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That means they have one hell of an inverted W.

Misleading counselor. Change the subject title

I agree- just thought it was an interesting read. Like others have said, there aren't any "perfect" players and certainly not in this year's draft. I like Lewis as much as the rest of the top 5 lot given our options.

I stumbled on this article from FanGraphs about Lewis which was an excellent read. In short, it says it's dangerous to scout the stat line, but when comparing Lewis to other similarly situated players from national conferences not known for producing a stream of MLB level talent, Lewis profiles...

Oh I agree with that - like I said, it's a good trade and one I'd make every day of the week without blinking. I just didn't want to conflate the notion that "non-prospect" equates to "no value whatsoever" -- one or both could be effective middle relief options in the short run and that has...

This is a solid deal. I'd like to see more like this, actually. FanGraphs write up on the trade: http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/the-orioles-sold-a-draft-pick-again/ I agree with the exception that the two arms we sent over may have more value than "non-prospects" entirely (I wouldn't be as...

we should target the pitcher who actually struck Astudillo out. He must have some pretty amazing movement on his pitches or changing speeds (probably both). Who knows if he has any sense of control but by golly his stuff must be off the charts.

The only Cubans we should be afraid of are the over 30 variety. I'm all for investing in young, controllable talent with upside. There's obviously risk associated with any player, but much more so with assuming the decline phase of an offensive only profile.

http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/examining-the-braves-disastrousness/

Oh I'm on the same page as you about giving up young talent for an aging player when you are in a rebuild phase. It doesn't make much sense. I think the FO's logic (if you can argue that) was that they would lock up a roughly league average 3B for ~3 years at minimal cost but they missed...

Agree with this. I think there needs to be some form of accountability for the FO's complete miss on Olivera - but that need not come in the form of firings. It could be as simple as a roundtable discussion amongst the FO, analysts and scouts as to what happened in this particular case (a...

But.. but.. the economics of baseball stink

At this point, there is reason to believe that Bowman is punking us.

If the organization thinks Ruiz is ready, I'd like to see Big River take over 3B and consider shifting Adonis to a corner spot. Mallex stays up until Inciarte is ready then goes back to AAA until such time as we figure out how things shake out during the trading deadline period.

Yup. 23 and over is exempt from the international bonus pool so this may well be a great move. Edit: Well in looking at his numbers (as reported) they don't look all that great. Low K totals, high BB totals.. but apparently he does have starting experience so I don't know where he slots in...

JC also confirmed we were discussing a 6 year pact - but at a much lower AAV than what he ultimately received. No word on opt outs, however.

I can't make it but I'd appreciate someone asking some derivation of the below: "Kudos on the Miller trade; the return was stellar. As a season ticket holder, I'd like to understand the FO's rationale behind the Olivera acquisition (and the cost we paid to obtain his services) beyond merely a...

You did- in the minor league FA string if I'm not mistaken. Kudos on that one!

Per Bowman on Twitter: 682386510600105984 If he can get his walks under control, he would be very effective. Still low risk as its only a minor league deal apparently.

So the FO's grand plan is finally revealed. Trade *Freeman* for a boatload of prospects and then subtly insert *Freiman* at 1B and claim nothing's changed. I kid, I kid. Kid was semi-decent with Oakland a few years ago but his calling card is that he's 6'8... yes, 6'8. I mean if the kid...