Felix Bautista to have Tommy John Surgery, likely to miss all of 2024

[Malike]

1 hour ago, OsFanSinceThe80s said:

Yep and I don't want hear any whining from John Angelos about spending money on high priced free agents. If he wants the fans to show up at OPACY show some commitment to winning and sign a top free agent reliever.

I would love to bring Josh Hader back home. This team doesn't have many holes to fill and it won't break the bank to bring in a top bullpen arm.

When there wasn't any word about Bautista being activated this weekend to have him test out his arm against live competition, I figured TJ surgery was inevitable.

You'd love Hader? The same  Hader that made himself unavailable because he didn't feel like pitching for 4 outs? Horrible choice.

[doccat]

Is it possible he can return for 2024 playoffs? Or is he out until 2025?

[Can_of_corn]

11 minutes ago, Malike said:

You'd love Hader? The same  Hader that made himself unavailable because he didn't feel like pitching for 4 outs? Horrible choice.

I'd prefer to focus on the tweeting incident in High School.

[Malike]

1 minute ago, Can_of_corn said:

I'd prefer to focus on the tweeting incident in High School.

There are plenty of examples I'm sure. He's definitely not a fit for this clubhouse.

[Can_of_corn]

3 minutes ago, Malike said:

There are plenty of examples I'm sure. He's definitely not a fit for this clubhouse.

The talent is unquestionably there.

I don't see the owner willing to write the check or Elias to be willing to give up the pick.

[Malike]

2 minutes ago, Can_of_corn said:

The talent is unquestionably there.

I don't see the owner willing to write the check or Elias to be willing to give up the pick.

I'm pretty sure telling your manager I'm not going out for 4 outs and proceeded to let the team lose a winnable game, has taken him off of the shortlist.

Edited September 30, 2023 by Malike

[Can_of_corn]

2 minutes ago, Malike said:

I'm pretty sure telling your manager I'm not going out for 4 outs and proceeded to let the team lose a winnable game, has taken him off of the shortlist.

I'm pretty sure he was never on the shortlist.

[bpilktree]

Tyler Wells will be the closer next season.  Imo. 

[tntoriole]

18 minutes ago, Can_of_corn said:

The talent is unquestionably there.

I don't see the owner willing to write the check or Elias to be willing to give up the pick.

I agree.. they won’t 

[tntoriole]

Free agent closers include Hader, Craig Kimbrel, David Robertson, Liam Hendricks, Will Smith, Trevor May, Daniel Hudson ..

[baltfan]

3 hours ago, Tony-OH said:

No surprising. Definitely makes getting a legitimate closer this offseason a priority.

Who would you want?  Hader would seem to be too expensive for a guy you will need a year. Tampa seems to find people all of the time, maybe Orioles can. 

[baltfan]

20 minutes ago, tntoriole said:

Free agent closers include Hader, Craig Kimbrel, David Robertson, Liam Hendricks, Will Smith, Trevor May, Daniel Hudson ..

None of these excite me terribly.  Love Hader, but seems would be prohibitively expensive. 

[tntoriole]

1 minute ago, baltfan said:

None of these excite me terribly.  Love Hader, but seems would be prohibitively expensive. 

And the fit 

[Tony-OH]

17 minutes ago, baltfan said:

Who would you want?  Hader would seem to be too expensive for a guy you will need a year. Tampa seems to find people all of the time, maybe Orioles can. 

Too early for me to start looking at that. Saying that, I personally think they will trade for a candidate rather than sign one.

[Hallas]

Not sure if any of us really want Josh "Are we in the playoff hunt?" Hader.