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Re: Orioles....part 2?
« Reply #810 on: November 13, 2015, 04:54:27 pm »
Wow.  Weiters accepted his Qualifying Offer - $15+million for one year.

That sucks.

Really?  You had a better plan I guess. 
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Re: Orioles....part 2?
« Reply #811 on: November 13, 2015, 07:06:42 pm »
Wow.  Weiters accepted his Qualifying Offer - $15+million for one year.

That sucks.

Really?  You had a better plan I guess. 

With limited cash available and numerous holes to fill, filling the catcher position with an injury prone catcher wouldn't have been my first choice.

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Re: Orioles....part 2?
« Reply #812 on: November 13, 2015, 07:19:52 pm »
Wow.  Weiters accepted his Qualifying Offer - $15+million for one year.

That sucks.

Really?  You had a better plan I guess. 

With limited cash available and numerous holes to fill, filling the catcher position with an injury prone catcher wouldn't have been my first choice.

It's a big number but it's only one year.  I don't think the other options at that position were very strong.  And I'm not totally sold on the 'limited cash' angle.  Wieters will get the money that won't go to the Nats.  Plus they still have $5M of the $20M to spend. 

Duquette:

"I don't think it impacts our desire or our ability to re-sign Chris Davis," said Duquette, who's in New York to watch third baseman Manny Machado receive his Gold Glove.
"I will say this, It's the shortest and quickest negotiation I've ever had with Matt's agent."

That's a funny quote.  Boras is a dick.  He makes his clients a ton of money.  But he's still a dick. 
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« Reply #813 on: November 15, 2015, 10:11:15 pm »
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"I will say this, It's the shortest and quickest negotiation I've ever had with Matt's agent."

That's a gem of a quote.

 Bowden listed Anaheim as his likely destination and I immediately thought "No way they negotiate with Bora."
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Re: Orioles....part 2?
« Reply #814 on: December 01, 2015, 10:44:55 pm »
Trumbo for Clevenger

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Re: Orioles....part 2?
« Reply #815 on: December 02, 2015, 01:02:23 am »
Trumbo for Clevenger

This means 2 things:

DiPoto REALLY hates Trumbo.

And the Orioles are giving up on Davis.

It's a good deal for the O's though - he's an upgrade to Clevenger and he should so well in the shoebox that is Camden.  His defense will frustrate you as will his inability to take a walk, but he can hit for power and knock guys in.
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Re: Orioles....part 2?
« Reply #816 on: December 02, 2015, 09:09:18 am »
Always good to have a backup plan.  Giving up Clevenger isn't that big of a deal.  Plus reports are the O's will be getting another player.  That really validates your first point.

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« Reply #817 on: December 02, 2015, 12:27:29 pm »
I'm not ready to count out davis yet.

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Re: Orioles....part 2?
« Reply #818 on: December 03, 2015, 01:25:36 am »
Good lord, go get Pedro Alvarez right now!
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Re: Orioles....part 2?
« Reply #819 on: December 06, 2015, 11:51:08 am »
Looks like my t-shirt can be worn for a few more years...


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Re: Orioles....part 2?
« Reply #820 on: December 09, 2015, 01:12:29 pm »
7 year $150M offer for Davis - will he take it or leave it?

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Re: Orioles....part 2?
« Reply #821 on: December 09, 2015, 02:48:52 pm »
7 year $150M offer for Davis - will he take it or leave it?

The fact that this was leaked in a deal with one of the tightest clubs in baseball and Scott Boras is involved means he's playing games.

If I'm the O's, I don't quell or deny the leak though because it is good PR for a team that has not been known to splash the cash.  Even if they don't sign him, people will think they did all they could.
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Re: Orioles....part 2?
« Reply #822 on: December 09, 2015, 02:49:34 pm »
Looks like my t-shirt can be worn for a few more years...

I'm still amazed that the Angels let him go in the Rule 5 Draft.  What a career he's had...
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Re: Orioles....part 2?
« Reply #823 on: December 09, 2015, 11:27:07 pm »
From Roch:

The Orioles' offer for Davis is worth approximately $150 million, as I reported last night.

"I didn't put that number out, OK?" Duquette said. "We've had a dialogue going to try to sign this player for quite a while. That's been clear to everyone."

Having the terms made public "doesn't bother me," Duquette said, "but it didn't come from the club."
Boras disputed the figures earlier today while meeting with reporters.

"Interesting," Duquette said. "I'm sure it will all come out in the wash."

I'd let him walk at this point.  Plenty of other ways to use the money.

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« Reply #824 on: December 10, 2015, 02:07:33 am »
Haha, perfect.  Just as I laid it out...
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