tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2893512317902577458.post3452862478664096067..comments2024-01-06T02:22:33.000-05:00Comments on Camden Depot: Blueprint For The 2016 Orioles (Options 7a, 7b, 7c): Shepherd Seeks A Few Outside ConsultantsJon Shepherdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03521809778977098687noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2893512317902577458.post-14071052138348995502015-10-15T20:32:59.446-04:002015-10-15T20:32:59.446-04:00Also...DD is not active with the international mar...Also...DD is not active with the international market and no one is planning for Urrutia being in a lineup.Jon Shepherdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03521809778977098687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2893512317902577458.post-42200887166606068782015-10-15T20:32:07.227-04:002015-10-15T20:32:07.227-04:00This series has nothing to do with DD or Buck. I a...This series has nothing to do with DD or Buck. I am unsure how we could account for specifically who either wants. It simply it not worth considering without a great deal more information.Jon Shepherdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03521809778977098687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2893512317902577458.post-8108058842654938002015-10-15T20:29:05.624-04:002015-10-15T20:29:05.624-04:00All these possibilities are entertaining but do no...All these possibilities are entertaining but do not account for the very divisive struggle between DD and BS. Whoever wins control will determine the direction and the direction is very different for each. DD wants BS to just fill out a line-up card while BS wants DD's ability to put together his team. Only Peter Angleos can settle the tug of war and his focus is only on MASN. If DD does quash BS you will see a very active international line-up (Alvarez/Urrutia, etc..). Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2893512317902577458.post-72488939174806990892015-10-15T18:46:59.848-04:002015-10-15T18:46:59.848-04:00I proposed Trevor Cahill because he's a pronou...I proposed Trevor Cahill because he's a pronounced groundballer who has looked quite good for the Cubs in the playoffs. So I disagree about that, I'm sure teams are noticing how he looks more like his old self. Seems to me a cheap option with some bounceback potential. If he doesn't work out well in ST, move him to the bullpen or release him.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2893512317902577458.post-76785818578666214362015-10-15T14:12:41.869-04:002015-10-15T14:12:41.869-04:00Roger H here. Thank you for letting me participat...Roger H here. Thank you for letting me participate in this process. And thank you for cleaning up my thinking in my submission especially WRT FA contracts. I do like Kazmir - he seems to offer exactly what we need - Chen but cheaper and some slight possibility for upside. Not sure why non-tendering Miguel is such a surprise as everyone has ragged on his peripherals so hard and I feel like there's no doubt that he's reached or beyond his full potential. To keep payroll down and win, one MUST seek upside, either through youngsters or comeback players on the cheap or unfulfilled potential. What I like about Kazmir is that the Astros are a lot like the Orioles - playing in a bandbox and relying on HRs and pitching and defense so the translation of his performance is not hard to believe. The downside is that he's from Houston and the Astros may get a hometown discount. But either Anderson on Happ could fill that role assuming neither gets a QO. I also like Parra - good defense, some speed, and fits a role the O's need (leadoff or #2). If his performance returns to baseline (i.e. BA around .270) then that will be some upside over this year's performance WRT the O's after the trade. AS far as the LOOGY goes, do you guys really think Oliver Drake or Cesar Cabral can't get out a lefty or two at a time??? Or wouldn't Rule 5 be a good way to pick up a LOOGY. Just one other comment - Trevor Cahill = one big NO WAY. He'd be lucky to get a minor league offer at this point. Bud Norris would be a better pitcher than Cahill.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com