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Overall, I really don't see the problem with talking to his agent and gauging where things are. With the shape of the Orioles' rotation, I would be upset if they didn't contact each and every starter with any sort of track record.

That said, I only want him on a good deal. He's another #4/5 type starter for a rotation full of them. Ultimately, I would love to see the Orioles go out and bring in a guy that can bump Guthrie to #2, Britton to #3 and allow 4 and 5 to be made up of Arrieta, Matusz, Eveland, Wada, etc, but I don't see that happening...

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I agree that Jackson would be a better option but the hyperbole coming out of Boras' camp is that Jackson is more appealing than Darvish. What do you think Boras wants for him?

Not sure why we really haven't shown any interest in Jackson. I would have thought we try to at least one good TOR FA pitcher... Not 4 and 5's

But hey it could be worse... Looks like the M's are looking at The Millwood.

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I agree that Jackson would be a better option but the hyperbole coming out of Boras' camp is that Jackson is more appealing than Darvish. What do you think Boras wants for him?

Something like 4/5 years at $16m-ish per. Since DD says 3 years is his limit... Saunders becomes an option.

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Edwin Jackson and Saunders are worlds apart. Not very realistic to compare and contrast.

EJ is going to cost 4/40 minimum. Saunders prob would take an incentive-laden one year deal.

I would try to sign EJ and have Saunders as a (cheaper, less desirable) fallback plan.

Either way, we need the 200 innings of 3.75-4.25 ERA.

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Edwin Jackson and Saunders are worlds apart. Not very realistic to compare and contrast.

EJ is going to cost 4/40 minimum. Saunders prob would take an incentive-laden one year deal.

I would try to sign EJ and have Saunders as a (cheaper, less desirable) fallback plan.

Either way, we need the 200 innings of 3.75-4.25 ERA.

I hope we're leaking the Saunders info to add pressure to the EJack camp.

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Edwin Jackson and Saunders are worlds apart. Not very realistic to compare and contrast.

EJ is going to cost 4/40 minimum. Saunders prob would take an incentive-laden one year deal.

I would try to sign EJ and have Saunders as a (cheaper, less desirable) fallback plan.

Either way, we need the 200 innings of 3.75-4.25 ERA.

Did you see Saunders' splits for 2011?

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Isn't Saunders essentially a left-handed version of Guthrie, adjusted for pitching for a different team and primary pitching environment and being two years younger? All of which has some value, and you throw in the lefty part that for some reason seems to add extra (perceived) value. I'd actually rate Guthrie a little higher overall. But one thing he does have is a recent consistent track record of providing a lot of semi-quality innings per season. I'd love to have a guy like him at the back of the rotation, though if he signed with the Orioles he'd probably be considered more like a 2/3.

I don't have a problem talking with the guy and even signing him if the price is right. I might go more than SG is suggesting, but I don't see him as a "must have" kind of guy either.

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