Buck comments on the MIA-TOR megadeal

[ChaosLex]

"They took on a lot of money, but they took on a lot of good experienced players, too," Showalter said. "You add (Mark) Buehrle and (Josh) Johnson to your rotation, it automatically improves you. The (John) Buck kid...they've got some catching surplus now. And (Emilio) Bonifacio is a good player. He can play anywhere. Jim Presley really likes him. It's just a good trade for them.

"A lot of people forget we always talk about Boston and New York's payrolls, but I don't know if anyone's got more financial resources at their disposal than the Toronto Blue Jays. But we're very comfortable with where we are. We'll compete with them. And I'm sure they're not done. But if you start basing moves and the things you do according to what somebody else is doing, you're going to have some problems.

"We have to know who we are and how we're going to do it and stay true to the plan. Believe me, a lot of things are going on that Dan (Duquette) is on top of and we talk every day, and I think you'll see us do some things."

These "things" probably don't include overreacting to the blockbuster trade and giving Josh Hamilton $175 million or emptying the farm system for a collection of former All-Stars. That's not how the Orioles operate.

As you'd expect, clubs that want to talk trade with the Orioles always zero in on their young pitching.

"Let's face it, when young, affordable guys have had some success in the big leagues, they have a big upside and that's who they're after, the other teams. But that's also one of our strengths and one of the things that made us sustain some things this year, so we're not looking to give those guys away," Showalter said.

"Competition is going to be earnest and I think our guys have figured out that nothing is given to them. They're working hard, and it'll be fun to work from a strength and know that some guys are going to be in Norfolk this year that are capable of being in the big leagues. These guys really stepped forward for us this year and I have a long memory with that.

"There are a lot of things young pitchers have to go through in order to be consistent. They finally got them under their belt and it's going to be fun watching how far along they are. And you see guys like (Kevin) Gausman and (Dylan) Bundy coming quickly and it bodes well for us."

http://www.masnsports.com/school_of_...me-things.html

[isestrex]

That's not how the Orioles operate.

*contended sigh*



It's a christmas miracle.

[Brendan25]

That's Not How The Orioles Operate

[Frobby]

Loved this part:

"[I]f you start basing moves and the things you do according to what somebody else is doing, you're going to have some problems.

"We have to know who we are and how we're going to do it and stay true to the plan. Believe me, a lot of things are going on that Dan (Duquette) is on top of and we talk every day, and I think you'll see us do some things."

Words to live by.

[Hooded Viper]

I could literally sit and listen to Buck for hours. The man just has the wisdom of a great baseball mind along with superb communication skills. I honestly feel they have a plan and will execute it.

[Dr. Unk]

I could literally sit and listen to Buck for hours. The man just has the wisdom of a great baseball mind along with superb communication skills. I honestly feel they have a plan and will execute it.

Me too.

[ChaosLex]

I could literally sit and listen to Buck for hours. The man just has the wisdom of a great baseball mind along with superb communication skills. I honestly feel they have a plan and will execute it.

Ditto.

I'm sure some people will take issue with what he said though.

[EddieEddie]

Encouraging. Extremely.

[JohnnyK27]

Ditto.

I'm sure some people will take issue with what he said though.

. I dont really take issue with what he said. Hamiton doesnt make senses at $175 million. But I think he does at $130... no reason not be involved until he escalates past the number they'd be in at.

[EddieEddie]

Just to clarify: the $175 figure and the bit about "not how the Orioles operate" are not Buck quotes. That was fluff by Roch.

[OrioleMagic79]

Just to clarify: the $175 figure and the bit about "not how the Orioles operate" are not Buck quotes. That was fluff by Roch.

Yeah, I think a few people seem to have missed that...

[Frobby]

Yeah, I think a few people seem to have missed that...

Doesn't look to me like anyone missed it. JohnnyK27 is the only one who commented on anything that Roch said in the article, and I didn't have the impression he was responding as if he thought Buck had made the comment about Hamilton.

[scOtt]

Loved this part:

[I]f you start basing moves and the things you do according to what somebody else is doing, you're going to have some problems.

"We have to know who we are and how we're going to do it and stay true to the plan. Believe me, a lot of things are going on that Dan (Duquette) is on top of and we talk every day, and I think you'll see us do some things."

Words to live by.

That was the very first part I was going to quote this morning!



Contented sigh indeed!

[TradeAngelos]

I love how media and fans continuously throw out the pipe dream $175 million number that Hamilton WANTS, but won't GET like it is a fait of compli or something. Hamilton won't get near that, everyone knows it, yet these reporters (and fans) love to throw it in there to try to sway public opinion like it has any relevance. It means nothing.

Pretty funny, but when you need to protect the shield anything goes I guess.

That is just how they operate.

[SoxHotCorner]

Loved this part:



Words to live by.

Adults supervising the playground.