TT: Roster takes shape less than a week out (Roster prediction)

[tntoriole]

Pretty close to spot on.   Maybe Jace Peterson rather than Alberto....

Either way, that is one really bad roster.  

[Legend_Of_Joey]

7 minutes ago, Number5 said:

It isn't quite as simple as that.  He would have to pass thru waivers and all of the other teams would have a shot to claim him and assume the rule 5 restrictions.

[Tx Oriole]

48 minutes ago, Tony-OH said:

i would put Trumbo on the 60-day IL. As for Davis on opening day, Elias could send him a clear signal if he doesn't start.

I wish Elias would do that.

[Ruzious]

I just can't believe we go into the season with Wright in the starting rotation.  I guess it's not a surpise how bad the pitching staff is, but when I look at the names, it becomes more real.  I'm guessing there will be several pickups of other team's castoffs.  Chris Davis - please fake an injury.  

[Can_of_corn]

3 minutes ago, Ruzious said:

I just can't believe we go into the season with Wright in the starting rotation.  I guess it's not a surpise how bad the pitching staff is, but when I look at the names, it becomes more real.  I'm guessing there will be several pickups of other team's castoffs.  Chris Davis - please fake an injury.  

This is a team that lost 115 games last year and didn't add any pitchers.  Of course Wright is in the starting rotation.

[Frobby]

11 minutes ago, Can_of_corn said:

This is a team that lost 115 games last year and didn't add any pitchers.  Of course Wright is in the starting rotation.

That about sums it up, except to say that the brass apparently didn’t think Yefry Ramirez, despite spending half of last season in the rotation, would do any better than Wright.

[Aristotelian]

1 hour ago, Tony-OH said:

i would put Trumbo on the 60-day IL. As for Davis on opening day, Elias could send him a clear signal if he doesn't start.

Don't we want Trumbo to be healthy and build up trade value?

[Can_of_corn]

4 minutes ago, Aristotelian said:

Don't we want Trumbo to be healthy and build up trade value?

Try to get it up from negative six million to negative four million?

[OsFanSinceThe80s]

4 minutes ago, Aristotelian said:

Don't we want Trumbo to be healthy and build up trade value?

Ideally yes. But his trade value will primarily be salary relief, I don't see Trumbo netting anything more than a mid-level prospect at best.

[Aristotelian]

3 minutes ago, Can_of_corn said:

Try to get it up from negative six million to negative four million?

Lol, whatever it takes. Even if it's salary dump, having someone else pay a couple mil would be a win if it means he doesn't play for us ever again.

[Moose Milligan]

I wonder if there's ever been so much interest in a roster after a 47 win season?

[Can_of_corn]

Just now, Moose Milligan said:

I wonder if there's ever been so much interest in a roster after a 47 win season?

Not many 47 win comps out there.

I guess maybe in the 19th century when they only played 100 game seasons.

[Ruzious]

1 hour ago, Can_of_corn said:

This is a team that lost 115 games last year and didn't add any pitchers.  Of course Wright is in the starting rotation.

I was kind of hoping that I just imagined last season.  

We might need a 2 man bench - so we can keep a couple extra relievers.  

 

[OsFanSinceThe80s]

4 minutes ago, Ruzious said:

I was kind of hoping that I just imagined last season.  

We might need a 2 man bench - so we can keep a couple extra relievers.  

 

Norfolk and Bowie shuttles are going to be very busy. 

[Tony-OH]

1 hour ago, Ruzious said:

I just can't believe we go into the season with Wright in the starting rotation.  I guess it's not a surpise how bad the pitching staff is, but when I look at the names, it becomes more real.  I'm guessing there will be several pickups of other team's castoffs.  Chris Davis - please fake an injury.  

I'm not too thrilled with it either, but it is what it is and really doesn't matter. A waiver claim could still happen and bump him but I'd be surprised if Wright is still on this team by June.