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[JeffLong]

Taking a look at if Tommy Hunter is the best option to close games should the O's decide to stay in house.

BSL: Raymond Thomas Hunter, Orioles Closer?

http://baltimorespor...orioles-closer/

[Il BuonO]

Looks like they are in talks with KRod as a back up plan in case Tommy tanks as closer.

http://m.masn.mobi/s...-rodriguez.html

[CA-ORIOLE]

Hopefully he'll come up with something better for LHB's than his cutter. His CH stinks. 

[GaryArmida]

Great, balanced look at the situation. Love the idea of Hunter as a closer. Closer doesn't have to be your best reliever. Hunter is good and capable of doing well.

 

 

KROD? Isn't he too slow to the plate for Buck's taste?

[Hooded Viper]

I still think they end up with Rodney on a 1/ 7.5Mish deal.

[SportsGuy]

Oliver Perez.

[Oriole85]

‏@tHunter29 She's mine!

[Oriole85]

@danconnollysun Hunter, 27, was 6-5 with a 2.81 ERA in 68 games for Os. Salary goes from $1.82M to $3M. Could be club's closer in 2014.

[BSLChrisStoner]

Hunter able to work out of some trouble on Opening Day, record his first save.

[BSLChrisStoner]

CSN Baltimore: The new Hunter insists he's no different

http://www.csnbaltim...es-no-different

[BSLChrisStoner]

Camden Depot: Tommy Hunter: Pitching on the Edge
http://camdendepot.b...ng-on-edge.html

[BSLChrisStoner]

2014: 1-0, 2.84 era, 10 saves, 1 bs, 12.2 ip, 16 hits, 4 er, 1 hr, 3 bb's, 12 k's,  .801 OPS against

 

Before tonight:

K/9: 8.49 (7.09 last year)

BB/9: 2.31 (1.46 last year)

BABIP: .353 (.249 last year)

xFIP: 3.57 (3.63 last year)

LD%: 20.6 (20.7 last year)
GB%: 44.1% (39% last year)
 

FB% 56.9% (61% last year)
FB Avg Velocity: 95.7 (96.2 last year)

[BSLChrisStoner]

In whatever capacity he's being used in going forward, the O's have to get him pitching effectively. Was a major part of the pen last year, and they have to get some contribution out of him.

[Oriole85]

@NorfolkTides The Orioles have reinstated RHP Tommy Hunter from the 15-day disabled list and optioned RHP Evan Meek to Norfolk.

[RShack]

So, did Wallace/Dom fix him?  Or did they just tell him a couple important things that he acted on?  

 

Whatever it was, you could tell just by watching ballgames without even looking at numbers....

 

http://birdswatcher....w-tommy-hunter/

[BSLChrisStoner]

CSN Baltimore: Quietly, Hunter becomes one loud force for Orioles

http://www.csnbaltim...d-force-orioles

[Chris B]

Baltimore Orioles @Orioles

Tommy Hunter will be a part of the MLB All-Star team playing against Japan's National Team in next week's Japan All-Star Series.

 

Interesting.

 

[Mackus]

I wonder if we are better off trying to trade him or if we just non-tender him and see if we can resign him for a reasonable deal.  I wouldn't mind going multi-years with Tommy, but I think he's a $2-3M reliever, not a $4-5M guy like he'd be paid in arbitration this year.

 

A little more than Webb got last year would be fine with me.

[dude]

I wonder if we are better off trying to trade him or if we just non-tender him and see if we can resign him for a reasonable deal.  I wouldn't mind going multi-years with Tommy, but I think he's a $2-3M reliever, not a $4-5M guy like he'd be paid in arbitration this year.

 

A little more than Webb got last year would be fine with me.

 

We should trade him.  He gets paid as a FA...no way he's coming back to Baltimore for 3M.

 

He seems most comfortable in a set-up role and someone like the Dodgers would pay him for multiple years.

[bnickle]

You definitely should be able to get something back for Hunter. Someone will be willing to pay him 5 mil for a year.