Infield moving forward ... anyone else as excited as me?

[Cumberbundy]

Mullins continues to make spectacular defensive plays in Bowie.

[Cumberbundy]

Mancini just played an out Mullins or Hays would have into a double. 

[Three Run Homer]

10 hours ago, Frobby said:

I often see these two contracts lumped together, but I really don't see them as remotely comparable.    Trumbo has 2/$26 mm remaining and will be 33 when his contract expires.    Davis has 5/$115 mm remaining and will be 36 when his contact expires.    I know Trumbo has had a down year, but there's a reasonable chance that he'll be worth close to what we'll pay him in 2018-19, and then he'll be gone. There's pretty much no chance Davis will be worth what we pay him, and he'll be a major drag on payroll for half a decade.    

I agree that Davis' contract is a bigger drag on the team going forward,  both in terms of years and in dollars, but I would be surprised if the O's could find a taker for Mark Trumbo.  He wasn't even that good of a player in 2016.  Chris Carter led the NL in home runs in 2016.  He signed a cheap, one year deal and got cut when he slumped.  Trumbo is a similar player--good power, low OBP, no defensive value.  

Both Davis and Trumbo will be blocking better, younger, cheaper players starting next season.   

[thezeroes]

2 minutes ago, Three Run Homer said:

Both Davis and Trumbo will be blocking better, younger, cheaper players starting next season.  

OR they both could have CAREER YEARS in 2018 and the Orioles ride them into the playoffs.

[1968_bills_fan]

On 8/22/2017 at 11:12 AM, TradeAngelos said:

Why would anyone be excited when half of the infield, and the two most important pieces, are on borrowed time currently? 

That is the reality for every team, almost all of the time. 

[Mendoza Line]

It would be quite a feat for Davis to have a better year than 2013. If so, he'd surplant Trout as league MVP

[jamalshw]

I don't know if I'd look much beyond next year given the status of Manny (and Jones) after 2018. That said, I like the options around the infield: Davis, Schoop, Beckham and Machado. I like the catching situation whether or not Castillo is back with Joseph pair with either Beef or Sisco. I even like the outfield situation with Mancini in LF, Jones in CF and a competition between Santander, Hays and Mullins for a short in RF.

In the offseason, I'm really only concerned with some minor depth moves on the offensive side (bringing back a Gentry type, an upgrade on Flaherty in the UTL role, some added depth for Triple-A to combat injuries).

I know funds are limited, but I'm happy that the team can use basically all of the available funds to find answers in the rotation. The bullpen is fine (save some more minor league depth). Gausman and Bundy are answers, I'm willing to give Castro a shot. We need to more proven Major League starters (Cobb, Lynn types) and a couple guys we could stash in Triple-A for a rainy day as I don't trust any of our depth starters.