Thought: Johnny Damon to Baltimore?

[Nick The Stick]

Baltimore needs a lead-off hitter with Roberts on the mend and/or possibly retiring.

Although Johnny has been a member of our rival teams, would you be open to the idea? I think DD will be. He can be a lead-off hitter and our everyday DH. Is he on the decline, though?

MASN asks the question on Facebook...

https://www.facebook.com/MASNOrioles/posts/100523993403050

[.500_OR_BETTER]

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I'd rather let Reimold DH if hes not playing LF

[SammyBirdland]

[Nigel Tufnel]

I tend to think that in every move the O's make this offseason, they should consider how it could help them in 2014 and beyond. I don't see how Damon fits in with that at all.

[Fan4Life]

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[Nick The Stick]

I tend to think that in every move the O's make this offseason, they should consider how it could help them in 2014 and beyond. I don't see how Damon fits in with that at all.

Like your answer.

[EddieMurrayfan]

NO NO NO!!!!!!!!

Why?

[ShaneDawg85]

His OBP was only .326 last season, and he's 38 years old. Does he really provide anything at this point that couldn't be provided elsewhere?

[Nick The Stick]

Yeah. I'm not personally a fan of Damon's. They posted the question for MASN and I am getting the reaction I thought I'd get on here. He's old in baseball years and could maybe work for a contender, but that's about it.

[OrioleMagic]

ANY older player that we bring in needs to be part of our future (2014-2016) or they are just taking ABs away from younger players who we need to give the playing time for evaluation purposes.

NO!

[crawjo]

I think it's amusing that he might get to 3,000 hits. I've always liked Damon. He will probably end up having a better season than whoever becomes our leadoff hitter, but I don't think the Orioles are going to want a full-time DH. I think Buck will want to cycle players through that position. And honestly I wouldn't be surprised if Endy Chavez ends up being the main leadoff guy, as horrible as that is. Or maybe Andino. Damon will probably be better than both those guys but nonetheless I don't think we should sign him.

I still wish we had gone after David DeJesus. I think he would have fit our needs very well.

[Frobby]

I think it is entirely possible that this happens. Damon was a 2.8 rWAR player in 2011, and he's been worth at least 2.3 rWAR each of the last 8 years. He's a disciplined hitter who has seen at least 4.0 P/PA in 8 of the last 9 years. He's clearly in decline (his BA and OBP have dropped each of the last 3 years and his BB rate dropped quite a bit last year), but at the same time, brings an approach at the plate that this team needs more of. He made $5.25 mm last year and would stand to get less in 2012. Oh, and don't forget that Duquette was the one who brought him to the Red Sox. I won't be that surprised if he ends up an Oriole.

[TiredofLosing20]

Why?

Sense not does this make

[Flacco Machado]

Why?

Sense not does this make

This should be in Frobby's thread about "Ideas that you considered but were horrible". No offense Nick the Stick.

[Os84]

I would prefer a trade, but I see this happening.