Choose your Starting Pitcher

[oriole]

Since we’re in fantasy land I’ll take the guy on the Braves with the mustache and the legs.

[Emory Eagle]

If we are in a position to be buyers at the deadline, I expect Elias to acquire at least one MLB veteran, generally above average SP, and separately to acquire a set of unproven, younger MiLB arms to increase the organization's pitching depth.  It's not just TOR that we lack.  There is a depth problem generally.  And, potentially, a player development problem as well when it comes to SP.  Maybe they can poach some SP focused player development folks from Cleveland, Seattle or the Rays to help on that front.  I don't know how any of that stuff is typically done in MLB.

[Frobby]

Considering that Fried just went on the IL with a forearm strain, I doubt he’d be my choice.  Also, my answer might depend on time frame.  Are we talking about someone just for this year, or for the next run of years?

[sportsfan8703]

Nobody is getting traded until Mid July. By then we will be able to see where Means his and evaluate how our rotation is holding up. 
 

I want a lefty in the rotation. Ed Rod would neutralize LH batters and we all know the wall does the same to RH batters. 
 

We really need to gun for home field advantage. With the wall we may have the biggest home field advantage in baseball. 

[clapdiddy]

I still like ERod or Giolito as a rental.

[AnythingO's]

ERod as a rental is likely the cheapest as he is sure to exercise his opt out ($3/49M left). DET might get to QO him but I'm not sure as he already has been QOed by BOS.

What is the prospect value for a QO to DET?

[Sydnor]

Shane Bieber.

We match up well with Cleveland. They lack potential impact bat prospects outside of Rocchio, Valera, and Bo Naylor and really need guys with raw power. 

[Mr-splash]

Would be taking a good look at Zack Greinke, although he probably has a no trade clause. He's a junkballer now, but still has a low walk rate. His problem has been the homers. Put him in Camden Yards and that huge Left Field Wall. And he could definitely win some games for us. Ortiz for Greinke? Yea, I'd do it.

[TommyPickles]

Sandy Alcantara.

I know he's off to a bit of a bumpy start, but he's averaged 217 innings a season the past two years. Adding a Cy Young winner with that kind of number would make our excellent bullpen perform even better.