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I guess the idea is spend a million for a C+ prospect?

It does sound like the type of move they would have made fifteen years ago under Peter.

No way they send bigfoot to the moon, he weighs way too much.

https://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/2020/6/12/21289444/mlb-tv-blackouts-2020-season

How much did it help Means? I think Mountcastle could have benefited from facing major league pitching, perhaps it would have helped him realize that just because you can make contact with a pitch it doesn't mean you should swing at it. He also could have used more reps in the field. Going into the offseason with that kind of experience to build off of couldn't have hurt. As for the extra control? Will he: Still be a major league player? Still an Oriole? Worth paying Arb 4? Not playing under an extension? All of the above assume no changes in the CBA. I think the odds are pretty remote the O's see any benefit down the line.

Yea, for a top prospect. I'm making the argument that the team would have benefited more from having Mountcastle up last September than will occur from him perhaps becoming a Arb 4 player.

No, I have much better taste in music.

Right handed DH/1B/LF? Non tender.

The thing that concerns me about the pick is how much weight they seemingly gave to their projections based off of a limited 2020 data set.

I guess if the overall K rate keep climbing sooner or later it will have to happen.

Sorry I can't separate the decision. Elias deciding that a fringe top 100 guy needed to have his service time manipulated happened last year and I think the O's missed out on a good chance to further develop the player on both sides of the ball. I don't think he's willing to publicly reverse himself now, he's committed to this course of action.

He also could have been up last September, developmental time that, given what has happened since, would have been useful.

Can't say I remember Aderlin. I did see that Ubaldo was released. He's not retiring. https://mlb.nbcsports.com/2020/07/09/ubaldo-jimenez-im-not-thinking-about-retirement-yet/

I'm a fan but I admit it is a point of concern. I think he has a fair chance to be a bust.

The same Hays who is only a rookie because they gamed his eligibility.

It's just ridiculous he's gaming the service time of a fringe top 100 player. I can't recall a similar circumstance.

It's all about development.

#Wildcard2020

Just going to take this chance to link to one of my favorite all time Fangraph pieces. It's on Givens, Britton and O'Day. https://blogs.fangraphs.com/what-the-baltimore-bullpen-can-teach-us-about-arm-action/

Because he agreed to a lesser amount of money instead of going back to school.

He signed quickly (for a Boras client)and less than what the Jays could have paid. You think it is reasonable to think he would have sat out with 700K more on the table?

It was like so hush hush They were so quiet about it And then the next thing you know

I agree. Which is why saying something like Elias is the highest paid first time GM isn't very meaningful.

And how many are first time GMs? Those contracts would be better comparison.

Dan was also not just a GM.