The 2024 Trade Deadline

[sevastras]

13 minutes ago, Pat Kelly said:

VET RH 1B/OF for very little if needed. 

We have one of those. 

[Malike]

9 hours ago, OriolesMagic83 said:

Meh

I don't think I suggested it was outstanding. It's the deadline thread and it was a move.

[Roll Tide]

1 hour ago, Safelykept said:

Thats what they should be thinking about (Burnes) snell is another back loaded  bad contract that we dont need. We already have Eflin which we had to do.

Burnes? NAH … Burnes is a durable bull dog type. I think he’s worth the risk if you are ever going to on a pitcher. For us Snell is a 2 month rental as he’s not exercising his option. He signed this deal early this season so I’m not sure how you get it’s backloaded. He had a signing bonus so really it was just a 2 year at $32

[sportsfan8703]

1 hour ago, DrinkinWithFermi said:

This is nothing more than you speculating based off of some used tea leaves you found while rooting around in the dumpster.

Dumpster?  Because I disagree with your opinion and have my own. That’s Facebook political level discussion stuff. You’re better than that. 

Please have your own opinion. Disagree. But no insults. 

[Three Run Homer]

If we trade for a RH COF, doesn't it have to be someone who can play LF at OPACY?  That would seem to rule out Rooker.  If we just want a RH bat, we should just call up Mayo.  So I don't see a rationale for trading for Rooker.  

[ChicagoTerp]

Would love Snell. Push Suarez to the pen, and hope he solves some of our issues there. In a playoff series, Kremer goes to the pen as well, and Eflin can be on standby for long relief if needed.

[Malike]

17 minutes ago, sportsfan8703 said:

Dumpster?  Because I disagree with your opinion and have my own. That’s Facebook political level discussion stuff. You’re better than that. 

Please have your own opinion. Disagree. But no insults. 

Everyone should be allowed to have their own opinion, but I'd like to point out you are making statements as if they are true. As if you are in the locker room and you are telling us what is going on. You aren't saying "I think" or "I believe", you are saying these things are actually happening.

[sportsfan8703]

14 minutes ago, Malike said:

Everyone should be allowed to have their own opinion, but I'd like to point out you are making statements as if they are true. As if you are in the locker room and you are telling us what is going on. You aren't saying "I think" or "I believe", you are saying these things are actually happening.

It would be a little redundant if everything I say I put “I believe” or “I feel” in front of. Obviously, they are just my thoughts and feelings. I’m not Mike Elias, Brandon Hyde, or anyone on the team. 

I gotta eggshell around every opinion?

Also, this whole “transition” opinion isn’t some hot take by me. If you read the people that cover the team on Twitter and listen to the people that cover the team on 105.7, that is what they are mostly saying.  So that’s just not my hot take. 

Edited July 28 by sportsfan8703

[sportsfan8703]

Do we need to go back to the signature days and I have mine as…

“Any opinion expressed by sportsfan is solely sportsfan’s opinion, and does not reflect the opinion of the orioles in any way”

Is that really needed every single post? If so, them eggshells are awfully fragile. 

Edited July 28 by sportsfan8703

[mddisney]

i like Snell to the O's for Fabian and Beavers, and that would be all that I would give them IF he did not have the opt out.  

[RVAOsFan]

1 hour ago, interloper said:

I wonder if the lack of Elias interview post-Hays and Eflin trades bodes well for "not being done". Normally he gives his soundbites after moves like this, but maybe he's going to lump it all together after the deadline.

Feel like he's been quieter than usual overall this year.

After the way the fan base held his feet to the fire for his “lift off” quote at the last deadline I probably wouldn’t want to make any comments I wasn’t required to either.

[CTBear]

32 minutes ago, ChicagoTerp said:

Would love Snell. Push Suarez to the pen, and hope he solves some of our issues there. In a playoff series, Kremer goes to the pen as well, and Eflin can be on standby for long relief if needed.

Not sure how a guy like Kremer would translate to the pen. And depending how he looks down the stretch, I probably would feel better having Eflin slotted ahead of Grayson in the postseason based on his experience. Either way, they’d be a fearsome four going into any series

[DrinkinWithFermi]

55 minutes ago, sportsfan8703 said:

Dumpster?  Because I disagree with your opinion and have my own. That’s Facebook political level discussion stuff. You’re better than that. 

Please have your own opinion. Disagree. But no insults. 

No, you taking one out of context quote and blowing it up into "hYdE's LoSt ThE lOcKeR rOoM" is what is Facebook-tier here.

[HowAboutThat]

3 hours ago, Roll Tide said:

I don’t know but I’d prefer OBP, Speed, and defense over power.

Agree. From all I’ve heard, adding Mayo and Silent J to the mix would torpedo the D.

[G54377]

I think we need to trade Mountcastle, and then make a big trade a pitcher. An elite closer and/or a legit starter. Mountcastle putting up his usual 2 WAR season at 1B isn't enough, and he's ultimately replaceable. Trade him while the market is hot. If O'Hearn and whoever else can cover 1B, it gives us so much more lineup and roster flexibility. Mayo and Kjerstad can be in the lineup mostly everyday.