Will the O’s trade away a position player before Opening Day?

[btdart20]

3 minutes ago, interloper said:

The thing is, there's not enough playing time on this roster for him to NOT be a platoon guy. He's not going to start in the outfield, and he can't help you in CF like Cowser. So his best role would be coming off the bench to face a RHP. And they won't trust him to succeed there, nor is that setting him up for success. They really need to trade him. 

Not really disagreeing, just saying Stowers isn't really a splits guy. 

If you're looking to platoon Hays, then Cowser's your guy.  If you're looking to platoon Mullins, then Hays/Mateo seems to be the hope.

[Sports Guy]

28 minutes ago, wildcard said:

Please describe the pitching issues as you see them.

Same ones we have had all offseason for the pen and the injuries in the rotation mean we need another good starter.

[Sports Guy]

21 minutes ago, interloper said:

It's obvious. The bullpen is in really bad shape my man. At least for a team with WS aspirations. 

Yea but we have a guy who has been really good in 5 ST innings and despite a mediocre career before that, we really should be valuing those 5 innings!!!

[emmett16]

24 minutes ago, btdart20 said:

Not really disagreeing, just saying Stowers isn't really a splits guy. 

If you're looking to platoon Hays, then Cowser's your guy.  If you're looking to platoon Mullins, then Hays/Mateo seems to be the hope.

Do we trust an OF of Stowers, Hays, Mayo v. a tough lefty? 

[btdart20]

1 hour ago, emmett16 said:

Do we trust an OF of Stowers, Hays, Mayo v. a tough lefty? 

Meh, no quite.  Stowers, Hays, and Santander?  

[DirtyBird]

1 hour ago, emmett16 said:

Do we trust an OF of Stowers, Hays, Mayo v. a tough lefty? 

Are you talking lefty bat, or pitcher?

That would be a rough defensive outfield.

[emmett16]

2 hours ago, DirtyBird said:

Are you talking lefty bat, or pitcher?

That would be a rough defensive outfield.

Against a left pitcher.  Mostly at home where RF & CF isn't too challenging.  Mayo still hasn't had many reps in the OF.  It'll be curious if they start to give him more.  I think that will be telling.   If he's on the 26 man, he's going to ABs. 

[Joep]

I think the O's should trade Santander. urius and Mateo....drop Mckenna bring up stowers mayo cowser and norby

[Frobby]

Just looking at Fangraphs’ positional power rankings, here’s the bottom quartile at 2B and 3B (starting with the worst):

2B: CHW, PIT, WSH, COL, KCR, MIL, LAA,  DET

3B: WSH, COL, ARi, DET, KCR, PHI, NYM, TOR

Seems to me that the Royals and Tigers are both trying to compete and could use a guy like Urias.