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It just keeps getting better.

I'm afraid it's going to be Mountie. Players seem to like mildly altering actual names instead of coming up with spinning something out of whole cloth. My vote is still for Lord Mountcastle.

He didn't finish in third, he received a third place vote.

Same goes for pretty much everyone, Sisco for example.

The PR folks are also better.

Can get you a season of Trumbo.

Second DUI and the White Sox knew about it before they hired him. How does that make sense? How many times does a celebrity have to drive drunk do get hit with two DUIs?

He scored a third place vote in the 2020 voting.

Maybe. Of course we don't know if the Orioles will be willing to eat salary.

Even outside of his field of study you have jobs that just require a degree not a specific degree.

Different manager, different GM, different owner.

Highest OPS+.

If the Orioles had a problem do you think they would go to the media with it? Can you imagine the blowback for the Orioles if they started complaining about their brand new #2 overall pick that they signed for a sizeable discount? I'm not actually suggesting they have an issue mind you just if they did they wouldn't go public with it.

For some jobs that piece of paper still makes you qualified when you wouldn't be without it.

I think he'll be ok.

Ahh the old sign him to flip him at the deadline. The track record of that move isn't exactly stellar. I agree that if the O's sign anyone it's going to be an injury risk pitcher to a one year deal.

Yep, that is the type of trade that moves the needle and actually increases a team's chances of winning in the playoffs.

Keep in mind you can substitute Time for Money in these equations.

Might be an issue of limited slots for those guys in the low minors. At some point you need to find places for them to play.

I don't think anyone is arguing that the O's should have received a better return.

I think Pop has a greater chance of being picked and a greater chance of sticking it he is selected.

So who would you rather protect?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tony_Graffanino

I forget, which trade were people expecting a solid return?