O’s re-sign Eshelman

[Frobby]

https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2021/01/orioles-re-sign-thomas-eshelman.html
 

Woo hoo!

[wildcard]

Exactly what we should expect.   He can compete for the Jorge Lopez for the #5 starter until Baumann or Lowther are ready.   I doubt Elias is done adding potential starters.

[scOtt]

Minor League deal! Excellent!

Not going to push the needle far either way but solid depth.

[scOtt]

15 minutes ago, wildcard said:

Exactly what we should expect.   He can compete for the Jorge Lopez for the #5 starter until Baumann or Lowther are ready.   I doubt Elias is done adding potential starters.

I was gonna say, still expect another starter, probably a FA in the low ML deal range. When the scraps get desperate for a job...

[HowAboutThat]

I wonder why they haven’t worked something out with Collin McHugh. He’s a legit starter, but with enough flags to scare off contenders.

[VaBird1]

39 minutes ago, wildcard said:

Exactly what we should expect.   He can compete for the Jorge Lopez for the #5 starter until Baumann or Lowther are ready.   I doubt Elias is done adding potential starters.

Or #6 starter.  Not sure how many innings to expect from the guys next year.  Might need some kind of six man rotation.

[scOtt]

53 minutes ago, VaBird1 said:

Or #6 starter.  Not sure how many innings to expect from the guys next year.  Might need some kind of six man rotation.

Refresh my feeble memory, they kinda did that towards the end of last year didn't they?

[Sports Guy]

Lol

[HowAboutThat]

I do not recall whether I liked Eshelman or not,  But with the expanded roster, I’d like to see the opener made a regular thing, and I’d like Wells to be up here as a piggyback pitcher. Perhaps he and Eshelman  could work together

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Clarity

[wildcard]

Elias needs to keep looking for starters.  Eshelman's ERA as a starter in the majors in over 6.00.  Just like Lopez.

[Can_of_corn]

2 hours ago, wildcard said:

Elias needs to keep looking for starters.  Eshelman's ERA as a starter in the majors in over 6.00.  Just like Lopez.

He's just filling innings.

[wildcard]

5 minutes ago, Can_of_corn said:

He's just filling innings.

True, but he is better as a reliever.

[OriolesMagic83]

2 hours ago, wildcard said:

Elias needs to keep looking for starters.  Eshelman's ERA as a starter in the majors in over 6.00.  Just like Lopez.

Its like you believe the goal this year is winning. I believe Elias' goal is another top 3 pick and of course more "development.:

[wildcard]

35 minutes ago, OriolesMagic83 said:

Its like you believe the goal this year is winning. I believe Elias' goal is another top 3 pick and of course more "development.:

I don't think that is a problem.  2B/SS/3B are black holes.  Bunch of young pitchers that have to learn on the job and if that doesn't work Mancini, Cobb and Sanchez are prime candidates to be traded at the deadline.  

Elias knows how to get high draft choices.

[Sports Guy]

All of these guys are garbage.  The idea that we are still adding guys like this and that they legitimately have a chance at the rotation is disgusting.