Loewen and Bierd +2... Who goes?

by Y Not on Jun 20, 2008 6:27 AM EDT

So if Loewen and Bierd are due to return soon, who's going to get knocked off the team?

Cormier's pitched pretty decently. Walker? Burres? Salazar/Cintron/Bynum? (the only one who I think merits the boot is Bynum...)

It's a pretty tough equation... while many guys on our team are expendable, none have really done anything so bad to warrant being replaced by someone else who isn't exactly an all-star. That being said, I think keeping Bierd is essential for us this year - he's probably going to develop into a pretty good pitcher.

What do ya think?

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Salazar, probably.

I guess you could DFA Walker, too.

But that would hurt.

by pipkin on Jun 20, 2008 8:15 AM EDT reply actions

Bynum / Salazar / Cormier

Salazar has options available. Bynum…I was never sold on that guy to begin with. To hell with him. Cormier is Canadian, plus you can’t have 14 guys on staff.

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by Ghost of Floyd Rayford on Jun 20, 2008 8:48 AM EDT reply actions

Have until the begining of July, right?

Time to start thinking about trading somebody? Take a valuable piece and sell high. A few weeks from now, someone will likely be willing to overpay for Sherrill.

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by BirdFanInPhilly on Jun 20, 2008 9:30 AM EDT reply actions

yeah, i dunno...

anybody know who’s in option years? i mean, johnson obviously is but having him up and pitching so well is a very good development for the system. bynum, cormier, burres and cintron may all have to clear waivers.

maybe macphail is already working on unloading walker and bradford. i dunno.

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by j.q. higgins on Jun 20, 2008 9:36 AM EDT reply actions

Someone will get hurt and go on the DL before then

If not, Salazar and Cormier are expendable.

by dkdc on Jun 20, 2008 9:43 AM EDT reply actions

Tough call

According to that article, Randor Bierd will be back July 17th at the earliest. It’d be nice if the O’s could trade Bradford or Walker by then, allowing Randor to take that spot. Walker might be tough to move considering, but Chad Bradford is having a pretty awesome year. I’m not one who has any idea what sort of player(s) you can get back for someone like ChadBrad, but I trust Andy.

As for Loewen, I have to think Cormier is the one to go. He has pitched pretty well, but he’s the odd man out. That or they’ll cut Salazar, which I think is a mistake.

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by Stacey on Jun 20, 2008 10:38 AM EDT reply actions

I think Bierd stays on injury rehab as long as he's allowed

He’s out Rule V guy, and if he’s eligible for the 25 man and isn’t on it, we have to offer him back. Take a page out of the 1980s Redkins playbook and bury him on the injury list as long as is allowed. It’s basically stealing a roster spot. And I’m OK with that.

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by duck on Jun 20, 2008 10:44 AM EDT up reply actions