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http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/orioles/blog/bs-sp-orioles-gonzalez-20171207-story.html

I'd take him back in a second if he's healthy and the contract is reasonable per the market.  As a 4th or 5th starter, he'd be a nice fit IMO.  I wish they'd have never let him leave and let him get healthy and rehab in the minors, but it wasn't my $5M.

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Agree with you both, if they sign him it has to be for #4 or #5.  I'd be happy if they signed Cobb, Gonzo, and maybe give Castro a shot to win a spot.  I'd still like another option in the event Castro doesn't work out or something were to happen with one of the other 4 starters.  I'd take a flyer on Smyly too and hope he can help you in the 2nd half if needed and 2019.  Just can't have enough pitching.

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16 minutes ago, esmd said:

Agree with you both, if they sign him it has to be for #4 or #5.  I'd be happy if they signed Cobb, Gonzo, and maybe give Castro a shot to win a spot.  I'd still like another option in the event Castro doesn't work out or something were to happen with one of the other 4 starters.  I'd take a flyer on Smyly too and hope he can help you in the 2nd half if needed and 2019.  Just can't have enough pitching.

I'm with you here. As the #4/5, Gonzo is a good option. I'm okay with Castro in the other spot IF there is added depth. We really need to go 8 starters deep. You have Bundy, Gausman as the 2-3, if you add Gonzo he and Castro could be 4-5. You have Ynoa who could be 7 or 8. I'd add another arm or two on minor league deals with a chance to compete with Castro for the fifth spot and then put Cobb (or someone else) atop the rotation. The only problem there would be no LHP. I don't care so much, but the O's seemingly do.

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26 minutes ago, esmd said:

Agree with you both, if they sign him it has to be for #4 or #5.  I'd be happy if they signed Cobb, Gonzo, and maybe give Castro a shot to win a spot.  I'd still like another option in the event Castro doesn't work out or something were to happen with one of the other 4 starters.  I'd take a flyer on Smyly too and hope he can help you in the 2nd half if needed and 2019.  Just can't have enough pitching.

I completely agree with this.

Gonzalez and Cobb would be acceptable. I'm of the belief that some internal combination of Castro/Ynoa/Chris Lee could give us a 5th spot in the rotation that doesn't kill us. Maybe 150 IP, 5.4 ERA.

If it's more like Gonzalez and Vargas, then we should really just rebuild..

Also, I think Cobbs gonna go to the Cubbies.

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