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Twitter rumor: Os ready to make HUGE offer for Hamilton

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csgordos Major Leaguer Cup of Coffee

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It's a WOW offer.
Well...you need WOW offers for Premium Players! ;)

Is the board ready for the consequences if this actually happens? Would it mean some old posters would come back because we actually signed players with a "WOW" proposal?

I am sorry, but being around for too long has me very skeptical. I see lots of the deals like our new 2B and trading somebody like Hammel for a 2 year rental as more likely this year than a true "WOW" offered being given and accepted.

I am willing to be proven wrong.

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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.

What big money teams are in? Both CA teams are probably out. I really dont think with his past, he will want to go to NY or Bos, and face that media. I just dont see a big market. At least one that involves the mega spenders.

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In all fairness, Manning to the Broncos wasnt a far out guess. They were the only AFC that really made a hard run, and Manning made it known he wanted to stay in the AFC. Everyone knew he wasnt going to the Jets.

Dude...no way. The Jets?

I followed that for days. Nobody had a clue if it would be Tennessee (partial ownership), Arizona (Larry Fitzergerald) or the surprise team (which turned out to be San Fran).

If you are telling me that Incar Bob is unreliable because he knew that one? Who would have known Manning picked us (Broncos) over San Fran or partial ownership?

C'mon man. That is nuts. I am not saying the guy is almighty god, but clearly he knew something there.

The Jets were never in the running, not sure what you are even talking about there. They might have been interested (like everyone) but Manning had no interest and nobody took them seriously.

This was a great call by Bob and he stuck to it despite all other reporting saying otherwise.

I followed this stuff religously. You are just wrong here, sorry.

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Dude...no way. The Jets?

I followed that for days. Nobody had a clue if it would be Tennessee (partial ownership), Arizona (Larry Fitzergerald) or the surprise team (which turned out to be San Fran).

If you are telling me that Incar Bob is unreliable because he knew that one? Who would have known Manning picked us (Broncos) over San Fran or partial ownership?

C'mon man. That is nuts. I am not saying the guy is almighty god, but clearly he knew something there.

The Jets were never in the running, not sure what you are even talking about there. They might have been interested (like everyone) but Manning had no interest and nobody took them seriously.

This was a great call by Bob and he stuck to it despite all other reporting saying otherwise.

I followed this stuff religously. You are just wrong here, sorry.

So, Manning's people saying he wanted to stay in the AFC didnt narrow it down? Manning never showed a strong interest in the Titans. Right or wrong, your free to believe want you want.

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So, Manning's people saying he wanted to stay in the AFC didnt narrow it down? Manning never showed a strong interest in the Titans. Right or wrong, your free to believe want you want.

I guess Bud offering Peyton partial ownership of the team where he went to college (in the AFC in the same division) made it obvious he wasn't going to the Titans?

If Peyton was with San Fran, they would be the best team in the NFL and it probably wouldn't be close.

You say it so matter-of-factly. Clearly Bob had sources. Is he always right? No clue, but he definitely was right there.

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Meaning he's probably not going out there with a "HUGE" offer, thus setting the market for everyone.

Why not just skip the semantics, and put your best offer on the table. He either takes it and you get your guy. If not, you made another team pay more. Maybe DD is smart enough to know, you cant waste time on one player.

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Isn't this the same guy that told everybody that Prince Fielder to the Rangers was a done-deal?

He's the same guy that has said a lot of things were going to happen that never happened. In fairness, he has been right on some things, but I think that is just a combination of luck and/or repositioning other people's information as his own. His success rate is far less than 50/50.

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I guess Bud offering Peyton partial ownership of the team where he went to college (in the AFC in the same division) made it obvious he wasn't going to the Titans?

If Peyton was with San Fran, they would be the best team in the NFL and it probably wouldn't be close.

You say it so matter-of-factly. Clearly Bob had sources. Is he always right? No clue, but he definitely was right there.

Never said the Titans didnt show a huge interest in Manning. I said the interest wasnt as obvious on Mannings part. Im a huge Niner fan. They didnt jump in until late, and even I knew he wasnt going to SF, and it was done to make the Broncos bite. And they did.

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