2016 Peter O'brien

[Hammer]

What more does this guy have to do? Is he that horrific with his glove because this kid just keeps raking. With 4 HR and 10 RBI in his last 4 games, his OPS is up to 1.062 and its not like its a hot streak as he has hit for years. If the D-Backs have no intention of playing him, why not trade him? He must have value to another team.

[Ken]

What more does this guy have to do? Is he that horrific with his glove because this kid just keeps raking. With 4 HR and 10 RBI in his last 4 games, his OPS is up to 1.062 and its not like its a hot streak as he has hit for years. If the D-Backs have no intention of playing him, why not trade him? He must have value to another team.

I've wondered the same thing. He's no longer a catcher and the issue may be just finding him an opportunity. He's just an injury away but who knows when that will happen

[Hornsby]

What more does this guy have to do? Is he that horrific with his glove because this kid just keeps raking. With 4 HR and 10 RBI in his last 4 games, his OPS is up to 1.062 and its not like its a hot streak as he has hit for years. If the D-Backs have no intention of playing him, why not trade him? He must have value to another team.

They don't have a spot for him at this time, it's really that simple. Tomas is playing very well, and he can't catch. Someone who's pretty good is playing at 1st, so what can they do? They won't trade him just to give him a shot to play, it'll take a fair offer for them to move him.

[Hammer]

They don't have a spot for him at this time, it's really that simple. Tomas is playing very well, and he can't catch. Someone who's pretty good is playing at 1st, so what can they do? They won't trade him just to give him a shot to play, it'll take a fair offer for them to move him.

I wouldnt expect him to take Tomas' spot. Kinda hoping theyd move Peralta to CF and get Owings outta there but it looks like Drury is going to get a shot to be the every day RF. OBrien is 25 y/o old the longer they hold him in AAA the more likely he is to be tagged a AAAA type player. I would be keen to know what others think fair value is for him?

[The Dane]

They need to bring him up, obviously, but I think the catcher experiment slowed him down a bit, by maybe two years. So, if he was a 23-year old OFer, it wouldn't feel so much like he was getting jerked around. He'd be, basically, Hunter Renfroe.

I would guess it won't be long before he's up to stay.

But then, is there really any understanding how the DBags value their youngsters?

[Hornsby]

I wouldnt expect him to take Tomas' spot. Kinda hoping theyd move Peralta to CF and get Owings outta there but it looks like Drury is going to get a shot to be the every day RF. OBrien is 25 y/o old the longer they hold him in AAA the more likely he is to be tagged a AAAA type player. I would be keen to know what others think fair value is for him?

Don't forget that Arizona has Pollock sitting out there healing as well, so unless someone else gets hurt, I can't see a spot for him. They like Owings in CF, he's playing well and flashing some speed, so if O'Brien gets the call, he's nothing more than a 5th OFer/pinch hitter IMO.

[Hammer]

Don't forget that Arizona has Pollock sitting out there healing as well, so unless someone else gets hurt, I can't see a spot for him. They like Owings in CF, he's playing well and flashing some speed, so if O'Brien gets the call, he's nothing more than a 5th OFer/pinch hitter IMO.

Pollack is done for the year or at best back in September no matter how much you pray to the RJEL Jobu pal.

[TopChuckie]

They need to shop him around to AL teams and get the best possible return they can get. They are wasting him in AAA and I don't think they will ever have an opening for him in the OF. He's a poor man's Schwarber, and pretty much in hype only, because the numbers are similar, as is the defensive career path, albeit O'Brien is two years older.

[Hornsby]

Pollack is done for the year or at best back in September no matter how much you pray to the RJEL Jobu pal.

Really? You've got a side job as a surgeon now?

Doesn't matter if Pollack is done this year or not, barring injury, there's just no slot for O'Brian no matter how much you wish it to be.

[Hammer]

Really? You've got a side job as a surgeon now?

Doesn't matter if Pollack is done this year or not, barring injury, there's just no slot for O'Brian no matter how much you wish it to be.

surgeon? nah. not exciting enough for me but I got this reading thing down and Ive read multiple reports saying he hopes to be back this season. I take that to mean he may not and if he does it won't be any time soon, but you keep planting those magic beans Sparky.

As for O'Brien, its just another example of the Backs being a badly run organization when a commodity that could help their team either by playing or by bringing someone else back in a deal that could help them toils in the minors. There have been a heck of a lot of no glove and big bat players do just fine in the majors but hey I am sure that sizzling career .600 OPS and 1.8 WAR (which is at 0.4 this season so far) is just to enticing to pass up for you and the DBacks.

[chancellor]

Arizona will trade O'Brien to Minnesota, giving the Twins a replacement for that useless turd Buxton.

[Sharky]

Arizona will trade O'Brien to Minnesota, giving the Twins a replacement for that useless turd Buxton.

Wooooo! Burn.

Or is it burned, chance? Sorry if so.

[chancellor]

Wooooo! Burn.

Or is it burned, chance? Sorry if so.

No apologies necessary.

[Hornsby]

surgeon? nah. not exciting enough for me but I got this reading thing down and Ive read multiple reports saying he hopes to be back this season. I take that to mean he may not and if he does it won't be any time soon, but you keep planting those magic beans Sparky.

As for O'Brien, its just another example of the Backs being a badly run organization when a commodity that could help their team either by playing or by bringing someone else back in a deal that could help them toils in the minors. There have been a heck of a lot of no glove and big bat players do just fine in the majors but hey I am sure that sizzling career .600 OPS and 1.8 WAR (which is at 0.4 this season so far) is just to enticing to pass up for you and the DBacks.

And just where do think that O'Brien should wind up, oh oracle of the baseball diamond? Since you're convinced that the D-Backs are an ineptly run organization, do them a favor and dream up a deal for them. Find them a landing spot for a guy who can't field and hasn't had more than a cup of coffee in the majors...but make sure that it's a deal that will benefit Arizona, since they can't do one of those themselves.

And whether Pollock is back in 3-4-5 months or not at all isn't relevant to O'Brian's situation, other than the fact that even injured, he's in the way of your fellow Peter.

[Hammer]

And just where do think that O'Brien should wind up, oh oracle of the baseball diamond? Since you're convinced that the D-Backs are an ineptly run organization, do them a favor and dream up a deal for them. Find them a landing spot for a guy who can't field and hasn't had more than a cup of coffee in the majors...but make sure that it's a deal that will benefit Arizona, since they can't do one of those themselves.

And whether Pollock is back in 3-4-5 months or not at all isn't relevant to O'Brian's situation, other than the fact that even injured, he's in the way of your fellow Peter.

I don't have the desire to start making hypothetical trades but the Angels, Athletics and your Twins are the first teams that come to mind that could stand to take a chance on a corner OF/DH type since they're all short there.