Orioles pursuing Wacha?

[Roll Tide]

7 hours ago, interloper said:

Based on some highlights I watched, he hit 95 regularly and touched 97 last season. Good command. Maybe we find a way to turn up his Innings.

Fixed it for you 

[sportsfan8703]

I’d like a Wacha, or a similar SP, because we can’t afford to give away games, and it pushes everyone into their roles:

Opening Day - 

SP: GR, Bradish, Kremer, Wacha, Gibson

Wells - MR/SU strictly reliever 

Voth - 6th SP, LR/MR

Watkins - AAA 7th SP

Hall - AAA SP development

Baumann/Zimmerman - AAA only for spot emergency starts

Means - IL no rush

[wildcard]

18 minutes ago, sportsfan8703 said:

I’d like a Wacha, or a similar SP, because we can’t afford to give away games, and it pushes everyone into their roles:

Opening Day - 

SP: GR, Bradish, Kremer, Wacha, Gibson

Wells - MR/SU strictly reliever 

Voth - 6th SP, LR/MR

Watkins - AAA 7th SP

Hall - AAA SP development

Baumann/Zimmerman - AAA only for spot emergency starts

Means - IL no rush

I wonder if Zimmermann stays on the 40 man roster.

[Orioles0615]

 

Doesn't seem like switching ballparks would do him much better

[sportsfan8703]

40 minutes ago, wildcard said:

I wonder if Zimmermann stays on the 40 man roster.

LH, breathing, can eat innings. I think he stays. 

[waroriole]

1 hour ago, wildcard said:

I wonder if Zimmermann stays on the 40 man roster.

It’s not like we’re making any moves to push him off. 

[Roll Tide]

35 minutes ago, Orioles0615 said:

 

Doesn't seem like switching ballparks would do him much better

2 homeruns but the numbers are similar. But, I’d be happy with a 3.35 era and a 1.15 WHIP if he can reproduce this years results. He goes 6 innings when he pitchers. If you can get an innings bump to 150-160 that would be a huge winner. I think the innings increase is a long shot based on his history.

[Sports Guy]

Just now, Roll Tide said:

2 homeruns but the numbers are similar. But, I’d be happy with a 3.35 era and a 1.15 WHIP if he can reproduce this years results. He goes 6 innings when he pitchers. If you can get an innings bump to 150-160 that would be a huge winner. I think the innings increase is a long shot based on his history.

So is the 3.35 ERA

[Roll Tide]

2 minutes ago, Sports Guy said:

So is the 3.35 ERA

He’s done it 4 out of 9 seasons. So, it’s somewhere in the 40-50% range. A coin toss with a blemished quarter but not as big of a long shot as you are making it. Look I know you wouldn’t like the signing. But, Elias is going to get somebody out of the scraps. I’m thinking it could be a worse choice.

[wildcard]

25 minutes ago, waroriole said:

It’s not like we’re making any moves to push him off. 

Elias will continue to make moves.  They just will not be big or expensive moves.

[Sports Guy]

16 minutes ago, Roll Tide said:

He’s done it 4 out of 9 seasons. So, it’s somewhere in the 40-50% range. A coin toss with a blemished quarter but not as big of a long shot as you are making it. Look I know you wouldn’t like the signing. But, Elias is going to get somebody out of the scraps. I’m thinking it could be a worse choice.

Before 2022, it hasn’t happened since 2018 and that was in only 84 innings.  What he did from 2013-2015 has basically zero relevance to today.

[Redskins Rick]

Call me a Debby Downer, I dont think they are pursuing anybody at this point.

They threw out a couple of rumors, to appease the fanbase that they were trying.

Smoke and mirrors at this point.

They are committed to small money ball and making lots of profit for their pockets.

[vab]

Kind of ambivalent on this but one thing I do see just looking at his numbers is good control. With our defense that could enhance his performance if we could keep him healthy. 

[clapdiddy]

Definitely not feeling it for Wacha.  I'd just as soon let the guys currently on the team fill in that role than to give starts to Wacha.  

If he signs with the O's, I'll be pulling for him, but I just am not thrilled about his acquisition and the likely 10 to 12 (or more) million that will go to him.

[Sports Guy]

Kluber is a better option than Wacha