My understanding of our direction...

[bigbird]

Read into this as little or as much as you want. Based on a recent conversation this is my understanding of our direction.....

1) The main focus will be to sign Texieira this off season. We will pay big bucks.

2) We will shed payroll between now and the end of the year. Will deal Ramon, Walker, Payton.

3) will will acquire a veteran starter before the start of 2009. We would rather trade.

4) Wieters will be the starting catcher in 2009

5) Everyone is happy with Huff and feel his presence along with Roberts and Sherrill will help attract Tex.

6) We are looking for a solid veteran SS for the next couple years and will attempt to trade for a prospect.

2008 Lineup

Roberts - 2B
Markakis - RF
Huff - DH
Tex - 1B
Wieters - C
Scott - LF
Mora - 3B
Jones - CF
SHORTSTOP

Bench

Reimold
Millar
UIF
BKUP C

[The Wedge]

That sounds about how I figured they'd aim. No surprises, really, well maybe Huff being an attraction. I hope your guy is right and the chips fall in the correct manner.

[dtk9119]

Read into this as little or as much as you want. Based on a recent conversation this is my understanding of our direction.....

1) The main focus will be to sign Texieira this off season. We will pay big bucks.

2) We will shed payroll between now and the end of the year. Will deal Ramon, Walker, Payton.

3) will will acquire a veteran starter before the start of 2009. We would rather trade.

4) Wieters will be the starting catcher in 2009

5) Everyone is happy with Huff and feel his presence along with Roberts and Sherrill will help attract Tex.

6) We are looking for a solid veteran SS for the next couple years and will attempt to trade for a prospect.

2008 Lineup

Roberts - 2B
Markakis - RF
Huff - DH
Tex - 1B
Wieters - C
Scott - LF
Mora - 3B
Jones - CF
SHORTSTOP

Bench

Reimold
Millar
UIF
BKUP C

After tonight, this can't be soon enough... thanks BB.

[mweb]

I'm not too happy with about half of that, and have a feeling some prominent board members will feel the same way. 3, 5, and 6 are the problems imo, well depending on what type of vet SP and SS we are talking about, and who we have to give up to get them.

I'm also not nearly as high on #1 as most on here, I think Tex is overrated on here, and he won't be worth the type of contract that is often thrown around here.

[BRob51]

Read into this as little or as much as you want. Based on a recent conversation this is my understanding of our direction.....

1) The main focus will be to sign Texieira this off season. We will pay big bucks.

2) We will shed payroll between now and the end of the year. Will deal Ramon, Walker, Payton.

3) will will acquire a veteran starter before the start of 2009. We would rather trade.

4) Wieters will be the starting catcher in 2009

5) Everyone is happy with Huff and feel his presence along with Roberts and Sherrill will help attract Tex.

6) We are looking for a solid veteran SS for the next couple years and will attempt to trade for a prospect.

2008 Lineup

Roberts - 2B
Markakis - RF
Huff - DH
Tex - 1B
Wieters - C
Scott - LF
Mora - 3B
Jones - CF
SHORTSTOP

Bench

Reimold
Millar
UIF
BKUP C

Awesome man, thanks. Do you know if we miss out on Tex if we will go after Dunn or some other big bat?

[clapdiddy]

BB, please tell me we are looking for a shortstop now. I don't know how long I can watch the current mess we have at the position right now.

[Pushmonkey]

Read into this as little or as much as you want. Based on a recent conversation this is my understanding of our direction.....

1) The main focus will be to sign Texieira this off season. We will pay big bucks.

2) We will shed payroll between now and the end of the year. Will deal Ramon, Walker, Payton.

3) will will acquire a veteran starter before the start of 2009. We would rather trade.

4) Wieters will be the starting catcher in 2009

5) Everyone is happy with Huff and feel his presence along with Roberts and Sherrill will help attract Tex.

6) We are looking for a solid veteran SS for the next couple years and will attempt to trade for a prospect.

