Orioles acquire LHP Matt Krook from Yankees for cash considerations

[SemperFi]

1 hour ago, NashLumber said:

My mind went "Krook, Kruk, Cust". 
 

 

Hey Nash,

Love the Cust one-but Traber is better IMO.

 

[sportsfan8703]

Two options. Potential 3rd Lefty for bullpen since Irvin is currently in the rotation. 

[NashLumber]

22 minutes ago, SemperFi said:

Hey Nash,

Love the Cust one-but Traber is better IMO.

 

What!? This is wild. Never seen this. 

[SemperFi]

4 minutes ago, NashLumber said:

What!? This is wild. Never seen this. 

Fun to see a dirt infield.  I grew up on Okinawa during Vietnam so I didn't see a grass one until I was 11 or 12.  Traber was a little nuts......

[NashLumber]

Just now, SemperFi said:

Fun to see a dirt infield.  I grew up on Okinawa during Vietnam so I didn't see a grass one until I was 11 or 12.  Traber was a little nuts......

Same here. Even though the high school team I was on won the NC championship, I didn't play on a grass infield until that state tournament. 

[catjuggler]

Start a Diego Castillo appreciation thread?

[SteveA]

10 minutes ago, catjuggler said:

Start a Diego Castillo appreciation thread?

i really appreciated Diego Castillo for those 4 or 5 seconds between seeing the title of the thread that we had acquired him, and actually clicking on and reading it to learn it was an infielder Diego Castillo, and not the 30 year old reliever DIego Castillo who has been a useful bullpen arm throughout his career, that we had acquired.

[Morgan423]

3 hours ago, Three Run Homer said:

Hopefully Diego Castillo hadn't hired a moving company yet.  

Considering he's been averaging about one team per week this off-season, I doubt he'd placed the call

[Jagwar]

3 hours ago, G54377 said:

So why is NYY giving up on him?

Who knows?

Think they might accidentally give up on Nestor Cortes Again?

[Tony-OH]

Looks like he's a soft tosser in the Nick Vespi mold.

https://www.mlb.com/video/00u7jzgkdtP9kH55c356/reels/matt-krook-swinging-strikes?partnerId=web_multimedia-search_video-share

[EdwinRip]

Was the Yankees 36th best prospect according to fangraphs.

[sportsfan8703]

In 34 IP in AAA he only gave up 10 hits and struck out 56. However, he gave up 26 walks. 0 HR. .000 BA to lefties. .135 BA to righties. 

Hopefully, we can tweak him a little. Funky delivery guy. 

[sportsfan8703]

Our pen as of today,

Kimbrel, Cano*, Tate*, Webb, Baumann, Baker*

Coloumbe, Perez

AAA depth - Vespi*, Akin*, Krook*, Zimmerman*, Heasley*, Mcdemott*, Povich*, Johnson*

* = 2024 option 

I went with 6 RHP and 2 LHP. Early in the season we might not need a true long man. Maybe that lasts for a week. Zimmerman would be the guy though. I think we match up the 8th spot depending on match ups. 

Guys just need to step up. We’re not asking anyone to fill a role that they haven’t filled in the last 1-2 years.