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Playoff teams used to get extra first round picks all the time back when you could trade for a rental and then hit them with a QO. The Red Sox won the WS in 2004 and had five first round picks in 2005 (23,26,42,45,47)

Henderson's bonus is going to be around 1.5M.

Just because we think he should easily win doesn't mean other choices are "insane" or the result of bias. There are other reasonable choices but we think the voters will choose Hyde over them. How is that contradictory?

The idea of a bias is just ridiculous. Why? Why would anyone be biased against Hyde? Just like why would Fangraphs be biased against the O's? They never have an explanation as to why.

I'd rather he win a ring in year two like Cal did.

I don't get the fascination with payroll. Hyde should get extra credit because he had the good fortune to have Gunnar and Adley making the league minimum? How does that make him a better manager? For the record, according to Sportac the Rangers spent 60M in payroll to players on the IL, the O's spent 11.

But it's not a no brainer. Sure you can prefer Hyde and I think he has the stronger case but don't discount what Bochy accomplished.

Not if they turn out like the Mets. If the do it and win how is that not a valid strategy worth rewarding?

Yep but you have say six guys that could, instead of two or three. You won't luck into a Mancini type. It's a risk, like when the Yankees bet a year of International money on Jasson.

You are.still banking on just a.few players to define your draft.

It's possible but carries a lot more risk.

You can make a Gunnar pick when you save 300K on your first round pick. Gunnar signed for ~600K over slot.

When I mentioned how having a draft pick attached to him would lower Santander's value and increase the chances of him accepting a QO I was told it wasn't a big deal.

The market surprised us a bit.

Twenty-five pitchers hit the 180 inning mark last season.

Hyun-Soo Kim is still trucking along, hit a 2 run HR in game four of the Korean series.

I've not been impressed by what I've seen of him in the outfield. I'd rather he play as little out there as possible. How is he being primarily a DH an issue for the team?

Next year is his age 30 season. I don't think Fuji is a project at this point.

If it was my choice the only time he'd be in the outfield is when Adley was at DH.

Should have made an under 70 option.

Who is going to offer a Holiday+ package that the O's will have to match?

If Mateo is at Spring Training it will happen, albiet probably in the outfield.

I think we should totes trade him for an All-Star caliber player with 6 years of team control. You got any of them lying around? Most folks don't consider two years a rental, that's a heck of a lease.

Yea I know, but it kinda hits different. To me he didn't look like a guy adjusting to ML ballparks, he looked like a guy that had no business ever being in Center Field. I think that is he had only struggled in one aspect of the game he'd be better regarded.

I think that some of it is just the small sample size but the defense he displayed is also a part.