Teams that could/should be interested in Britton

[Aristotelian]

D-Backs seem like the best fit as a contender with a closer with a 5+ ERA. However, their prospect list isn't that great. Mostly B level guys similar to the O's. I wonder if Brach could go there.

If the Rangers get hot they could definitely use a bullpen arm. 

I have a feeling that nobody is going to meet the asking price for Britton. He is too valuable to the O's when healthy, too risky for other teams to give up a top prospect. 

[ISU94]

6 minutes ago, Black Bat said:

Good, this drives up their price with the market drying up quick.

I mean, this is also causing there to be less and less teams needy for RP's too. Obviously these aren't guys like Britton as Britton is an elite closer, but I'd rather get out ahead if we want to deal guys like Brach, O'Day (not sure what we get with his contract though), etc.

[ISU94]

2 minutes ago, Aristotelian said:

D-Backs seem like the best fit as a contender with a closer with a 5+ ERA. However, their prospect list isn't that great. Mostly B level guys similar to the O's. I wonder if Brach could go there.

If the Rangers get hot they could definitely use a bullpen arm. 

I have a feeling that nobody is going to meet the asking price for Britton. He is too valuable to the O's when healthy, too risky for other teams to give up a top prospect. 

DBacks have one of the worst farm systems in the MLB. Got a few guys like Duplantier, Marcus Wilson, etc. but for the most part it just isn't great.

[Lucky_13]

9 minutes ago, Aristotelian said:

D-Backs seem like the best fit as a contender with a closer with a 5+ ERA. However, their prospect list isn't that great. Mostly B level guys similar to the O's. I wonder if Brach could go there.

If the Rangers get hot they could definitely use a bullpen arm. 

I have a feeling that nobody is going to meet the asking price for Britton. He is too valuable to the O's when healthy, too risky for other teams to give up a top prospect. 

I have a feeling he's going to the Dodgers. They are in major win-now mode and are trying to trade Romo and Morrow to free up spot in their bullpen for a LH reliever according to Rosenthal. 

Plus they can take on Britton's contract.

[backwardsk]

5 minutes ago, Lucky_13 said:

I have a feeling he's going to the Dodgers. They are in major win-now mode and are trying to trade Romo and Morrow to free up spot in their bullpen for a LH reliever according to Rosenthal. 

Plus they can take on Britton's contract.

Not sure why they'd want to trade Morrow.  Romo, they could just DFA.

[wildbillhiccup]

3 minutes ago, backwardsk said:

Not sure why they'd want to trade Morrow.  Romo, they could just DFA.

He's just reporting what he read. I read the same update too. 

That said, Alvarez (RHP) and Verdugo (OF) are the Dodgers top two prospects. Ranked no 39 and no.51 overall. Though also have a high end 2B prospect (Calhoun) ranked 69th overall.

If we're looking long term, and willing to roll the dice a bit. Julio Urias would also be a good gamble. He'll be out for most if not all of 2018 (shoulder surgery), but he's still very young (20). 

[Cumberbundy]

 

 

[Cumberbundy]

https://sportsmockery.com/2017/07/report-industry-source-believes-cubs-will-trade-zach-britton/

 

The Cubs had to be impressed by Givens. Trade him.

[Cumberbundy]

 

[VeveJones007]

I would be shocked if the O's traded any of their BP arms. I highly doubt they do anything to hurt the 2018 team on paper.

[Lucky_13]

I'd trade with any of the Cubs, Astros, or Dodgers. Don't see how Arizona has the prospects to compete but do have a bunch of infielders in their top 10

[Il BuonO]

On 7/16/2017 at 0:27 PM, Lucky_13 said:

Wow. How do Doolittle and Madson compare to Britton and Brach?

Just comparing Britton and Doolittle, since 2014 Britton has been worth 9.8 rWAR while Doolittle has been worth only 2.7rWAR

Probably why the package was less than admirable.

[Teddy OBP]

3 hours ago, Aristotelian said:

 

If the Rangers get hot they could definitely use a bullpen arm. 

 

Well they've come to the right place to get on a roll.

[Il BuonO]

2 hours ago, Lucky_13 said:

I have a feeling he's going to the Dodgers. They are in major win-now mode and are trying to trade Romo and Morrow to free up spot in their bullpen for a LH reliever according to Rosenthal. 

Plus they can take on Britton's contract.

Still has one arb year remaining.

[Cumberbundy]