Deadline Deal Orioles Mega-Thread

[Justinlstn]

Not holding my breath for any miraculous deal to be announced

[SteveA]

So it appears maybe Darvish, Britton, and Hand were the biggest names that wound up staying put.

[Hank Scorpio]

Very Orioles-esque trade deadline.

Keep rollin' with mediocrity!!!!!!!!

[Grt 2BA FL Gator]

I guess it makes sense what the Dodgers have done. Friedman used to going cheap as TBR GM. 

Unfortunate that Zach has not had his usual year. 

[clapdiddy]

Just now, Justinlstn said:

Not holding my breath for any miraculous deal to be announced

I hope not...you'll be blue in the face.

[bpilktree]

Just now, SteveA said:

Trades made at the deadline sometimes don't get reported for 10 or 15 minutes.   It's not over.   Yet.

We traded Davies after the deadline.  Well it got reported after it but wasa official before hand.  Unfortunate as it may be.

[OFFNY]

1 minute ago, Woody Held said:

 

Well, time waits for no one ......

 

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[Frobby]

Just now, Justinlstn said:

Not holding my breath for any miraculous deal to be announced

Me neither.    But then, I never was.   

[spiritof66]

2 minutes ago, Can_of_corn said:

Of course I'm serious.  Dan is out after next year.  You think he wants to trade players that could contribute to the 2018 team for prospects another GM will get to use?

I think he's a professional who's doing the best he can under difficult circumstances. As a professional, he wants to do the best job he can as GM, so that he can manintain his reputation (which, I think, is pretty good) , in part so he can try to get another job after this one. I doubt he wants to be known as a guy who made trade decisions based on his expected tenure with his team. That's why he's taken the unusual -- extraordinary? -- step of telling the world that it's not his decision to forsake the int'l market or that he's only allowed to talk trade on certain players, with all deals subject to the owner's approval.

You can doubt Duquette's judgment in the trades he's made, and he's made some real bad ones as well as some good ones. But to look at him and his track record of making trades throughout his career, and then look at the stubborn old fool who holds all the power and has made so many decisions that have undercut this team's long-run interest, and then to decide, without any supporting facts or any idea what was offered for Britton (or Brach or Smith or Castillo), that Duquette held up trades because he put his own interest ahead of the franchise's is both unfair and, IMO, delusional.  

[SteveA]

1 minute ago, Roll Tide said:

Ken Rosenthal‏Verified account @Ken_Rosenthal 1m1 minute ago

 

 

Source: Cingrani traded to #Dodgers.

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So the Dodgers think two lefties (Cingrani and Watson) somehow add up to Britton?

[JohnD]

Was hoping for a good deal but gotta know what they turned down before I get upset.  No reason to sell at a discount.

[OsFanSinceThe80s]

1 minute ago, Enjoy Terror said:

We still have a few minutes of stuff leaking out I bet.

Yes, but I'll be shocked if I hear the Orioles traded anyone.  

[Tony-OH]

It appears DD did nothing of significance which means he and or the ownership think they are contenders. I can understand not selling low on Britton (I don't know what they were being offered), but not moving Brach, Smith, Castillo or O'day (if he could) is inexcusable.

[MCO'sFan]

Not likely but they can still be moved during August.

[Orioles1954]

Cue the "July 31st isn't the real trade deadline" speak in 3-2-1......