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On 2/5/2024 at 12:31 PM, CaptainRedbeard said:
First impression is that this seems like a pretty bad deal for the Royals. They bought out 3 free agent years, but at $30-$35M each and the price was guaranteeing $140M in 4 consecutive opt out seasons for the player at $35M a year. That guaranteed money with 4 opt outs is massive value to the player.
I didn't read thru the entire thread so apologies if this was mentioned but Kansas City has a ballot referendum coming up to extend a sales tax for a new downtown Royals stadium (and new or improved Chiefs stadium). They're under deadline in the next couple of weeks to finalize the stadium site so I'd wager the timing of Witt's extension is intended to drum support for the vote. A $50M overpay for the face of the franchise is chump change compared to fleecing the state (2 states?) for $1 billion.
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3 hours ago, ScGO's said:
Zach Britton should throw out the first pitch
Just so long as Armando Benitez doesn't throw the last one!
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No big difference between speculating here on whom we MIGHT acquire and whom me MIGHT HAVE acquired. Proves nothing but interesting to watch and wonder.
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16 hours ago, Bemorewins said:
I remember the 18 inning games and want no part of that ever again.
The only problem with 18 inning games is the 11 innings without beer.
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I have no photoshop skills but I'd love to see a sheet of plywood across the chest with tag-stylized O's logo and "IF ANIMAL TRAPPED CALL 311" stenciled below. Are there City Connect alternates?
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That deep southern accent was nearly as sweet as his swing.
Overshadowed for playing on the west coast, not being a HR hitter, and even being forced to share his HOF induction with a certain beloved number 8; he was a consummate professional and a true gentleman.
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The Law of Conservation of Jakes
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On 7/28/2022 at 9:02 AM, Frobby said:
I’m not surprised that Mussina will be there. He’s an Orioles HOFer and certainly the best Orioles pitcher ever to throw a pitch at OPACY. He was there for the years when it sold out every night, and produced many of its greatest moments.
The sound of that batted ball slamming into his skull will haunt me for the rest of my days. Would have bet money in that moment his career was over, or he was dead. Glad things didn't turn out worse.
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13 hours ago, byrdz said:
Too bad he couldn’t put it all together as he seemed like a good kid. I was thinking he might be the tallest pitcher the Orioles ever had but in searching I found Tyler Wells is also 6’-8”.
Off the top of my head, Mark Hendrickson? (Looked him up - he's listed at 6'9")
EDIT: Mark was drafted in SIX CONSECUTIVE MLB drafts from 92-97. That seems like it must be some kind of record. per bbref
Draft: Drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the 13th round of the 1992 MLB June Amateur Draft from Mount Vernon HS (Mount Vernon, WA),
the San Diego Padres in the 21st round of the 1993 MLB June Amateur Draft from Washington State University (Pullman, WA),
the Atlanta Braves in the 32nd round of the 1994 MLB June Amateur Draft from Washington State University (Pullman, WA),
the Detroit Tigers in the 16th round of the 1995 MLB June Amateur Draft from Washington State University (Pullman, WA),
the Texas Rangers in the 19th round of the 1996 MLB June Amateur Draft from Washington State University (Pullman, WA) and
the Toronto Blue Jays in the 20th round of the 1997 MLB June Amateur Draft.
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1 minute ago, Frobby said:
It’s juh-MAI.
Always on your toes! That's why you're the TB12 of OH.
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On 2/2/2021 at 8:12 PM, connja said:
So where does Jahmai Jones fit into our Top 30?
More importantly, how does one pronounce "Jahmai?" (My guess - like JAH Rule and MAI-tai)
For that matter, how about Kjerstad? Yusniel?
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17 hours ago, MurphDogg said:
This proposal, even with 162 game pay for 154 games is a joke. It grants the Commissioner blanket authority to suspend the season and cancel games without consent of the union and it set the playoff pool at the same fixed amount of 2019 even with the extra round of the playoffs. Both are obviously non-starters. It cuts off days from 24 to 18.
MLB has no leverage, MLBPA has no duty to ensure that MLB makes the most amount of money as possible this year. The CBA is still in effect. The season will be played and games will be played without fans if necessary. If MLB wanted to delay a season if there couldn't be fans, they could have negotiated for it in the last CBA negotiations.
Hardly seems like a joke. Maybe not perfectly "fair" but a reasonable starting offer. The players didn't take anywhere close to the haircut the owners took in 2020 (and possibly '21 as well). Times are tough and both ownership and the MLBPA should share the weight. If there wasn't a century of bad blood and bad faith between the parties, there might be an easier solution though.
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3 hours ago, TommyPickles said:
Even if its just a salary dump, this seems like good news. Wonder how much the Angels will be paying?
Cobb finishes his dissapointing Oriole tenure with the following stats:
3 Seasons, 41 GS, 5.10 ERA, 1 CG, 217.0 IP, 86 ERA+, 1.419 WHIP, 1.8 bWAR
Also 0-11 at OPCY in 18 starts. Brutal.
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On 1/26/2021 at 10:55 PM, Roll Tide said:
I just dont understand why anyone would be excited about this move.
It's a new fuel pump, not a quadrophonic Blaupunkt. It's not supposed to be exciting, just necessary.
