MANCINI TRADE (Sideline Speculative Possibilities)

[El Gordo]

2 hours ago, 24fps said:

Am I the only one who choked on his coffee reading this thread title?

Given the Orioles desperate need for starting pitching along with not one but two overpriced 1B, I can see Mancini being traded.  I certainly hope the Orioles don't.

No you are not. The Mods should change the tileto something less inflamatory. A simple question mark would help.

[Just Regular]

It's fanciful, but browsing the other bottom teams and looking at Mancini as a piece to sell to help this year's team, there are some interesting combinations.

TOR - rent Donaldson, Manny to short.  Or smaller, Happ/Estrada and Smith

DET - rent JD Martinez, ask for Justin Wilson too

CWS - Mancini might put us into Quintana conversation.  Robertson, Kahnle and (if healthy) Jones relief aces.

OAK - Gray and Doolittle

NYM - Bruce and Reed

MIA - Stanton, Ramos and lots of money.  Stanton, Barraclough and not as much money.

PHI - Galvis, Hellickson and Neshek (that one's mushy on quality)

PIT/CIN - no fit, those clubs set at OF/1B

SD - Solarte, Richard and Hand

SF - Cueto and Moore

[Lucky_13]

But who needs a 1B long term? 

Mariners - Currently playing Danny Valenica. They don't match up prospect wise. 

Mets  - Possible if Duda walks. They have 3 short stops in their top 10 prospects. 

Pirates - If they ever give up on Bell. They have a bunch of infield prospects in their top 30.

Rockies - Reynolds is a free agent. I'd target Ryan Mcmahon personally. 

Yankees - Possible but they don't really match up prospectwise. 

I don't really support trading Mancini but if they did I would only be ok with it if they got major league ready SS or 3B

[BRobinsonfan]

4 hours ago, pocketRIPKENS said:

 In my opinion, he isn't a perennial major league hitter, has very little versatility and is a defensive liability. His walk to K rate is bad and very feast or famine in my eyes. 

If that's your opinion then why would he be good trade bait that would bring us back anything of real value?

[Luke-OH]

Mancini doesn't have enough track record of preforming in the majors and wasn't a highly coveted prospect, his trade value is still relatively low.

Let him keep this up for this rest of the season and then more teams will start believing and he'll be worth more. If you are set on trading him.

[tntoriole]

Mancini is a beast.  Keep him.  The only focus DD should have until it is done, is what to do with #13.  Much of what happens for the next five to ten years with this franchise hinges on getting that decision right. 

[TouchemAll]

4 hours ago, pocketRIPKENS said:

Make a case for trading Trey Mancini. What would he fetch? Is it completely moronic to trade him considering we have him locked up for 6 or so years? In my opinion, he isn't a perennial major league hitter, has very little versatility and is a defensive liability. His walk to K rate is bad and very feast or famine in my eyes. 

I would trade Machado before Mancini.

[BRobinsonfan]

Fielding questions aside, he has the highest .obp and .ops on the team, he's 25, and we still need a DH.  

[webbrick2010]

24 minutes ago, BRobinsonfan said:

Fielding questions aside, he has the highest .obp and .ops on the team, he's 25, and we still need a DH.  

Trumbo is the DH for the next 2 years, Davis is the 1B for the next 5 years.

Mancini does not have a position with the O's... that is why he is an intriguing trade chip.

[ArtVanDelay]

3 hours ago, OrioleDog said:

Would anyone do Mancini for Sonny Gray and Sean Doolittle?  Could he even command both those guys?

It's a creative thought, and probably inarguable that Mancini is at a local peak in value.  It wouldn't shock me if the club's projections for outfielders in 2019 had Mancini in a muddle with Hays, Mountcastle and Mullins.

Of course I would do it and of course he couldn't command both.  

[TradeAngelos]

LOL at trading a 6 year! cost controlled asset who is producing at an AS level. There is a better chance of Angelos selling the team tomorrow. 

[wildcard]

4 hours ago, Frobby said:

My general philosophy is that the market value of players should be tested on a regular basis.   You might be correct, but you never know unless you've tested the waters.   

Its a nice concept but what competitive team trades their best young players?   The Yankees needed to retool last year.  Did they trade young studs like Sanchez, Judge or Betance?  No.   They traded older or expensive players.   Beltran, Chapman and Miller.

I doubt the O's trade Mancini.   Britton is more likely,  

[Camden_yardbird]

I am so afraid of a Mancini for Bruce and Reed trade.  That is exactly the kind of trade that Duquette would pull off to try and save this sinking ship.  He would probably include some other pieces as well.

[BRobinsonfan]

1 hour ago, webbrick2010 said:

Trumbo is the DH for the next 2 years, Davis is the 1B for the next 5 years.

Mancini does not have a position with the O's... that is why he is an intriguing trade chip.

Ah.. true enough... heavy sigh.  

[FlipTheBird]

6 hours ago, DirtyBird said:

Because he's a 1B/DH and he's 25 years old - not enough of a track record of success  to be considered low risk and not young enough to be considered a high reward.

He's actually proven himself to be an adequate left fielder. Nothing to write home about, but he doesn't look bad out there, either.