Like Red Sox Nation under a Nor’easter, Dave Dombroski’s effort to trade for Manny Machado is frozen and stalled while his wheels are spinning hopelessly.
Why have the Baltimore Orioles turned a cold shoulder toward potential trade partners?
There are three possible reasons:
- They are asking too much.
- They are waiting for the salary-arbitration deadline [on Jan. 12].
- They would rather see where they stand in July.
According to John Feinsand at MLB.com, the Orioles want two controllable starting pitchers.
If that means they are expecting a team to peel off two starters from their five-man rotation who are under contract for a few years, they have flown to Berkeley, California to imbibe in some newly legal marijuana products.