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On 1/21/2021 at 12:33 PM, OrioleDog said:
We could go crazy for Profar/Andrelton/Schoop and really try to establish the brand in the Netherlands.
I remember when we cornered the market for Arubans. Those were good times.
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On 11/18/2020 at 6:12 AM, Sports Guy said:
First of all, it would be extremely difficult to get someone worse than the Angelos family. They have arguably been the worst ownership group in pro sports over the last 20ish years. (Sterling probably worse but PA is right with him..although PA is a better human being of course).
I'm guessing there's a few million Knicks fans who may quibble.
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On 10/12/2020 at 10:56 AM, Philip said:
One day in the major leagues gets you free lifetime health insurance.
That's pretty shocking. Must be a relic from a time when doctors and patients smoked together during an office visit.
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19 hours ago, Can_of_corn said:
If he can't physically play you don't tender him a contract. You non tender him and work out some sort of arrangement after the Rule V draft.
If he can't play it makes no sense to possibly lose a player in the Rule V.
Hypothetically, what happens to a player's health insurance if they're cut (DFA/nontendered/etc.)?
EDIT sorry for the triple play post. Didn't look like submission went through any of the three times I clicked.
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1 minute ago, survivedc said:
https://groundskeeper.mlblogs.com/how-do-baseball-fields-drain-so-fast-5a85a2b2fdd0
Found this from 2006, says fields can do 7-10 inches. Not 16 but still pretty incredible.
"Six to ten" could easily sound like "sixteen."
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Might the PTBNL be one of the Miami covid-pos players (perhaps a comparable reliever, which would allow the Marlins to field a team)? Is it prohibited to trade 'injured' players in MLB? Do I have it confused with another sport?
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After a game, he joined our vendors' whiffleball game in the Memorial Stadium parking lot. I recall him striking out, he later insisted it was a groundout. History will never know the truth.
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On 4/9/2020 at 3:12 PM, Tony-OH said:
Riley was one of the most mismanaged prospects ever. He had the unfortunate timing of coming up in an organization that was in disarray from the top on down. When you add in his lack of maturity at the time, it was a bomb just waiting to happen.
From my article back in 2002
One of the worst cases has to be the mishandling of Matt Riley. Riley was a 19-year old left-hander who had made his way to Double-A thanks to a mid-90s fastball and a knee-buckling breaking ball. However, Riley was also a kid who had some very real maturity issues that required special handling. During one start in late June, Riley threw a pitch and then fell off the mound holding his elbow. The Orioles called it a strained elbow and put him on the seven-day disabled list. Riley missed two starts and was activated, but he was never the same pitcher again. After being activated, Riley posted a 5.20 ERA (26ER/45IP) in his last eight starts, including an 0-3 record with a 5.96 ERA (15ER/22.2IP) in his last four starts. His velocity had dropped off noticeably and by mid-August, he was topping out at only 89MPH. Despite the obvious signs of something wrong, it didn't stop the Orioles from rushing the first true left-handed pitching prospect that organization had seen since Arthur Rhodes to the major leagues. After meeting with Riley and his agent, Frank Wren decided to promote Riley to the major league for a September look. The results were predictable: Riley made three starts, posting a 7.36 ERA with 13 walks and just six strikeouts in 11 innings, before the Orioles mercifully shut him down.
The Orioles didn't really monitor Riley that offseason, and he showed up in the major league camp out of shape, but with an attitude that could be summed up by his vanity license plate, "24kt arm." His frequent lateness and attitude rubbed the Orioles' established players the wrong way, and Riley was soon ostracized from the rest of the team. That didn't stop the Orioles from keeping him in the major league camp, where he saw one inning's work over three weeks of the exhibition season. Riley was eventually sent to the minor league camp across the state in Sarasota, from where he was later assigned to Rochester despite still being out of shape. With no legs under him, Riley was rocked at Rochester and eventually put on the DL with arm soreness. When he returned from the DL he was sent to Bowie where he was put into the bullpen until he regained his strength. He pitched poorly for most of the 2000 season before feeling a sharp pain in his elbow after throwing a pitch in a game at the end of August. Riley had torn a tendon in his left elbow and underwent Tommy John Surgery. He would miss the entire 2001 season.
Despite missing that entire season, Riley wasn't brought back slowly the way the Cardinals handled Matt Morris, another young pitcher who missed a year with Tommy John surgery. No, Riley was placed into the Baysox rotation where he compiled 109 innings in 22 starts, posting a 4-10 record and a 6.34 ERA.
But he got a quadrophonic Blaupunkt!
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Played in little league and in high school. Unlike some of you incomplete players who were all-hit or all-glove, I was remarkably consistent in all aspects of my game. That is to say, I was awful. Like historically awful. Hidden in RF and the first pitch of the game becomes a routine popup that bounces off the heel of my glove ? Check. Take strike three looking with a full count, bases loaded, final inning after rallying from five runs down only to lose by one? Check. Chase countless balls to the fence because I can't ever correctly decide to stretch from 1B or come off the bag? Check. Yup, Coach always knew EXACTLY what he could rely on me for every day. As an ongoing tribute to my consistency - to this day, I'm nearly 50 and just as left-handed as the first day I picked up a bat.
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Opening Day Tickets
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1. Wait for day of game.
2. Hope for poor weather and lower prices.
3. Pay through the nose if necessary - some things are worth it.