Deadline Deal Orioles Mega-Thread

[MurphDogg]

Just now, eddie83 said:

Nobody cares about baseball. 

Baseball is dying, you guys.

[Hallas]

2 minutes ago, ISU94 said:

You aren't going to get a legit mlb piece with team control for 3+ yrs for anything less than what we just gave imo. I also liked Myers, but this is a nice deal.

Aristotlian (sp?) said something about us giving up a non-propsect.  It was that labeling that I objected to.

[scbalt52]

Any chance Beckham plays Third, Manny to short? I know Beckham has been a SS primarily but has played a little third. Just a thought

[Rojo13]

5 minutes ago, Enjoy Terror said:

I'm not sure why TBR made this deal.

Exactly what I was thinking. Who do they have to play short? How much does he cost?

 

does this mean flaherty is done? That will almost make up for them trading my favorite Kim? 

[Aristotelian]

2 minutes ago, McLovin said:

Fun facts about Tim Beckham:

He's been suspended twice for a drug of abuse.

He has been demoted for not hustling.

He lost his SS job when the Rays traded for Adeiny Hechavarria. Hechavarria is only backing up until Duffy is back. 

So the Rays backup-backup SS is our SS of the future?

Yikes. Did not know any of that. 

[weams]

 

[BohKnowsBmore]

1 minute ago, 21xxxv said:

They surely know how to evaluate young talent. So, They probably saw something more than the slugs from this orgaization saw when it comes from player development. 

Well, if you go in with this mindset/outlook, then you'll never be satisfied with any deal we make because there must be something wrong with what we're receiving or underrated with what we're dealing to make it happen (with this outlook).

[Enjoy Terror]

Just now, Rojo13 said:

does this mean flaherty is done?

Personally, I think... and it's not a surprise really... yes. Flaherty is expensive. At some point you have to weigh paying him millions of dollars vs getting someone still in arbitration.

[weams]

1 minute ago, Aristotelian said:

Yikes. Did not know any of that. 

http://mlb.nbcsports.com/2012/05/02/tim-beckhams-drug-marijuana-which-makes-for-a-really-dumb-suspension/

[eddie83]

1 minute ago, weams said:

 

Physical.....

[tntoriole]

3 minutes ago, NickM21 said:

J.J. Hardy replacement I'm guessing? Beckham figures to be at least a league average shortstop the next few years.

This is so depressing I can hardly stand it. 

[weams]

Just now, eddie83 said:

Physical.....

Physicals must be completed before 4 PM EDT. 

[bpilktree]

5 minutes ago, McLovin said:

Fun facts about Tim Beckham:

He's been suspended twice for a drug of abuse.

He has been demoted for not hustling.

He lost his SS job when the Rays traded for Adeiny Hechavarria. Hechavarria is only backing up until Duffy is back. 

So the Rays backup-backup SS is our SS of the future?

Duuffy is more of a third baseman and he wouldn't start over either of those guys.

[BohKnowsBmore]

1 minute ago, weams said:

 

Would that be because its tampering if its not yet cleared league office?

[weams]

2 minutes ago, weams said:

 

40 Roster move.