I’ve been keeping my eyes on the playoffs, and the Baltimore Sun has a real nice piece (written by Dan Connolly) on former closer George Sherrill in today’s online edition. As most know now, Sherrill is now the setup man in Los Angeles for huge Jonathan Broxton.
Now Sherrill said to the Sun that he didn’t want to leave Baltimore, and the fans didn’t want to see him go either — but, hey, it’s all business, and sometimes a cruel one.
It’s been a few months since he was traded, and even now people in Birdland still don’t care for the deal made. Whether the deal pans out in the future or not, I think fans here right now just want to see a winner and have hope in the American League East.
Right now, while Josh Bell is in the Arizona Fall League and had a solid stint in Bowie, plus let’s not forget about Steve Johnson, looking back, was the trade worth it? Obviously, it is impossible to even determine the result considering both Bell and Johnson have not made the majors, but it looked like the Sherrill trade came at a short-term loss for Baltimore.
After George left, the bullpen was nothing short of terrible in Baltimore. Jim Johnson blew a good number of saves, and the bridge that was built to ending games seemed to be imploded. Now, the Orioles weren’t going anywhere, Sherrill was expendable, and how could he have possibly contributed to the Orioles getting better, but a vital link was broken when he was dealt.
