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Only because he was traded. As a Rays' prospect he would have rated higher.

Did wonders for the Tigers.

I agree. I wasn't going to say pitchers and have someone throw Fowler at me. So I included him

Have him sit in the bullpen with the other guys that should never bat.

I don't think he's going to become proficient at LF,1B, 2B and 3B while fixing his plate discipline issues in 3 weeks.

I thought Mountcastle was earmarked to defend his IL MVP?

I didn't say it was in Fowler's case. As for the pitchers, I don't have a source and I'm not going to try and dig one up. I do recall reading that some FA pitchers completely excluded the Orioles from contention because of the physical. It was a valid strategy since if it leaks you failed a physical (Balfour) it hurts your value when working with the other clubs (2/15 became 2/12).

I wish to reiterate my desire for Davis to show up at ST looking like fat Thor.

The 2013-2016 Orioles were not an attractive landing spot for free agent pitching or Dexter Fowler.

Sure.

When ownership can be convinced to eat the remaining money.

Aside from the players that wouldn't even consider the team.

I was talking about the O's reputation for overly stringent physicals.

I know, it was just a silly little joke. Not only would he not have an intention of using the pitcher, sometimes the pitcher wouldn't even be in the same city as the team.

Put him in the lineup as the DH every game and pinch hit for him in his first at bat.

He made the list last year.

Good point, but he'd be driving in Florida so it's probably not below average.

I'm hopeful that whole thing disappears now that Peter isn't making decisions.

He could drive the bus.

I'd still make Davis play on all the travel days. Oriole fans shouldn't be subjected to watching him play.

Had to wait for them to pass the physicals.

I find his honesty more amusing.

DH.

Managers have been using the shift for decades.

I have four, Ozzie Smith, David Wells, Joe Gibbs and Ziggy Marley. All four were gifts and I don't know where any of them are at the moment. Never felt the slightest urge to get one for myself. The non-baseball ones are signed books.