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So I guess you're in the camp of just giving Hamilton a blank check? Glad you aren't in charge.

No, but i'm not in the camp of don't go after a big name free agent just because it might be costly. Whats money to a billionaire? It's not like under the current system the guy won't make money based off the TV Contract or anything. It's not like signing a high priced free agent would make him broke or anything.

Would just like to see some guts for once.

"No guts, no glory."

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No, but i'm not in the camp of don't go after a big name free agent just because it might be costly. Whats money to a billionaire? It's not like under the current system the guy won't make money based off the TV Contract or anything. It's not like signing a high priced free agent would make him broke or anything.

Would just like to see some guts for once.

"No guts, no glory."

That is very gray. Is there a cap on what you're willing to spend on Hamilton? How do you know that the O's cap isn't around where yours is and Hamilton wants more? Bashing the front office just because we are out on a 31 year old who wants Prince Fielder money seems a little barbaric.

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That is very gray. Is there a cap on what you're willing to spend on Hamilton? How do you know that the O's cap isn't around where yours is and Hamilton wants more? Bashing the front office just because we are out on a 31 year old who wants Prince Fielder money seems a little barbaric.

He may have his issues, but the guy has earned what he's seeking. Why stop him? Jayson Werth sure as hell wasnt worth near what he got. Baseball has a lot of assinine contracts, to boot it's not my money so I don't care too badly if rich owners get screwed on a bad contract or two. They're not hurting for money.

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He may have his issues, but the guy has earned what he's seeking. Why stop him? Jayson Werth sure as hell wasnt worth near what he got. Baseball has a lot of assinine contracts, to boot it's not my money so I don't care too badly if rich owners get screwed on a bad contract or two. They're not hurting for money.

You still haven't said what the max you'd be willing to give Hamilton is. Still sounds like you're willing to give him a blank check.

Why isit either or? Just because someone is willing to go 4 or 5 years, doesn't mean giving him a blank check. To offer 2 years, you may aswell just say your out.

How do you know the O's aren't willing to go 4 or 5 years? You or Johnny or Orange or none of you have ANY idea what the O's are willing to give, and what Hamilton is going to get.

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You still haven't said what the max you'd be willing to give Hamilton is. Still sounds like you're willing to give him a blank check.

How do you know the O's aren't willing to go 4 or 5 years? You or Johnny or Orange or none of you have ANY idea what the O's are willing to give, and what Hamilton is going to get.

I never said I did. But you keep insinuating we'd offer a blank check. I've told you my cap would be 5/125. How's that a blank check? If your expectations is to get a 2 year deal, or pass; then you may aswell save the time, and just proceed to plan B. Some team will go 4, to close the deal.

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You still haven't said what the max you'd be willing to give Hamilton is. Still sounds like you're willing to give him a blank check.

How do you know the O's aren't willing to go 4 or 5 years? You or Johnny or Orange or none of you have ANY idea what the O's are willing to give, and what Hamilton is going to get.

We have all seen reports that Hamilton wants what...7 years around $100 million+? I wouldn''t see the O's offering 7 years or that amount of cash. They would probably do something between 3 or 4 years in the range of $45-60 million, but i'm sure Hamilton qould bypass and look for a bigger deal and only take something like that if it became the leading offer(which I don't forsee, someones gunna take a chance on him, they always do)

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Here's my way of looking at signing Hamilton. After 2013, Brian Roberts' contract is up so that's 10 million, plus the money saved by not resigning Reynolds..That's more than $18 million saved, I don't see why that money can't be used for Josh Hamilton. We basically got nothing from Roberts last year so that $10 million was thrown away so it's not like we used that part of the budget to field a winning team. The only reason I can think of that this wouldn't work is if Adam Jones' contract was given knowing that this money would be freed up.

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I never said I did. But you keep insinuating we'd offer a blank check. I've told you my cap would be 5/125. How's that a blank check? If your expectations is to get a 2 year deal, or pass; then you may aswell save the time, and just proceed to plan B. Some team will go 4, to close the deal.

So my question to you is why continue complaining about us not getting Hamilton. The O's may have offered 5/125 and Hamilton said he wanted more. We don't know.

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We have all seen reports that Hamilton wants what...7 years around $100 million+? I wouldn''t see the O's offering 7 years or that amount of cash. They would probably do something between 3 or 4 years in the range of $45-60 million, but i'm sure Hamilton qould bypass and look for a bigger deal and only take something like that if it became the leading offer(which I don't forsee, someones gunna take a chance on him, they always do)

Would you do 7?

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