Gallardo to the O's

[Cubbie Swagger]

http://espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/id/14814491/yovani-gallardo-baltimore-orioles-agree-contract

 

The reason I'm posting this is that I did not realize until now how consistent Gallardo had been in his career. I'm okay with the Lackey signing, but I can see how a person could argue that Gallardo would be a lower risk option, just given his age and his track record over the past 7 seasons. Lackey probably has the higher potential upside, though.

[ctcf]

Have to disagree on Gallardo over Lackey. His rapidly plummeting K rate scares me.

[apete6]

The Orioles are doing what the White Sox say they are doing. At least they are trying. Who knows, maybe they can get a Wild Card spot out of it with all of these average veterans they keep signing.

[Cubbie Swagger]

Have to disagree on Gallardo over Lackey. His rapidly plummeting K rate scares me.

I did think about that. It is a little bit concerning.

[David]

i'd definitely take our lackey signing over this

[Cubbie Swagger]

i'd definitely take our lackey signing over this

Yeah, just to clarify, I would also rather have Lackey. When I said, "a person", I meant it literally. Like, somebody, somewhere, could have potentially felt that way.

 

Cuz that means so much and is so important.

[mul21]

Orioles gonna Oriole:

 

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[Banedon]

I am commandeering this Orioles related thread because Hee Seop Choi...

 

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[jersey cubs fan]

did that kerry wood induced concussion also lead to premature aging?

[toonsterwu]

He'd be what, now, close to 40?

 

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As for Gallardo, I've posted on Orioles sites that I think this is a dumb move. They are in a tough division with Boston gunning to jump back in, the Yankees looking good short and long term, and the Blue Jays likely still on top, with the Rays having a nice young group to work with. They should've kept their picks, tried to accumulate more picks (let Darren O'Day and Chris Davis go), rebuilt, and cleared their sheets for the 2018 FA class. The 2016 draft looks deep, so with a ton of picks and money to spend, the Orioles really could've rebuilt the farm system in a 1 year or 2, cleared money up for a run at an impact FA or two, and sold Machado on a bright future.

 

That said ... I sort of get the rationale for their offseason. Again, don't agree with it, just I see the reasoning they may be thinking. Rebuilding is going to take a lot of time, with how thin their system is now. Their core is nearing the end of their run (Adam Jones and Chris Davis are near the end of his prime, Wieters is past and will be gone), and the guys to form their next core ... aren't really in place (there's Machado, maybe Schoop). There seems to be a thinking that if they struggle now, Machado may be more inclined to leave, so that might've played a factor in things. They know they've out-paced their projections (and I think part of that can be attributed to Showalter's ability to manage his pen and make sure guys are rested). With Gallardo and Fowler, they can probably be a .500ish team, so a little luck and maybe a midseason move, and they could be in the thick of things.

[Ding Dong Johnson]

He'd be what, now, close to 40?

if you consider 37 next month to be close to 40

[jersey cubs fan]

He'd be what, now, close to 40?

 

he's 36

[sneakypower]

but, if you round up he's basically 40

[imb]

He'd be what, now, close to 40?

 

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As for Gallardo, I've posted on Orioles sites that I think this is a dumb move. They are in a tough division with Boston gunning to jump back in, the Yankees looking good short and long term, and the Blue Jays likely still on top, with the Rays having a nice young group to work with. They should've kept their picks, tried to accumulate more picks (let Darren O'Day and Chris Davis go), rebuilt, and cleared their sheets for the 2018 FA class. The 2016 draft looks deep, so with a ton of picks and money to spend, the Orioles really could've rebuilt the farm system in a 1 year or 2, cleared money up for a run at an impact FA or two, and sold Machado on a bright future.

 

That said ... I sort of get the rationale for their offseason. Again, don't agree with it, just I see the reasoning they may be thinking. Rebuilding is going to take a lot of time, with how thin their system is now. Their core is nearing the end of their run (Adam Jones and Chris Davis are near the end of his prime, Wieters is past and will be gone), and the guys to form their next core ... aren't really in place (there's Machado, maybe Schoop). There seems to be a thinking that if they struggle now, Machado may be more inclined to leave, so that might've played a factor in things. They know they've out-paced their projections (and I think part of that can be attributed to Showalter's ability to manage his pen and make sure guys are rested). With Gallardo and Fowler, they can probably be a .500ish team, so a little luck and maybe a midseason move, and they could be in the thick of things.

 

you post on more than one orioles site?

[toonsterwu]

He'd be what, now, close to 40?

 

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As for Gallardo, I've posted on Orioles sites that I think this is a dumb move. They are in a tough division with Boston gunning to jump back in, the Yankees looking good short and long term, and the Blue Jays likely still on top, with the Rays having a nice young group to work with. They should've kept their picks, tried to accumulate more picks (let Darren O'Day and Chris Davis go), rebuilt, and cleared their sheets for the 2018 FA class. The 2016 draft looks deep, so with a ton of picks and money to spend, the Orioles really could've rebuilt the farm system in a 1 year or 2, cleared money up for a run at an impact FA or two, and sold Machado on a bright future.

 

That said ... I sort of get the rationale for their offseason. Again, don't agree with it, just I see the reasoning they may be thinking. Rebuilding is going to take a lot of time, with how thin their system is now. Their core is nearing the end of their run (Adam Jones and Chris Davis are near the end of his prime, Wieters is past and will be gone), and the guys to form their next core ... aren't really in place (there's Machado, maybe Schoop). There seems to be a thinking that if they struggle now, Machado may be more inclined to leave, so that might've played a factor in things. They know they've out-paced their projections (and I think part of that can be attributed to Showalter's ability to manage his pen and make sure guys are rested). With Gallardo and Fowler, they can probably be a .500ish team, so a little luck and maybe a midseason move, and they could be in the thick of things.

 

you post on more than one orioles site?

 

in the past I have, although thinking about it now, I only posted on one on the topic. Hey, I've been in the DC Metro area for a huge chunk of my life, and have gone to OPACY a fair amount, along with the local minors, which are mostly Orioles.