Cashner, Presley, Tillman - are the O's done now?

[interloper]

Or can we hold out a little hope for a "real" SP (i.e. Lynn) and a "real" LH OF (i.e. Jay or Dyson)?

[janderson1622]

Orrrrr Colby Rasmus... haha

[interloper]

Just now, janderson1622 said:

Orrrrr Colby Rasmus... haha

Ugh...

Just play Hays!! Sheesh.

[esmd]

If they're done, than in another sense, yeah, they're done.  Doomed to 3rd or 4th place, and only because TB is dumping anyone and looks to have a strangehold on 5th place.

[esmd]

What in the world is the deal with their infatuation with Colby Rasmus?  Smh.

[25 Nuggets]

14 minutes ago, janderson1622 said:

Orrrrr Colby Rasmus... haha

Rasmus would be that LH OF that makes the 25-man.  Don't like him as much as Dyson or Jay, but he's a decent reserve.

[25 Nuggets]

1 minute ago, esmd said:

What in the world is the deal with their infatuation with Colby Rasmus?  Smh.

Positive defense, and powah.

He's low OBP too!

[clapdiddy]

Just now, 25 Nuggets said:

Rasmus would be that LH OF that makes the 25-man.  Don't like him as much as Dyson or Jay, but he's a decent reserve.

And can probably be had on a 1-year deal.

[backwardsk]

1 minute ago, 25 Nuggets said:

Rasmus would be that LH OF that makes the 25-man.  Don't like him as much as Dyson or Jay, but he's a decent reserve.

Until he decides to walk away.

[atomic]

2 minutes ago, esmd said:

What in the world is the deal with their infatuation with Colby Rasmus?  Smh.

Well at least he hits right handed pitching well which is more than you can say about Presley.  Plus he is younger. 

[millertime]

I don’t know if Lynn or Cobb would go for it or not but at this point, given the fact that so many O’s are in the final year of their contracts and for some odd reason it’s seems like the FO is trying to be competitive THIS year, offer one of them a 1 year/$25 million and see if they bite.  Yes...that’s a big overpay but it’s only a 1 year commitment and at the very least, our rotation would be vastly improved.

[Yardball85]

6 minutes ago, clapdiddy said:

And can probably be had on a 1-year deal.

How hard can it be to sign Jon Jay?  2 years 12-15ish... can't imagine he wants that much more.

[interloper]

Colby Ramus may or may not be a lunatic. He's at least very much so a headcase. I'd pass, but I'm just a fan.

[Il BuonO]

6 minutes ago, interloper said:

Colby Ramus may or may not be a lunatic. He's at least very much so a headcase. I'd pass, but I'm just a fan.

Buck has just the right amount of leadership to get the most out of his “want to”.

[Pheasants]

I have trouble understanding why so many people want to repeat the Trumbo/Mancini mistake of signing someone in front of the 3-4 guys who are almost ready for the outfield.  Will Jay or Dyson or Rasmus really be significantly better than Hays or Mullins or one of the others?

It is also obvious that almost nobody thinks any of our rule 5 pitchers could possibly be any good. With three news ones, one from before and Wright, we have to find space for someone on the 25.

Maybe I'm naive, but I don't think it is necessary for a person to already have major league experience before he can play good major league baseball.  I hope none of the people who want to bring in another veteran or two are not the same people who yell about trading our minor league pitchers--I don't think you would have promosted them anyway.