Orioles related trade rumors and speculation leading up to the deadline

[Bemorewins]

Just now, MDK02 said:

I'm good with this move. Picked up a decent starter and didn't give up anything significant. 

We didn't get any better though.

[ShoelesJoe]

Flaherty is a pending FA, and has a golden opportunity to increase his upcoming payday by putting up good numbers the rest of the season and postseason. Don't underestimate that incentive. 

[e16bball]

Rental starter with xERA and xFIP hovering around 4.50 in the NL Central? Feels like the cost should have been a bit closer to “nothing” than Cesar Prieto.

[orioles119]

Flaherty vs. Civale.  That's the question.

[sportsfan8703]

Surprised Carlson wasn’t in the deal. I wouldn’t be surprised if we did another deal. 

[Billy F-Face3]

What about THE BULLPEN?

[G54377]

Yea Prieto was blocked like 4 times over. 

[RVAOsFan]

Need a RP still 

[Alasdaire]

I'm a huge Cesar Prieto fan, but we lost nothing in this trade. Keeping him here would be useless to us and him alike, so now he gets an opportunity. And we got something back that we needed.

[Bemorewins]

Just now, ShoelesJoe said:

Flaherty is a pending FA, and has a golden opportunity to increase his upcoming payday by putting up good numbers the rest of the season and postseason. Don't underestimate that incentive. 

He's all season to do that. It might just be that he is mediocre.

[yark14]

1 minute ago, bluedog said:

Prieto for Flaherty seems like a good deal?

I don't mind it.

[RVAOsFan]

 

[Can_of_corn]

Just now, G54377 said:

Yea Prieto was blocked like 4 times over. 

So was Hernaiz and folks still complain.

[waroriole]

Wonder what the asking price was for EdRod. 

[O's84]

Unless they can fix him this move is nothing but an innings eater move.  This feels like doing the bare minimum.