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This signing should have been nothing more than a minor league deal. Not something specially announced acting like he's a shoe in to play. He's not that good anymore. Two months of luck shouldn't gurantee a roster spot just because "the fans liked him"

You and about 8 other people are fighting a fight that you just aren't going to win on this board OG. Spending like you want to spend isn't, and shouldn't happen.

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No but we have a deep pitching staff, the best defensive catcher in the american league, a stud CF, a young stud 3B, a STUD defensive SS, a 1B/DH who is 27 years old and getting better, and the best bullpen in the majors.

Or you could say they have an untested starting rotation, an offensively underachieving catcher, a CF that should be in LF, a SS playing third, a SS that can't get on base, a streaky 1B/DH who has plate discipline issues and a bullpen that is guaranteed to regress.

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No but we have a deep pitching staff, the best defensive catcher in the american league, a stud CF, a young stud 3B, a STUD defensive SS, a 1B/DH who is 27 years old and getting better, and the best bullpen in the majors.

Wasnt the best by seasons end, I think it ended up being ATL/WSH.

It only becomes a deep rotation if those guys do what they did in the 2nd half, no gurantees.

While Machado may be good....he's nothing right now to a Tex/Fielder or Cabrera/Arod.

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Or you could say they have an untested starting rotation, an offensively underachieving catcher, a CF that should be in LF, a SS playing third, a SS that can't get on base, a streaky 1B/DH who has plate discipline issues and a bullpen that is guaranteed to regress.

Whiners gonna whine...

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Blah blah blah. Your act is getting old, dude.

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And the act of everyone thinking we'll be good as is just because for 2 months the team played above their heads is getting old.

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Wasnt the best by seasons end, I think it ended up being ATL/WSH.

It only becomes a deep rotation if those guys do what they did in the 2nd half, no gurantees.

While Machado may be good....he's nothing right now to a Tex/Fielder or Cabrera/Arod.

If you go by WPA it was the best bullpen of all time.

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Wasnt the best by seasons end, I think it ended up being ATL/WSH.

It only becomes a deep rotation if those guys do what they did in the 2nd half, no gurantees.

While Machado may be good....he's nothing right now to a Tex/Fielder or Cabrera/Arod.

OC, if you were GM of the Orioles right now, what would your moves be?

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No actually he isn't right. I would guess that you and him are about the only two people around here who thinks this lineup is "just fine" as currently constructed.

IF the O's sign Reynolds. Not happening.

IF everyone in the lineup stays healthy for 162 games. Not happening.

IF Nolan Reimold plays the entire year without getting injured. Not happening.

IF Nate McLouth replicates his 2 month hot streak for an entire season. Not happening.

You are a very gloomy fellow. If Reimold and McLouth can man LF for close to 162 games between them, we will be much improved in LF compared to last year. I don't think expecting that we can get close to 162 games from those two guys combined is really asking for some kind of miracle.

I don't know if McLouth will exactly replicate his two months in Baltimore over a full year next year, but he really doesn't have to. Last year in LF:

Endy Chavez 90 AB at .359 OPS

Xavier Avery 90 AB at .666 OPS

Steve Pearce 47 AB at .594 OPS

Lew Ford 30 AB at .552 OPS

Steve Tolleson 17 AB at .440 OPS

That's why our team OPS in LF was .694. If we can get close to 162 games in LF from Reimold and McLouth, that number should be between .750 and .800.

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Or you could say they have an untested starting rotation, an offensively underachieving catcher, a CF that should be in LF, a SS playing third, a SS that can't get on base, a streaky 1B/DH who has plate discipline issues and a bullpen that is guaranteed to regress.

+1 there

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Whiners gonna whine...
You could say this about 15 other teams, probably. /shrug

All teams have flaws.

Whiners?

I was merely trying to mitigate some of the unbridled enthusiasm Brendan was dishing out.

Last year's team wasn't a bad club but upgrades need to be made if they expect to continue to contend.

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Or you could say they have an untested starting rotation, an offensively underachieving catcher, a CF that should be in LF, a SS playing third, a SS that can't get on base, a streaky 1B/DH who has plate discipline issues and a bullpen that is guaranteed to regress.

That is looking at the glass much worse then half empty.

Wasnt the best by seasons end, I think it ended up being ATL/WSH.

It only becomes a deep rotation if those guys do what they did in the 2nd half, no gurantees.

While Machado may be good....he's nothing right now to a Tex/Fielder or Cabrera/Arod.

And the act of everyone thinking we'll be good as is just because for 2 months the team played above their heads is getting old.

Name 3 teams in the league who were hot for the entire 6 months of the season. You saying that we were good for only 2 months is completely false. But most of what you say is.

OC, if you were GM of the Orioles right now, what would your moves be?

I'd love to hear this. It's getting Hamilton, Stanton, Greinke, Butler, and Swisher.

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Whiners?

I was merely trying to mitigate some of the unbridled enthusiasm Brendan was dishing out.

Last year's team wasn't a bad club but upgrades need to be made if they expect to continue to contend.

Hardy is a stud, Machado should not be at short. Jones should not be in left.

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