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El Gordo Hangout Grand Counsel

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So, we have no depth and lack in talent.

Yet he wants to build around our core and as part of that core, we have one player who is a FA in 2 years.

That player can bring us back a lot and as of right now, you have no idea if he wants to extend or, if he does, how much it will take.

Yet, you want to build around that player?

You have no depth and very little talent and he is a FA in 2 years...How in the world do you build around a guy that is leaving in 2 years when you have no talent surrounding him?

Someone please, tell me how that logic makes any sense.

Buck has two years as well.
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I like that as well. :)

I actually consider myself to be one of the more "optimistic" posters concerning our chances of signing him. And I'd put those chances at around 5%.

We certainly have the resources. I think he'll get a handful of similar gigantic deal offers. He'll ultimately have to pick where he wants to go win some rings. If we want him, we're going to have to get extra stupid with the checkbook.

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I wonder what the reaction of the Hangout would be after learning we've signed Prince Fielder to a 8yr/$184m ($23m per) deal? I'd be completely and utterly shocked, but very excited.

"Yay, we got our Jayson Werth!"

I'd be excited to see him play for us, and then I'd agree with the national consensus that we would have overpaid to jump from 75 to 80 wins.

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"Yay, we got our Jayson Werth!"

I'd be excited to see him play for us, and then I'd agree with the national consensus that we would have overpaid to jump from 75 to 80 wins.

Prince Fielder is a hell of lot better than Jayson Werth. If we did this we may win only 75-80 games next year but we'd also have a young superstar to build around long term.

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The Orioles need to do something. Soon people have to put a deposit on their season tickets(in a week).I know the Sales Department is getting alot of negative calls. The O's are one of the few teams who have not traded for or signed a player who played more then a month in the majors. All the players the O's have aquired played about a month in the majors last year.

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I wonder what the reaction of the Hangout would be after learning we've signed Prince Fielder to a 8yr/$184m ($23m per) deal? I'd be completely and utterly shocked, but very excited.

I gotta admit, so would I. I would be frightened to make that commitment, but I would love the idea of Fielder's bat in the 4-hole.

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I wonder what the reaction of the Hangout would be after learning we've signed Prince Fielder to a 8yr/$184m ($23m per) deal? I'd be completely and utterly shocked, but very excited.

I would be shocked that the Orioles went that high AND that Fielder accepted. Then I'd be really happy that we are finally making a splash. Then I'd realize our pitching still sucks and we're still destined for last place, and I'd go back to wondering what the next move will be.

And finally, I'd realize that my pal Trea is sticking around, and I'd do a Happy Happy Joy Joy dance! :rolleyes:

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I would cringe and lament that my team remains the laughingstock of baseball.

This.

SammyBirdland, if you're taking requests, my original intent for this post was to make a joke about also wanting to stock up on bottled water and canned goods (i.e., Fielder would cause some kind of food shortage), but it just doesn't work without an image...I was thinking Fielder superimposed on Godzilla's body, marching on Baltimore.

You know, if you ever have a few spare moments.

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I wonder what the reaction of the Hangout would be after learning we've signed Prince Fielder to a 8yr/$184m ($23m per) deal? I'd be completely and utterly shocked, but very excited.

I would be looking forward to the next several moves that will happen in the next 12 months because if they don't do something quickly, the contract will become an albatross quickly.

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