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We’ve also lost Khriebel and Gilaspie on waivers since September. Those were two RH up/down guys that had options. You need optionable players over 162. Even if we were to take a flier on a rule 5 arm, or bring Lopez back on a milb deal, both wouldn’t have options. 

Relief options w/o 2024 option,

Irvin, Perez, Coloumbe, Baumann, Webb, Davidson

Relief options w/ 2024 option

Wells, Cano, Hall, Baker, Akin, Zimmerman

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I am pretty sure the general consensus about DC was "this signing sucks and makes no sense and WTF" when they purchased him from the Twins right at the end of Spring Training.  I am also pretty sure y

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Everyone knows the wins only count if you spent a lot in the offseason. 

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I don't recall anyone on the forum, or anywhere else, thinking that Elias meant "We will continue to not spend but the team will contend for the AL East title." when he said "lift off". I think i

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49 minutes ago, interloper said:

For the record, I would have no issue. We could use a guy like this, just thought it was funny the poster named two ex-Orioles, and it's the style of pitcher we've signed in the past. 

And anyway, Uwasawa could be a reliever for us. We need relief help. 

Lefties in the pen so far: Hall, Perez, Coulombe, Irvin.

Uwasawa is a lefty.

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2 minutes ago, wildcard said:

Isn't this what fans were saying last year.  OK with signing Gibson but they needed to add a better starter also.   Turns out it was Gibson and Irvin and they won 101.

One thing that seems to happen is the improvement comes from the prospects.

Who are the starting pitching prospects the improvement will come from?

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Hard to have any issue with a cheap deal for a guy with the spin rate / IVB that the Orioles and other analytics teams like. I could see how those qualities in a low velo fastball could play up much more vs MLB hitters relative to NPB. If he is optionable, then it’s all upside.

However if he isn’t optionable (which I believe is generally the case for Japanese signees to negotiate that in), then there’s a lot of competition for the last few spots without options. They already have Irvin without options to fill a long RP role in the pen, plus I think Webb, Baker and Baumann and perhaps some others I’m forgetting. And they like to have at least one pen spot available to churn through AAA arms. 

Overall I like it either way and won’t lose too much sleep over losing some of the RP candidates without options, but they have to think there is some notable upside here beyond bulk #5 SP / long reliever to lock up a roster spot for this guy. 

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1 hour ago, interloper said:

I think a trade would still be very much on the table, though I would never say that a trade is likely. 

I see this is a good way to jump the market and get a guy for less than ML FA value, with upside. Doesn't sound like the contract will hinder further moves.

Still like Wacha as an option. He could be a #3 in this rotation no problem. 

The stats don’t show him having starts despite throwing 170 innings per mlb reference. He has a good WHIP but only 124 Ks.

 

But it does show games which is 22 with 2 complete games. If that’s correct he averages 7 2/3 innings???

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8 minutes ago, OriolesMagic83 said:

Who are the starting pitching prospects the improvement will come from?

Barring a guy who randomly pops that we didn't see coming, the 3 top pitching prospects close to the big leagues would be McDermott, Povich, and Johnson. All interesting guys, but none really are likely to have much of an impact next year beyond a spot start or bullpen help. 

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1 hour ago, Sports Guy said:

Wonder if they view him as a reliever and not a starter?  I know the article mentions a back end starter but that doesn’t mean the Os see it that way. Maybe his stuff plays up in the pen and they feel he can have a demeanor for a higher leverage guy, aka Koji.

 

My thought as well. 

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11 minutes ago, OriolesMagic83 said:

Who are the starting pitching prospects the improvement will come from?

McDermott will probably be in the majors sometime next year as a starter or a reliever.

Means (not a prospect) should have a better ERA than Gibson.

GRod will probably get 32 starts instead of 23.

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