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Just now, deward said:

They could easily beat almost any offer, given the current state of the farm. Would you have been willing to give up something more than Povich and a good DSL prospect for 3 months of Chapman? It could be that the Royals were determined to add a good pitching prospect, and Elias wasn't willing to give one up, given how focused he was on acquiring them last summer.

I'm not sure how Porvich is the equivalent to someone who has already made the majors.  Of course I don't see what there is about Povich that is interesting aside from the K rate.

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Oh well. 
 

That’s too bad. He’s having a good season. Would have liked to have added a bullpen piece like that. 
 

But then again, it kind of sets the market for what a reliever like that can command in a trade. Not too mad about him being swapped for two minor leaguers. 

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5 minutes ago, Can_of_corn said:

I'm not sure how Porvich is the equivalent to someone who has already made the majors.  Of course I don't see what there is about Povich that is interesting aside from the K rate.

I'm giving Povich some benefit of the doubt because he's younger and has shown better K rates in the minors, but I'm not as high on him as some around here, and I agree that you could make a good case for Ragans as a more valuable asset. Which would further push back on the idea that the O's could have "easily" beaten this offer. 

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55 minutes ago, Sports Guy said:

Yes, a good lottery ticket and a lefty with some upside. That deal is there for them in 3 weeks though. 
 

Maybe not. Rangers might be willing to pay more early.  Chapman could get hurt or revert to last year. 

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1 hour ago, tntoriole said:

Mainly I trust Elias .. but sometimes i am just smh 

You need so much more context than to shake your head at a deal that you think the Orioles should have beaten. 

No report that the Orioles were also interested.

No report of what would have been asked for out of the Os farm.

A headscratcher is like "Orioles stand firm at trade deadline despite 3rd best record."

 

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Ragans was 1st round, has had excellent AAA results, and not drowned in his first 65 MLB innings.     Like Dane Dunning, he was a 2022 SP who got thrown to long relief as TEX signed every pitcher in the world last winter.

Elias is training us to expect Best Case outcomes almost as a matter of routine with anyone he hand picks (sorry Grayson and DL), and I do like our guys.    But even if Povich checks boxes for KC like he does for BAL, they might see Ragans as that guy another couple seasons more developed.

He is a double Tommy John already though.

 

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1 hour ago, dystopia said:

We're a month from the deadline...

Elias has been exactly the same as any other Oriole GM in the last 25 years thus far in his tenure in the specific arena of trades .. small and non risk taking and unimaginative and always mostly dictated by the economics of Angelos et al. 
 

I have patiently waited, supporting and understanding the rebuild process .. but if he does not go bold this month, no matter the rationale.. I will not be supportive of that. 

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1 hour ago, tntoriole said:

Elias has been exactly the same as any other Oriole GM in the last 25 years thus far in his tenure in the specific arena of trades .. small and non risk taking and unimaginative and always mostly dictated by the economics of Angelos et al. 
 

I have patiently waited, supporting and understanding the rebuild process .. but if he does not go bold this month, no matter the rationale.. I will not be supportive of that. 

Sure, if he doesn't trade for some pitching by the deadline this year I'm going to be really pissed. But there's no point being pissed on July 1st. 

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