Edwin Jackson Tweet (O's related)

[El Gordo]

I think so. But honestly it's trying my patience at this point, and I've been an advocate for signing Jackson for some time. But at the end of the day, it's February already, spring training is just around the corner, and everything is being held up by a league average starting pitcher. Just make up your mind already, Edwin.

Actually, I think it's being held up by Oswalt.

[TheBee]

•Red Sox GM Ben Cherington won't rule out adding a starter before Spring Training, but he says it's unlikely at this point, Alex Speier of WEEI.com tweets. "I wouldn't expect any major changes between now and the report date," the GM said. from MLBtraderumors.com

more propaganda?

http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2012/02/roy-oswalt-rumors-wednesday.html

[Bradysburns]

So you all know how the Orioles reportedly have interest in free agent starting pitcher Edwin Jackson? Well, depending on how you want to interpret his latest tweet, he may have an interest in pitching for the Orioles. Jackson is already on friendly terms with Adam Jones and Dan Duquette is reportedly looking for another arm that can give the team 200+ innings.

Jackson certainly fits that description as he?s thrown 214, 209.1 and 199.2 innings the last three seasons.

Jackson Tweet (granted, he asked people to guess where he'd play so take it for what its worth):

"We gonna see. ST right around the corner and im still a FA @dbard83 @EJ36 man ima run with them O's!!"

Twitter - the fourth sign of the apocalypse. But if I had to read these dense and strange communications, I would say that Edwin is bullish on signing with the O's. There is no way a free agent would insult a potential suitor (bidder) when he's trying to drive his own price up. I hope we sign him, even if we have to overpay a bit.

[REDMAN]

Orioles probably have highest offer on the table now,Boras is just tiring to get more!!!!!!!!!!!The orioles would be betting against themselves.

[weams]

Not true. On XM yesterday they said he's got 3 confirmed 3 year offers (confirmed by his people, not teams) but they were holding out for a 4th year.

And if he is Guthrie at a much younger age, he is easily worth the 40 for 4.

[SammyBirdland]

And if he is Guthrie at a much younger age, he is easily worth the 40 for 4.

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Do it.

[Greg]

Ken_RosenthalKen Rosenthal

Sources: #Nationals' target is E. Jackson, not Oswalt. Move hinges on whether they can trade Lannan. #MLB

[Os84]

I wonder how much truth there is to the Nats being interested. Could be another Boras ploy to increase offers.

IMO, it doesn't make a ton of sense for the Nats to trade Lannan in order to sign Jackson.

[TheBee]

I wonder how much truth there is to the Nats being interested. Could be another Boras ploy to increase offers.

IMO, it doesn't make a ton of sense for the Nats to trade Lannan in order to sign Jackson.

It wouldn't make sense for Boras to put that out, would it? If it's true, he just hurt the Nationals bargaining position in trade talks - which hurts his client. If it's not true - because it's so specific, the Nationals will just publically shoot it down. Right?

[Coker]

JonHeymanCBS Jon Heyman

edwin jackson in agreement with #nationals on deal. (he was seen in airport for physical)

...What if he's flying into DC, but coming up to Baltimore :scratchchinhmm:

:laughlol:

[TerpsBaseball26]

Looks like EJax is off the board

Jon Heyman @JonHeymanCBS

edwin jackson in agreement with #nationals on deal. (he was seen in airport for physical)

[Bazooka Jones]

Depends on which airport.... Hahaha.

[RVAbird]

Well, this is probably a good thing. It will be interesting to see whether, as Gordo suggested, 3/30 and an option would have been enough for the Orioles to land Jackson. I highly doubt it.

[Austin]

The Nats have a pretty damn good rotation now, huh? I'm curious to see the details.

[Big O]

Edwin Jackson to sign with the Nationals per Heyman tweet.