Playoff eligibility - is it a factor?

[Yardball85]

6 minutes ago, Natty said:

Why would a respectable GM trade the teams best hitter, ( based highest BA), and only all star, our closing pitcher,  if he had any thoughts of us making the playoffs? 

Mancini was not the Orioles best hitter.  

[Brooks The Great]

4 hours ago, interloper said:

Actually, I think Gunnar could still be eligible after Sept 1 by taking Means' or Ellis' 60-day IL roster spot. 

If that's true, then I don't expect any call ups until after rosters expand. 

Is this accurate? So Gunnar could be added to the playoff roster  - even if he's called up on September 1st or later - by replacing Means or Ellis specifically?

[Natty]

3 minutes ago, Yardball85 said:

Mancini was not the Orioles best hitter.  

Highest batting average, then and still now. 

[Natty]

6 minutes ago, Can_of_corn said:

I didn't say that.

 

I don't think the playoffs were on Elias' radar before the trade.

 

Also, Mancini was not the best hitter on the team.

I didn't say anyone said that. I said that.

[Natty]

10 minutes ago, Can_of_corn said:

I don't think the playoffs were on Elias' radar before the trade.

 

 

So he brushed us off for the year by trading 2 of our best players? Just so he could say he did something, or was it to save money?

[Can_of_corn]

4 minutes ago, Natty said:

So he brushed us off for the year by trading 2 of our best players? Just so he could say he did something, or was it to save money?

I think it was to accumulate additional talent and save money. 

I'm pretty pleased with the return he got for the two trades.

I don't think Elias was going to deviate from his set strategy.

[eddie83]

Not Orioles related but something to watch for today. 

[DrungoHazewood]

18 hours ago, Natty said:

Highest batting average, then and still now. 

If you want to use a metric that counts singles, doubles, triples, and homers as the same thing and ignores walks and HBP, sure.

[Yardball85]

19 hours ago, Natty said:

Highest batting average, then and still now. 

So he's a better hitter than Adley?  Who gets on base at a significantly higher clip and has a higher OPS?