Orioles claim Austin Brice Designate Valera (Traded to Giants for CC)

[Cumberbundy]

3 hours ago, Luke-OH said:

A brief article on the Brice pick-up. 

http://www.orioleshangout.com/2019/01/05/austin-brice-mike-eliass-first-reclamation-project/

Phenomenal 

[Can_of_corn]

30 minutes ago, DrungoHazewood said:

It's 2018.  If you don't average a strikeout an inning you're waiting tables at Cracker Barrel.

It's 2019.

[mdbdotcom]

36 minutes ago, DrungoHazewood said:

It's 2018.  If you don't average a strikeout an inning you're waiting tables at Cracker Barrel.

Sure, but if your server is a former relief pitcher, they could be replaced before you get to dessert.

[wildcard]

42 minutes ago, Enjoy Terror said:

Why? Decent 2B that can lead off, two years left in arbitration? Do the Orioles suddenly not need any okay-to-good players?

Or is it just some made up narrative that the OH is pushing that we’re just going to trade everyone with a little bit of talent?

Its part on the announced rebuild.  Get younger and cheaper.  Villar will play 2019 at 28 years old.   If the O's contend in 3 years he will be 31.   He is projected to make 5m this year. Next year that will be 7 to 8M.  The O's trade Gausman and Schoop has they reached that level.  He currently has 2 season before he is a free agent.   In a rebuild logically he would be traded for prospect before he reaches free agency.

[weams]

6 minutes ago, Can_of_corn said:

It's 2019.

[weams]

4 minutes ago, mdbdotcom said:

Sure, but if your server is a former relief pitcher, they could be replaced before you get to dessert.

In the minors, it may not be former. 

[weams]

[wildcard]

43 minutes ago, VaBird1 said:

I believe that Elias was in St. Louis when they signed Valera.  Maybe he was never that impressed?

I have to think you are correct.  Elias is either not impressed with Valera or he thinks he can get him through waivers.

I am unimpressed with Hart, Wright and Susac.

[DrungoHazewood]

18 minutes ago, Can_of_corn said:

It's 2019.

Maybe where you are.  St. Mary's County is a little slow.

[weams]

6 minutes ago, wildcard said:

I have to think you are correct.  Elias is either not impressed with Valera or he thinks he can get him through waivers.

I am unimpressed with Hart, Wright and Susac.

Donnie Hart is awful. Awful. 

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http://www.brooksbaseball.net/outcome.php?player=592169&time=&startDate=03/30/2007&endDate=01/05/2019&s_type=2

[sportsfan8703]

21 minutes ago, weams said:

Donnie Hart is awful. Awful. 

An awfully good LOOGY. Haha. They have to see something in Hart. Opener?

Valera is a light hitting/no arm 2B.

Susac is still around because we are really thin at C right now. 

A P like Wright is always going to have more value than Valera. With both being fringe MLBers. 

 

[wildcard]

4 minutes ago, sportsfan8703 said:

An awfully good LOOGY. Haha. They have to see something in Hart. Opener?

Valera is a light hitting/no arm 2B.

Susac is still around because we are really thin at C right now. 

A P like Wright is always going to have more value than Valera. With both being fringe MLBers. 

 

These are all fringe players.   None of  them have a good chance of making the 25 man roster this spring.  But Valera has an option.   Hart, Wright and Susac have to pass through waivers to get them to the minors.

[Ripken]

1 hour ago, Cy Bundy said:

The 54 second mark features baseball soft-porn.

 

 

Damn good pitch there, and Valera stinks, so whatever.