Orioles sign Nate Karns

[HowAboutThat]

No one is mentioning that this offers a chance to get rid of Wright.

win/win!

[Tx Oriole]

12 minutes ago, wildcard said:

I don't know if that is true.   They could think he will be healthy sometime this season and help the O's.  We don't have enough information yet to know how Karns healthy is to start ST.

I don't think Mike E. would have signed him if he had concerns about this pitcher. 

[interloper]

Just now, Philip said:

No one is mentioning that this offers a chance to get rid of Wright.

win/win!

Oh I mentioned it. Couple pages back. 

I always mention it.

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Just now, Tx Oriole said:

I don't think Mike E. would have signed him if he had concerns about this pitcher. 

Well, $800k means there are concerns built in. That's why he's so cheap. But that's fine.

[Can_of_corn]

1 minute ago, Philip said:

No one is mentioning that this offers a chance to get rid of Wright.

win/win!

You don't need an excuse to get rid of Wright.

[atomic]

34 minutes ago, Frobby said:

Well, I guess atomic can sleep at night now, knowing that we’ve signed a major league free agent.   Good luck to Karns, I hope his shoulder stays attached to his body.   

I was excited until I read that he hadn't pitched in 2 years.  Hopefully Hunter Harvey doesn't take him wherever he goes every season and he pitches for the team. 

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3 minutes ago, Can_of_corn said:

You don't need an excuse to get rid of Wright.

You would think. 

Dude's invincible.

[Can_of_corn]

Just now, interloper said:

You would think. 

Dude's invincible.

I've seen him pitch, he's pretty vincible.

[Camden_yardbird]

Karns was a half way decent starter for the Ray's a few years ago.  It's a good signing.  He could end up being a Jessie Chavez type swing pitcher who could either not something in a trade or contribute on team next year.  He could be nothing and still be injured and there is not much lost here.

[jtschrei]

Like the signing. 

I think Donnie Hart gets the dreaded DFA, but goes unclaimed and remains in the organization. 

[Moose Milligan]

SPIN RATE?!?!?!?!?!?!!?!?!

[maybenxtyr]

He's a potential 5th starter on a likely 100 loss team. Could be a nice signing if he's healthy considering the salary.

[Enjoy Terror]

2 minutes ago, Moose Milligan said:

SPIN RATE?!?!?!?!?!?!!?!?!

Are we talking about the spin on how he's good enough to be a 5th starter?

[Moose Milligan]

3 minutes ago, Enjoy Terror said:

Are we talking about the spin on how he's good enough to be a 5th starter?

Both, I guess.  

[interloper]

Curve is his best pitch!