hit. The O's still need Bourne.  The O's may need a 3rd baseman ala Chris Johnson because of Hardy's back and Machado need to move to SS.  The O's still need a starting pitcher.  So far all the moves outside of Jumbo and Wellington Castillo have not been made to fill our needed holes.  I hope it can get done soon before all the FA are gone.

One of them (Bourn or Gentry) has a lifetime  MLB OPS of .668, the other .687.

One of them is 34 and the other 32.

One of them has a career MLB OBP of .327. The other .335.

 

[wildcard]

Gentry if healthy may be a better CF backup than Rickard.   Could add some competition this spring to the outfield.   Rickard and Tavarez will have to show their stuff.  It will be interesting to see how much Gentry has lost at age 33.

[Rene88]

3 hours ago, 25 Nuggets said:

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

I disagree on the latter.

[weams]

16 minutes ago, Rene88 said:

I disagree on the latter.

If he is healthy, he is Bourn, younger, faster, better center fielder.  Of course no real power. So that stinks. 

[Can_of_corn]

3 minutes ago, weams said:

If he is healthy, he is Bourn, younger, faster, better center fielder.  Of course no real power. So that stinks. 

If he did he wouldn't have been available.

[stef]

4 minutes ago, weams said:

If he is healthy, he is Bourn, younger, faster, better center fielder.  Of course no real power. So that stinks. 

Well, if I had to give up one tool for this type of player it would be power. I can live with good D, good baserunning and decent OBP against LHers. Hope he rebounds.

[Can_of_corn]

4 minutes ago, stef said:

Well, if I had to give up one tool for this type of player it would be power. I can live with good D, good baserunning and decent OBP against LHers. Hope he rebounds.

The ability to stay healthy isn't a tool but I think it should be.

If you can't get on the field the rest doesn't make a difference.

[Frobby]

Good pickup.    He probably won't make the team, and may not even stick on the Norfolk team, but he can run and play defense and may come in handy.    Worst thing, we cut him a month from now.   

[mdbdotcom]

Wearing #14. Even if he's lost a step he's a better defender and baserunner than Joey.

My guess is that he makes the team if healthy.

[weams]

14 minutes ago, mdbdotcom said:

Wearing #14. Even if he's lost a step he's a better defender and baserunner than Joey.

My guess is that he makes the team if healthy.

Joey has an option. Yeah. 

[SteveA]

I think this guy has a better chance of making the team on April 3 than Choice, Francisco, Andino, Johnson, or Giovatella, assuming all regulars are healthy.  His skillset, such as it is, comes closer to filling a current need on our major league roster than any of them.  (Plays the OF with a + glove or at least not a - glove, bats from the right side, has gotten onbase more than 1/3 of the time in his major league career).

And it probably doesn't hurt that his time with the Rangers intersected Buck's.

[Dark Helmet]

4 hours ago, weams said:

One of them (Bourn or Gentry) has a lifetime  MLB OPS of .668, the other .687.

One of them is 34 and the other 32.

One of them has a career MLB OBP of .327. The other .335.

 

One of them has had more recent success and a better overall track record.

[weams]

16 minutes ago, Dark Helmet said:

One of them has had more recent success and a better overall track record.

Really? Thought that one had tanked horirbly on an enormous contract. My bad.