Roch: Would you?

[JTrea81]

http://masnsports.com/2009/09/would-you.html

I'm not insinuating that the two teams are having discussions. It's complete fiction. I'm just wondering whether you'd do it.

Jake Arrieta, Zach Britton and Brandon Waring to the Marlins for Josh Johnson.

This is an interesting idea, but I don't think it's enough on the O's side.

Now imagine if we could put together a package for Johnson and Hanley Ramirez...

Now that would be a gamble.

[ejf1025]

http://masnsports.com/2009/09/would-you.html

This is an interesting idea, but I don't think it's enough on the O's side.

Now imagine if we could put together a package for Johnson and Hanley Ramirez...

Now that would be a gamble.

Yes, I am in.

EDIT: Before I go to far...how many years is Johnson under control for? I'd like an extension with it.

[threedaysrest]

YES!

If there's any chance of this, get FLA on the phone and get it done before they change their minds. :laughlol:

[Dr. Andrews]

Here's one that I might actually consider doing...Josh Johnson posts a near 3 ERA almost every year and is still relatively young. I don't know if I would call him an "Ace" but he'd be our number 1 for sure and a good addition in front of Matusz, Tillman, BB, Guthrie/Hernandez

[El Gordo]

Yes, I am in.

EDIT: Before I go to far...how many years is Johnson under control for? I'd like an extension with it.

He's under control for 2 more years.

http://mlbcontracts.blogspot.com/2005_01_19_mlbcontracts_archive.html

[JTrea81]

Yes, I am in.

EDIT: Before I go to far...how many years is Johnson under control for? I'd like an extension with it.

This will be his 4th year of service time meaning he can be a FA after 2011 I believe...

[Enjoy Terror]

Yeah. I would do it. Josh Johnson is 25 years old and is having a near Cy Young season. We'd have a solid rotation with Tillman, Matusz, Guthrie, Bergesen and Johnson. That's a rotation you can take to a World Series.

[freethebirds]

Here's one that I might actually consider doing...Josh Johnson posts a near 3 ERA almost every year and is still relatively young. I don't know if I would call him an "Ace" but he'd be our number 1 for sure and a good addition in front of Matusz, Tillman, BB, Guthrie/Hernandez

I would call him an ace.

The bigger question is how his stuff transfer to the AL East. but he is certainly an ace in his current team/league

[ejf1025]

This will be his 4th year of service time meaning he can be a FA after 2011 I believe...

I would hinge the inclusion of Britton on the ability to get Johnson extended.

If we can't I'd keep Britton and offer another prospect a notch below.

[crawdad]

No.

Remember that Johnson is pitching in the cavernous Marlin ballpark. I would prefer to spend 15MM or so a year on Lackey, getting the same performance, than giving up on two of our top prospects and another guy who just may breakout next year.

It is a move a team makes if they are a guy away from the playoffs. It is not a move a team makes if they are several pieces and a year or several away.

[tom smith]

I say NO!!! I'll give up one of those pitchers but not both, and I would rather we keep Britton. Pick another pitcher.

[Scrat1]

No.

Remember that Johnson is pitching in the cavernous Marlin ballpark. I would prefer to spend 15MM or so a year on Lackey, getting the same performance, than giving up on two of our top prospects and another guy who just may breakout next year.

It is a move a team makes if they are a guy away from the playoffs. It is not a move a team makes if they are several pieces and a year or several away.

This.

I definitely wouldn't make this move.

[crowmst3k!]

Zach Britton is untouchable IMO...pass.

[El Gordo]

I say NO!!! I'll give up one of those pitchers but not both, and I would rather we keep Britton. Pick another pitcher.

Arrieta, DH, and Warring?

[crowmst3k!]

Arrieta, DH, and Warring?

That would work. Although, I'm not sure that adding Johnson makes the Orioles that much closer to competing with the Sux and Skanks.