Baseball Blogs Weigh In: O's. Holliday, Glavine, Maddux, Cardinals, Jeter

Who is "gline"?

Glavine can go suck a lemon. Hampton too.

Jurjjens and Campillo + 2 FA starters isn't too shabby.

LandMan-

Suck a lemon? Nice. Who are these two FA starters. That's sounds pricey and risky...prisky. And relying on Campillo doesn't strike me as a wise move. I know he's been pretty good, but these guys that come out of nowhere usually get hammered in Year 2, once the league has figured 'em out. Not saying Glavine-or Gline-is the answer; just saying...

Mr. Morgan-

Good to have baseball royalty among us. I don't understand it either. Huff's been absolutely incredible, he's really not that old, and there's plenty of precedent. Hell, you could make a case that his last 2-3 seasons are the aberration and that what he's doing NOW (and what he did early with Tampa Bay) is the REAL Huff. He's not a good fit on a crappy team rebuilding around youth, but he seems like a perfect addition for a club fighting for a postseason berth. I've said it before, but if the O's kicked in Huff's '09 salary (or most of it, at least), an inner-division deal to send the slugger back to Tampa Bay for a modest package involving Brignac, would be ideal for both teams (then again, with the way the Rays are playing, maybe they don't need it).

I'm not going to rack my brain trying to think of others since they'd all be hypothetical anyway, but I can't imagine the O's would really prefer to hang on to a 31 year old DH/1B/LF...or a 36 year old 3B for that matter, over, say, another piece of the puzzle for 2010 and beyond. But what the hell do I know? Looking at McPhail's moves, non-moves, and quotes, I losing faith that the man really understands the patience and single-minded focus required to build a contender from the ground up.

Sherrill should've been flipped at the deadline and will never again have the same value he had at that point. Huff and Mora may continue to hit, but they'll also continue to age. In 2010- the earliest that the O's could contend- they'll be 33 and 38, respectively. Lovely.

Baltimore's FO wanted to change the culture surrounding the club and they've done an admirable job, but its nothing more than a stopgap unless they continue to BUILD. Maybe the offers just aren't there. Obviously there's nothing Andy Mac and Co. can do about that. But if it's a matter of scratching out a .500 season, it's sheer lunacy. THIS is the time to deal. It doesn't matter if both Huff and Mora finish strong, they will not have the value, over the winter, that they have in a playoff race. Teams that might be interested in adding their potent offense in the hopes it might be the missing piece of their post-season puzzle, will lose their zeal in the off-season. In the end, it's that kind of foot-dragging that will continue to postpone the Orioles' OWN playoff hopes.

Then again, maybe McPhail's smarter and more patient than I give him credit for. After all, at this rate, both guys will be Type A FA's! You don't think a 37 year old who has built his home...his life...in the area would accept arbitration, do you?!

milehigh-
I didn't even think how perfect a fit that would be. Aybar is filling in well but I don't trust him down the stretch now if Longoria comes back full strength Huff would not really be needed but if the O's took on most of the contract I think Brignac would be legit.
Land-
Sorry I meant glavine but g-line would be a pretty sweet name.

I am very surprised we have not heard any rumors regarding Jimmy Rollins....Yes you can make a very good statement that he is the leader of the Phillies and that he is the reigning MVP... but he constantly runs off his mouth and is starting to get booed by the fans in almost every at bat....im not saying he is sure to get traded but he might be a hotter commodity this winter over say Jack Wilson... and he surely would give the phillies some nice prospects....

Rollins to the Cards for Colby Rasmus?I'm sure not.

How about to the White Sox for Swisher, Fields and Thornton?

The Sox get an elite leadoff man to follow the big boppers. Ramirez can stay at 2B or move to center, where his defense will be better. The Sox simply become more complete while not hurting the team long term too bad. They can resign Crede or sign a free agent to take over without Fields.

Phillies get a quality bat in Swisher to either play right or take over in left for Burrell. In the NL with that ballpark he'd have huge numbers. Fields would give then a long term 3B with quality power. Thornton gives them the power lefty in the bullpen that they need.

Would Philly do this? I sure think the Sox would and it's seems like a solid deal for Philly if they planned to contend