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clapdiddy Hangout Grand Counsel

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Serious question...would you want to be part of this organization? The Orioles have done a horrible job of developing young players. Horrible may be too weak of a word.

If I'm Bundy and I'm confident in my abilities and scared of going into this farm system, I may seriously consider turning down a fair, or slightly better, offer.

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You know I would sign. Because I would be a kid filled with my own greatness. I would look at this team and see zero chance of getting blocked. I could dream of getting there in two years if things went great. If he dominated a year of Delmarva/Frederick, the next year Bowie/Norfolk.

And we have his brother.

We cant force him to sign an extention. He would be free by the time he was 26.

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eb45 Major Leaguer Rising Star

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I really hope he, Josh Bell and Blake Swihart aren't getting together to talk about how cool it would be to play at UT together...

I know I'd be fine with Bell and Swihart playing at UT together. Just not Bundy.

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He's not afraid to pitch inside. Can you see the Red Sox and NY hitters digging in and leaning over the plate with him buzzing one of his 98 mph fastballs over the inside corner and maybe missing inside an inch or two? With one of his staredowns to go with it you'll see a different hitting approach when he's on the mound. Maybe he can get a few of the others to do the same thing. Guthrie, if not traded, is capable and so is JJ.

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Jordan has been saying since the draft that the O's are going right up to the last minute with Bundy.

Would Jordan have already started negotiating with Bundy, or would he be spending time trying to sign as many of the other picks that he wants to sign? With the way so many posters talk about how cheap the O's are, would the total money spent on the other draft choices have any bearing on what it takes to sign Bundy?

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Stotle Hangout Grand Counsel

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Jordan has been saying since the draft that the O's are going right up to the last minute with Bundy.

Would Jordan have already started negotiating with Bundy, or would he be spending time trying to sign as many of the other picks that he wants to sign? With the way so many posters talk about how cheap the O's are, would the total money spent on the other draft choices have any bearing on what it takes to sign Bundy?

In my org area scouts handle the bulk of the negotiations unless it's way over slot. Not sure how O's do it.

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