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KingKat · January 8, 2015

Why not? Good minors numbers.. but frequently blocked in the minors.

He was pretty much handed a job in 2012. He didn't perform well defensively of offensively. He was only 22 at the time but I doubt his skills have improved to the point where he could provide above replacement value at the MLB level.

KingKat · January 8, 2015

Ewwwww

That's another way of putting it.

bendera3 · January 8, 2015

He was pretty much handed a job in 2012. He didn't perform well defensively of offensively. He was only 22 at the time but I doubt his skills have improved to the point where he could provide above replacement value at the MLB level.

I disagree with you. The kid was 22 playing in the Majors. He has a strong minor league track record where he was playing against men closer to his age bracket. I'm not saying that he's gonna be a breakout star, but I think he has at least a possibility to be decent.

KingKat · January 8, 2015

I disagree with you. The kid was 22 playing in the Majors. He has a strong minor league track record where he was playing against men closer to his age bracket. I'm not saying that he's gonna be a breakout star, but I think he has at least a possibility to be decent.

Any explanation for why he was so bad last year? Not trying to be flip by saying that. I think it's a question that has to be addressed if any hope is going to be pinned on this guy. For all I know, there's a sensible explanation but barring one, my default assumption is that he's just not very good.

glory · January 8, 2015

Pastornicky looked like he had potential in 2011, but it's been a steep decline since then.

I'm not sure he'd be much of an upgrade, but as minor league depth, why not?

King · January 8, 2015

Dan Connolly

Source: #Orioles finalizing a minor league deal with C/1B/DH J.P. Arencibia, 29. Former #BlueJays #Rangers hitter will get a ST invite

LongTimeReader · January 8, 2015

Dan Connolly
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Source: #Orioles finalizing a minor league deal with C/1B/DH J.P. Arencibia, 29. Former #BlueJays #Rangers hitter will get a ST invite

trolllolololol... he's essentially accepting perm status as minor league depth

G-Snarls · January 8, 2015

They're creating a new Toronto only, all sports HOF. John MacDonald, Tie Domie and Pinball Clemons are the first class of inductees.

Joe Carter has gotta be in there too and Vince Carter

BTS · January 8, 2015

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Source: #Orioles finalizing a minor league deal with C/1B/DH J.P. Arencibia, 29. Former #BlueJays #Rangers hitter will get a ST invite

JPA must be so confused as to why he can't find work.

GreekFatAss · January 8, 2015

JPA must be so confused as to why he can't find work.

Its obviously because Zaun is smearing his name around baseball.

jaysfan2014 · January 8, 2015

Jayson Werth out 2-3 months with shoulder surgery, looks like Michael Taylor will be the starting LF to start 2015:

TheHurl · January 8, 2015

Adds more fuel to the Zobrist to Nats rumours. Also a good reason why dealing Souza was a really bad idea. Although it just looks like Werth will miss Spring Training.

Spanky__99 · January 8, 2015

Adds more fuel to the Zobrist to Nats rumours. Also a good reason why dealing Souza was a really bad idea. Although it just looks like Werth will miss Spring Training.

???

Spanky__99 · January 8, 2015

Oh, this...

NL East Notes: Werth, Zobrist, Fedde, Shields, Phillies

By Steve Adams [January 8, 2015 at 3:41pm CST]

Nationals right fielder Jayson Werth will undergo arthroscopic surgery on right shoulder tomorrow and need two to three months to recover, reports Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports (All Twitter links). Werth will have his AC shoulder joint — the same joint that caused him to miss time in August — repaired at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn. While*the first reaction of some (myself included) is probably*to wonder if this will increase Washington’s interest in Ben Zobrist, Rosenthal*reports that*that’s not the case. The Nats have considered the asking price on Zobrist to be too high in talks with the Rays, he says.

A three-month recovery could*result in*Werth missing time early in the season, which could lead to increased playing time for Nate McLouth or Michael Taylor.

TheHurl · January 8, 2015

???

Not sure where you were confused here. I'll break it down

1. Loads of Zobrist to the Nats rumours (for Giolito) out there. Now I expect those to really take off

2. I ripped the Nats in the Souza deal, as I feel that Rizzo builds a starting lineup, not a 40 man.

3. 2 to 3 months from now...is Spring Training still.

Hope this helps Spank!

I really feel like I've got to get back to being more a sarcastic ass...even if it's to Spanky.

Spanky__99 · January 8, 2015

Not sure where you were confused here. I'll break it down

1. Loads of Zobrist to the Nats rumours (for Giolito) out there. Now I expect those to really take off
2. I ripped the Nats in the Souza deal, as I feel that Rizzo builds a starting lineup, not a 40 man.
3. 2 to 3 months from now...is Spring Training still.

Hope this helps Spank!

I really feel like I've got to get back to being more a sarcastic ass...even if it's to Spanky.

I'm assuming you were replying to some f***face I have on ignore, shut it ya knob jockey!!

Orgfiller · January 9, 2015

I was perusing Donaldson's twitter page and found another reason to love our new 3B:

(Referring to Harold Reynolds)

flafson · January 9, 2015

I was perusing Donaldson's twitter page and found another reason to love our new 3B:

(Referring to Harold Reynolds)

Who?

TwistedLogic · January 9, 2015

Who?

Google is a thing.

Candy Maldonado · January 10, 2015

The Athletics are close to acquiring Ben Zobrist and Yunel Escobar from the Rays, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle tweets. :eek:

King · January 10, 2015

The Athletics are close to acquiring Ben Zobrist and Yunel Escobar from the Rays, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle tweets.

Wtf

HERPDERP · January 10, 2015

Well this makes me worry that the Rays got someone like Sonny Gray..

HERPDERP · January 10, 2015

I wonder if Lawrie/Escobar could sprout any drama

BTS · January 10, 2015

The Athletics are close to acquiring Ben Zobrist and Yunel Escobar from the Rays, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle tweets.

wat

ElNik2013 · January 10, 2015

You expected something like this from Beane after trading Donaldson. We'll have to wait and see if true and what players will be involved.

HERPDERP · January 10, 2015

Those have to be two pretty good prospects. Jaso is good but he's not a regular

ElNik2013 · January 10, 2015

Barreto one of the 'spects? Wait and see to find out

BTS · January 10, 2015

You know, the A's might be pretty good this year:

C - Vogt/some guy

1B - Freiman/Davis

2B - Zobrist

3B - Lawrie

SS - Escobar

CF - Crisp

LF - Gentry/Fuld

RF - Reddick

DH - Butler

BN - Freiman/Davis

BN - Vogt/some guy

BN - Gentry/Fuld

BN - Semien

Defense and roster flexibility for days.

BTS · January 10, 2015

I saw that edit lol

I know not of what you speak.

burlingtonbandit · January 10, 2015

How good of a prospect is Robertson? On the surface this package seems pretty light, maybe its just me. A's offseason is the definition of trading players for short term and long term.