Orioles Trade Candidates

You would think that McPhail & Hendry would have a conversation about Mora/Wiggy soon.

Aubrey Huff is a notoriously slow starter, plus he has 6 HRs and 31 RBI. Yes, his average is down from last year but I actually think that will end up climbing.

No way they trade Uehara. They're not going to burn their Japanese bridges right after they built them.

I don't think they want to move Izturis unless they get young shortstop in some deal. Andino has looked good so far this year but I don't think he's viewed as ever being a starter.

As far as Guthrie--just imagine the rotation without him. And that's saying a lot when talking about a guy who's currently 2-3 with an ERA just under 5.00 and a WHIP around 1.5.

...God I love the Orioles...

I would like to see the A's match up with the O's on Guthrie.

The O's might be interested in some of the excess young pitching in the A's organization (Outman/Gio G/Mazzaro) and might also want Daric Barton as a buy-low-resurrection candidate, a-la Rich Hill and Felix Pie.

Guthrie would be a nice mid-rotation/mentor for the A's as they try to eek back into contention this year and for the next few seasons.

"No way they trade Uehara. They're not going to burn their Japanese bridges right after they built them."

I have to really agree here. Have watched a couple of his starts also, including the one he made vs the Yanks yesterday and this guy is good, he had the Yanks really off balance with his nice "junk" and upper 80's FB and really deserved to win that game and along with Guthrie, is probably the 2nd best starter on the O's staff anyway.

Wiggy should still be movable, most teams know that it's just a matter of time before he starts hitting and the guy can play 6 positions.

They have some real bright spots, like Jones and Markakis, but man - this list looks like the waiver wire in a deep fantasy league. Man, they've got a lot of rebuilding to do.

By the way, Tim, half the time this EFFING TypePad comments program doesn't EFFING work! It is a royal pain in the arse. Can you do something about that?

as for Surfacetear's comment: I think its actually a pretty good time to be an O's fan. Your three best position players (Roberts, Markakis, and Jones) are under team control for a while and aren't really overpaid. Your two best pitchers (Koji and Guthrie) are here for a few years as well. Overall there is solid bullpen depth. And the O's have one of the best systems in the minors. Also in my estimation their players are more tradeable than many other teams. Look at the Yankees, who is really a good trade candidate right now? Cano, Damon, Swisher maybe Melky...those are the only players producing and none would bring a kings ransom. Also The Yankees don't have any in house options in the minors to replace those guys. The Yankees are in a tough position if they want to improve at the deadline they will have to move a couple of their top prospects and they don't have that many to go around.

Given their team goals and season outlook i'd say the O's are in a pretty good spot right now

I second the comment about TypePad, it sucks. But don't hold your breath, Tim seems to think it's great.

I don't see much chance that Mora would waive his no-trade. He is a full-time Baltimore resident whose children receive specialized care at Johns Hopkins.

Beyond the relievers, I think it is highly unlikely that any of these players get dealt. The O's have no depth behind Huff, no desire to move Zaun, no need to move Wiggy and no one to replace him with Freel gone.

"what would it take for the Giants to get Aubrey Huff? We have some nice prospects in the minors that the Orioles might like"

I would be shocked if the Gnats started shopping around this early. They have a glaring weakness (offense), but its still not clear what is going on in the NL West yet. The Dbacks are clearly under performing (an understatement), the Dodgers are still very good, but without Manny who's to say they can hold it down, and the Gnats are barely over 500. I'm pretty sure that the Gnats front office will hold out a bit longer before making any moves of real importance. Why would they part with any prospects to get Huff if they end up in 4th or 5th place at the end of the season.

Patience is a virtue. I'm pretty sure the Gnats will hold out until the division starts to take its true form. I think that we are in for some changes. I still feel that the Dodgers will lead the pack with or with out Manny, but I feel that the Dbacks are going to break out of their slump and start to catch up, eventually securing the second place spot in the division. The Gnats may give them a run for their money, but I just feel that the Gnats lack of offense is really going to hurt them, and unless they are making a run for the division or the WC, why would they make a big trade? Only time will tell.

