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I just figured that if you knew how to cook then your own crab cakes would be better is all.

Don't know how to cook?

Productive major leaguer would be an improvement over last year's catchers.

I'm in favor of these kids getting as much money out of teams as they can.

I'm not saying it would make sense. I'm not saying I agree with the assessment that he's ML ready. I'm saying not promoting him because you want to maximize his useful service time isn't the same as him not being "rushed". Does anyone think Mountcastle would have been "rushed" if he had been called up in September?

Because they don't have enough slot money. Let's say that at pick #130 the Dodgers have Carter Baumler as their top guy. They probably don't have enough pool money to sign him so he goes to the O's at #133. By board I mean BPA board.

That you Buck? Is Kjerstad a high-butt guy?

What's a silly statement? The idea that you don't understand what the word rush means? You've shown that you don't, at least not in this context. It's really very very simple. If someone is ready to play in the major leagues he is not being rushed if he's promoted to the majors.

He's the type of guy that the right veteran's committee would put in. (If he goes strong for a few more years).

I'd like to see a voter defend voting for Cruz when they didn't vote for Bonds or Clemens. Does Britt have a HoF vote?

I was trying to help you understand what the word rush means. Obviously you don't understand the term.

He's a known steroid user. The ones that are actually HoF worthy need to be put in before he has a chance.

I'm not sure you know what the word rush means. If he's "ready for the big leagues right now" then bringing him up this year wouldn't be rushing him. As example of rushing a core prospect would be what Dan did to Gausman.

For the record I don't have much of an issue when it's an actual top prospect being manipulated. I was fine when they did it to Wieters.

I don't know that they do.

Can we please not?

Technically a chad move. ? To be clear I don't have a big issue with that type of play, I'd rather they didn't happen but I won't pillory a player over it. I just don't think you should say a guy that does that sort of thing "plays the game the right way".

Also, they might not be over. Everyone hasn't signed yet. This is just speculation and chatter.

I think you need to get better at figuring out costs. Of course I'm not actually suggesting they give away money. I think this franchise has a razor thin margin for error.

I was joking when I wrote that but yea, it wouldn't be the same thing. You have one chance a year to acquire these guys and best use the money you are allowed to spend. You can buy cameras anytime. You can sign random free agents anytime.

You know as well as I do that those signings don't count against the pool.

I question weighing such a small sample size of data as heavily as they seemed to.

I have a good feeling about Hancock but I only know what I read.

I bet there is an Oriole fan out there that believes that Kjerstad was at the top of the board. Now that I stop and think I'll admit I don't think you are that fan, but I'm sure they exist.

I took your comment as meaning that they might have taken the player they liked the most with every pick.