Bob Sacamano

Amazing that no one mentioned in that first post (interview notes) really developed at all: Gonzalez, Call, the relievers, Bryce Bush. Wow.

If it were me, I would have launched Grandal, who was a free agent shortly after anyway, and held onto Zavala and just sorted out the catching situation later. Maldonado blows.

So the guys they trade for might as stink at first. This is pretty common with youngsters.

Winning changes culture. Get guys that have a good chance of being flipped in the summer.

Hypothetically, Mayo probably ends up moving to the OF since you guys have Gunnar and Holliday on the left side long term.

Would have more to do with them giving up Valdez

This dude and Paul DeJong should have been MiLB signings. Very cheap though. Surprised Maldonado got as much as he did from the Sox.

Really don’t want to hate on every signing they make but they are making it very difficult and challenging with every signing.

No upside here. Guy sucks.

Would rather just watch Sammy Peralta/Tanner Banks. Have to clear 2 spots now for Maldonado and Hill.

That’s our boys!

Finish worse than Yankees, Rays. Finish better than Jays and Red Sox.

Hes only going to about $25M over the next 2 years too. They’re obviously not going to shell out a 9-figure deal to any free agent pitchers so might as well pay from your wealth of prospect capital.

Not a true worry here either tbh

@Pal

He has sources.

It’s going to be more than 2 pieces for sure, even if the last piece or two are lottery tickets. Maybe Jack Flaherty will be available at the trade deadline again.

Combine that with what the dude on the O’s forum said.

Clutching onto prospects in your 10-30/40 range is weird.

Unless the comment was meant for the Maldonado thread, where he’s been hyping up his defense lol

OF’r.

You apparently can’t be happy that he might be punished. Weird hill to fall on for sure.

Like I said, a couple guys in the 10-30 range.

I do think a package ultimately looks like: 2 top 100 prospects, a guy in an organization’s 10-20 range, and then one in the 20-30. Something close to that.

Compensation when Cease leaves too.