Orioles related trade rumors and speculation leading up to the deadline

[Morgan423]

Just now, Nite said:

Doesn't want to go to the Dodgers... interesting.

We all thought he was using that NTC as a mechanism to get a little something extra in his pocket for waiving it.  Looks like he actually meant it?  Weird, but ok...

[baltfan]

Just now, clapdiddy said:

Do we know that Baltimore is NOT on his no-trade clause?

No but more fun this way. 

[ThisIsBirdland]

Not sure who else is on Rodriguez's no trade list but I can't believe he vetoed a deal to LA.

Either way, if Elias can pull it off, better to be lucky than good sometimes.

[rm5678]

Just now, clapdiddy said:

Do we know that Baltimore is NOT on his no-trade clause?

We don't know that. Since he spent time with us in the minors, hopefully he'd be open to coming back here.

[Ripken]

If we aren't on his list now is the time to get it done.  Enough screwing around.

[Explosivo]

Just now, clapdiddy said:

Do we know that Baltimore is NOT on his no-trade clause?

We do not, I don’t think. Or is it more like you can deny up to ten teams per trade? Lol

[baltfan]

Just now, Morgan423 said:

We all thought he was using that NTC as a mechanism to get a little something extra in his pocket for waiving it.  Looks like he actually meant it?  Weird, but ok...

 

Just now, Morgan423 said:

We all thought he was using that NTC as a mechanism to get a little something extra in his pocket for waiving it.  Looks like he actually meant it?  Weird, but ok...

Must be good friends with Adam Jones

[Alasdaire]

9 minutes ago, Tryptamine said:

3 division leaders haven't made any moderate to significant moves by my count. The Reds, Twins and Orioles. I can't imagine that happens a lot.

Three teams that can't just shoot from the hip and paper over any mistakes made with money after the fact. They need the moves they make to count.

[Roll Tide]

20 minutes ago, ArtVanDelay said:

It’s not a marginal gain.  Cease is significantly better than Wells. 

Cease has a 4.15 ERA and a WHIP if 1.3 …..As bad as Wells has been lately  he’s a 3.80 with a 1.02 WHIP. Before you mention last year Cease’s ERA the 3 of his last 4 years is 4.25 ish. Last year was an outlier until it isn’t. Wells has hit dead arm and they should keep him down for 2 weeks and just doing a bullpen session 2-3 times over that period. Significantly better is categorically incorrect.

Edited August 1, 2023 by Roll Tide

[Tryptamine]

This kind of feels like ERod is being gifted to Baltimore if they offer anything reasonable

[bluedog]

12 minutes ago, Tryptamine said:

The White Sox are rebuilding, why do they want two guys whose clocks have already started? 

The WS believe they can compete next year in a weak AL Central, otherwise they'd be moving Eloy and Lois Robert Jr.

If they are shipping out Cease, its not unreasonable to expect they would want to get a starting pitcher who is cheaper and has more years of control in return. Also, they have perhaps the worse defense in the AL and just shipped out one of their infielders (Burger). Urias replaces Burger and dramatically improves their D.

[OriolesMagic83]

1 hour ago, Malike said:

To be fair, some of us are hoping we stand pat and make the moves that need to be made when cooler heads can prevail in the off-season.

Plenty of time after the O's get bounced in the first round.

[Pickles]

It's worth noting, E-Rod took an extended absence last year due to "family" or "marital" issues, and while I've never heard clarification on what those issues were, it suggests relocating his family mid-season might not be something he's interested in.

 

[HokieOs]

Just now, Ripken said:

If we aren't on his list now is the time to get it done.  Enough screwing around.

Only if the return is reasonable. While I'd love to make a deal as much as anyone else, we can't go making trades to make trades. We're probably a year ahead of schedule right now and don't want to get rid of future pieces/trade chips now while we frankly need more than just one high-level starter.

[jcaponio]

The funny thing about the earlier posts in this thread claiming that ERod would refuse a trade here because of hard feelings from when we traded him 9 years ago is that he never even stepped foot in Camden Yards back then.