Report- O's closing in on Thome?

[bmore_ken]

The 2 worst were getting K Moreland for the 89 stretch run and C Lefferts in 92

Nahhh Glenn Davis will always be #1 for worst trade ever

[AntiMoon]

I'm talking about pennant race deals. Glenn was in the offseason and it was a good deal at the time. Best power hitting 1B in the National league in his prime for 1 really good prospect and 2 avg prospects. Would have been like us trading Tillman,Berken and Reimold 4 years ago for P Fielder

[kudzu]

Nahhh Glenn Davis will always be #1 for worst trade ever

Ho ! So you are familiar with the "quote" button...

[Byng]

.242 5 homers 15 rbi. Playoffs baby

Since June 8, Thome is batting .310 with all five of his home runs and all 15 of his RBIs to go with an 1.110 OPS (.714 slugging). In interleague play, he batted .342 with five homers and 15 RBIs in 12 games.

[bmore_ken]

Ho ! So you are familiar with the "quote" button...

Try to stay on topic. It's not that hard

[AntiMoon]

Simon and Lino!? Wow a lot of Lino lovers are going to be mad about this

[Ravenboy2003]

You have to think if we got Thome then we we gave up VERY little in return.

[Byng]

You have to think if we got Thome then we we gave up VERY little in return.

Thome was only a pinch hitter in the National League but has gone on a tear during inter-league play as the DH. It certainly can't hurt as long as we gave up very little. He could certainly provide some pop as DH in the American League.

[kudzu]

Thome was only a pinch hitter in the National League but has gone on a tear during inter-league play as the DH. It certainly can't hurt as long as we gave up very little. He could certainly provide some pop as DH in the American League.

That ain't cricket, is it ? <chortle>

[Ravenboy2003]

It's official.. Thome for 2 minor leaguers.. Probably Hoes and Machado. LMAO!

[AntiMoon]

Simon and Lino. Lots of O's fans love Lino others think he's a non prospect. We'll find out who's right. O's DFA Z Phillips

[Ravenboy2003]

Simon and Lino. Lots of O's fans love Lino others think he's a non prospect. We'll find out who's right. O's DFA Z Phillips

Lino is hitting a whopping .218 with 4 HR"s halfway through the A-ball season at Delmarva. No big loss.

Kyle Simon hasn't shown much at Frederick (2-8 this season with an ERA near 4.00.)

Doesn't appear that we gave up much for Thome.

[Byng]

That ain't cricket, is it ? <chortle>

Thome hits well in this ballpark and should provide some pop but we still need a corner infielder and a top of the rotation pitcher. No its not cricket but I will be watching the Spain v Italy game tomorrow afternoon!

[AntiMoon]

I'm no Lino fan but the goobers in the O's blogosphere say he's a 19 yr old with tools and a big upside. Duquette speaks "We've been working on this deal for a week. Had to improve the lineup against righties and he's a great leader and teammate"

[kudzu]

No its not cricket

I thought not.

[Byng]

I thought not.

But it is starting to look like a cricket score!

[Slidemaster]

I'm no Lino fan but the goobers in the O's blogosphere say he's a 19 yr old with tools and a big upside. Duquette speaks "We've been working on this deal for a week. Had to improve the lineup against righties and he's a great leader and teammate"

"Great leader and teammate" are the things people say when they can't praise someone's performance.

[dandrews]

Don't like this trade one bit. Have a hard time believing Lino's trade value is Jim Thome

[funkateer]

.242 5 homers 15 rbi. Playoffs baby

He's a power hitter....power hitters don't generally hit for average.

And when you write "5 homers 15 rbi," so blase-ly you make it sound as if you were not aware that he is a pinch hitter right now for Philly, and has only played in 30 games. He'd be playing a lot more than that for the Orioles.....5 HR and 15 RBI over 30 games = a home run every 6 games, an RBI every other game. Extrapolate that out over the course of a full season, and they are pretty good numbers, which I'll take for a DH right now. Maybe you see someone else on this team for the DH role who would be good for 27 HR and 81 RBI....?

Oh yeah, you forgot a stat; .854 OPS.........that's good enough to be better than anybody else on the whole team, with the exception of Adam Jones' .889.

[AntiMoon]

K Law weighs in; what's the upside on the 2 guys philly got? "very very low"