“Orioles big game shopping & most believe it's exclusively rotation”

[Roll Tide]

JTrea wants Correa bad

 

 

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The club has held video calls with around eight starting pitchers, in Elias’ estimation, with more to come. Elias said he’s floated multiple offers to free agents that exceed one year. The Orioles aren’t locked into short-term deals.

The Orioles aren’t placing weighted emphasis on a left-hander for their rotation while they wait for John Means, who’s throwing on flat ground in Sarasota in his recovery from Tommy John surgery. They had five right-handed starters for the bulk of the 2022 season.

So a lefty is a priority 
 

 

https://www.masnsports.com/blog/orioles-still-in-hunt-for-starters-after-giving-gibson-10-million-contract

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It became clearer today that another starting pitcher is the top priority among the club’s needs.

“I think so just because of how fast this pitching market seems like it’s going,” Elias said. “Pitching is something that all 30 teams are always looking for, whereas with position players, there’s only certain roster fits at any given time. Stuff has a weird way of changing on you overnight at the Winter Meetings, but we’ve been very aggressive talking to the free agent starters who are out there.”

These calls include manager Brandon Hyde, pitching coach Chris Holt, assistant pitching coach Darren Holmes and pitching strategy manager Ryan Klimek.

All hands on deck

 

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Elias can point to the new left field dimensions, the “great” pitching program, analytics department and medical staff, and what he described as “four Gold Glove caliber defenders at catcher, shortstop, third base and center field.”

“And that’s not counting Gunnar Henderson, who’s an impact defender,” Elias said. “There’s really a lot there for a free agent pitcher.”

Doesn’t sound like they are trading Mullins

Edited December 6, 2022 by Roll Tide

[Sports Guy]

1 hour ago, Roll Tide said:

JTrea wants Correa bad

 

 

So?

[Sports Guy]

Rodon to the Angels feels inevitable to me unless they don’t want another big contract while the team is for sale.

[Ripken]

44 minutes ago, Sports Guy said:

Rodon to the Angels feels inevitable to me unless they don’t want another big contract while the team is for sale.

I think the Yankees will overpay Rodon.  I smell panic in NY right now.  

[Sports Guy]

5 minutes ago, Ripken said:

I think the Yankees will overpay Rodon.  I smell panic in NY right now.  

Could see that too.  Yankees have been more hesitant to give those extra years as of late though and they are focused on Judge.

[Can_of_corn]

5 minutes ago, Ripken said:

I think the Yankees will overpay Rodon.  I smell panic in NY right now.  

They just extended Cashman.

I think that if they were actually panicking that isn't the move they make.

Cashman doesn't panic.

[waroriole]

59 minutes ago, Sports Guy said:

Rodon to the Angels feels inevitable to me unless they don’t want another big contract while the team is for sale.

Rangers. 6/180 seems like the kind of terrible contract they offer. 

[Sports Guy]

Just now, waroriole said:

Rangers. 6/180 seems like the kind of terrible contract they offer. 

They are an option too but can they hand out another one of those deals?

[waroriole]

1 minute ago, Sports Guy said:

They are an option too but can they hand out another one of those deals?

After they signed DeGrom they were still rumored to be in on another big SP. Could just be agent talk, but they do seem to want to spend their way out of the bottom. 

[Number5]

2 hours ago, Roll Tide said:

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The Orioles aren’t placing weighted emphasis on a left-hander for their rotation while they wait for John Means, who’s throwing on flat ground in Sarasota in his recovery from Tommy John surgery. They had five right-handed starters for the bulk of the 2022 season.

So a lefty is a priority 
 

Actually, while a lefty does seem logical, the quote you posted states  that the Orioles aren't placing weighted emphasis on a LHP.

[Roll Tide]

3 hours ago, Sports Guy said:

So?

Just a guy that use to be here. I figured some of the vets from here would be interested. Obviously you aren’t one of those.

[Roll Tide]

2 hours ago, Number5 said:

Actually, while a lefty does seem logical, the quote you posted states  that the Orioles aren't placing weighted emphasis on a LHP.

Yeah …sorry. Apple correct often changes the meaning of an entire post. Probably should ”check it twice”

Edited December 6, 2022 by Roll Tide

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