Why not Sell and Buy?

[ISU94]

A package that involves two of Buehler, Verdugo, and Calhoun with guys like Diaz, Heredia, etc. involved sounds good to me.

[sportsfan8703]

1 minute ago, Can_of_corn said:

Might not pitch again.

And that's the problem with pitching prospects.  They either can't make it as SP's or they get hurt.  Sometimes all of the above.  

Grow the bats.  Buy the arms.  

[ISU94]

1 minute ago, sportsfan8703 said:

And that's the problem with pitching prospects.  They either can't make it as SP's or they get hurt.  Sometimes all of the above.  

Grow the bats.  Buy the arms.  

Except we never have bought arms and likely never will. Just because they are risky doesn't mean we should pass on a guy like Buehler if he's available.

[Lucky_13]

51 minutes ago, Can_of_corn said:

 

 

Alex Verdugo, Walker Buehler, and Trayce Thompson please

[ISU94]

Just now, Lucky_13 said:

Alex Verdugo, Walker Buehler, and Trayce Thompson please

Pretty meh on Trayce Thompson. He's struggling mightily this year. But I mean, as a 3rd piece he would be a solid flier.

[Lucky_13]

Just now, ISU94 said:

Pretty meh on Trayce Thompson. He's struggling mightily this year. But I mean, as a 3rd piece he would be a solid flier.

Yeah, he's just a throw in. Change of scenery with regular playing time could help him.

[sportsfan8703]

So the O's equivalent for what the Cubs gave up would look like...

Sisco, Hays, Marin, Palmeiro

[ISU94]

2 minutes ago, Lucky_13 said:

Yeah, he's just a throw in. Change of scenery with regular playing time could help him.

If we do this right and deal guys like Castillo, Smith, Brach, hopefully Machado if the deal is right then I'd be all for doing moves like that. Jealous of the Brewers getting guys like Villar (struggling a bit this year though, but last year he was ridiculous) who were kind of stuck behind guys/struggling at times just to get a change of scenery and go off.

[Tx Oriole]

3 minutes ago, ISU94 said:

Except we never have bought arms and likely never will. Just because they are risky doesn't mean we should pass on a guy like Buehler if he's available.

No they shouldn't but convincing the owner and DD they should do something like that is kin to pulling teeth out of a tiger. But if there is a chance of obtaining a good pitching prospect that chance needs to be taken. 

[Can_of_corn]

2 minutes ago, sportsfan8703 said:

So the O's equivalent for what the Cubs gave up would look like...

Sisco, Hays, Marin, Palmeiro

The headliner for the Cubs was a top 10 overall prospect.

[ISU94]

3 minutes ago, sportsfan8703 said:

So the O's equivalent for what the Cubs gave up would look like...

Sisco, Hays, Marin, Palmeiro

Cubs package is far better imo lol. Eloy is so damn good.

[sportsfan8703]

2 minutes ago, Can_of_corn said:

The headliner for the Cubs was a top 10 overall prospect.

Let's say it was Sisco, Hays, Scott and Palmeiro.  

There's some people that would do that for 3.4 cheap years of Quintana.  

[ISU94]

2 minutes ago, sportsfan8703 said:

Let's say it was Sisco, Hays, Scott and Palmeiro.  

There's some people that would do that for 3.4 cheap years of Quintana.  

Still doesn't beat the Cubs offer....

A top 10 prospect (think he was top 5 in a couple rankings) is worth loads more than a top 40-50 prospect like Sisco as a headliner. Cease is killing it this year and has front line potential too. 

[Lucky_13]

3 minutes ago, sportsfan8703 said:

Let's say it was Sisco, Hays, Scott and Palmeiro.  

There's some people that would do that for 3.4 cheap years of Quintana.  

Except the cubs have a young roster and prospects to replace the guys they traded. They can afford to make that deal. We trade those 4 and have no one to replace the with. 

[sportsfan8703]

Just now, ISU94 said:

Still doesn't beat the Cubs offer....

A top 10 prospect (think he was top 5 in a couple rankings) is worth loads more than a top 40-50 prospect like Sisco as a headliner. Cease is killing it this year and has front line potential too. 

Just making it Orioles relevant.  The Cubs now only have one top 100 prospect.  I bet you'll see some guys for them sneak into the top 100 real fast because you know, the Cubs.