The 2024 Trade Deadline

[sportsfan8703]

Welp, at this point I think we can all agree that Craig Kimbrel isn’t our biggest problem and how ridiculous it was to want Mason Miller for one of the big 3. 

Gotta have a lead to protect. 

[sportsfan8703]

1 minute ago, Jagwar said:

(Just playing the contrarian here)

So if we trade Mountcastle, call up Mayo, and Mayo struggles mightily, the backup plan is Urias getting more ABs?

How much would Mayo have to struggle at DH to be worse than Mounty has been since April. A .600 OPS?

Everyone needs to get over their PTSD of the Jackson Holliday 0-for. 

Edited July 25 by sportsfan8703

[LGOrioles]

Rosenthal wrote this morning that the O’s are open to a Flaherty reunion, have checked in on virtually every quality reliever available, and that Mountcastle is likely the most position player to go with Mullins less likely. 

Edited July 25 by LGOrioles

[Roll Tide]

6 minutes ago, sportsfan8703 said:

Yup,  but if we’re waiting to get something for Mounty though, then that is going to go down to deadline day. Meanwhile, the offense is offensive. 

DFA him gives you 10 days to trade him right? Can you do revocable waivers?

[Roll Tide]

6 minutes ago, Jagwar said:

(Just playing the contrarian here)

So if we trade Mountcastle, call up Mayo, and Mayo struggles mightily, the backup plan is Urias getting more ABs?

I’d play O’Hearn and Kjerstad more. 

[Roll Tide]

3 minutes ago, LGOrioles said:

Rosenthal wrote this morning that the O’s are open to a Flaherty reunion, have checked in on virtually every quality reliever available, and that Mountcastle is likely the most position player to go with Mullins less likely. 

I’m okay with Flaherty if he’s one of two starters. And cheap in regards to chips sent to them.

[Bemorewins]

11 minutes ago, Roll Tide said:

I doubt you see Holliday. But, Norby is here and more ready than Holliday anyway. 

What makes this true? Norby’s age?

Holliday has outperformed Norby at AAA this season. And even with the questions of his arm strength/ability to handle SS, he is still a better defender than Norby.

[sportsfan8703]

2 minutes ago, Roll Tide said:

DFA him gives you 10 days to trade him right? Can you do revocable waivers?

Makes our negotiating weaker. Also, let’s just be honest… we have a lot of struggles right now. Mayo up for Mountcastle isn’t a miracle fix. Maybe Mayo puts up .100+ OPS points higher, but that’s not why we’re losing games.

Calling Up Mayo and Holliday doesn’t fix Adley’s struggles. Our rotation is in shambles too.

We need to get it together as a team. Maybe some moves will inject life into this team. 

Edited July 25 by sportsfan8703

[Can_of_corn]

1 minute ago, Roll Tide said:

DFA him gives you 10 days to trade him right? Can you do revocable waivers?

I know he's the whipping boy of the moment by why in the word would you need to DFA Mountcastle?

In what world does that make sense?

[Roll Tide]

Just now, Bemorewins said:

What makes this true? Norby’s age?

Holliday has outperformed Norby at AAA this season. And even with the questions of his arm strength/ability to handle SS, he is still a better defender than Norby.

Because I’m right and your not

[Bemorewins]

12 minutes ago, sportsfan8703 said:

Elias is waiting on the perfect move. One, waiting to September for rosters to expand from 26 to 28. In order not to lose anyone. Two, waiting on a trade offer for one of Urias or Mountcastle to open up a spot. 

Mayo is no guarantee. Just like Holliday wasn’t. But if you’re afraid to call up those guys with their AAA stats and prospect rankings, then when will you not be afraid to call up a prospect. 

That stretch of having no days off got us. We’re a tired team. But… we have fresh legs in the minors and great quality fresh legs. It’s time to trust our depth and our guys. 

We are just coming off the all-star break (being off for 4 consecutive days). That’s not really a valid excuse at this point. Everybody is fatigued at this point in the season.

[Roll Tide]

1 minute ago, Can_of_corn said:

I know he's the whipping boy of the moment by why in the word would you need to DFA Mountcastle?

In what world does that make sense?

Then put together a fast trade. As I’ve said, I’d make Holliday my move next year. Norby and Mayo … we need guys to work counts do something beyond hitting homers. 

[sportsfan8703]

Just now, Bemorewins said:

We are just coming off the all-star break (being off for 4 consecutive days). That’s not really a valid excuse at this point. Everybody is fatigued at this point in the season.

It’s not an excuse. It’s the truth. We had 4 off days too in the playoffs before Texas and were still a tired team. 

So our GM needs to get us the rotation replacement for Bradish. Elias needs to get us a rotation replacement for Suarez. Make room for the young/fresh legs. 

Who the heck even cares about a reliever right now?  

[Bemorewins]

3 minutes ago, Roll Tide said:

Because I’m right and your not

This is usually @Sports Guy’s line of reasoning.

I’m disappointed in you. You have to come up with some new material…lol

[Can_of_corn]

Just now, Roll Tide said:

Then put together a fast trade. As I’ve said, I’d make Holliday my move next year. Norby and Mayo … we need guys to work counts do something beyond hitting homers. 

I thought Adley and Gunnar and Colton were those type of guys?

Until they got to the majors and stopped being those guys.

Almost as if the team would rather they be more aggressive.

We saw what passive Adley and Gunnar looked like.