2008 Lineup

Roberts - 2B
Markakis - RF
Huff - DH
Tex - 1B
Wieters - C
Scott - LF
Mora - 3B
Jones - CF
SHORTSTOP

Bench

Reimold
Millar
UIF
BKUP C

Any gut feelings on the pitching staff?

[The Wedge]

BB, please tell me we are looking for a shortstop now. I don't know how long I can watch the current mess we have at the position right now.

You don't need BB to tell you that...there's been several reports of them looking at several SS's...Lopez, Eckstein, etc.

[Peace21]

Read into this as little or as much as you want. Based on a recent conversation this is my understanding of our direction.....

1) The main focus will be to sign Texieira this off season. We will pay big bucks.
2) We will shed payroll between now and the end of the year. Will deal Ramon, Walker, Payton.

3) will will acquire a veteran starter before the start of 2009. We would rather trade.

4) Wieters will be the starting catcher in 2009

5) Everyone is happy with Huff and feel his presence along with Roberts and Sherrill will help attract Tex.

6) We are looking for a solid veteran SS for the next couple years and will attempt to trade for a prospect.

2008 Lineup

Roberts - 2B
Markakis - RF
Huff - DH
Tex - 1B
Wieters - C
Scott - LF
Mora - 3B
Jones - CF
SHORTSTOP

Bench

Reimold
Millar
UIF
BKUP C

Will the O's be doing the same for Roberts as well, to keep him here?

btw, this thread makes tonights loss not so bad.

[ChaosLex]

Read into this as little or as much as you want. Based on a recent conversation this is my understanding of our direction.....

1) The main focus will be to sign Texieira this off season. We will pay big bucks.

2) We will shed payroll between now and the end of the year. Will deal Ramon, Walker, Payton.

3) will will acquire a veteran starter before the start of 2009. We would rather trade.

4) Wieters will be the starting catcher in 2009

5) Everyone is happy with Huff and feel his presence along with Roberts and Sherrill will help attract Tex.

6) We are looking for a solid veteran SS for the next couple years and will attempt to trade for a prospect.

2008 Lineup

Roberts - 2B
Markakis - RF
Huff - DH
Tex - 1B
Wieters - C
Scott - LF
Mora - 3B
Jones - CF
SHORTSTOP

Bench

Reimold
Millar
UIF
BKUP C

It's a start, but there's so much more that needs to be done before we're contending.

Do you still get the same feeling about MacPhail, bb? I'm talking about, paper... plastic... paper... plastic... paper...

[Pushmonkey]

Will the O's be doing the same for Roberts as well, to keep him here?

btw, this thread makes tonights loss not so bad.

The game tonight was what we all feared/expected the season to be like.

[ATO UMD]

What's the point of having Nolan Reimold ride the pine all year or play in a limited role? Unless, of course, they don't see him as being an everyday player when they scout him-- not that his numbers warrant such an evaluation.

And doesn't such a plan signal that they think they're only a couple of pieces away? Adding Tex and a shortstop does not seem to mesh with the whole "rebuild" philosophy.

[ChaosLex]

You don't need BB to tell you that...there's been several reports of them looking at several SS's...Lopez, Eckstein, etc.

Lillibridge's trade value is at an all-time low.

/just sayin'

[bigbird]

BB, please tell me we are looking for a shortstop now. I don't know how long I can watch the current mess we have at the position right now.

Yes we are and every GM knows we are.......

[The Wedge]

What's the point of having Nolan Reimold ride the pine all year or play in a limited role? Unless, of course, they don't see him as being an everyday player when they scout him-- not that his numbers warrant such an evaluation.

And doesn't such a plan signal that they think they're only a couple of pieces away? Adding Tex and a shortstop does not seem to mesh with the whole "rebuild" philosophy.

Tex is "relatively" young and if you sign him long term...it fits.

As for Reimold...maybe he's become a trade chip?