Long Elias Interview Today (1/25)

[Aglets]

From Roch's blog:  Elias: "The offseason is still going, there’s a lot left on the board and a lot of discussions still happening" - Blog (masnsports.com)

It's a long interview with a lot of Elias repeating mantras and facts and things that we've heard him say 100 times over.   But I think it's still worth reading.  One little part kinda jumped out at me which I will quote below:

 

“We’ve talked to all 29 other teams and seeing if any starters are readily available, and there just hasn’t been too many of these trades,” he said. “You saw Chris Sale and Glasnow, but the Rays or the Red Sox aren’t going to pick us to trade with if they have other options. … I do want to repeat that there’s a lot of free agents out there still. This thing, if you look last year, almost every single free agent was cleared about a week or two ago, and this year’s there’s a lot left. We’re staying on the phones every day.

Am I overanalyzing things a bit to think he maybe has turned his focus more to the free agent market vs trade?

I know we aren't likely getting Snell or Montgomery.......who would be in the next tier down that is still on FA?

[Can_of_corn]

I think he's decided that he isn't willing to pay the prospect price for an upgrade and that he's going to pick up a one year stopgap free agent pitcher.

[RZNJ]

 

“I don’t think there’s any bones about it,” Elias said. “We’re better equipped to bring in impact starting pitching via the trade route, and so we’ve been exploring that pretty heavily.“

He’s still working on Luzardo or Cease.   If they can’t get a deal done you’re probably looking at a 1 year deal for Lorenzen.

[justD]

10 minutes ago, RZNJ said:

 

...  If they can’t get a deal done you’re probably looking at a 1 year deal for Lorenzen.

Or, according to this, possibly Domingo German.  

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/mlb/blue-jays-orioles-have-shown-interest-in-domingo-german/ar-BB1hg1cM

[SilverRocket]

3 minutes ago, justD said:

Or, according to this, possibly Domingo German.  

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/mlb/blue-jays-orioles-have-shown-interest-in-domingo-german/ar-BB1hg1cM

Roch's article specifically says "They aren’t pursuing right-hander Domingo Germán in free agency despite reports."

[Greg Pappas]

32 minutes ago, RZNJ said:

 

“I don’t think there’s any bones about it,” Elias said. “We’re better equipped to bring in impact starting pitching via the trade route, and so we’ve been exploring that pretty heavily.“

He’s still working on Luzardo or Cease.   If they can’t get a deal done you’re probably looking at a 1 year deal for Lorenzen.

"Impact"... that's good to hear.  Hopefully we'll be okay with who we lose to gain that pitching.  I doubt we will because we love (most of) our prospects, but again, here's to hoping. 

[wildbillhiccup]

49 minutes ago, Can_of_corn said:

I think he's decided that he isn't willing to pay the prospect price for an upgrade and that he's going to pick up a one year stopgap free agent pitcher.

If certainly would have been nice if he had decided that before 99% of the solid FA pitchers had been signed. 

[RZNJ]

Just now, Greg Pappas said:

"Impact"... that's good to hear.  Hopefully we'll be okay with who we lose to gain that pitching.  I doubt we will because we love (most of) our prospects, but again, here's to hoping. 

I think he’s going to make a deal but seeing is believing.   I get the impression the stakes are high for both Cease and Luzardo and at some point he may just choose which one he thinks makes more sense.   Or not.

A Lorenzen signing certainly wouldn’t shock me.   A Luzardo trade would be good just to piss off the WS board.

[RZNJ]

1 minute ago, wildbillhiccup said:

If certainly would have been nice if he had decided that before 99% of the solid FA pitchers had been signed. 

You’re using Corn as a source and running with it?    Lol

[interloper]

43 minutes ago, RZNJ said:

 

“I don’t think there’s any bones about it,” Elias said. “We’re better equipped to bring in impact starting pitching via the trade route, and so we’ve been exploring that pretty heavily.“

He’s still working on Luzardo or Cease.   If they can’t get a deal done you’re probably looking at a 1 year deal for Lorenzen.

Yep.

[Guest]

Impact is a good sign, although he tends to turn around and throw cold water on it whenever he says something like that (ie liftoff). 
 

I do wonder who he is asking for from the A’s and Rockies, lol. 

[justD]

MASN with their usual high-quality camera work 

[Sports Guy]

37 minutes ago, Greg Pappas said:

"Impact"... that's good to hear.  Hopefully we'll be okay with who we lose to gain that pitching.  I doubt we will because we love (most of) our prospects, but again, here's to hoping. 

His definition of impact may be different. Lorenzen was an AS last year! That’s impactful! I can see some bs like that. 

[interloper]

30 minutes ago, brooooksy said:

Impact is a good sign, although he tends to turn around and throw cold water on it whenever he says something like that (ie liftoff). 
 

I do wonder who he is asking for from the A’s and Rockies, lol. 

I know you're joking but I always thought JP Sears would benefit from our pitching program, wall, and defense. More of an innings eater type though.

[Guest]

13 minutes ago, interloper said:

I know you're joking but I always thought JP Sears would benefit from our pitching program, wall, and defense. More of an innings eater type though.

Oakland is pretty big already though. See Cole Irvin’s success there

Edited January 25 by brooooksy