Orioles acquire Cla Meredith from Padres for Oscar Salazar

[markakis8]

Not a bad trade. Any opinions Padres/Orioles fans?

I hope Oscar gets a chance to play everyday in SD. He was hitting well when he got his AB's.

 

[Jaypers]

Not a bad trade. Any opinions Padres/Orioles fans?

I hope Oscar gets a chance to play everyday in SD. He was hitting well when he got his AB's.

Too grouchy for my taste.

 

[markakis8]

Yeah but his home is a haven for keeping the world clean....

Not a bad trade. Any opinions Padres/Orioles fans?

I hope Oscar gets a chance to play everyday in SD. He was hitting well when he got his AB's.

Too grouchy for my taste.

 

[braden]

Seems like an odd trade for both teams. I guess the O's get younger but Meredith simply isn't that good. Not that they lose anything long term with Salazar but still....

And why the hell are the Padres acquiring a 31 year-old pinch hitter?

 

[card-treasury]

Cla gets around more than Alyssa Milano.

 

[markakis8]

I think the Orioles are just wanting some bullpen help in preparation for trading Baez or Ray. The players they will get in return for either of those two won't be MLB-ready. And let's face it, the Orioles have one of the worst bullpens in the MLB. Besides Johnson and Sherill, the bullpen becomes a disgrace. I'm surprised some of our pitchers haven't been put on the DL for strained necks. Meredith is actually an upgrade.

Seems like an odd trade for both teams. I guess the O's get younger but Meredith simply isn't that good. Not that they lose anything long term with Salazar but still....

And why the hell are the Padres acquiring a 31 year-old pinch hitter?

 

[colts1888]

this trade is pointless why do the orioles need bullpen help if they arent gettign anywhere anytime soon and the padres are a waste of a team this year

 

[markakis8]

b/c the reason i just stated above.

this trade is pointless why do the orioles need bullpen help if they arent gettign anywhere anytime soon and the padres are a waste of a team this year

 

[braden]

I think the Orioles are just wanting some bullpen help in preparation for trading Baez or Ray. The players they will get in return for either of those two won't be MLB-ready. And let's face it, the Orioles have one of the worst bullpens in the MLB. Besides Johnson and Sherill, the bullpen becomes a disgrace. I'm surprised some of our pitchers haven't been put on the DL for strained necks. Meredith is actually an upgrade.

Seems like an odd trade for both teams. I guess the O's get younger but Meredith simply isn't that good. Not that they lose anything long term with Salazar but still....

And why the hell are the Padres acquiring a 31 year-old pinch hitter?

Yikes, I know the O's bullpen is atrocious but a 1.6 WHIP in an extreme pitcher's park, in the NL is not likely to translate well to the AL East.

 

[excel_B]

Maybe Cla will improve dramatically in the AL? Who knows?

Why not give Salazar a chance to play more than he did in Baltimore? I believe it's a good trade since Salazar provided a strong trade bait (a great pinch-hitter / the player of momentum). And Cla is cheap, and he might pitch better since he's from Richmond, VA...

 

[Prospectmaster]

Yep he lived here in Richmond on the southside in Chesterfield County and then went to VCU to play college ball.

 

[Terry]

As a former Cla collector... I'm quite happy with this trade. Kinda sad to see Salazar go but hopefully he'll play more in SD.


.............. now I just gotta get my Cla orange refractor back somehow. :?

 

[Cobra29svt]

Yep he lived here in Richmond on the southside in Chesterfield County and then went to VCU to play college ball.

A few streets over from me.