Sox prices too high for O’s. No surprise there. Be interested to see what prospects go. Could be a salary dump.

 

If I were an Orioles fan, I'd be livid if this is their big SP acquisition

I kind of like this guy. Wanted the Sox to sign him when he was a free agent really bad.

7 minutes ago, Timmy U said:

Sox prices too high for O’s. No surprise there. Be interested to see what prospects go. Could be a salary dump.

I get that, but as a Sox fan, I hope Getz doesn't cave in too much. They have to hit on these trades, or they are going to be bad for a long, long time.

 

Yep, they went the safe route, surprise!

To be fair, the O’s could still trade for Crochet because they will need another starter for next year.  I don’t think they will now with the extension news and this trade, but not completely impossible.

I think Fedde ends up with Cards, Astros or Dodgers. 

Orioles are going to waste their window and I love it. 

I like Horvath, but these are more flyers than real solid pieces. Would not have been a good deal for Fedde

Just now, Timmy U said:

I like Horvath, but these are more flyers than real solid pieces. Would not have been a good deal for Fedde

Would've been terrible.

 

3 minutes ago, peanut33tillman said:

I think Fedde ends up with Cards, Astros or Dodgers. 

Dodgers would be great for a Fedde deal.

6 minutes ago, Nardiwashere said:

Orioles are going to waste their window and I love it. 

They are in a tough spot in that unless you are going to spend big at the top of the market, you cannot really afford to be trading away your best prospects 

I agree they need to add higher end pitching to really have a shot at a deep playoff run 

6 minutes ago, steveno89 said:

They are in a tough spot in that unless you are going to spend big at the top of the market, you cannot really afford to be trading away your best prospects 

I agree they need to add higher end pitching to really have a shot at a deep playoff run 

But there have quite a flew prospects that are literally blocked. (Basallo, Norby, Beavers)

2 minutes ago, steveno89 said:

They are in a tough spot in that unless you are going to spend big at the top of the market, you cannot really afford to be trading away your best prospects 

I agree they need to add higher end pitching to really have a shot at a deep playoff run 

They just traded for a guy making 18 milllion dollars next year who has been in MLB for 9 years and is essentially a 4.00 era pitcher every year.

I'd argue if you aren't going to spend, you need to trade guys for a cost controlled front of the rotation guy.  Otherwise, its just hoping you get lucky.  

 

1 minute ago, Nardiwashere said:

They just traded for a guy making 18 milllion dollars next year who has been in MLB for 9 years and is essentially a 4.00 era pitcher every year.

I'd argue if you aren't going to spend, you need to trade guys for a cost controlled front of the rotation guy.  Otherwise, its just hoping you get lucky.  

 

Eflin was a weird target for them.  But they also were able to keep all of their top 10 prospects

2 minutes ago, Squirmin' for Yermin said:

Eflin was a weird target for them.  But they also were able to keep all of their top 10 prospects

lol... "We need all 10 prospects because in 5 years, some of our players will leave in free agency" 

 

Elias will never have to worry about getting a Trader Mike or Mississippi River Boat Gambler moniker. He still has his Pokemon cards and is convinced he is sitting on a gold mine.

8 minutes ago, Falstaff said:

Elias will never have to worry about getting a Trader Mike or Mississippi River Boat Gambler moniker. He still has his Pokemon cards and is convinced he is sitting on a gold mine.

If he has a first edition Charizard, he certainly is!

Orioles going with half-measures again. 

1 minute ago, ChiliIrishHammock24 said:

Orioles going with half-measures again. 

yup. wild. They didn't learn with Flaherty?

10 minutes ago, Falstaff said:

Elias will never have to worry about getting a Trader Mike or Mississippi River Boat Gambler moniker. He still has his Pokemon cards and is convinced he is sitting on a gold mine.

To be fair, he probably is sitting on a gold mine. 

He's not gonna trade prime guys, dude is militant about that. 

Meh. Doesn't move the needle much IMO. But that's what you're going to get when you hug protects to death.

58 minutes ago, Chicago White Sox said:

To be fair, the O’s could still trade for Crochet because they will need another starter for next year.  I don’t think they will now with the extension news and this trade, but not completely impossible.

It’s not happening.  Elias will only trade his lesser prospects for pitching.