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I get that reliever is a big concern, and I want the pen fixed first, but any chance Adam Jones is available? Any idea what he'd cost?

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Real Deal said:
Any directions you have the Indians going in?
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They’ve been all over relievers, it seems. Not sure if they’ll make an attempt at another outfielder, but that seems more like a waiver trade than anything else later on in August as they see a timeline on Chisenhall.

jlegg21 said:
I get that reliever is a big concern, and I want the pen fixed first, but any chance Adam Jones is available? Any idea what he'd cost?

@AZ_ ?
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I’m sure Jones will be available, the orioles would be absolutely insane not to blow that whole thing up at this point.
 
AZ_ said:
They’ve been all over relievers, it seems. Not sure if they’ll make an attempt at another outfielder, but that seems more like a waiver trade than anything else later on in August as they see a timeline on Chisenhall.



I’m sure Jones will be available, the orioles would be absolutely insane not to blow that whole thing up at this point.
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So Spotrac says he makes $17m a year and is in the final year of that deal at age 32... so he'd probably be a rental. I wonder if there would be a whole lot of competition for him?

He's that right handed OF bat we've been looking for if the price is right, IMO.
 
Adam Jones is mostly just a name at this point. He’s basically an average bat, and a bad glove.

He could benefit from moving out of CF though.

I’d take him at a cheap price.
 
2.9 percent walk rate for AJ this year.

Giving no fucks on a non contender
 
I wonder what AJ's career stats are vs. Kluber. I seem to remember always seeing him swing at curveballs feet out of the zone, so I'm not exactly surprised with that walk rate.

Apparently the Mets may trade their aces (edit: sort of old news):
https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2018/06/jacob-degrom-trade-rumors-noah-syndergaard-mets.html

I don't see why we'd be particularly in the mix here but one of our rivals definitely could be. I don't know if the Yankees ever trade with the Mets but their team would become scary with one of those guys.
 
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KluberSociety said:
How would we re-arrange our lineup then?

Firstly, Machado has been one to whine about not playing SS. Obviously we don't take Lindor out of that position, and 3B is the only other position that Machado played. Ramirez has put up great defensive metrics at 3B while still being good a 2B and not so much at OF, and Kipnis was horrible in CF.

So would this mean that Kipnis gets traded/bumped out? Kipnis as an every day player is above replacement in value. Guyer platoons struggle to do that and take up 2 roster spots.

Diamondbacks would be taking SS and plugging someone much superior into that position, and it would also move Ahmed into a utility role which would upgrade that slot in turn. If Machado was an OF I'd be bidding significantly higher.

I'd rather go with the multi-yeared high powered reliever, who may not even be cheaper than Machado.
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If you deal for Machado, you either salary dump Kipnis somewhere or move him to RF.

SS-Lindor
LF-Brantley
2B-Ramirez
3B-Machado
DH-Encarnacion
1B-Alonso
RF-Kipnis/Naquin/Guyer
C-Gomes
CF-Zimmer/Naquin

You also ask the Orioles to throw in at least one RP if you're giving up Mejia.
 
Steve_424 said:
If you deal for Machado, you either salary dump Kipnis somewhere or move him to RF.

SS-Lindor
LF-Brantley
2B-Ramirez
3B-Machado
DH-Encarnacion
1B-Alonso
RF-Kipnis/Naquin/Guyer
C-Gomes
CF-Zimmer/Naquin

You also ask the Orioles to throw in at least one RP if you're giving up Mejia.
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Kipnis...in Right Field?

Lord have mercy on our souls.
 
End the Machado talk right now.

He stated he will NOT be switching positions.
 
Didn’t realize the GM in Baltimore was in the last year of his contract; I have no interest in perpetuating the insanely unrealistic Machado discussion but the direction of that franchise will be interesting to watch unfold.
 
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