tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2893512317902577458.post3762280304097961533..comments2024-01-06T02:22:33.000-05:00Comments on Camden Depot: Should the Orioles Consider Acquiring Kurt Suzuki?Jon Shepherdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03521809778977098687noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2893512317902577458.post-78258440547791088452014-07-27T21:36:59.261-04:002014-07-27T21:36:59.261-04:00Yeah it's definitely interesting. The Red Sox ...Yeah it's definitely interesting. The Red Sox ability to re-sign him is also up in the air, despite him saying he could return--they haven't given him a big enough extension offer yet and free agency would bring him a lot of interested teams. <br /><br />Hypothetically, if he did end up on a team like the O's, I think his desire to win another WS would overrule. This might be his most impressive season and a continued dominant performance would just continue to increase how much he could raise in free agency.<br /><br />The more I think about it, Lester's comment is probably truthful, but I think it was mostly to make the fans feel better if the Red Sox do decide to move him.Ricknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2893512317902577458.post-35735356411012818002014-07-27T12:40:49.308-04:002014-07-27T12:40:49.308-04:00I would be extremely concerned about Lester saying...I would be extremely concerned about Lester saying that he was already fine with coming back to the BoSox if I was a GM. Especially if he went in the division. What is his compete level going to be like? <br /><br />I know the guy is a professional but I just feel like how can you bring a guy into a division rival team who basically said, "yeah, I'll go wherever for half a season and then come back, that's cool"CBreezyThreezyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04508881642764922110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2893512317902577458.post-4758796269577143972014-07-26T19:02:41.577-04:002014-07-26T19:02:41.577-04:00Question for you guys: with Jon Lester saying that...Question for you guys: with Jon Lester saying that he would not mind getting traded and would like to return to the Red Sox, do you think that they would trade him within the division?<br /><br />My first thought is "no, they compete with the Orioles and wouldn't want to help them win a WS."<br /><br />But if you consider that they won't make the postseason this year, could steal some prospects from us and use them against the Os in the future, and then sign Lester back next year...it really doesn't seem like a bad idea.<br /><br />In the event they would trade him, what would it likely take in return?<br /><br />P.S. I don't see this happening but it still makes me curious.Ricknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2893512317902577458.post-25554396580176825792014-07-26T12:32:59.712-04:002014-07-26T12:32:59.712-04:00"On another Orioles site I saw people comment..."On another Orioles site I saw people comment about this that they wouldn't trade Joseph for Suzuki straight up and one guy said that Joseph is all around better than Wieters."<br /><br />While I wouldn't go that far, it should be noted that Joseph does have a lower career Catcher's ERA than Wieters (3.10 vs. 4.39). If one accepts the reasoning that having automatic out in the lineup is a cheap price to pay for reducing ERA by 30%, then one could argue that Joseph might be a better choice for the team. <br /><br />Then again... how much "game-calling ability" actually contribute to Catcher's ERA? Probably not that much.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2893512317902577458.post-85354559230709659432014-07-26T12:01:46.594-04:002014-07-26T12:01:46.594-04:00Also, it might be worth adding that Joseph is 10-3...Also, it might be worth adding that Joseph is 10-37 this month (.270) although he was something like 8-58 in June. Maybe he can keep it up. Who knows.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17734221506209567204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2893512317902577458.post-21286443164557139292014-07-26T12:00:32.102-04:002014-07-26T12:00:32.102-04:00Yeah, I'm not sure if they should do this or n...Yeah, I'm not sure if they should do this or not. If Suzuki reverts back to his career norms, then it wouldn't be much better than just swapping Hundley for Clevenger like the article said. Also, the pitching staff has been on quite the roll the last month or so. I'm not sure how much if that is due to the catchers or what, but they might not want to mess with it as long as it's lasting. I'd rather them just go with Joseph/Clevenger, like they originally had when Wieters went down. <br /><br />lol on a related note, on another Orioles site I saw people comment about this that they wouldn't trade Joseph for Suzuki straight up and one guy said that Joseph is all around better than Wieters. I don't understand some people. Sure, it's good to root for your players but some people seem to think that because someone is on the Orioles that they are irreplaceable and better than anyone else who could replace them from another team. I'm starting to limit my O's conversations lol.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17734221506209567204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2893512317902577458.post-29870840598888506452014-07-26T11:04:45.793-04:002014-07-26T11:04:45.793-04:00Early on (maybe within a month after the news on W...Early on (maybe within a month after the news on Weiters) I would have said that a move for Suzuki was a no-brainer. <br /><br />Now I'm not so sure. With the way the team has been winning, and the starters have been pitching, I would be afraid of upsetting chemistry.<br /><br />This is where I always have trouble with these situations, the stats say you should pull the trigger on Suzuki but you would think that managing our current rotation (maybe one pitcher who overpowers you?) would be rough with a completely new guy.CBreezyThreezyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04508881642764922110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2893512317902577458.post-42853064378513920812014-07-26T07:29:00.294-04:002014-07-26T07:29:00.294-04:00Hamels is under contract through 2018 and is still...Hamels is under contract through 2018 and is still owed a bunch of money. I doubt that's the kind of deal the O's are looking for. But he is very good and would become the O's best starter, so I guess anything is possible.Matt Kremnitzerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15693430925266947705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2893512317902577458.post-605426112555514752014-07-26T04:10:05.933-04:002014-07-26T04:10:05.933-04:00No, the Orioles should not acquire Kurt Suzuki.No, the Orioles should not acquire Kurt Suzuki.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2893512317902577458.post-53256389988311761582014-07-26T02:44:29.355-04:002014-07-26T02:44:29.355-04:00How about Hunter Harvey, Eduardo Rodriguez and Jos...How about Hunter Harvey, Eduardo Rodriguez and Josh Hart for Cole Hamels? <br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com