Pedro Alvarez Appreciation

[NashLumber]

56 minutes ago, Il BuonO said:

Mancini is the LF. 

I see it that way, too. He's earned it. Will start opening day in LF. Wasn't a liability out there this year. 

[POR]

7 hours ago, Can_of_corn said:

I'd rather pay Mancini league minimum to DH.

Alvarez spent the year in the minors. I don"t think the Orioles would need to break the bank to sign him.

[Il BuonO]

12 minutes ago, POR said:

Alvarez spent the year in the minors. I don"t think the Orioles would need to break the bank to sign him.

After spending most of the year in Norfolk, he might be more willing to take a friendly deal just to return to the ML.

[sportsfan8703]

For those wanting Pedro back, remember that Seth Smith had a pretty good OPS until the last couple weeks he played. Plus Smith can at least play the OF. 

We already have enough DH's on this team. We need to actually go into a season with some real OF's. 

I'd rather have smith back on a 1 year deal. I don't think he will be that much either. 

[Can_of_corn]

6 hours ago, NashLumber said:

I see it that way, too. He's earned it. Will start opening day in LF. Wasn't a liability out there this year. 

He wasn't compared to Trumbo but he would be compared to an actual outfielder like Stewart.

It is great that he took to it as well as he did but he's not an outfielder.

[POR]

2 hours ago, sportsfan8703 said:

For those wanting Pedro back, remember that Seth Smith had a pretty good OPS until the last couple weeks he played. Plus Smith can at least play the OF. 

We already have enough DH's on this team. We need to actually go into a season with some real OF's. 

I'd rather have smith back on a 1 year deal. I don't think he will be that much either. 

Personally I would eat Trumbo's contract.  He is untradeable unless they pay 90% of his contract.  Make Mancini the DH.  Move Jones to left .  Give Hays the right field job and acquire a defensive first centerfielder.

I expect that the Orioles will have Mancini in left, Trumbo at DH,  Jones in center and a Seth Smith type to platoon with Hays.   

   

[Babypowder]

1 hour ago, Can_of_corn said:

He wasn't compared to Trumbo but he would be compared to an actual outfielder like Stewart.

It is great that he took to it as well as he did but he's not an outfielder.

He's pretty close to pre-2017 Mark Trumbo IMO. Bat is above average in the outfield, but the defense is bad enough to offset some of it. His glove plays better at first base but his bat is probably only average there. The ceiling is pretty limited because of that.

[Can_of_corn]

15 minutes ago, POR said:

Personally I would eat Trumbo's contract.  He is untradeable unless they pay 90% of his contract.  Make Mancini the DH.  Move Jones to left .  Give Hays the right field job and acquire a defensive first centerfielder.

I expect that the Orioles will have Mancini in left, Trumbo at DH,  Jones in center and a Seth Smith type to platoon with Hays.   

   

Dan did manage to trade Gallardo.

[weams]

2 hours ago, Can_of_corn said:

Dan did manage to trade Gallardo.

I could trade Trumbo at a 35% discount. 

[POR]

22 hours ago, weams said:

I could trade Trumbo at a 35% discount. 

What teams are in the market for a 1B / DH?

How many other 1B /DH types are on the market relatively cheap?

Pedro Alvarez couldn't get a MLB deal coming off a 826 OPS.  I don't see anyone willing to 65% of the 26 million owed Trumbo the next two years coming off a sub 700 OPS season.