SepticeyePoe
Hall of Famer
That's why I was confused, but I've heard other people say what @Somerset Ravens mentioned about the Orioles being able to release Britton before the end of spring training.
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SepticeyePoe
Hall of Famer
Nestor Cortes looks interesting.
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OriolesMagicPlease
Guest
I want Duquette gone.
SepticeyePoe
Hall of Famer
I don't think Duquette is the main problem, I think it's mostly on Angelos.
Yeah, no question, the problem resides at the top.
SepticeyePoe
Hall of Famer
Dear Santa,No problems. Santa has good things for all the good Orioles fans this Christmas.
Orioles fans would like it very much if we could get 3 above average-great starting pitchers and a Manny Machado extension.
You should have asked for them on Chanukah, because there are eight days.
SepticeyePoe
Hall of Famer
Darn, missed opportunity.
Yes you did
Tank
Hall of Famer
I think Angelos has actually been much better as of late because he's getting older and realizes that he has no hopes of winning if he doesn't shell out money.
The issue that I really see is two part. 1) Baltimore is a small market team. They aren't the Yankees or Dodgers who have probably damn near $1B to spend in payroll if they really wanted. I think I read somewhere a few years ago that the Orioles have like $200M to spend in payroll a year. I mean, yeah, $200M is A LOT, but when a good starting pitcher gets like $30M a season and an elite positional player can easily match that, $200M can dry up really fast when trying to tool up your roster. 2) The Orioles farm system absolutely blows. I don't know if that's bad drafting or poor development, but the Orioles generally rank in the bottom 5 farm systems in the MLB. That has changed a bit recently, but once Chance Sisco and Austin Hays get called up (likely very soon), the farm system goes back to being absurdly subpar. Plus, whenever the Orioles have a farm system player worth half a damn, they end up trading them for a half year rental. Like, sure, Zach Davies and Eduardo Rodriguez aren't fantastic players, but they'd be doing much more than the current backend starters for the Orioles.
and the last time the O's drafted a really good pitcher was back in the 70s. Thank you Earl Weaver and EBW for the memories.
It's looking like the Orioles will be getting good reinforcements the minors. And to ve fair, Bundy has been stellar if he can just keep up his stamina. Gausman has been uneven, but when he's on, dude is fire. I just hope Hall and Harvey work out.
SepticeyePoe
Hall of Famer
Yeah, I see what you're saying.
I don't think the drafting has been that bad recently. There are a lot of young pitchers who have potential, but they aren't close to being brought up (at least from what I've read).
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OriolesMagicPlease
Guest
Well, we can't fire Angelos. Who do you think mishandled the Manny situation?
cobrajet
Hall of Famer
I keep hearing that Boston really wants him but it would kill me to see him in a Red Sox uniform.
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OriolesMagicPlease
Guest
No Boston, New York or Toronto! If Dan trades him to Boston, I will have to hunt him down!
How would you feel if he was traded to them, but in 2019 you ended up getting Harper.No Boston, New York or Toronto! If Dan trades him to Boston, I will have to hunt him down!
Won’t happen, but curious what your answer would be.
SepticeyePoe
Hall of Famer
I think it could be on both of them for not starting contract talks with Manny sooner. It could also be the case where Manny wasn't (isn't) interested in negotiating a contract until he can see what offers from other teams are going to be.