August 31, 201411 yr Im calling it. Sox trade for hamels in offseason. I will never ask for anything again, God... please no.
August 31, 201411 yr Overheard on the radio: Farmer: "Did it surprise you that De Aza got traded?" DJ: "No. You?" Farmer: "In the respect that someone wanted him? Yes."
August 31, 201411 yr Looks like Delmar can field his position.... Edited August 31, 201411 yr by scs787
August 31, 201411 yr QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Aug 31, 2014 -> 01:57 AM) Overheard on the radio: Farmer: "Did it surprise you that De Aza got traded?" DJ: "No. You?" Farmer: "In the respect that someone wanted him? Yes." Did Farmer really truly say that? The Sox have the best announcers in the world. How many announcing teams would go there? Not the Royals.
August 31, 201411 yr QUOTE (greg775 @ Aug 30, 2014 -> 08:59 PM) Did Farmer really truly say that? The Sox have the best announcers in the world. How many announcing teams would go there? Not the Royals. Absolutely.
August 31, 201411 yr The beat reporters don't even both to lookup the contract status of De Aza and Beckham and/or understand the non tender. It was doubtful either would have been brought back even if they weren't traded. Hahn is getitng rather creative with the ID of "saved money" imo.
August 31, 201411 yr http://orioles-nation.com/players/mark-blackmar/ Still learning the craft of pitching. Strong point is his command of the fastball and change up. Change up has good fade and keeps same arm action as fastball. Keeps the ball low and away with a great deal of success. Upper 80s two-seamer has nice bite and drop. Fastball is fringe at best right now, will need growth in order to become more than a fringe arm. Learning another quality off-speed pitch to throw in any count will benefit him greatly. Son of PGA golfer Phil Blackmar. http://orioles-nation.com/2012/01/13/top-5...-mark-blackmar/ ON Top 50 Prospects 2012 – #48: Mark Blackmar Published by Jordan Tuwiner on January 13, 2012 Background Mark Blackmar, an athletic pitcher out of Temple JC, was the Orioles’ 16th round selection in the 2011 draft. His father is PGA golfer Phil Blackmar. Blackmar made an impressive pro debut in the GCL, where he didn’t allow a run and struck out 15 in 17 innings. He held hitters to a .153 average and also posted an impressive ground ball rate (3.38 GO/AO). Rankings >> Jordan Don NR #42 Scouting Report Don: Do not let Blackmar’s 16th round pick status fool you at all about his ability on the mound. Consistent pitchers that induce ground balls will always be a high commodity for MLB teams. He is still learning the craft of pitching, but he is doing much more than I could have ever anticipated based off of his professional debut. Blackmar’s strong point is his command of the fastball and change up. Mark Blackmar Blackmar is the son of PGA golfer Phil Blackmar. Blackmar’s change up has very good drop for his age and pedigree. He keeps the ball low and away with a great deal of success. I suspect that he will be a high ground ball pitcher because of the action on his changeup. His upper 80s two-seamer has nice bite and drop, but is not quite at the stage of a sinker. It shows some promise and could be a nice 1-2 punch with the changeup down the road. His fastball can easily touch the low 90s in the future, but it really is about projection with him. I suspect that if he improves his strength and size it would allow him to sit in the low-mid 90s, and potentially mid-90s, consistently as a starter. There is a good deal of projection left in the 19 year old. As with any young pitcher, Blackmar needs time to fully focus his craft, work to improve his arsenal, and iron out any small wrinkles in his game. His early start in the Gulf Coast League was a nice surprise, but as the competition improves he must do so as well. Learning another quality off-speed pitch to throw in any count will benefit him greatly. Future He may not be on the tip of the tongue for even die hard Orioles prospect followers, but if he continues along this path it will not be long that he’s considered a “sleeper”. After a strong debut, Blackmar should be able to claim a rotation spot with Aberdeen when the short-season leagues begin.
