I'd be open to trade Nick if you got a nice bundle back for him. He;s a very good hitter but not a game changer hitter.Teams are just pitching around him and...
Interesting. I do agree with the unknowns that the position players bring, as well as unproven minor league pitchers. If you can't sign a guy like Markakis to...
There is some truth to that. You need to keep people like Markakis around to rebuild. I think their has been some unfair external pressure from media and...
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Nov 1, 2008 3:07 pm
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Well the other thing is there seems to be only a handful of teams that wants to deal with the O's. They also want answers in hours or maybe days, but not weeks...
There is no proof that no teamsa want to deal with the orioles. In past year have traded with phils cubs astros mariners and probably another team I'm ...
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Nov 1, 2008 4:52 pm
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Is DC due for arbitration this year? If so, I'd like to see the team delcine. ... From: joes06 <kingjoey@...> Subject: BaltimOrioles Re: Hot stove To:...
If I'm not mistaken if they don't offer him arb. he can walk and we won't get jack for him.They'd be bterr off signing him then trading him.A team like the...
To add to the list in the past 2 seasons. On the Major League level we have traded with TB,NY Mets,NY Yanks as well as other teams through minor league trades...
Lighting flames for hot stove season 0 Comment November 3 Baltimore Sun "The Orioles need to find several starting pitchers and a shortstop. They're expected...
I read that. While I think that they could trade D-Cab, I don't think there is any way that they non-tender him. Not unless they've signed 3 starting ...
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Nov 3, 2008 4:55 pm
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OK Ben get to the local Pub and hang out with this guy and give him a few drinks then have call your buddy MacPhail to ink his name on a deal in Bmore....
as long as it is incentive based... ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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Nov 5, 2008 6:42 pm
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I wonder what the overall economy is going to do to free agent signings.There's some cities that will draw regardless and Balto. isn't one of them. I don't...
Baltimore has one of the best fan bases, attendance wise. I dno't think the economy will affect attendance much. Now if you wanna talk about how another...
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Nov 6, 2008 1:10 pm
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From The Chicago Tribune: "The woeful Washington Nationals are among the teams planning offers for Mark Teixeira, a Maryland native … " Will you guys start...
I think I would be one of many but I don't see the Nationals getting him. I think he would rather go to a team that has a chance of competing than going to the...
At least O's have a chance because that's the team he routed for growing up. Nationals wouldn't have much of a chance. They're the same situation as the...
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Nov 8, 2008 11:06 pm
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I doubt the overall economy will affect FA signings because these owners are not affected by a bad economy. In fact, it might make FA signings more important...
The dollars will be there anyway but the years of the contracts might be something else. the Dodgers are offering Manny only two years with an option but he...
They had already said something about going after him. Not sure they would be any more successful than Baltimore; in many ways they're further away than the...
Remember, money talks and the Nats need a centerpiece for their team in order grow fan support to compete against the O's in the mid-Atlantic market. It...
Oops!..... Make that "happy to BE a smaller fish in a bigger pond"... Sorry. ________________________________ From: Scott Rendler <itzscott1@...> To:...
I agree with that. Manny will go downhill sooner rather than later, and some team will be paying him for doing nothing. Still, the DH will be a savior for...
Side note. Anyone know when it gets announced what japanese players are up for bid? A couple pitchers out there could affect free agency. As for sox with...
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Nov 9, 2008 11:08 pm
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I hear there is a SS over there worth looking at. ... players are up ... tex. Just ... exciting ... Sox)...