Archive for 2014 Trade Deadline

Orioles Give Up Too Much for Andrew Miller

Posted in Pitching, Trades with tags , , , , , , on August 1, 2014 by oriolesprovingground

One of the busiest trade deadlines that I can remember is now over and the Orioles came out of it with one move.  Similar to (one of) their deals at the 2013 trade deadline, Baltimore traded one of it’s more highly regarded prospects for 2 months of a reliever, sending LHP Eduardo Rodriguez to the Boston Red Sox for left handed reliever Andrew Miller.  It’s not a strategy I typically like, although Miller has been one of the most valuable relievers in all of baseball this year.  Today over at ESPN Sweetspot Network Orioles blog Camden Depot, I give my taken the Rodriguez /Miller swap.

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Should the Orioles be Interested in Emilio Bonifacio?

Posted in Offense, Trades with tags , on July 31, 2014 by oriolesprovingground

You hear all sorts of things as the trade deadline approaches. Yesterday, shortly after the Cleveland Indians traded RHP Justin Masterson to the Cardinals (therefore making THIS post completely obsolete after being on the internet for 9 hours), there was word that the Orioles were interested in Chicago Cubs second baseman Emilio Bonifacio. If this is true, I’m not sure why they would be interested. And since this is my third straight post in as many days, I’m going to be lazy and explain why by inserting some of my own tweets from yesterday. Continue reading →

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Orioles Should Try to Acquire Justin Masterson

Posted in Pitching, Trades with tags , , on July 30, 2014 by oriolesprovingground

It’s July 30, and that means more trade talk.  Despite being in the playoff hunt, the Cleveland Indians have not only made Justin Masterson available, but they seem “very willing” to deal him.  Even though he’s having the worst season of his career and is currently on the disabled list (right knee inflammation), I think he would be an excellent fit for the Baltimore Orioles to try and acquire before the trade deadline.  So head over to ESPN Sweetspot Network Orioles blog, Camden Depot and find out why.

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A Trade for Martin Prado Solves a Present and Future Problem

Posted in Offense, Trades with tags , , , , , , , , on July 21, 2014 by oriolesprovingground

Trade season is heating up and like most contenders, the Baltimore Orioles find themselves only a few weeks away from the trade deadline with areas for improvement.  Second base happens to be one of those areas.  With talented rookie Jonathan Schoop struggling offensively, the team could use an upgrade to increase their chances of a playoff run in 2014.  Today over at ESPN Sweetspot Network Oriols blog Camden Depot, I explain why acquiring Martin Prado solves their issue at second base in 2014, but also takes care of potential roster problems in the future.

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