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Yes, because history shows players will take less money for attractive destinations.

Where did I say hed take less? But in years past the O's would have to outbid another team by millions. And, family is important to Hamilton, so east coast teams will be more attractive then say CA. If the money is close or even.

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Where did I say hed take less? But in years past the O's would have to outbid another team by millions. And, family is important to Hamilton, so east coast teams will be more attractive then say CA. If the money is close or even.

When have we been close to matching an offer for a premier Free Agent? Vladdy I? We all thought Fatty Fielder would be low balled because of his weight. How did that work out? Lets just say, I'll believe it when I see it.

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When have we been close to matching an offer for a premier Free Agent? Vladdy I? We all thought Fatty Fielder would be low balled because of his weight. How did that work out? Lets just say, I'll believe it when I see it.

It's a WOW offer.

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If we can get him on a 4 year deal with vesting options (based on Plate Appearances) in years 5 & 6, I really wouldn't have a problem with it.

The key here is Peter Angelos. If he's not on board, then it's not happening. But if he IS on board... could this be a Mike Illitch situation?

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I'm trying to figure out how I would feel if they signed him to a ridiculous deal. I think extremely excited about this upcoming season, yet very worried about the future, since the possibility of him turning into an albatross is not that low.

If PA protects himself with the necessary drug clauses, then I'd feel much more comfortable.

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When have we been close to matching an offer for a premier Free Agent? Vladdy I? We all thought Fatty Fielder would be low balled because of his weight. How did that work out? Lets just say, I'll believe it when I see it.

What was our record then? Fielder got an overwhelming offer from a better team. Plus he had a childhood connection with the Tigers. At least he used that as an angle. We havent had a reason to spend big the last decade. Im willi.g to give PA a benefit of a doubt for now. If we're down to dumpster diving in January, we can all bash away.

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What was our record then? Fielder got an overwhelming offer from a better team. Plus he had a childhood connection with the Tigers. At least he used that as an angle. We havent had a reason to spend big the last decade. Im willi.g to give PA a benefit of a doubt for now. If we're down to dumpster diving in January, we can all bash away.

Look, I suspect we'll make a decent offer and that will be it. Because of his risk profile we may have a shot. It all depends on what the market is like for Hamilton. If it's competetive, we'll be out of it pretty quickly. I would guess that's the strategy for making an initial WOW offer. Good strategy but I would not count on it happening. It's as simple as that.

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Look, I suspect we'll make a decent offer and that will be it. Because of his risk profile we may have a shot. It all depends on what the market is like for Hamilton. If it's competetive, we'll be out of it pretty quickly. I would guess that's the strategy for making an initial WOW offer. Good strategy but I would not count on it happening. It's as simple as that.

Worked on Tejada in 04.

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