Matusz Agrees To Terms

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/orioles?src=hash">#orioles</a> avoid arbitration with Brian Matusz. Signs for $3.9 million, per source</p>— Roch Kubatko (@masnRoch) <a href="

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Matusz filed at $4.4 mil and <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/orioles?src=hash">#orioles</a> countered at $3.5 mil. Signs for $3.9 million</p>— Roch Kubatko (@masnRoch) <a href="

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/orioles?src=hash">#orioles</a> avoid arbitration with Brian Matusz. Signs for $3.9 million, per source</p>— Roch Kubatko (@masnRoch) <a href="

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Glad he didn't fight for the extra 100k.

Ugh...

I remember many posts last season, or early this offseason, saying that we should jettison Matusz because he'd cost $5 mm this year. I said then that it was very unlikely Matusz would get that much. I think $3.9 mm is a fair deal for both sides -- see my thread that lists what relievers are getting paid this offseason.

I remember many posts last season, or early this offseason, saying that we should jettison Matusz because he'd cost $5 mm this year. I said then that it was very unlikely Matusz would get that much. I think $3.9 mm is a fair deal for both sides -- see my thread that lists what relievers are getting paid this offseason.

MLBTraderumors had him for 3.4 and relievers are way up this year. Scott Proefrock talked about Tony Sipp and Bastardo and how Matusz fit right with them a few weeks back.

Considering what our options are for 5th starter, I would try to make him a starter. It's not like we need him in the bullpen.

Considering what our options are for 5th starter, I would try to make him a starter. It's not like we need him in the bullpen.

At this point I'm resigned to Mattress being at worst a sleeper candidate for the rotation.

At this point I'm resigned to Mattress being at worst a sleeper candidate for the rotation.

Intentional? Lol...

Yep, it was intentional. Matusz to Mattress is too big of a stretch if it was otherwise.

Intentional? Lol...

You clearly haven't been following Creamsicle's body of work. Yes, that's intentional.

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Happy birthday, Brian.