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If you were the GM, would you put Britton on the OD roster, or wait?

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If you were GM, would Britton be on the OD roster  

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  1. 1. If you were GM, would Britton be on the OD roster

    • Yes - give the team the best chance to win now
      16
    • No - get the extra year of control by waiting until April 21 or later
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DrungoHazewood Hangout Grand Counsel

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I won't be upset either way. Both options have an argument that can be made.

A lot of talk has gone into winning now and judging the team by their win-loss record. If that's really true, bring him up now. He pitched well enough to make the rotation and gives us the best chance of winning games.

Who knows what we'll look like 5 years from now?

Actually, if you're of the mindset that the Mayan calendar is correct and the end is neigh, then you may actually have an argument for bringing Britton to the majors to start 2011.

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I think if you were to take a poll of all the fans, you'd see them in favor of Britton making the rotation, especially if you gave them the schedule and the other candidates' numbers vs. those teams.

Go ahead, post it at the Sun and see what the results look like.

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It saddens me that fans are actually rooting for the possiblity of our team not being as good as it can be to start the season.

I don't know why anybody would want to see a pitcher of Britton's caliber not help the team try to win out of the gate.

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It saddens me that fans are actually rooting for the possiblity of our team not being as good as it can be to start the season.

I don't know why anybody would want to see a pitcher of Britton's caliber not help the team try to win out of the gate.

Spare me the sanctimonious crap. It saddens me that you would sacrifice the long-term good of the team for a stupid, short-sighted move.

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It saddens me that fans are actually rooting for the possiblity of our team not being as good as it can be to start the season.

I don't know why anybody would want to see a pitcher of Britton's caliber not help the team try to win out of the gate.

I wish I could get you a tissue. Cheer up. The rest of us will hold back the tears with the thought of a full season of a more experienced, in his prime, Britton.

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It saddens me that fans are actually rooting for the possiblity of our team not being as good as it can be to start the season.

I don't know why anybody would want to see a pitcher of Britton's caliber not help the team try to win out of the gate.

Normally, I'd side with the majority here. But after watching what happened at the beginning of last year, I may be overestimating the importance of getting off to a good start

Every GM should vote to keep him down because it's their job to worry about finances and staying within a budget. My role as a fan is to root the Orioles on to as many wins as possible. Bringing Britton up now does that. I can't imagine 5 years from now that Britton isn't either already signed to an extension or not on the Orioles.

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Normally, I'd side with the majority here. But after watching what happened at the beginning of last year, I may be overestimating the importance of getting off to a good start

Every GM should vote to keep him down because it's their job to worry about finances and staying within a budget. My role as a fan is to root the Orioles on to as many wins as possible. Bringing Britton up now does that. I can't imagine 5 years from now that Britton isn't either already signed to an extension or not on the Orioles.

The poll states if you were the GM, so you're supposed to vote with that in mind.

If the O's want to extend or trade Britton at some point, the extra year will be very helpful in that process.

I also think Trea and some others are overestimating the likely impact of Britton starting in the rotation from the start.

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I think if you were to take a poll of all the fans, you'd see them in favor of Britton making the rotation, especially if you gave them the schedule and the other candidates' numbers vs. those teams.

And that's how teams would be best run -- by the fans....

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It saddens me that fans are actually rooting for the possiblity of our team not being as good as it can be to start the season.

I don't know why anybody would want to see a pitcher of Britton's caliber not help the team try to win out of the gate.

Oh, you know because you've been told umpteen times by a myriad of posters. You just choose to be ignorant.

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