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1 minute ago, MDtransplant757 said:

Chatwood to us. 

Wow.   Just because the O's show interest doesn't mean that other teams can't out bid the O's. Or that Chatwood doesn't have another team he really wants to play for.  Its never guaranteed until the ink is dry.  Remember  the  Dexter Fowler pursuit.  He has going to sign with the O's then showed up in the Cubs ST camp.  

Its way to early to know where Chatwood is going.

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15 minutes ago, mdbdotcom said:

I don't know why anyone would expect Chatwood to pitch any better for the Orioles than Miley did. His walk numbers are horrendous and they will probably get worse once he starts worrying about his TTTP.

I expect him to pitch better because of his home/road splits:

  • 2016 HOME:  303-375-497 (872), 6.12 ERA, 1.641 WHIP
  • 2016 ROAD:  190-286-272 (559), 1.69 ERA, 1.113 WHIP
  • 2017 HOME:  302-395-489 (884), 6.01 ERA, 1.678 WHIP
  • 2017 ROAD:  200-299-396 (695), 3.49 ERA, 1.228 WHIP

Camden Yards is just small in some areas with good wind action to carry fly balls out (thanks to that damn hotel).  Coors Field is another animal.  Chatwood has less movement on his pitches there.  His walk rate is a concern, you are right, but his hit rate is way down away from Colorado.

I should clarify that I don't expect Chatwood to be the frontline starter type.  I expect him to fall in behind Bundy and Gausman.  But he is no Wade Miley either.

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3 minutes ago, Tony-OH said:

I've been talking Chatwood on the radio for months now. He's the guy I would have targeted because I think he will be affordable and has stuff that should work in Camden Yards (sinking fastball).

You would have targeted... or you would target?  Past tense scares me.

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Just now, Tony-OH said:

 I just meant I would have targeted him if I were GM. Not that he's past tense.

-whew-

Still, the article falls in line with so many other near-useless articles about "Orioles showing interest".  I want to hear that they are in talks with him dammit!

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1 minute ago, Tony-OH said:

I've been talking Chatwood on the radio for months now. He's the guy I would have targeted because I think he will be affordable and has stuff that should work in Camden Yards (sinking fastball).

I agree, Chatwood is the guy I would be after as well. I hope the O's can get it done. As a rule, I do not like Hitters from Colorado but I like pitchers who have had success in Colorado even if it is mostly on the road. To me, if you sign Chatwood and make a smart Britton trade that brings back one major league ready young hurler then you are on your way,

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2 minutes ago, 25 Nuggets said:

-whew-

Still, the article falls in line with so many other near-useless articles about "Orioles showing interest".  I want to hear that they are in talks with him dammit!

I want to hear "Press conference at 4:00".

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16 hours ago, wildcard said:

From MLBTR.com

  • Another starter getting a bite is Tyler Chatwood, in whom the Orioles have shown interest, per Morosi (via Twitter). That’s a connection that comes as little surprise. Baltimore is going to have to take some chances to fill out its staff, and Chatwood looks to be one of the market’s more interesting possibilities to provide value. He won’t turn 28 until December and has posted solid results outside of Coors Field, prompting MLBTR to predict a three-year deal (albeit at a relatively modest annual value). While Camden Yards and the AL East are an intimidating prospect for many pitchers, Chatwood at least has plenty of experience dealing with similar challenges.
  • https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2017/11/free-agent-rumblings-walker-cobb-chatwood-minor-lucroy-bautista.html
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Good Addition Get'er DONE :)

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