Carlos Beltran in Baltimore? FOXSports.com’s Ken Rosenthal reports that the Orioles are interested in him. The pursuit may hinge on the team clearing a high salary player such as Matt Wieters, Rosenthal adds.
Kenny is all over the Orioles dealing Wieters story this offseason. I just don’t see it happening, his value is too low after a disappointing season. I understand his looming free agency, but it makes more sense to roll the dice, hope for a good first half and try to move Wieters at the deadline.
Sports Illustrated’s Jay Jaffe has a great piece on why moving Wieters would be a mistake for the O’s.
If they’re looking to free up some salary, how about Jim Johnson? MLBTradeRumors.com projects that Johnson will make $10.8 million in his fourth year of arbitration eligibility. It will be tough to deal his contract, but it makes more sense than selling low on Wieters.
Beltran, the 16 year veteran is coming off a season in St. Louis in which he hit .296/.339/.491 with 24 home runs and 84 RBI. The 36 year old wants to win a World Series and plans to sign with the team that will give him the best chance to do so. I think he will ultimately be back in St. Louis.
I preferred the mid-week rumors, in which the Orioles were targeting pitching. Beltran would be a good fit in the Orioles lineup, but without a improvements in the starting rotation it’s not going to matter how strong the bats are in 2014.
It is always a comedy show this time of the year when the Baltimore media and blogs start running stories on the Orioles targeting all these “A” players in free agency and none of them EVER come true.
Only guys the Orioles will sign are cheap, low performing players they hope will catch lightning in a bottle. Clowns like:
Brandon Inge
Lance Nyx
Lyle Overbay
Jason Giambi
Alexi Casilla
Why even waste time writing about the Orioles going after Carlos Beltran, Robinson Cano, Briann McCann, Jacoby Ellsbury? You know it ain’t happening.
Orioles had a great chance last off season to make a splash and get guys that would help them go further in the playoffs and who did they get? Clowns.
And think about it. They ain’t thinking about trading Wieters now and next year Davis because of production. It’s because they will have to pay big bucks for them and the Orioles just ain’t doing it! So that should tell you all that this ownership/management ain’t looking to better the team, they are looking to get the cheapest player they can. So here you got a good decent fairly young team that could use a couple “B” type players to get them further into the playoffs yet your only hearing that the Orioles are looking to trade Wieters and next year it will be Davis. Oh yeah, and after next year, Hardy will definitely be gone as well.
Spy, I know you and your multiple personalities are here so do chime in on this as your a voice of reason as well.
While Beltran is a big splash, I would agree with Zach, they need to target starting pitching first. A good on base guy like Beltran would be nice, but a few pitchers would be better.
I’m also glad 2488 pointed out, it’s the media that starts these rumors, not the team.
Agree on the pitching first…
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