George Sherrill, the closer for the Baltimore Orioles, is the subject of many trade rumors because teams still in contention for the playoffs want his able pitching arm. They think it will give them a better opportunity to win.
It certainly should. George Sherrill has been one of the few consistently good things about the Baltimore Orioles of late and would certainly bring his work ethic, willingness to pitch in whatever situation necessary and his clubhouse presence to the highest bidder. He's arguably one of the reasons the Orioles are 41-53 and not, oh I don't know, 28-67. Will he win a team the World Series outright? No, of course not; but he would certainly help.
The Orioles are a rebuilding team and have been for about 3 years, having moved up from perennial cellar-dweller, a position they have held since the Maier Incident happened in 1996. They're still dwelling in the cellar, but...you just wait...whether it's their stockpile of young talent in the minors or the equity of fate they have built up over the years, I am sure that the Orioles will be a first place team in the near future (we're talking like 3 or 4 years, folks).
So when Sherrill says that he wants to be a part of the impending resurgence of Orioles Magic, can you honestly afford to trade him? I say that if he wants to stay, keep him. Am I crazy about this?
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I agree that they should allow him to stay. The "Balticore" is strong with Markakis, Jones, Roberts and Wieters. I wouldn't be surprised to see them contend in the next 2-3 years if they can find some more pitching. We'll see though. The Nats have the opposite problem, but aren't as far along in their strength (good young pitching) as the O's are with their overall lineup.
The Orioles have quite a few good young pitchers in the minors, just waiting. Tillman, Arieta, Matusz and Hobson are all really valuable prospects.
Baltimore is going to shock people.
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