Oscar Salazar removed from 40 man roster

[LookitsPuck]

That is the fault of the FO not finding another quality starter to put into the rotation.

13 pitchers is a lazy idea.

For how many days did the Orioles carry 13 pitchers last year? How about in years past?

[BillySmith]

Well, there is this thing ====>

Wish more people would use it...

Preaching to the choir.

[backwardsk]

Well, there is this thing ====>

Wish more people would use it...

Yeah, I should have used one of these guys:

Sorry about that. Hope you're not :cussing: at me.

[Enjoy Terror]

Oh please. There's no chance in heck another team would sign a 30 year old veteran minor league 1B/DH who plays average defense and only hits righties.

[Satyr3206]

I think this move is a little strange on the surface. But I remember MacPhail saying they could always come back and deal with the 1b issue later. He doesn't think much of Huff at first defensively so I think this is a prelude to dealing Scott and getting a First Baseman. Then Huff moves to DH full time and can spell Mora occasionally and MacPhail improves the D at first. Just a feeling.

[LookinUp]

Oh please. There's no chance in heck another team would sign a 30 year old veteran minor league 1B/DH who plays average defense and only hits righties.

Care to wager?

[Enjoy Terror]

What's the bet? Twenty bucks?

I'm in. I'll bet twenty bucks he passes through waivers.

[KakesForROY]

I think there's a fair chance he passes through, but I wouldn't bet on it. I was hoping he'd make the roster to be a right-handed bat to spell Huff & Scott.

[LookitsPuck]

Oh please. There's no chance in heck another team would sign a 30 year old veteran minor league 1B/DH who plays average defense and only hits righties.

Wait, wait...you're judging his hitting prowess against lefties based on 38 at bats? :rofl:

And negating his utility in that he can DH, play 1B and 3B at the league minimum? Good grief.

[Mark Carver]

Remember, whoever claims him, has to put him on their 40-man roster.

[PrivateO]

NOOOOOO! OSCAR!

I really liked Salazar. He could have been a good backup. Power hitter, versatile at 1B, 3B, LF, and possibly SS.

It'll be a shame to see him go if he doesn't pass through waivers.

[bluedog]

Well, even if they carry 13 P's for part of the season, that doesn't mean they will do it for the whole season.

The only rationale for doing it is that they're not confident that they can get 6 IP (or close to it) out of 2 or 3 of the SP's.

If events show they can, then the 13th P goes away.

Agreed, but whether they do it for the entire season or not - if they start off with 13, there isn't a spot on the roster for Oscar without some other moves happening first.

In retrospect, this move actually makes a lot of sense. They have no space for him on the 25 man, so attempting to pass him back through waivers now is worth doing. If he doesn't get claimed, they have him stashed at AAA for when / if they need him down the road. If he does get claimed, better now than later.

I think AM knew that he'd have to expose Salazar to waivers at some point given the current roster situation, so that's why he was the guy instead of some pitcher.

[Enjoy Terror]

Wait, wait...you're judging his hitting prowess against lefties based on 38 at bats? :rofl:

And negating his utility in that he can DH, play 1B and 3B at the league minimum? Good grief.

You're right. I'm wrong. The Orioles are cutting him because he's a versatile fielder and amazing hitter. I can't believe I missed that.

[Enjoy Terror]

I like Oscar Salazar as much as I like Scott Moore, but we had this same discussion last year when the Orioles gave up on Moore and moved in the 13th pitcher. I think that worked out pretty well, considering how much people talk about Scott Moore these days.

[LookitsPuck]

You're right. I'm wrong. The Orioles are cutting him because he's a versatile fielder and amazing hitter. I can't believe I missed that.

Way to continue to use hyperbole.

Fact of the matter is you're judging his hitting prowess against lefties prematurely. 38 at bats is laughable.

Long story short about Oscar Salazar:

30 years old, cheap, can hit, has decent patience, can take care of 1B and 3B adequately off the bench. What's not love about a guy like him off the bench? He's a younger Kevin Millar with less patience and costs significantly less.

Same goes for guys like Jon Knott and JR House...