Deadline Deal Orioles Mega-Thread

[Can_of_corn]

Just now, pastorfan said:

This all means that we will get nothing back of worth. It really is baffling how poorly the franchise is run. The Yankees and Red Sox are going to be far better than us again next year.

Odds favor the Rays also being better.

Will be a battle for fourth.

[markakis8]

I like Welington Castillo to the Rockies for Shane Broyles straight up.

We need controllable arms and this seems like a fair trade. Rockies need a reliable catcher. 

[MDtransplant757]

5 hours ago, wildbillhiccup said:

These are just a handful of articles that popped up when I googled "Wolters" and "defensive". So you meant "tire fire" as a compliment then? 

http://m.mlb.com/news/article/187091692/tony-wolters-among-best-defensive-catchers/

http://m.mlb.com/cutfour/2017/04/16/224746428/watch-tony-wolters-amazing-play

http://bsndenver.com/tony-wolters-a-defensive-mastermind-behind-the-plate/

I looked at the batting metrics on reference on accident. Says overall he's worth -.8 bWAR overall and in batting metrics on reference, but that he's worth 0 fWar. I'm confused. 

[Tx Oriole]

1 hour ago, Can_of_corn said:

Odds favor the Rays also being better.

Will be a battle for fourth.

If not in last place. 

[Can_of_corn]

2 minutes ago, Tx Oriole said:

If not in last place. 

I never said they'd win the battle for fourth place. 

[sportsfan8703]

Realistically, which teams need a LH COF/DH bat?  I'm just eyeballing and maybe see,

NYY- 1B?

SEA- They have two 25ish RH OF's that are posting .750 OPS's

KC- Would they sit Alex Gordon?

Clev- Insurance while Chisenall is out with a calf strain till mid August.

BOS- Ramirez, Young, Betts are all RH.  Maybe they need a LH bat?

I think the best fit looks like SEA.  Smith could be a platoon bat for their RH hitters.  

[Can_of_corn]

1 minute ago, sportsfan8703 said:

Realistically, which teams need a LH COF/DH bat?  I'm just eyeballing and maybe see,

NYY- 1B?

SEA- They have two 25ish RH OF's that are posting .750 OPS's

KC- Would they sit Alex Gordon?

Clev- Insurance while Chisenall is out with a calf strain till mid August.

BOS- Ramirez, Young, Betts are all RH.  Maybe they need a LH bat?

I think the best fit looks like SEA.  Smith could be a platoon bat for their RH hitters. 

Maybe they can work out a trade for Gallardo?

[sportsfan8703]

3 minutes ago, Can_of_corn said:

Maybe they can work out a trade for Gallardo?

Only if they kick in a top 30 guy.  SEA's system is worse than ours after looking at it.  

[MDtransplant757]

2 minutes ago, sportsfan8703 said:

Only if they kick in a top 30 guy.  SEA's system is worse than ours after looking at it.  

Seattle is going to be mired in mediocrity for a long time. 

[Lucky_13]

Anyone think anythings going to happen between now and the deadline?

Have a feeling all our moves are going to happen at 4 on 7/31

[ArtVanDelay]

1 hour ago, MDtransplant757 said:

Seattle is going to be mired in mediocrity for a long time. 

The Mariners have to be the most consistently mediocre franchise in sports. 

[stef]

9 minutes ago, Lucky_13 said:

Anyone think anythings going to happen between now and the deadline?

Have a feeling all our moves are going to happen at 4 on 7/31

Or 4:05.

[webbrick2010]

Dan will be very active in August waiver claims to stock the system with more players that no one in baseball wants

[Lucky_13]

Liriano getting lots of interest. Wonder if there's a market for Miley?

[bobmc]

14 minutes ago, Lucky_13 said:

Liriano getting lots of interest. Wonder if there's a market for Miley?

Back to the Mariners?  ;-)  (See Art (so you want to be my latex salesman) Vandelay above comments)