George Sherrill traded to Dodgers for 3B Josh Bell and RHP Steve Johnson

[trwi7]

Good get for Sherrill

 

I really like what the Orioles are doing.

 

The Bedard trade has now given them.

 

RHP Chris Tillman

RHP Kam Mickolio

LHP Tony Butler

CF Adam Jones

3B Josh Bell

RHP Steve Johnson

[Invader3K]

Kind of surprising to see that the Orioles finally pulled the trigger on dealing him.

[Funketown]

Don't really know enough about these prospects to say much, but is Sherrill arb-3 eligible next year or will he be a FA?

[patrickgpe]

he is under the dodgers control until after 2011, which makes the trade look pretty good for the dodgers. I don't know much about those 2 prospects though.

[joepepsi]

Josh Bell is a pretty good hitting AA, 22 year old 3B. If fielding pct means anything, he can't play defense. His minor league stats show his as good average/high obp/ decent power guy. Nearly at Gamel's level. So if he could stay at 3B he'd be a prime prospect and quite a steal for Sherrill. If he moves to 1B, he'd still be a good player. Since the Orioles could lose both Mora and Huff at the end of the season Bell has a real chance to make the team.

 

Steve Johnson is a lefty from Baltimore just making it to AA mid season. Only 21 and has a good K rate. He's the son of former Oriole pitcher Dave Johnson. (not the Davey Johnson that played 2B for them and managed a bunch of teams to the playoffs).

 

The Orioles should hit .500 in 2010 and have an outside chance for a Tampa Bay type breakout in the new couple years.

[PeaveyFury]

Wow, for all the disappointment the last couple of years around the deadline, this one's sure not lacking for activity.