Orioles related trade rumors and speculation leading up to the deadline

[Ripken]

They aren't trading Westburg.

[FlipTheBird]

2 minutes ago, dystopia said:

If Westburg was traded we’d probably know by now wouldn’t we?

Maybe? Teams certainly don't want these things to leak mid-game if they can avoid it, and we know the Orioles are very good at keeping things quiet.

Even discounting the fact that maybe Hyde just wanted to make some changes...Guys could be randomly pulled because their names are being discussed, but a trade hasn't been finalized yet, etc.

[sportsfan8703]

1 minute ago, FlipTheBird said:

Maybe? Teams certainly don't want these things to leak mid-game if they can avoid it, and we know the Orioles are very good at keeping things quiet.

Even discounting the fact that maybe Hyde just wanted to make some changes...Guys could be randomly pulled because their names are being discussed, but a trade hasn't been finalized yet, etc.

If a defensive sub is warranted in the 4th inning then why even fill the lineup card out with that defensive alignment?  

[OriolesMagic83]

27 minutes ago, sportsfan8703 said:

How much salary would the Mets be willing to eat for Westburg?  He’s MLB ready obviously, so they could view that as saving money 4on a bat they’d have to buy in FA. 

The Mets have McNeil signed at 4 years/$40 million at 2b, but that's like $5 to Cohen.

[FlipTheBird]

4 minutes ago, sportsfan8703 said:

If a defensive sub is warranted in the 4th inning then why even fill the lineup card out with that defensive alignment?  

Because we're stuff happens when you've got a big league. Or maybe the guy stubbed his toe. Or got uncontrollable diarrhea. I have no idea. We'll find out when we find out.

[Rbiggs2525]

I saw some random Twitter guy saying Westburg, Beavers and Juan De los Santos for Gilbert and Brash. Weird where they would get the De Los Santos part. Probably just a tease.

[ArtVanDelay]

1 minute ago, Rbiggs2525 said:

I saw some random Twitter guy saying Westburg, Beavers and Juan De los Santos for Gilbert and Brash. Weird where they would get the De Los Santos part. Probably just a tease.

I wish.  No way SEA would accept that. 

[HakunaSakata]

13 minutes ago, FlipTheBird said:

To be fair, who is a cheaper version of E-Rod? 

If you believe he’s the pitcher he’s always been (4.00+ ERA) just about anyone.

[dystopia]

1 minute ago, ArtVanDelay said:

I wish.  No way SEA would accept that. 

I mean they did trade Adam Jones, George Sherrill, and Chris Tillman for Erik Bedard…

[Hank Scorpio]

Someone call Bavasi!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I'd do that deal all day long, obviously.

[ArtVanDelay]

2 minutes ago, HakunaSakata said:

If you believe he’s the pitcher he’s always been (4.00+ ERA) just about anyone.

Is a 4.00 ERA bad?  He has a 111 career ERA+.  He’d be our best or second best starter. 

[ArtVanDelay]

2 minutes ago, dystopia said:

I mean they did trade Adam Jones, George Sherrill, and Chris Tillman for Erik Bedard…

True.

[FlipTheBird]

1 minute ago, dystopia said:

I mean they did trade Adam Jones, George Sherrill, and Chris Tillman for Erik Bedard…

Ancient history. But those are still the kinds of trades it takes to get controllable starting pitchers. Especially ones that flash that kind of stuff. People forget that Bedard still had control left, had been healthy for several seasons, and was an ace.

Seattle caught the bad side of the coin and the guy was never healthy for them. Tough sledding.

[crawjo]

I don't know what would get it done, but I would trade a lot for Logan Gilbert. He's exactly the kind of pitcher we should be trying to land. 

[interloper]

9 minutes ago, Rbiggs2525 said:

I saw some random Twitter guy saying Westburg, Beavers and Juan De los Santos for Gilbert and Brash. Weird where they would get the De Los Santos part. Probably just a tease.

De los Santos got pulled from his game today only going 1 inning. So probably rolling with that and making up a rumor around it?