Eloy Jimenez aquired

[now]

Jesus Aguilar 2.0

[OnlyOneOriole]

7 minutes ago, waroriole said:

So we’re gonna trade players to get a guy who’s worse than the great prospect we could just call up instead? I’m sick of Elias

I mean....we are supposed to be getting rid of players like this so that the youngsters at AAA can actually play.

Very very tired of this strategy....including trading for mediocre pitchers at the trade deadline. 

[interloper]

8 minutes ago, RZNJ said:

Makes no sense.  He’s a DH.  He’s slooow.  Costs millions.  Has no defensive value.  Unless this is part of a Crochet deal I have to ask if Mike Elias has completely lost it.

It's just a RH bat vs LHP. How does that not make sense? We were always going to acquire a RH OF. He is one. We just cratered our OF depth in trades, including trading two RH bats. 

Not that big of a deal. 

[glenn__davis]

Kinda surprised at the hatred for this one.  He's been dynamic at times but can't stay healthy, and is coming from a dumpster fire team.  Worth a shot to see if he can rekindle something. 

[Bemorewins]

3 minutes ago, Goober Noodles said:

In Elias we trust....???

For drafting and developing position players.

[interloper]

Hilarious watching everyone just eyeball his 2024 WAR or whatever and freak out. Maybe dig a little deeper?

[Bemorewins]

Just now, glenn__davis said:

Kinda surprised at the hatred for this one.  He's been dynamic at times but can't stay healthy, and is coming from a dumpster fire team.  Worth a shot to see if he can rekindle something. 

This acquisition appears to be taking potential ABs away from Mayo. 

Do you see that differently?

[MurphDogg]

Glad to have another option besides Mayo as a RH hitter off the bench.

[glenn__davis]

Just now, Bemorewins said:

This acquisition appears to be taking potential ABs away from Mayo. 

Do you see that differently?

I had no expectations of Mayo coming up soon.  Elias works on his own timetable.

[Just Regular]

Just now, MurphDogg said:

Glad to have another option besides Mayo as a RH hitter off the bench.

No rookie integration tax.     Better known than Mayo to Carlos Rodon and Nestor Cortes.

[Bemorewins]

Just now, glenn__davis said:

I had no expectations of Mayo coming up soon.  Elias works on his own timetable.

He said at the all-star break that Mayo and Holliday would come up and have a significant impact in the 2nd half. Was he lying? If so, why?

[Goober Noodles]

2024 Aaron Hicks?

[sylvester]

Everyone that is tired of McCann catching vs. every lefty.  This is the move to stop that.   Now Adley can catch vs. most lefties, McCann catches maybe once every 7 days  and Jimenez DH's vs. lefties.  I know McCann has hit legendary status after yesterday, but he can't hit and it seems every games he catches he has some type of throwing error or passed ball which leads to a run.

[Gentile4]

15 minutes ago, DocJJ said:

I'd rather have Steven Morlock...

Nice. I got it!

[24fps]

Now that I've stopped laughing, I realize I don't completely hate this trade.  This team is sure a lot more engaging to follow these days.