Potential Target: C.J. Cron

[Brooks The Great]

The Rays just DFA'd C.J. Cron. If he ultimately gets released, I think he'd be a nice signing for the O's as the team tanks next season.

Sign Cron to a 2-year deal or 1-year with a team option, and he could wind up being a decent trade asset at the deadline if he sees any improvement from playing half his games at OPACY, which he should. I think a deal at approximately $6 million or under annually would be a nice gamble.

[interloper]

Just now, Brooks The Great said:

The Rays just DFA'd C.J. Cron. If he ultimately gets released, I think he'd be a nice signing for the O's as the team tanks next season.

Sign Cron to a 2-year deal or 1-year with a team option, and he could wind up being a decent trade asset at the deadline if he sees any improvement from playing half his games at OPACY, which he should. I think a deal at approximately $6 million or under annually would be a nice gamble.

Where would he play?

[clapdiddy]

Where would he play?

[weams]

Where would he play?

[clapdiddy]

Just now, interloper said:

Where would he play?

Great minds...we posted this at almost the same time! 

[Brooks The Great]

Just now, interloper said:

Where would he play?

1B. Move Davis back to right. The worse Davis makes us defensively, the better (for tanking purposes).

[weams]

You can claim him for 5 million next season with no future obligation. 

[jubbyjubb]

I am hoping the new leadership is moving away from players that strike out a ton and rarely walk. No need to spend any money to improve the team by a few wins unless you think you could deal him, but if there is a market for him he will likely be dealt for the Rays.

[Brooks The Great]

2 minutes ago, weams said:

You can claim him for 5 million next season with no future obligation. 

Even better. But wouldn't that be if he's placed on waivers instead of outright released?

[Dark Helmet]

You can lose and still be bearable to watch. Mullins and Hays should be 2 of the 3 starting OFers next year. Sink or swim time.

[Brooks The Great]

1 minute ago, jubbyjubb said:

I am hoping the new leadership is moving away from players that strike out a ton and rarely walk. No need to spend any money to improve the team by a few wins unless you think you could deal him, but if there is a market for him he will likely be dealt for the Rays.

I agree, but for our purposes, we should be looking at low-risk moves that can help us stockpile prospects. This would be such a move. Long-term, for sure, we should be looking at players that fit into the high-OBP mold.

[Brooks The Great]

1 minute ago, Dark Helmet said:

You can lose and still be bearable to watch. Mullins and Hays should be 1 of the 3 starting OFers next year. Sink or swim time.

It'll be Mullins in CF. I'm fine with delaying Hays' service clock an additional season.

Still room to move Davis to RF and speculate on Cron.

[weams]

3 minutes ago, Brooks The Great said:

Even better. But wouldn't that be if he's placed on waivers instead of outright released?

I think release waivers are still in play. 

[weams]

4 minutes ago, Brooks The Great said:

I agree, but for our purposes, we should be looking at low-risk moves that can help us stockpile prospects. This would be such a move. Long-term, for sure, we should be looking at players that fit into the high-OBP mold.

Houston stuck out very little last season. 

http://www.espn.com/mlb/stats/team/_/stat/batting/sort/strikeouts/type/expanded/order/true

[Dark Helmet]

28 minutes ago, Brooks The Great said:

It'll be Mullins in CF. I'm fine with delaying Hays' service clock an additional season.

Still room to move Davis to RF and speculate on Cron.

Hays will be 24 in July. We will already control his prime years anyhow. I'm fine with an OF of Mancini, Mullins, and Hays.