(Update) Orioles reach agreement w/ Taiwanese LHP Wei-Yin Chen

[dan-O]

LaRoche will probably be available once the Nats sign Fielder.

Haaaaaaaaaaa. Rep.

[TakebackOPACY]

To be fair, every O's signing is pending a physical, so I don't know how many times something has to recur to cease being deja vu.

"That's how Peter plays general manager," said Frank Wren, who was the Orioles' general manager in 1999 and was fired after the season. "He uses medical reasons to kill or change a deal if he doesn't like it."

This has occasionally been an adventure ever since the Xavier Hernandez signing. MacPhail tried to keep things close to the sweater vest. He tried not to even acknowledge signings until after the physical (though he didn't deny, so if the sources were good, the story was broken anyway).

[JohnnyK27]

LaRoche will probably be available once the Nats sign Fielder.

Uhmmm LaRoche stinks ...Please try again!

[Sports Guy]

Wow! That looks pretty good to me. So SG, you would have topped out at 2/12 and the O's got him for 3/12. Please don't tell me the 3 years bothers you now!

LOL..Did you read the exchange we had earlier where I said I would be ok with 3 years for 4M or less...you know, the contract that you said was illogical?

[dan-O]

This has occasionally been an adventure ever since the Xavier Hernandez signing. MacPhail tried to keep things close to the sweater vest. He tried not to even acknowledge signings until after the physical (though he didn't deny, so if the sources were good, the story was broken anyway).

Well, didn't the Korean pitcher (blanking on his name) have a legitimate liver issue or something? Plus, didn't he say he wanted to stay in Korea? I'm not worried about the physical, honestly.

[Sports Guy]

At the very least, he should be able to ve valuable in the pen.

3/12(or less) is too much for a reliever(unless he is lights out) but its not some drastic overpay either.

So, this has to be a contract you are in favor of.

[dan-O]

At the very least, he should be able to ve valuable in the pen.

3/12(or less) is too much for a reliever(unless he is lights out) but its not some drastic overpay either.

So, this has to be a contract you are in favor of.

In another words...

FROWN OF APPROVAL!

[Sports Guy]

In another words...

FROWN OF APPROVAL!

What are you talking about?

[TakebackOPACY]

Well, didn't the Korean pitcher (blanking on his name) have a legitimate liver issue or something? Plus, didn't he say he wanted to stay in Korea? I'm not worried about the physical, honestly.

Sure. I'm not either. And I don't think Tony Soprano (who made the initial comment about it) is, particularly, either. But it's the O's. Ya never know. That quote I gave was from a NYTimes article after the O's had a deal with Jeremy Burnitz and then lost him over the language surrounding the physical.

[dan-O]

What are you talking about?

Haha.. nothing, it's the solemn frown of approval. You can picture him saying, "not bad, Orioles, not bad."

No? Not seein' it?

[HokieO's]

Good news.

Even if he stinks, I am very excited by Double D's foray into the Foreign market. I'll take my chances with these guys over the washed up MLB vets we normally pick up.

Agreed.

[JanJaap]

Anyone knows what the Nippon Profession Baseball League compares to, AAA?

[BaltimoreTerp]

Haha.. nothing, it's the solemn frown of approval. You can picture him saying, "not bad, Orioles, not bad."

No? Not seein' it?

DeNiro does it better.

[JohnnyK27]

Anyone knows what the Nippon Profession Baseball League compares to, AAA?

I'd bet closer to AA ...But Im guessing

[TakebackOPACY]

Anyone knows what the Nippon Profession Baseball League compares to, AAA?

That's the closest comparison you'll get. I think you'd have to call it perhaps a shade above AAA overall (debatable, of course). But NPB has a typically wider talent range than one level in the American pro system.