107 replies to this topic

[mweb08]

If he hits decently, he'd be a big upgrade in left. I think they should just continue to ride with one of the catchers at DH.

[mweb08]

He's been activated. We need him to be good.

[BSLChrisStoner]

Pearce with another homer tonight, his 2nd since coming back. OPS up over .700.

[BSLChrisStoner]

MASN: Pearce, "We know we can turn this around."

http://www.masnsport...ing-around.html

[BSLChrisStoner]

Camden Chat: The O's should consider bringing Pearce back for 2016

http://www.camdencha...e-back-for-2016

 

Not sure why consider is in the headline. IMO it's an easy decision to bring him back. Limited commitment, can play multiple positions, chance for upside.

[Mackus]

$3-4M on a one year deal would be the most I'd go.

[BSLChrisStoner]

$3-4M on a one year deal would be the most I'd go.

 

Should be enough, can't imagine anyone is going to give a 2nd year.

[dude]

Depends on the plan.

 

This is always what bothers me about the limited approach.  It's not a series of individual actions, you are trying to get somewhere intentional.

 

If the Orioles are letting Davis walk and intend for Mancini to start at AAA and want to build a reasonable 1-year bridge to him, Pearce is certainly a credible option.

 

If you want Pearce to be half of a platoon off the bench, OK.

 

....but there's (IMO) some opportunity to use 'that position' to do some other things.  It just depends where they want to go.

[RShack]

This is always what bothers me about the limited approach.  

 

When you say "limited approach", what do you mean?

[PatrickDougherty]

I'd prefer to have Pearce as a utility bat than slotted to start at a specific position. We arguably have C, 1B, LF, and RF to fill and I'd be a little disappointed if the plan was to hand Pearce the every-day job at one of those positions, even though he can play 3/4 (all 4? I vaguely remember that he and Flaherty have catching experience). There's just too much opportunity with 4 open roles to give one of them to a career replacement-level player in his age-33 year because he had one outstanding year.

[BSLChrisStoner]

MASN: He’s back: A quick take on Steve Pearce’s return to the Orioles
http://www.masnsport...he-orioles.html

[BSLChrisStoner]

Thorne says possibly done for the year...

[mweb08]

Terrible news.

[RShack]

Thorne says possibly done for the year...

 

What happened to him?

[BSLChrisStoner]

What happened to him?

 

From the telecast... Thorne said continued forearm pain... getting another look, don't be surprised if he's done for the year.

[CA-ORIOLE]

From the telecast... Thorne said continued forearm pain... getting another look, don't be surprised if he's done for the year.

No idea what Buck is thinking sometimes. Keeping him in that game last night was complete stupidity.

[BSLChrisStoner]

Steve Pearce (wrist, forearm, elbow) will be shut down for the next 10 days.

Which means he could very well be done for the remainder of the 2016 regular season. Pearce received platelet-rich plasma treatment Wednesday for his ongoing forearm discomfort and probably won't be able to resume baseball activities until something like September 26. He's been dealing with the forearm trouble since the Orioles acquired him from the Rays at the August 1 trade deadline.

Sep 15 - 3:26 PM

Source: Dan Connolly on Twitter

[NewMarketSean]

Well that sucks.

[Chris B]

Damaged goods at time of trade?

[Nigel Tufnel]

Signs with Jays for 2/12.5