If we buy, what can we afford?

[Camden_yardbird]

This team has legitimately 5 holes on the roster without a prayer of a prospect filling one.  Buying is an utterly ridiculous concept.

1-2 SP, 1-2 OF, SS, and a bullpen arm.

[bpilktree]

8 minutes ago, Camden_yardbird said:

This team has legitimately 5 holes on the roster without a prayer of a prospect filling one.  Buying is an utterly ridiculous concept.

1-2 SP, 1-2 OF, SS, and a bullpen arm.

2 outfielders?  They have Jones. Smith and Mancini and Trumbo when Davis comes back.  They are not going to trade for one unless the Davis issue is end of year which it is not.  

[DirtyBird]

5 minutes ago, bpilktree said:

2 outfielders?  They have Jones. Smith and Mancini and Trumbo when Davis comes back.  They are not going to trade for one unless the Davis issue is end of year which it is not.  

.736, .770 and .718 OPS.

[Lucky_13]

I'd look at Melky Cabrera and DFA Kim

[El Gordo]

If we buy we need pitching pitching pitching.

[thezeroes]

5 minutes ago, Lucky_13 said:

I'd look at Melky Cabrera and DFA Kim

$9.6 Million for half a year of Melky and a player or two seems a bit expensive.

[Lucky_13]

20 minutes ago, thezeroes said:

$9.6 Million for half a year of Melky and a player or two seems a bit expensive.

Yeah but they really need to improve the outfield defense and get more production out of the LF spot now that Mancini is playing first. Kim really offers nothing. He can't play defense, steal bases or hit for power. I'd much rather see a Smith/Rickard platoon in right, Jones in Center, and Cabrera in Left. I know its a rental but we have Mullins and Hays coming up next year and money to spend.

[El Gordo]

If I'm choosing between Melky and Sonny Gray I know which one I go for.

[Lucky_13]

5 minutes ago, El Gordo said:

If I'm choosing between Melky and Sonny Gray I know which one I go for.

Well obviously but do they really have the prospects  to pull that off?

[Beef Supreme]

23 hours ago, Babypowder said:

A hot dog and a half of a cigarette.

Seriously, we can't get anything for Trumbo people. No one wanted to pay him what the O's gave him when he was a free agent, and he's only lowered his value since. He's half a win below replacement level right now. We would get nothing, and also have to pay someone money to take him.

I agree.

Unless a power bat gets injured. Or two... Things can change quickly.

[El Gordo]

1 minute ago, Lucky_13 said:

Well obviously but do they really have the prospects  to pull that off?

Sure depends on what you want to give up. If not him Quintana Santana or Cobb over Melky.

[Beef Supreme]

22 hours ago, Lucky_13 said:

I'd look at Sonny Gray. Hasn't been amazing the last two years but if you can get him for Sisco I'd go for it. 2 years of control after this season. Maybe needs a change of scenery. Knowing Beane it'll take Sisco+ so that's a pipe dream. 

Trade Sisco or Gray! He'll never play catcher in MLB. Worst case scenario: the Orioles will have traded Jayson Werth again.

[Beef Supreme]

Trade Sisco FOR Gray!

[Lucky_13]

1 minute ago, Beef Supreme said:

Trade Sisco or Gray! He'll never play catcher in MLB. Worst case scenario: the Orioles will have traded Jayson Werth again.

If its just Sisco then sure but I have a feeling they'll want one of Akin, Sedlock, Hays, or Mullens as well which hurts a depleted farm.

[Tryptamine]

Sisco is not a lead piece for Gray.