2K24: Baltimore Orioles

[revo]

The O's signed former top prospect Matt LaPorta to a minor league deal.

And they promptly released him today. Oh, how the mighty have fallen.

[Erik]

And they cut Cust also.

[Blowinmudd]

David Lough-How much playing time will he get?Whats his outlook for 2014?

[Erik]

Signed Brett Wallace for some reason.

[virgonomic]

David Lough-How much playing time will he get?Whats his outlook for 2014?

300-400 AB. He got 300 AB last year largely due to Cain going down He is competing for AB in LF with Cruz and Reimold. Ceiling is low double-digit HR/SB. He won't hurt you and is a nice spare part when he's playing regularly.

[Sour Masher]

I find it hard to imagine Tommy Hunter holding the closer job for long. But the O's also don't believe O'Day should be the closer. So, where are the speculative saves here? Do the O's change their minds and go with O'Day? Does Guasman end up with the role? Does Brian Matsuz, a lefty, I know, have any shot? Does Bud Norris end up closing at some point?

[mgwiz22]

Earlier this Spring I had a purely gut feeling that Matusz would end up with it.

[joncarlos]

I do think there's a slim chance they give it to Gausman. Ryan Webb is the only guy who doesn't have extreme split issues, but he doesn't have the K% or velo that most managers expect from a closer. I do think they end up giving Matusz a few saves when the 9th inning skews lefty-heavy. Gausman to the rotation and Norris to the bullpen could work too but Norris also has split issues. I'm pretty much avoiding the whole thing but if you have to speculate I'd go with Matusz and Webb.

[Moonlight J]

Ryan Webb

http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/ryan-webb-and-moving-out-of-splitsville/

[revo]

Kevin Gausman and Jemile Weeks sent down.

[YourPalChrisMal]

Ryan Webb

http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/ryan-...f-splitsville/

Read this a few days before my draft, and could have had him for $1 in the end-game, but held my breath and got him on reserve. And just so I wouldn't ever get confused, I drafted Daniel Webb on reserve as well. Haha. 2014, the Year of the Webb! Mark my words!

[onejayhawk]

Read this a few days before my draft, and could have had him for $1 in the end-game, but held my breath and got him on reserve. And just so I wouldn't ever get confused, I drafted Daniel Webb on reserve as well. Haha. 2014, the Year of the Webb! Mark my words!

Do you have Webbcam?

What's the take on Zach Britton? I always thought he had talent. He seems to be cranking pretty well in the pen. Is there upside here?

J

[YourPalChrisMal]

Do you have Webbcam?

What's the take on Zach Britton? I always thought he had talent. He seems to be cranking pretty well in the pen. Is there upside here?

J

No, but I do seem to have a lot of Cob-Webbs. So far, the Year of the Webb hasn't really gotten off the ground, but there's still time!

[revo]

JJ Hardy is hitting .306 but alarmingly and surprisingly has ZERO HRs. WTF? Good buy low target?

[Mithrandir]

Chris Davis fucking blows. He had two good games two weeks ago and other than that..nada.