Orioles related trade rumors and speculation leading up to the deadline

[Morgan423]

2 minutes ago, Moose Milligan said:

I’m hearing we traded Mateo for a #5 from Taco Bell. 

Did that come with fire sauce? 

[Sports Guy]

Marlins traded Khalil WAtson for Josh Bell. 

[bluedog]

9 minutes ago, ArtVanDelay said:

What are the Orioles in DRS?  Fangraphs has us as the #25 defense in baseball, worse than the Cardinals. 

We are 18th at +5 and St Louis is 28th at -22 (yikes).

Strangely, our worst position is CF at -7.

[Bemorewins]

1 minute ago, Nite said:

Gilbert is 68th when I checked. 

No disrepect, but have you looked at his numbers this season and compared to Holliday, Kjerstad, Mayo? If so, do you see anything that is slightly similar/equivalent? 

[EddeeEddee]

1 minute ago, Bemorewins said:

Those guys are 30 somethings rated kind of prospects. I didn't see anyone else giving up similar rated players (maybe outside of Acuna).

Right, which maybe explains why Cease and Rodriguez weren't traded at anyone.

[Sanity Check]

7 minutes ago, Bemorewins said:

Wells is extremely homer prone (like amongst the worst in MLB). Do you want that in the bp for the stretch run/playoffs where runs will be at a premium?

I don't see how anyone thinks that proposition can be attractive. It's a cheap way to continue to hedge and not spend.

If we are this good and won't spend literally like anything, it's hard for me to see a very promising future with serious shots at parades. We make the Rays risk assessment look like the Padres compared to us.

I do think Wells will have a different approach in 3-out situations, that may not make him as homer prone.  He was, as one point, an effective reliever.  I think he can be that again without have to worry about going 5+ innings.  Just my opinion, and I really want to be right, not for my sake, but for the O's.

[Ripken]

Drew Rom is not good.  At all.

[86this]

Just now, Sports Guy said:

Marlins traded Khalil WAtson for Josh Bell. 

Khalil Watson wore out his welcome in Miami.  Probably best for him to have a fresh start with Cleveland.

[Fan4Life]

Anyone find it strange the Yankees weren't mentioned at all today?

[Nightbird]

This is the trade i hoped to materialize. We were running low on starters and really nedded this infusion!

#4 SP, but gives y' a chance to win most outings. This deal was a must-happen if  you want the bullpen to survive in the long run. We'll see thursday what we got!

Welcome to Birdland Jack! 

 

 

[25 Nuggets]

4 minutes ago, Tryptamine said:

They can't even give him a qualifying offer so they lose him for absolutely nothing now. That's unimaginably terrible by their front office. 

- ERod gives team ten teams he won't play for

- Tigers negotiate with one of those teams up to the trade deadline

- Tigers then ask ERod (or his agent) for an okay, and he declines

Wow.

[waroriole]

6 minutes ago, Moose Milligan said:

I’m hearing we traded Mateo for a #5 from Taco Bell. 

Mountain Dew as the drink?

[Uli2001]

30 minutes ago, ChosenOne21 said:

I wish we got a better starter as well. Prieto's ceiling is slightly better Hanser Alberto, IMO. I can live without that.

Flaherty is here as a veteran to fill Well's hole in the rotation. He can't do worse than Wells was doing. So that makes sense. If someone was waiting for a big splash, sure, that's not it. Bullpen is still shaky, unless Wells can be successful there.

[EddeeEddee]

1 minute ago, 25 Nuggets said:

- ERod gives team ten teams he won't play for

- Tigers negotiate with one of those teams up to the trade deadline

- Tigers then ask ERod (or his agent) for an okay, and he declines

Wow.

Yeah that makes no sense unless they think they have a shot at keeping him.

[Gofannon]

7 minutes ago, Moose Milligan said:

I’m hearing we traded Mateo for a #5 from Taco Bell. 

Their #5 is not as good as our #5!!!