Who needs starting pitching anyway?
This afternoon the Atlanta Braves announced that they have signed right handed pitcher/Maryland native Gavin Floyd to a one-year, $4 million deal. My podcast co-host Matt Lund had been advocating Floyd as an affordable, high-upside arm for the Orioles.
At $4 million, he’ll be just that — but in Atlanta rather than Baltimore.
Floyd is coming off an injury shortened season in which he started just five games for the White Sox prior to Tommy John surgery in early May. In seven seasons in Chicago, Floyd posted a 4.22 ERA over 168 starts with a 1.296 WHIP, 7.1 K/9 and 2.54 K/BB.
Between 2008-2012, Floyd averaged 190 innings pitched per season. The only Orioles starter to throw more in 2013 was Chris Tillman, 206.1.
I’m not sure why the Orioles weren’t in on Floyd, especially for that salary.
Because a 36 year old closer, and a starting pitcher that is on the fence about retiring is more important than a young affordable innings eater..
I’m not sure why the Orioles weren’t in on Floyd, especially for that salary…
Here’s why, they are cheap SOB’s who are raping the fans of Baltimore, that’s why! Prety soon there won’t be anyone left to sign as like years past, thye O’s will talk about how hard they tried to sign guy but they wanted too much or too many years….or some other lie!
Huh? Orioles were in on Floyd. Floyd just happened to pick the Braves due to their good work with pitchers coming back from surgery. Plus, looking at the pitching track record of the Braves & Orioles, wouldn’t you go with the Braves as well?
As well, the Braves are playing to win, the Orioles are just playing with the fans.
Well, there goes “my” guy. If he’s healthy, he can give you INNINGS. Would’ve loved to have seen the O’s give him a one-year deal with incentives, proving he’s healthy.
The Orioles need Jimenez. Who the heck wants a guy who probably won’t be back until mid-May to June? Dude had surgery mid May.
Look, I’m as frustrated as anybody, but the last thing they needed to do was give some bad armed guy a one year contract. That would be a typical Orioles move.
Get off a dime, get a real pitcher.
Orioles are going to be bums again this season. Front office does nothing for the second straight offseason. This team was so close to being respectable.
That’s the thing, the Orioles were thisclose and yet they are going in the complete opposite direction. They only needed 2-3 “B” type players and this team would have been a tough team to beat. But now, they won’t sign anyone to help them and they are looking to get rid of players.
I can’t understand all the interest in Floyd. He’s cheap? So what! He’s been a mediocre pitcher throughout his career, when the Orioles need a good one to strengthen the staff. It definitely would have been a get-what-you-pay-for signing.
I’m relieved the O’s didn’t walk in the tired old footprints of seasons past and sign a mere “innings-eater” like Floyd, although from what I’ve read elsewhere, they didn’t pass on him, but he preferred pitching for the Braves, despite a poorer offer. You can have him, Atlanta. Good luck with that.
The orioles were in on Floyd but he turned them down. A pitcher looking for a one year deal where he can pitch well and raise his free agent value does not want to pitch in Camden Yards. Simple as that.
You got it right, sphparks.
Why not go to the NL? Bigger parks, pitchers hitting against you 3 times – hell, that’s like a free inning.