Its always easier in hindsight, but letting Kyle Gibson go, could end up being a glaring error.

[Roy Firestone]

Gibson signed a 1 year , $13,000,000 contract with the Cardinals, including $13,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $13,000,000. Last night he 2-hit the Cubs  and shut them out...and has pitched pretty well for the Redbirds. with a 3.44 ERA...He's an innings eater and is usually...pretty solid..For a middle market team like the Orioles, 12-13 million might be a big investment...but right now, letting him walk seems like it was short sighted. Plus, he was a great teammate and veteran presence in the clubhouse..

Edited Saturday at 14:46 by Roy Firestone

[dystopia]

And who would he have replaced in the rotation prior to last night?

[Can_of_corn]

I didn't realize that Gibson would have had to resign with the O's if they had wanted him.

[Roy Firestone]

4 minutes ago, dystopia said:

And who would he have replaced in the rotation prior to last night?

 

4 minutes ago, dystopia said:

And who would he have replaced in the rotation prior to last night?

I'm not sure, but even in the pen as a long man, he's be a solid insurance policy.

[Can_of_corn]

1 minute ago, Roy Firestone said:

 

I'm not sure, but even in the pen as a long man, he's be a solid insurance policy.

And you think he'd have signed with the O's to be a long man in the pen?

Do you think the O's would have matched that offer for a long man in the pen?

Have the O's had a designated long man in the pen under Elias?

[Spy Fox]

I don’t think so. Gibson is valuable and a great innings eater. But our pitching staff is in very solid shape to get through the regular season, no matter what happens with Bradish. The question is whether they have enough elite arms to maximize their chances in the postseason, which Gibson wouldn’t really help with. 

[Roy Firestone]

18 minutes ago, Can_of_corn said:

And you think he'd have signed with the O's to be a long man in the pen?

Do you think the O's would have matched that offer for a long man in the pen?

Have the O's had a designated long man in the pen under Elias?

I know for a fact he wanted to stay...12-13 million would have been a good 1. year protection plan..He was really respected and loved by his teammates...

[Frobby]

The O’s were never going to trade for a stud like Burnes and resign Gibson.  They went for an upgrade and got one.  

[Can_of_corn]

9 minutes ago, Roy Firestone said:

I know for a fact he wanted to stay...12-13 million would have been a good 1. year protection plan..He was really respected and loved by his teammates...

Cool that he wanted to come back.

Would the O's have paid that much for a long man and would Elias even want a long man?

[RZNJ]

Hindsight.

Roy Firestone

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Posted September 6, 2023

Gibson is brutal...

 

[SouthRider]

Could be a trade target. 

[RZNJ]

Roy Firestone

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Posted September 19, 2023

anyone think Gibson can give us 6? I dont..

[DirtyBird]

 

51 minutes ago, Roy Firestone said:

but right now, letting him walk seems like it was short sighted. 

Signing him would have been shortsighted.

[RZNJ]

Roy Firestone

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Posted August 19, 2023

I realize these pitchers have tired arms, but that A's lineup was one of the weakest I ever saw, and yet they had 9 hits and 4 runs off Gibson  in only 5 innings...Gibson  was also lousy in his last start...I'm not sure the Orioles have an answer for these pitchers who cant even get to the sixth inning..but they better hope Wells and Means can give us SOMETHING. Right now, I dont see how our pitching will hold up in the next 6 weeks...and beyond.if we get there..

[Aristotelian]

We can always trade for him now. We have the #3 pitching staff in MLB, so I don't think it has cost us anything to not have him back. Wouldn't be a bad budget option if Povich isn't working out.