Robert Andino Traded

by craig on Apr 1, 2009 3:20 PM EDT in News and Rumors

In a trade of out of options players, Robert Andino is now with the Orioles.

The Orioles traded former top pitching prospect Hayden Penn to the Florida Marlins on Wednesday for utility infielder Robert Andino.

Penn, a 24-year-old right-hander who made his major league debut in 2005 as a 20-year-old, wasn't going to make the Orioles' roster and he was out of options, facilitating the trade. Given an opportunity to make the Orioles' Opening Day roster this spring, Penn went 0-3 with a 10.05 ERA, allowing 27 hits and walking six in 17 innings.

There will be a new rock-paper-scissors champion on the Marlins team.

I like Andino and I hope the Orioles will give him more of a shot than the Marlins ever did. And honestly, that wouldn't be hard.

I haven't had a chance to lookup Penn (I don't follow the Orioles very closely, to not at all) so maybe one of you can enlighten us.

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Penn

2005 Minor League player of the year for orioles
Came up next year and went something like 3-6 with a high era
Spent all of 2007 in the minors
Don’t know about last year, probably still minors
Couldn’t crack the rotation and got shelled all Spring Training thus far…

by jrsyeagle on Apr 1, 2009 5:24 PM EDT reply actions

Don’t expect much from him. He can barely take minor league hitting as it is.

by Alexander Calloway on Apr 1, 2009 10:00 PM EDT reply actions

Penn

Hey there…I’m an Orioles blogger trying to learn about Robert Andino. I stumbled across your post.

Penn was a top prospect in ’05 or so and got rushed up when he was 20 years old. He got clobbered and has been up and down a few times since. Freakish injuries have slowed him down. He got derailed by appendicitis once. Last year, just before he was scheduled to be called up he got hit by part of a broken bat and went on the DL.

Despite being mismanaged and snake bit, he was popular with O’s fans. We wish him success in FLA.

Pitching, defense and three run homers

by Desert O on Apr 1, 2009 10:44 PM EDT reply actions

damn a 10.05 ERA

"How can I blame you
When it's me I can't forgive?"

-From the Unforgiven III off of Death Magnetic

by Patssuck456 on Apr 2, 2009 10:56 AM EDT reply actions

More Info on Penn

Penn throws a low90s fastball, a curve, and change. The main issue is his command (very original problem on this team) and he shouldn’t even touch the rotation. If the Fish use him, he’ll just be in for bullpen work. Also, what’s up with Ross Gload deal? We already have Jorge Cantu, Wes Helms, and Gaby Sanchez is still around, and the only reason anyone would make this deal is to make the Royals happy. Let’s just hope that player to be named later isn’t anyone good, because this trade isn’t going to benefit us.

by Alexander Calloway on Apr 2, 2009 12:07 PM EDT reply actions

Gload

The Marlins’ bench is actually a little thin right now. Sanchez is not still around, at least not in the majors. They sent him back down to New Orleans this week, and they also released McPherson and traded Andino (as you know). So that really just leaves Wes Helms and most likely Brett Carroll until Amezega is back. Although Amezaga’s a switch-hitter, they probably wanted a lefty on the bench to start the season, so Gload fits the bill.

I doubt the player KC gets for Gload will be of much value. Gload isn’t terribly good and was already demoted to the bench after KC acquired Jacobs from us. But I disagree that the trade won’t benefit us, assuming we don’t end up giving away the next Johan Santana. He’s a lefty who can hit for a decent average, so that counts for something.

It wasn’t much more than another spare-parts deal, like the Andino trade, so there’s no point having high expectations on either side. Just think of it as upgrading from Andino to Gload.

by Fishcrazy on Apr 2, 2009 1:15 PM EDT up reply actions

That in no way is an upgrade. McPherson and Sanchez are better players then Gload and Gload isn’t a good hitter and he’s an average defender. He shouldn’t play in the outfield at all and the only thing to hope for is that he’s an average player. Why trade for him when you have (or had) better players?

by Alexander Calloway on Apr 2, 2009 2:37 PM EDT reply actions

He's not in competition with Gaby Sanchez

The Marlins clearly have bigger plans for Sanchez than Gload, and once Sanchez comes back, the Fish will probably juggle their bench again. Sanchez would’ve been the starter at 1B if he didn’t have a bad spring, and he may well regain the position when he comes back. Gload, on the other hand, is strictly a lefty bat off the bench.

I’m also not sure how you can say Gload isn’t an upgrade over McPherson. McPherson is a never-will-be, a guy who cranked out minor-league homers in a hitter’s park but impressed no one here in September or this spring. And of course, he failed to cut it with the Angels, where he was once a top prospect.

So you’ve got Gload, who’s hit over .300 twice, is a decent RBI man and has had some good seasons with a couple of teams versus a guy who’s never gotten it done at the major-league level, period. Not really a tough choice there.

by Fishcrazy on Apr 2, 2009 2:53 PM EDT up reply actions

I am the only one here who knows who Logan Morrison is? Gaby Sanchez has very limited window with Morrison now in Double-A and don’t forget that Logan Morrison is the better prospect. Ross Gload is just another first baseman, the Marlins aren’t going to start him so why care about the years he hit over .300 (Both years he did it without getting 300 plate appearances so don’t take it too lightly)? Dallas was the better player who wasn’t given much of a chance in Florida and Gaby shouldn’t be on the bench when he comes up. Here’s what’s funny, Dallas in his 15 plate appearances had more value than Ross Gload’s 418. Wow!

by Alexander Calloway on Apr 2, 2009 4:23 PM EDT up reply actions

Logan Morrison

Is being groomed to be a LF, Sanchez has better defensive skills at 1b

by jrsyeagle on Apr 2, 2009 5:03 PM EDT up reply actions

That’s a rumor and may not even happen this year.

by Alexander Calloway on Apr 2, 2009 7:45 PM EDT up reply actions

I've never heard of Logan Morrison.

Is he a base ball player? Who does he play for? I wish I were smart and knew a lot about base ball!

by Fishcrazy on Apr 2, 2009 11:29 PM EDT up reply actions

Morrison

Morrison is a prospect in the marlins organization who is playing AA as of now. He is one of the marlins top young guys that will probably be brought up at some point this year. He was drafted straight out of high school (Kansas City, MO) and is a very good hitter. They are grooming him in AA and I believe he is splitting time between first base and left field. He knows how to play the game and is a major leaguer all around. You will see him up this year, atleast I hope.

by Pgammons12 on Apr 4, 2009 11:59 AM EDT reply actions