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On 5/8/2024 at 6:02 PM, Gurgi said:

Pretty much they assumed anyone is for sale on the A's and they went into detail of who Baltimore should give up for Miller.

One said Westburg one said Cowser one said Kjerstad.  One guy said no way they could give up Cowser he was too much.  I also get the idea they think this was just the main part of the trade but that Oakland should expect more.

They did say Westburg and Cowser together was too much to give up.  

One guy said no to Cowser because he could be an MVP one day.

This article mentions Mayo and Bradfield . That’s I price I’d think is reasonable for a closer controlled until 2029. 
 

https://birdswatcher.com/posts/orioles-rumors-painful-mason-miller-trade-package-bradfield-mayo-01hxhkes3r23

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Norby, Stowers, and Kimbrel and 11 million to pay for Kimbrel's salary.  I am tired of seeing Kimbrel.

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I’d likely give up Kjerstad for him. It would be a tough decision because I’m worried about Miller holding up physically. I’m not sure the As would want a 1 for 1 though.

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just because they are on MLB NET doesn't mean they have a clue about the Orioles talent..I wouldn't trade ANY of those three for Miller..NOT ONE.

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I for one would hate to lose Mayo.  While he may be currently blocked at the big league level ans striking out at a higher level at AAA than the O's front office might be comfortable with I think Mayo has 40 HR potential, plus he's still just 21.  Then again I might have the same fondness for "our" guys that Elias seems to have.

 

The other side is this...could Miller and Bautista become the next Wetteland/Rivera combination? The pair that shortens games to 7 innings?  Perhaps.

 

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5 minutes ago, Cuellar35 said:

I for one would hate to lose Mayo.  While he may be currently blocked at the big league level ans striking out at a higher level at AAA than the O's front office might be comfortable with I think Mayo has 40 HR potential, plus he's still just 21.  Then again I might have the same fondness for "our" guys that Elias seems to have.

 

The other side is this...could Miller and Bautista become the next Wetteland/Rivera combination? The pair that shortens games to 7 innings?  Perhaps.

 

Small correction: Mayo turned 22 in December.  Still pretty young for a guy with nearly a full year of AAA under his belt.  

I have mixed feelings about trading him for a relief pitcher, even a dominant one.  I just feel a good player who has 500+ at bats in a season has more impact than a reliever who throws maybe 70 innings and faces 300 hitters or so.  At the same time, I’m really unclear where Mayo is going to play.  He may have to be a good player for another team.  
 

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50 minutes ago, Cuellar35 said:

I for one would hate to lose Mayo.  While he may be currently blocked at the big league level ans striking out at a higher level at AAA than the O's front office might be comfortable with I think Mayo has 40 HR potential, plus he's still just 21.  Then again I might have the same fondness for "our" guys that Elias seems to have.

 

The other side is this...could Miller and Bautista become the next Wetteland/Rivera combination? The pair that shortens games to 7 innings?  Perhaps.

 

Mayo is 22 and will be 23 in December.

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As much as I would love to have Mason Miller for this season and beyond (if he were to stay healthy), I would be okay with Ryan Helsley as a rental. He does not have the electric stuff, nor the otherworldly K rate of Miller and he will be an FA after the season. But he will not cost as much.

Though I'm not sure where Kjerstad and Mayo fit into this team (this season or next). There seems to only be room for one, as Holliday will be the 2B (by the latest) to start next year and Westburg is too good of a ballplayer to not be a starter.

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