Squirmin' for Yermin

For funsies CHW receives - Cowser, Ortiz and Beavers HOU receives - Cease, + BAL receives - Valdez

Can't believe we have to essentially cut someone for Hill... lollll What a joke

Interesting. I'd take NYY offense hands down.

That's not true. Look at Aroldis Chapman last year.

I agree the Yankees have improved a lot (also got Verdugo). Plus I expect a huge Volpe improvement. They still need some pitching though.

I still don't understand how we have not heard rumors regarding the Yankees yet. They need a guy like Cease. cheap and effective with TOR potential.

Shocked he got a major league contract.

A 5.0 K/9 over the past 2 years is encouraging.

It sounds like Orioles fans, and us aren't really THAT far apart. Hopefully our front offices can realize that and get something done.

These are the posters who have some inside information.. @Y2Jimmy0 @macsandz @Harold's Leg Lift @fathom @ChiliIrishHammock24 and of course.. @Orlando

problem is, the Orioles won't know what the other teams offers are. And they can't just sit and assume 2 players beats another teams 3/4. Because I'm sure other teams can beat that offer

Have you heard something? Seems like a strange comment unless you got some info. Focusing on Cowser and Ortiz?

I think everyone here would take Cowser/Kjerstad and Ortiz/Norby. There will definitely be a 3rd and 4th lesser piece. Personally, I believe that 3rd piece will be within the Orioles 10-20 top prospects. The 4th will be outside the top 30. My current ask would definitely be Cowser, Ortiz and Beavers. They can keep the 4th piece.

@Y2Jimmy0 is one of our bests. He gets info from someone

Us Sox fans have one of these can’t miss “elite -6 war type guys”... Yoan Moncada

Where have we been told they prefferred norby to ortiz?

I'd love to be in on a Manoah deal.

probably not lol

This is what the Sox have always done. Spend 15 million spread out over 5 guys instead of one guy at 15 million.

Drew Pomeranz would be a good signing.

I'd love Chapman. but we won't be spending more than a few million, so i'll go with a guy we will cut by July.

fine.

Yeah, sure. You've laid out the risk of holding him. The potential benefit of holding him is also exorbitant. Assuming best case return to 2022 form, like you assumed the worst case. With no injury, and no return to 2022 form, Cease would still command Petty + Arroyo type return in July.

It is completely dependent on the offer on the table so far. If the offer is Cowser and Ortiz +, you take it... If the offer is Petty and Arroyo, you take the risk and wait until the deadline because that offer isn't a slam dunk.

Yes, an arroyo and petty ++ is an easy no for me. I’ll take the risk and hold until the deadline. You can beat that