Breaking News: Per Balt. Sun, O's, Texas Agree to Deal to swap Millwood, cash for Ray

[ScottieBaseball]

He credits Jeff Zrebiec for the info in his live chat...

http://weblogs.baltimoresun.com/sports/schmuck/2009/12/live_orioles_chat_at_130_pm_we.html

[JTrea81]

http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/orioles/bal-kevin-millwood-trade-1209,0,4877522.story

There's the link for Zrebiec's story.

Millwood and $ for Chris Ray, medical records still need to be reviewed.

[NATTYBO's]

can anyone say stop gap? Who are the orioles actually pursuing that are not considered stop gaps?

I like the trade, however, I don't think it is any different the what we have been seeing the past 12 years

[Three Run Homer]

Got a really bad feeling about this one. Pie for Millwood would be a terrible trade by any standards...Hernandez or Erbe for Millwood isn't an unreasonable trade in terms of value, and would be a defensible trade for a team that was already close to contention and just needed to shore up the rotation to put them over the top, but it's a terrible trade for the Orioles at this point in their history.

[Three Run Homer]

Got a really bad feeling about this one. Pie for Millwood would be a terrible trade by any standards...Hernandez or Erbe for Millwood isn't an unreasonable trade in terms of value, and would be a defensible trade for a team that was already close to contention and just needed to shore up the rotation to put them over the top, but it's a terrible trade for the Orioles at this point in their history.

Ummm...whereas...if it's for Chris Ray, then I'm on board with it!

[JTrea81]

can anyone say stop gap? Who are the orioles actually pursuing that are not considered stop gaps?

I like the trade' date=' however, I don't think it is any different the what we have been seeing the past 12 years[/quote']

Basically the Orioles are getting the Rangers to deal Millwood and $ for a player they might have non-tendered.

This is a fantastic deal for the Orioles.

[Believer]

Assuming this goes through, how should this affect Macphail's approach to bringing in additional starting pitching (Lackey, Bedard, Pineiro)?

[DuffMan]

I was going to say that it should be hard to find someone that doesn't like this move, but it only took 2 replys for that to happen. I think most here are going to be happy with this move and count me as one of them!

[tywright]

Chris Ray...hmm, I think I like it

[JTrea81]

Assuming this goes through, how should this affect Macphail's approach to bringing in additional starting pitching (Lackey, Bedard, Pineiro)?

Schmuck seemed to the think the Millwood deal would rule out another expensive starter like Lackey or Pineiro, but my guess is that we'd still be interested in Bedard and Harden.

[DuffMan]

Basically the Orioles are getting the Rangers to deal Millwood and $ for a player they might have non-tendered.

This is a fantastic deal for the Orioles.

Agreed. What's not to like about this deal.

[bird watcher]

Lets hope Chris Ray's medical records are Kosher in Texas.

[Mooreisbetter27]

Old Fan will be ecstatic.

I personally am fairly happy if it goes through.

[Going Underground]

Hopefully this is a start of a couple of moves. Everyone complains when we do nothing. We made a trade before most other teams.Also gives us some time to look at medicla records of some hurt pitchers.

[Hank Scorpio]

If it's just Chris Ray, I'd say it's probably worth it, especially if Texas eats a little bit of salary.