Oh how the mighty have fallen.

Bring him in for a look?

FYP

Still better than Holland!

People on here wanted him, no?

Clearly Oakland, the best team in the majors really doesn't have a clue what they're doing.

I didn't want him, no.

No
Quite the opposite, chiefsandosfan tried coming in here and telling us Jim Johnson was better than Greg Holland like last year.

Why are they getting rid of a former "best closer in the majors"?

Future HOFer. Idiots.

I'd be surprised if this move doesn't cost Billy Beane his job

Can we trade Belly for him now?

The Orioles have acquired infielder/outfielder Jimmy Paredes from the Royals in exchange for cash considerations, the team announced. Paredes, who had been designated for assignment by the O’s last week, has been optioned to Triple-A Norfolk.

This isn’t the first time that Baltimore has shown interest in Paredes, as they briefly claimed him off waivers from the Marlins this offseason before losing him on waivers to the Royals just a couple of days later.

Paredes went from the Astros to the Marlins to the Orioles to the Royals on waivers this offseason and ultimately received just 10 plate appearances (which yielded a pair of singles) for Kansas City’s big league club. Most of his season was spent at Omaha, where he produced a strong .305/.332/.457 batting line in 280 plate appearances.

As a career .306/.343/.468 hitter that bats from both sides of the plate and can play multiple positions, it’s not surprising that Paredes continues to find clubs willing to give him a 40-man roster spot. However, he’s yet to produce in 406 big league plate appearances, having totaled just a .233/.272/.308 batting line.

Hopefully Hosmer's hand injury forces them to go get a bat in the outfield.

Cash considerations = A Subway footlong coupon.