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From Roch 

 

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On today’s activity: “We talked to several clubs today and several agents and we’re still accessing the market for some of our opportunities. Still looking for starting pitching and additional pitching depth. We don’t have any transactions yet, but we’re still working on it.”

On whether he’s closer to obtaining a pitcher: “Yeah, we’re getting there. We’re getting there. But that’s a dynamic market. Hopefully, we’ll be able to come out of here with a pitcher or two.”

On whether business has been slower at the meetings: “The market’s been robust for the relief pitchers. I’m not talking about the closers, either. I’m talking about relievers and setup relievers. I’ve seen some stunning deals recently, absolutely stunning. A couple of relief pitcher deals. Usually clubs will go out and sign the starting pitchers first, right? And the money they’re spending on the middle relievers is just unbelievable.”

On his own bullpen: “We have good relievers and I think they’re signed to cost-effective contracts. Some of these contracts I’m seeing, I don’t see how they’re cost effective. They certainly wouldn’t be cost effective in Baltimore. I was just floored by the contracts I saw this morning.”

On teams’ interest in his relievers: “The short-term commitments for less money are certainly more attractive than the long-term commitments for a lot of money, so from that sense it’s a plus for the Orioles. But long term, that can’t be a plus when the market jumps that quickly and swiftly in that area of the market. That can’t be a good thing long term.”

On why there’s more interest in relief pitching and if starters are devalued: “I haven’t seen that devaluation of starting pitching, but you have seen the escalation for the relievers. The multi-inning relievers pitching more often and shortening the game, with the starters coming out of the game after two times around. The Dodgers did that effectively (this) year. So adding the pitching depth and dependable pitching depth is always important. I’m not sure the market that rewards the middle relievers with those kinds of contracts is going to be good long-term, but I guess that’s the way the market’s going, right? So that’s the change we’ve seen in the market.”

 

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Don't know if it's this thread or the Manny thread ..but either Encina or Roch attended the same presser or he's just regurgitating Roch.....

 

Roch said he did not know whether it would get done today or tomorrow. The cut bait comment was in there but not worded the same. So was Encina filling in the blanks?

The Os don't want to be hasty but I still think there is a chance something happens...hopefully somebody gets aggressive.

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So we came out of the meetings with,

SP: Nestor Cortes, Michael Kelly

RP: Jose Mesa Jr., Pedro Araujo

And we’ve been turned down by every FA SP. Add all that up and I don’t see how DD gets 3 SP’s without trades. Everyone is focused on Manny, but I don’t see how Britton and Brach are on this team next year. Hopefully we could swing these deals,

Britton for Maeda

Brach for Corbyn 

Maybe we have to kick in a little something in each deal. International slot money, I believe we have 500k left this year and then it resets soon. We also have the Comp Balance Pick which would be right after the 1st rd this year, but would have to be traded as a PTBNL because it can’t officially be traded until Opening Day( AKA the DD Rule).

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