Deadline Deal Orioles Mega-Thread

[sportsfan8703]

Just now, FlipTheBird said:

He's in the starting lineup everyday?

Britton is a nice piece, but he's almost assuredly not worth whatever the O's were asking.

In the playoffs he can pitch in 90% of the games.  Look what Miller did for us and Clev.  

[Tony-OH]

Just now, Lucky_13 said:

 

Sherman definitely is the leak for the Dodgers.

[FlipTheBird]

1 minute ago, sportsfan8703 said:

I think so too.  Britton is in another class.  

Britton's WHIP in 2017 is 1.74.

If you're going to use his past to justify an asking price, we'd have to use Watson's history, too - which has been pretty good, all told.

[sportsfan8703]

Just now, Tony-OH said:

Sherman definitely is the leak for the Dodgers.

Everyone calm down.  lol

[Lucky_13]

I think the dodgers got Watson for nothing in case they can't get this deal for Britton done. Still 16 minutes

[spiritof66]

Just now, Tony-OH said:

Agreed, if nothing happens I'll probably be officially on the fire Duquette bandwagon. 

Will you know it was his decision?  If so, how will you know that?

[wildbillhiccup]

...now the reports are that multiple GMs believe that Darvish and Britton will stay put. I'm too angry to look up the angry emoji so you'll just have to take my word for it. 

[eddie83]

Just now, FlipTheBird said:

Britton's WHIP in 2017 is 1.74.

If you're going to use his past to justify an asking price, we'd have to use Watson's history, too - which has been pretty good, all told.

You are really trying to compare the 2? 

[FlipTheBird]

1 minute ago, sportsfan8703 said:

In the playoffs he can pitch in 90% of the games.  Look what Miller did for us and Clev.  

And look at how many World Series Baltimore and Cleveland won those years.

No one acquisition can guarantee anything.

[Going Underground]

2 minutes ago, Tony-OH said:

Agreed, if nothing happens I'll probably be officially on the fire Duquette bandwagon. 

Be it Hellickson or high water.

[SteveA]

1 minute ago, wildbillhiccup said:

I think you hit the nail on the head. It's fine to set the bar high, but you have to be willing to negotiate based on the market. This team was not in a position to walk away with nothing. 

We wouldn't be walking away with nothing.   We'd still have Britton and Brach and could trade them in the offseason.

[Ripken]

I truly hate this organization.

[Hank Scorpio]

Let's just keep generally ignoring our minor league organization, shall we?

[sportsfan8703]

"Art of the Deal" says you have to be prepared to walk away at all times.  

No politics.  Just quoting an author.  

[Frobby]

2 minutes ago, wildbillhiccup said:

I think you hit the nail on the head. It's fine to set the bar high, but you have to be willing to negotiate based on the market. This team was not in a position to walk away with nothing. 

Sure it is.   If you have a Mercedes with a small dent in the fender, you don't accept $4,000 in trade in.    If that's all they offer, you walk away.