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I guess Amaro had a little negotiating power since the NL teams would have first shot on the Blanton salary dump. He probably told DD, look, you can definitely get him if you take the salary and give us a mid-level prospect. Otherwise, the O's risk losing him in the waiver process. Good for DD on not going there.

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I imagine there are many "good" owners and GMs who can think of better ways to spend $3 million than hand it to give it to Blanton for about 11 starts.

Oh yea, and we didn't get a chance to put in a claim.

Why? If this were the preseason, he wouldn't be worth it. When you're in a playoff race and your #'s 3-5 starters are shaky, that has a lot of value.

It's true that we almost certainly hope to find something comparable on the cheap, but if that doesn't happen this is just another ridiculous example of bad ownership.

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Ok, I give in. Blantons garbage. The O's think we have better options? Great, then get them in the rotation. Because other than Chen, what theyre trotting out there now isn't cutting it. Were in the playoff hunt now, the time for talking is over.

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I imagine there are many "good" owners and GMs who can think of better ways to spend $3 million than hand it to give it to Blanton for about 11 starts.

Oh yea, and we didn't get a chance to put in a claim.

Like they are gonna use the 3 million on something else. I get tired of that line of thinking. The Pirates went out and got Wandy and added alot to help their team, without giving the Phillies 3 million for Joe Blanton. Its not about Blanton. Its more about this team did nothing to improve themselves. If your not serious about winning, why bother getting Thome? Petey think bringing in a future HOF might fill a few seats?

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Ok, I give in. Blantons garbage. The O's think we have better options? Great, then get them in the rotation. Because other than Chen, what theyre trotting out there now isn't cutting it. Were in the playoff hunt now, the time for talking is over.
No, No, we have great SP, it's just that they have to pitch in the AL East and face the DH. If they were pitching in the NL facing pitchers batting #9, they would put up better numbers than Blanton and probably most of the SP of the NL teams that claImed him....right?
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Like they are gonna use the 3 million on something else. I get tired of that line of thinking. The Pirates went out and got Wandy and added alot to help their team, without giving the Phillies 3 million for Joe Blanton. Its not about Blanton. Its more about this team did nothing to improve themselves. If your not serious about winning, why bother getting Thome? Petey think bringing in a future HOF might fill a few seats?

Good to see some of the newer posters "get it." :beerchug1:

Bravo sir, bravo.

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Let's not get too worked up about Joe Blanton...

Exactly. Best comment all year.

Joe Blanton is so valuable that they let him go... For nothing. Their weak link shipped off. The last thing we need is another pitcher to come in and be inconsistent with ye majority of our starting staff.

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O's trade Neshek for "future considerations." #Orioles #Athletics

Probably cash considerations. Its bad enough to not improve. But to sell a player to one of the most financially restricted team in baseball is a joke. An even bigger joke is we gave up a guy better than Gregg, to a team just ahead of us for a playoff shot. Defend that one.

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Probably cash considerations. Its bad enough to not improve. But to sell a player to one of the most financially restricted team in baseball is a joke. An even bigger joke is we gave up a guy better than Gregg, to a team just ahead of us for a playoff shot. Defend that one.

Chances are it's for a PTBNL like the Strop deal last year. Has to clear waivers or is on the DL.

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