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AL East Notes: Bowden, Angelos, Jones

By Ben Nicholson-Smith | February 15, 2012 at 6:15pm CDT

Four of the five AL East teams — the Yankees, Red Sox, Blue Jays and Orioles — appear to have some interest in Cuban outfield prospect Jorge Soler. Here are the latest links from the division…

  • Rob Bradford of WEEI.com explains that the future of out-of-options right-hander Michael Bowden may be closely linked to his Spring Training performance. For MLBTR's complete list of out of options players on the Red Sox and around the league click here.
  • An Orioles official tells Childs Walker of the Baltimore Sun that there's "absolutely no truth" to rumors owner Peter Angelos is considering selling the team.
  • The Orioles would have to offer Adam Jones an extension of at least five years for him to sign long-term, Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports reports. Rosenthal explores the timeline for a possible Jones trade, pointing out that the Braves were among the teams that inquired on the center fielder this offseason. Jones avoided arbitration with the Orioles last night, agreeing to a $6.15MM contract for 2012. He’s under team control through 2013.
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  1. mstrchef13

    13 years ago

    Gee, Rosenthal has such insightful insight. I could do what he does just as well and with more integrity, and I haven’t written anything since my high school newspaper 25 years ago.

    Reply
    • Lefty

      13 years ago

      Well according to this blog, you wrote something as of right now 51 minutes ago. :p

      Reply
  2. AmericanMovieFan

    13 years ago

    Considering what Justin Upton received from the D-backs I think it’ll take at least 5 years/$45MM but probably closer to 6 years/$66MM or more.

    Reply
    • OhthePossibilities

      13 years ago

      Are you a fan of American Movie, or are you an American who is a fan of movies in general?

      Reply
      • Rabbitov

        13 years ago

        American Movie is awesome. 

        Reply
  3. start_wearing_purple

    13 years ago

    Banned in 3…2…1…

    Reply
    • Kevin Yochim

      13 years ago

      I apologize, I had no idea that wasn’t allowed. I’ll make sure to read the TOS thoroughly. 

      Reply
  4. User 4245925809

    13 years ago

    Bowden is doomed. His 1st game at the MLB level vs Texas was decent and has never done much sense. I would prefer to see Albers and maybe Doubrant with morales, and even a guy I have loved since his NC days.. Miller attempted to option.. Maybe they could sneak Miller back down if he would accept it, but think Bowden would get taken, as well as morales.

    My thoughts again?? Carry only 4OF even at the start of the season, take 12 pitchers, since they will be burning up relievers with 2 guys only able to go 5-6 IP anyway and they should be able to give Bowden a longer look this time around, but Albers is a keeper, just don’t burn him out this year like they did last season and he should be able to help.

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    • notsureifsrs

      13 years ago

      agree with the three-man bench idea, but i don’t think it will last if it happens at all. bowden showed some promise as a reliever last year in AAA, but he’s out of time now. sink or swim

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      • User 4245925809

        13 years ago

        That was the point, maybe didn’t make it clear (again. lol) take him North out of ST if he is strong and only 4 OF. If he implodes early? Waiver time, then either call up a replacement, or then they can call up that 5th OF, which in all likelihood would be Lin anyway, cause somebody would have claimed McDonald when they waived him in ST probably already and Lin is just as useful (if not more) than mcDonald anyway.

        Boston still has pieces at Pawtucket they could also call up as long guys, the various retreads they signed, such as Carlson, even Maine or Cook if they were not already on the roster.

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        • mainesox

          13 years ago

          I think the decision on whether or not to put Bowden in the ‘pen is pretty complex and relies on several other moving parts.  For one, having Aviles on the roster and able to play not only the infield, but the outfield corners could help with going with a shorter bench, but if he is the starting shortstop it doesn’t help.  Also, if Doubront make the starting rotation it would be pretty easy to put Bowden in the ‘pen, and if Doubront doesn’t make the rotation do they really keep three lefties in the ‘pen?  If they don’t want to keep three lefties it’s again pretty easy to put Bowden in the ‘pen, but then which lefty do they cut?

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          • User 4245925809

            13 years ago

             By the 3 lefties, you are implying Doubrant, Miller, morales? Just to make sure there..

            Then.. I see both Miller and Doubrant useful as potential swing types in your scenario, where Morales has not gone more than a tad over an inning for some time.

            Morales might have had more success last season, but just think that Doubrant would be better weapon vs LH hitters in leveraged situation, plus also able to throw in there for spot starts, as well as longer outings.. An Atchisson type in that situation.

            I would really like to see Miller succeed, but don’t think he is going to get his act together.. Maybe they can sneak him back to Pawtucket and work with him more.

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            • mainesox

              13 years ago

              Yeah, those are the three lefties I was referring to.  And I agree that of the three it would probably be Morales who is without a spot.

              I personally think that in the end they find a spot for Bowden (unless he bombs in spring training maybe) because he showed pretty well last year in AAA that he still has late inning relief potential, it’s just a matter of how they fit him in.  I could be wrong, but that my personal guess.

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              • BoSoXaddict

                13 years ago

                I think Morales has a spot in the pen to lose. He has the least to prove and the most clearly defined role. Regardless, there’s gonna be A LOT of competition in camp this year for sure and a lot of pressure on Doubront and Miller to pitch well early on.

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                • mainesox

                  13 years ago

                  Morales is a terrible pitcher, and has always been a terrible pitcher;  he managed to throw all of 10 decent innings last year, the rest were bad or worse.  Miller isn’t a great pitcher either by any means, but he has far more upside than Morales and his downside essentially is Morales (hard throwing lefty with no control of the strike zone), so they aren’t likely to choose Morales over Miller.  And there is no way they choose either one of them over Doubront.

                  If they are able to work a trade involving one of them they might move any one of them, but a trade after spring training starts is very unlikely, so they would most likely have to DFA one of them to get them off the roster, and Morales is by far the most likely to be DFAd.

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                  • BoSoXaddict

                    13 years ago

                    I disagree. I still think Morales has a better shot than Miller of making the team although Doubront probably has the best chance.

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                    • mainesox

                      13 years ago

                      Why though?  Morales’ upside is a hard throwing lefty reliever with control problems; that’s literally the same as Miller’s downside.  They also have way more invested in Miller than they do Morales so they would be a lot less likely to just dump him even if they had the same potential.

                      Morales is seriously a terrible pitcher and I have no idea why he is even still on the roster.  He had by far his best year since ’07, as far as walks are concerned, last year and was still approaching 4 walks per 9 innings.  He also threw the most innings of his career last year at 46 so it’s not like he can even soak up a bunch of innings for you.

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    • BoSoXaddict

      13 years ago

      I would say that Albers and Morales are pretty much locks to start the season in the pen. If neither Doubront or Miller land the #5 starter’s spot, I’d look for one of them to end up in the pen as well and the other to be traded or placed on waivers. I really don’t see a spot for Bowden on the big league team so I would expect to see him traded as well. Miller probably has the best chance of any of them to pass through wavers without being claimed IMO but definitely not a sure-thing that he wouldn’t get claimed.

      Reply
  5. jesse heiman

    13 years ago

    Trade him to padres for venable

    Reply

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