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I have Billy "Easy" Smith's autograph -- yes, he actually signed it that way -- as well as Joe Ehrmann's, both of which were gifts from my cousin. I also have a 1939 autographed and authenticated 8 1/2 x 11 photo of Ted Williams; I have no idea where that came from. And an Artie Donovan autograph that I asked him to make out to my father, which he gave me when I acted as Artie's "fixer" at a fundraiser where he was so gracious as to donate his time to the Huntington's Disease Foundation, providing a lengthy, humorous keynote address at their annual gala. All he asked for was a 12 of Schlitz. The only two celebrities I ever asked an autograph of (despite having encountered numerous, many of whom were actors and entertainers in addition to athletes) were Artie and Cal. Cal snubbed me. P.S. I spent an afternoon with Brooks decades back. I did not ask for his autograph. But I can tell you he was as warm and as gracious and gentlemanly as you have ever heard about him from others.

Double check to make sure that is not Don Stanhouse. But if it is Don Stackhouse, I will pay you five bucks for it.

I can see a problem with publicizing events held "at venues that are open to the public." But I can see a benefit in publicizing all events to drive interest in the team, to sell tickets as C_o_c said, and to promote a need or desirability in non-season ticket holders to pay to attend another ticketed event. And I am a believer in the adage, "there is no such thing as bad publicity." With how interest in the Orioles has waned, this team can use all the publicity it can get, even if it's just self-promotion.

I don't agree with you there. But thanks for the feedback. Hope you had a good time tonight.

A few weeks ago I googled "Birdland Brunch" and found zero results regarding the Baltimore Orioles. That's shockingly poor marketing.

Sanchez needs to rebuild his value, too. His past couple of seasons have been rough. At least Salazar has the excuse that he needed to recover from surgery. I would be happy to sign Sanchez and Salazar to MiLB contracts, if they want to come here.

That’s good. The title thread was about MiLB deals, so getting Salazar to sign a MiLB - even a generous one, with player opt-outs if he is not on the MLB roster by certain deadlines - seems like the kind of flyer this team can afford. That is, if the guarantee is low. Might he be worth the gamble? What would his agent demand, realistically?

I thought his shoulder was fixed. He came back from surgery and went down again with a groin injury. So my question was how much to sign him?

How much would Salazar cost?

I am wondering whether this would break the mold: the first bad MiLB contract ever!

Having an argument doesn't mean it is a good one or a winnable one. Likely, the Mets' legal team advised management on the smartest and most affordable way to approach the situation with Beltran. When Beltran's team agreed, the two sides negotiated a settlement that both sides could work with. And now it is all in the rear-view mirror instead of being litigated for months.

Who can tell? I think it is weirdly comparing the non-violent actions of the Astros to Rice's physical assault. But how creepy is that?

To me, this is a wildly unfair comparison. Williams resurrected a phoenix from the ashes of one of the most disgraced basketball programs in NCAA history. It could be said that most of his early teams overachieved - despite NCAA sanctions as well as self-imposed sanctions by UMD itself - with his frenetic style of breaking and pressing (as well as his re-popularization of the flex). Not only did Turgeon assume the reins in a much more favorable situation, I can only think of all those teams that disappointed expectations rather than ever exceeding them. Is there a team regarded as having overachieved during his tenure?

Sounds like a recipe for success.

This is the most predictable reply I have ever read on OH. 360 × 240

Seems like just yesterday when Selig and Reinsdorf were conspiring to contract the Twins out of existence. Just a coincidence that they cut into the Brewers’ Wisconsin market. Yep, that’s all... coincidence.

Vlad. He was over the hill in his only year here but he was so great before coming to Baltimore that it was exciting when they signed him and so was every plate appearance he took in an Orioles uniform.

Well, as previously noted, wildcard has gone all-in on voice-to-text. Sucks, but explains it. Doesn't explain your choice of the verb, "affect," instead of the needed noun, "effect," in your sentence, however. ?

I would have been happy if the Orioles had entered the season with Martin at SS. I am happy that they signed Iglesias, too. There is no problem with the financial commitment. Iglesias might play better defense, which would be good psychologically for young pitchers (and the reason I would not have wanted Villar at SS this year while the team tries to work back toward improving.) Plus, Martin will get his first ever AAA at-bats -- for whatever that's worth. Considering he did OK offensively in his last 509 of 852 AA at-bats, maybe he can work out his swing to get back to OK at AAA this year. His swing will always be a work in progress. But that's true of a lot of players. There was a successful Orioles' shortstop who was constantly tinkering with his offensive approach. I think they will use a different utility player in Baltimore and let Martin get full-time duty at SS in Norfolk for a couple of months and start to re-evaluate from there.

I don't see a single comment that is angry. I do see few comments voicing surprise that the once-vaunted Sports Illustrated would publish such a vacuous article. It really looks more like an amateur's submission to FanSided.

I wouldn't have mentioned it if that homer had been pulled. It's encouraging to see a player turn around a ball that got that deep.

Cool. I remember after the draft looking at video of Stowers and of Gunnar Henderson and being more impressed by Henderson

Whether it is Colas or someone else, the Orioles have yet to jump the broomstick on a hyped international prospect under 25. They need to take that leap sooner than later to establish that they are genuine players in the market. There will be failures. But at this stage, the payroll expense could just as easily be accepted by management as a marketing and advertising expense. Not saying that Cubans don't know the Orioles, but courting and signing current talent makes this destination more appealing for younger players. And should Cuban players have success with the Orioles, then the franchise may become a more desirable landing spot with some kids who are dreaming of a future in baseball. It's time the Orioles cross the Rubicon on one of these players. Or at least try their best. But whatever salary expectation may be guessed at right now means very little. Until we know the salary demands from Colas' representation, we can't make a fair attempt to value the acquisition of Colas or anyone. (btw: anyone have a highlight of Stowers showing the oppo power of Colas in that one clip? ... )

I voted my heart and sold my soul. Let Us Win Again! Orioles 2025 World Champions! But, really, it would be better -- far better, more interesting, more exciting -- to keep going to the playoffs and make two losing trips to the World Series than it would to be to win one World Series and be non-competitive the other nine years.