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  1. 01-24-2011 08:45 AM #1
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    O's have exceeded 2011 budget

    First I have seen this.

    They also have pretty much exceeded their 2011 budget, according to team officials, and any money they have remaining will go toward a starting pitcher.
    http://weblogs.baltimoresun.com/spor...ing_for_o.html
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  2. 01-24-2011 09:00 AM #2
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    Disappointing, if true.

    Hopefully, we'd make an exception for someone like Guerrero, if he's a bargain.
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    If we got him at a bargain rate, you'd have to think Vlad would sell at least a few tickets. Thus maybe he'd be a wash.
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    This should be good...
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    Quote Originally Posted by wildcard View Post
    First I have seen this.



    http://weblogs.baltimoresun.com/spor...ing_for_o.html
    So we sign a bargain hitter in Lee, and a good middle reliever in Gregg, and bam... we're over our budget. I know Reynolds and Hardy have contracts too, but this strikes me as ridiculous.
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    I think calling this ridiculous is an overreaction. Budgets can be exceeded.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Napoleon Solo View Post
    I think calling this ridiculous is an overreaction. Budgets can be exceeded.
    Especially when we were willing to go to $40 million+ for VMart, Dunn, etc.

    I guess AM thinks we forgot about that.
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  8. 01-24-2011 09:39 AM #8
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    "pretty much" How do you pretty much exceed a budget? Is like getting pretty much pregnant? My kids say "pretty much"
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    I think the O's will spend more if the games are better attended. Unfortunately, the team needs to get better for this attendance to get better, so you're caught in a catch-22 of sorts.
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    Kind of kills the off-season for me. The Orioles don't look like they want to spend like a competitor. What happens if they need to add salary to compete mid year?

    If this is really true than Luke Scott should be traded for a pitcher. The Orioles have plenty of SG options, and they really need another pitcher.
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    I am not sure I believe this. I think it was simply a quote to get the reporters off the Vlad scent. Vlad only comes here if he is cheap and a media frenzy is not a way to get a guy inexpensively.
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  12. 01-24-2011 09:53 AM #12
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    This actually makes me happy since Duscherer is at the top of my wish list right now.
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    This means we HAVE TO BE CLOSE TO BEING A WINNING TEAM!!!! The only way to win is to spend gobs of money!!!!!
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    I can't imagine this is completely true. If it is, we're going to be in a world of trouble in a couple years when we try to extend some of this young talent...
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    Quote Originally Posted by Mr Snuffleupagus View Post
    I can't imagine this is completely true. If it is, we're going to be in a world of trouble in a couple years when we try to extend some of this young talent...
    This year's budget has nothing to do with the budget in 2012 and beyond.
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