Rememberthecoop, you really either greatly exaggerate or are cluless.

Guthrie, Sherrill, Scott, Uehara, and Huff are solid options for quite nearly any team.

None will get you a king's ransom, but 5 out of the 13 guys listed wouldn't be hard to move at all IF the Orioles wanted to do that.

Almost 40% is "mostly a load of crap"? Must be the new math.

And I echo Steveo26. It is a good time to be an Oriole. Markakis and Jones are young and fun. Roberts is signed long term. Reimold and Wieters are tearing up triple A.
As for pitching, there are several young guns a year away as well as reclamation projects Troy Patton and Rich Hill.

IF the Orioles trade, they'll probably unload Walker or Baez in another Bradford type deal (aka, you pay for him). If Reimold/Pie/Montanez hits, then I can see Scott moving at the right price too.

Eaton will not have a major league contract next spring. Maybe a minor league contract, but I think a non-roster invite is more likely. He should honestly either try pitching in Japan or some independent league. He's HORRIBLE.

"Guthrie, Sherrill, Scott, Uehara, and Huff are solid options for quite nearly any team."

Totally agree.

None of these guys is a star, but they have definitely have value and could deserve spots on good teams.

Guthrie is a solid 3/4 starter, Sherill is a good reliever, Uehara is a decent 4/5 starter, Scott is fairly underrated and is a pretty good outfielder, and Huff sucks defensively but is solid with the bat and has some upside.

With guys like Huff, Mora, and Uehara, the idea would be to clear payroll anyways.

Players like Guthrie, Sherill and Scott, who are under control past this season at a reasonable rate, could definitely land the Orioles some talent.

its a shame macphail didnt trade huff, walker and sherrill last season when their value was so high (well, for sherrill and huff anyways...). I dont know what the o's couldve gotten for the 3 of them but it is sure better than what it would be now. i still think the reds, giants, dodgers or maybe braves would be good places for huff. idk who would want walker or sherrill now... hopefully baez can keep this up and we can trade him.

the good thing is even if we dont trade them, mora, huff and maybe baez and walker could all be type A or B free agents so the orioles would get draft picks when they sign somewhere else. not a bad consolation if they dont get traded in my opinion...

I have to disagree with my fellow Braves fan about Scott. You've got to understand, in that scenario we aren't replacing Anderson...Unfortunately he's here to stay for awhile. We're replacing Matt Diaz. We need a power bat SOMEWHERE in our line-up. An acquisition of Luke Scott immediately puts him as our second best power threat, next to Chipper. Diaz's bat has really been declining in the recent years (small amount of playing time due to injury/early in the season, I know) but realistically we'd keep the .250 or so average but add about 3x the power that Diaz brings to the table. That's an upgrade I'll take any day of the week. There are a lot worse situations to be in than Luke Scott batting 7th or 8th.

My opinion, one by one:

Mora: Not going anywhere. Will retire as an Oriole. I think he'd probably rather be a super-utility guy in Baltimore than start anywhere else.

Wigginton: Probable move, if he heats up.

Eaton: Untradeable.

Huff: Probably not going anywhere. Not good enough to yield top prospects, and despite his early issues, seems to be settling in with the fans here.

Baez: Will be traded, barring a disaster.

Uehara: Not going anywhere.

Walker: Always a trade possibility, but a good veteran fit for the O's in their bullpen.

Sherrill: I think he gets traded to a team needing a solid 8th inning guy.

Izturis: I think they move him if the price is right. The price won't be right. Andino is an adequate (and young) replacement.

Scott: I think he stays here.

Hendrickson: Best case scenario would be to get a post-hype guy for him, to a team needing a middle/long reliever.

Zaun: If he starts hitting, he'll probably be moved. Agree the O's want him around to help with Wieters, but Wieters already has a rep for calling a pretty good game.

Guthrie: I wouldn't be overly shocked to see him traded, though the fans would be. Hard to imagine the O's rotation without him, at least until late 2010 when the motherlode of talent arrives.