August 31, 201411 yr To add to those reports Blackmar- http://www.oriolesuncensored.com/2014/07/2...couting-chatter Son of former PGA tour professional Phil Blackmar, Mark is a physically imposing pitcher on the mound, standing 6-3 215lbs and looks much stockier and stronger. The 22-year-old right-hander overwhelmed the Winston-Salem lineup with a 4-pitch mix, featuring a 90-92mph fastball with life, an 89-92mph sinker with sinking, occasional “parachute” movement, a below-average 80-85mph slider, and an infrequent mid-80s changeup. Blackmar has a relatively smooth, compact delivery, and hides the ball well from the batter through his pitching delivery. Presently his below-average slider and changeup hinders his ability to induce whiffs and limits his future ceiling. However, Blackmar’s 2-seam fastball is a major league quality pitch and if he can develop one of both of his off-speed offerings, he could develop into a major league reliever. Blackmar does not have the sexiest profile, but he has a quality arm and is a prospect to watch in the Orioles’ farm system. Chalas- http://orioles-nation.com/players/miguel-chalas/ Smaller framed; mild growth left in upper half; bottom half maxed. 92-95 mph fastball that touches 96 mph. Inconsistent slurve in 78-81 mph range. Occasionally flashes a split-change. Plays with confidence and swagger. Small frame has forced a move to the bullpen, but fastball/slurve combo will play well out of the bullpen. Clean downhill delivery with limited action on the shoulders and elbows. Wide extension to go along with a solid rotation and tuck that gives him a great drive towards home, which is why he reaches 96 mph. Delivery comes close to maximum effort, which makes his best role a reliever. Needs to keep rhythm and timing in check in order to improve command and control. Struggles to consistently repeat his delivery and arm actions; command can become loose.
August 31, 201411 yr QUOTE (ron883 @ Aug 30, 2014 -> 09:54 PM) Im calling it. Sox trade for hamels in offseason. ALL. THE. LEFTIES.
August 31, 201411 yr QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Aug 30, 2014 -> 08:33 PM) One irony? The O's have 3 quality OF's and a couple days ago someone here suggested signing one of their OF/DH types, Delmon Young, this offseason was a good idea. Wow, still going with this? ADA will not being taking AB's from Delmon Young. Young will still be their primary DH. The Orioles needed a 4th outfielder, their 4th OF was Steve Pearce, but now he's playing 1B with Chris Davis shifted to 3B after Machado going down. Young is still the starting DH for a first place team for the record, and he's holding his own.
August 31, 201411 yr Live arms for DeAza!!!! YES!!! I wanted him gone before the season even started, although I will miss singing Lady Gaga's Alejandro every time he came to plate. Never understood why he didn't make that his walk up music. So catchy. "Alejandro, Alejandro... Alé Alé jandro, Alé Alé jandrooooooo"
August 31, 201411 yr QUOTE (SoxPride18 @ Aug 30, 2014 -> 08:33 PM) Guess he doesn't watch baseball He meant DeAza plays all three outfield positions equally.
August 31, 201411 yr After 2011 and 2012 I legitimately thought the Sox had their leadoff hitter, I thought De Aza was for real. Oh well. Now that Baltimore is out of the mix, I think Oakland is the only possible destination left for Adam Dunn.
August 31, 201411 yr Looks like we got a couple of reasonable prospects - not bad. De Aza's a good pickup for Baltimore. He's their 4th OF. He can hit, his defense isn't nearly as bad as it looks, and he can play all OF spots. Much better than the Wise/Danks type of 4th OF. And as for his incessant mental errors - we'll see if they happen so often under a professional manager like Showalter. I don't think it's mere coincidence that the mental gaffes from De Aza and others on this team have multiplied over the last 2 year. Edited August 31, 201411 yr by GreenSox
August 31, 201411 yr QUOTE (GreenSox @ Aug 30, 2014 -> 10:03 PM) Looks like we got a couple of reasonable prospects - not bad. his defense isn't nearly as bad as it looks I have no idea what you mean.
August 31, 201411 yr QUOTE (Al Lopez's Ghost @ Aug 30, 2014 -> 10:09 PM) I have no idea what you mean. Just what I wrote. He looks clumsier than he is. Now if we can just move Dunn and Danks in the next 26 hours.
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