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Since_77
After reading about the Rusney Castillo signing, I can’t help but think back to April when the media has us believing that the Red Sox were a 95 win team in 2014. I guess when you win no one can actually question your decision to go with youth.
Even Pecota had them winning the division and the Orioles in last place.
Larry Ellsworth
Alex you are missing the point. They weren’t going to trade manny and teams wouldn’t have asked about manny. The point is that if a team knows Manny isn’t coming back and they are desprate for a replacement third basemen they could ask for more in a deal then if they think the O’s aren’t in much of a need because they might get Manny might come back.
Jim McGrath 2
What do you think they were doing looking for a 3B? They could have found a short term fix perhaps with Flaherty or Schoop–they got caught with their hand in the cookie jar–I agree with Alex.
bobbybaseball
I don’t know if Rusney will have the OBP to hit 2nd…
basemonkey
I don’t think you don’t understand.
The Orioles weren’t trying to trade Machado as damaged goods (he’s untouchable). They’re in trade talks to pick up 3Bs to replace Machado this year for the playoffs. Now that it’s leaked, other teams know they can ask for a little more in return.