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Should the O's be interested in Joe Koshansky?  

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  1. 1. Should the O's be interested in Joe Koshansky?


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waroriole Hangout Grand Counsel

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A bat like Koshanksy doesn't come available for the price of a waiver claim very often...

Well, you should also ask why did he become available. Other posters have pointed out holes in his swing. He is 27 and still hasn't been able to establish anything in the majors.

We could have released Waters or Pauley, but who do you think we are going to need more this year? I think it's ridiculous that some people are getting so worked up over this. It's one thing to question the way the GM runs the team, but you continuously take it over the line by lambasting MacPhail for every move or non-move we make. We didn't get Tex, so just get over it.

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Hank Scorpio Hangout Grand Counsel

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Well, you should also ask why did he become available. Other posters have pointed out holes in his swing. He is 27 and still hasn't been able to establish anything in the majors.

We could have released Waters or Pauley, but who do you think we are going to need more this year? I think it's ridiculous that some people are getting so worked up over this. It's one thing to question the way the GM runs the team, but you continuously take it over the line by lambasting MacPhail for every move or non-move we make. We didn't get Tex, so just get over it.

This is my issue, here.

Why are we pretending we just passed on Justin Smoak?

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waroriole Hangout Grand Counsel

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This is my issue, here.

Why are we pretending we just passed on Justin Smoak?

Seriously, it's getting absurd. Are we really supposed to believe that this guy is more likely to be our future 1B than Snyder? I know it's great to have depth, but it's not like we're hurting at the corners.

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Mike Carp?

That is funny.

Several teams with thin 1B issues let this guy through. Why? Probably because he is not very good.

Beggars can't be choosers. I think every NL team has a LT solution for 1B in the minors or majors anyway. There is no DH so 1B would be his only position.

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I know it's great to have depth, but it's not like we're hurting at the corners.

What do you mean we aren't hurting at the corners? We have zero depth at those positions in the minors. Our depth consists of AAAA players that will all be minor league FAs after this season and one DH.

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I'm not a prospects guy. So when someone like Koshansky becomes available I have to go to site such as Baseball HQ. This is their scouting report on Koshansky from both 2008 (when he was rated Colorado's 15th best prospect) and this year (Colorado's 14th best):

Clearly not something to get upset over. Unless, of course, you're looking for an excuse.

You must spread reputation around before.....

Again JTrea, do we need to go over how you can't just look at one stat and fly off the handle again?

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I'm not a prospects guy. So when someone like Koshansky becomes available I have to go to site such as Baseball HQ. This is their scouting report on Koshansky from both 2008 (when he was rated Colorado's 15th best prospect) and this year (Colorado's 14th best):

Clearly not something to get upset over. Unless, of course, you're looking for an excuse.

Hmmmmmmm........

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Well, you should also ask why did he become available. Other posters have pointed out holes in his swing. He is 27 and still hasn't been able to establish anything in the majors.

We could have released Waters or Pauley, but who do you think we are going to need more this year? I think it's ridiculous that some people are getting so worked up over this. It's one thing to question the way the GM runs the team, but you continuously take it over the line by lambasting MacPhail for every move or non-move we make. We didn't get Tex, so just get over it.

Ryan Howard had holes in his swing and was 27 as well when the Phillies gave him a shot. Granted Koshanksy isn't Howard, but he's at least worth a waiver claim. I can't believe people think Waters and Pauley would be more valuable to the Orioles than Koshansky. It blows my mind...

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Hank Scorpio Hangout Grand Counsel

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What do you mean we aren't hurting at the corners? We have zero depth at those positions in the minors. Our depth consists of AAAA players that will all be minor league FAs after this season and one DH.

I'm sort of surprised you don't have a candle lit for Costanzo. He's got a lot of power and strikes out a lot, too.

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waroriole Hangout Grand Counsel

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What do you mean we aren't hurting at the corners? We have zero depth at those positions in the minors. Our depth consists of AAAA players that will all be minor league FAs after this season and one DH.

I thought Scott Moore was supposed to be our savior at 3B.:laughlol: By corners, I'm including corner OF's too. We have Salazar, Reimold, Montanez, Moore. The 1B situation, while not ideal, has some depth. Snyder should be ready by 2011, maybe earlier, if all goes well. I wouldn't mind if we had claimed Koshansky, but it's not that big of a deal. We don't really have anywhere to put him, and he's not good enough to just toss our other options out. If we could take him without putting him on the 40 man roster, you might have some validity to your anger but now it just seems misplaced.

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Ryan Howard had holes in his swing and was 27 as well when the Phillies gave him a shot. Granted Koshanksy isn't Howard, but he's at least worth a waiver claim. I can't believe people think Waters and Pauley would be more valuable to the Orioles than Koshansky. It blows my mind...

Howard was 25 when he was called up the Phillies, after posting 371/467/690/1.157 in 61 games. Also, his second time around at AAA.

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