Josh Hamilton market update - 3 years $60-75 million

[DrinkinWithFermi]

Teams often hide their rule 5 guys on the DL.

True, but they usually only do that if a guy isn't performing but they want to retain the potential. Hamilton started the year on a tear, and was very productive when he played.

Which wasn't very often because he was too busy being injured

[Can_of_corn]

True, but they usually only do that if a guy isn't performing but they want to retain the potential. Hamilton started the year on a tear, and was very productive when he played.

Was a joke friend.

[Dark Helmet]

I guess locking up Jones was a mistake then. Since prior to 2012, he only played in 84% of the Orioles games.

[weams]

I guess locking up Jones was a mistake then. Since prior to 2012, he only played in 84% of the Orioles games.

I think by the time he signed, it was over 90%.

[Il BuonO]

The guy can hit, no doubt. But it doesn't make that big of a difference if he's missing 40-70 of 162 games due to injury.

Which he has done in 3 of his 6 MLB seasons. During his physical prime. Which generally ends at age 32. Which is the age he will be next year. When he's playing in the first year of his new 4 or 5 year, $100-120 million dollar contract.

Which, thankfully, he will be doing somewhere other than Baltimore.

Ok, thanks for the info on his rookie season. I would contend that his injuries have not been recurring injuries and again referring to my earlier post he's likely to have less wear and tear going forward with the move to LF.

I won't be beside myself if we don't get him, because unlike some on this issue I think with the team we had in the second half for a whole season is an improvement. We just need Davis to improve his defense at 1B.

[Il BuonO]

Teams often hide their rule 5 guys on the DL.

Winter meetings...

[DrinkinWithFermi]

Was a joke friend.

:vader:

*facepalm*

[Can_of_corn]

I guess locking up Jones was a mistake then. Since prior to 2012, he only played in 84% of the Orioles games.

84 > 75

Jones is younger.

Jones can use pain medications.

Jones isn't making 20 million+ a season.

[Il BuonO]

When did DD say that?

Winter meetings.....

[Can_of_corn]

Winter meetings...

I saw it.

They keep weakening the impact of the rule 5.

The stickler in me agrees with the decision.

[Il BuonO]

I saw it.

They keep weakening the impact of the rule 5.

The stickler in me agrees with the decision.

Lol, grabbed the wrong quote....Chiun would say I wasn't focused.

[Can_of_corn]

Lol, grabbed the wrong quote....Chiun would say I wasn't focused.

So you were not talking about them cracking down on using the DL to stash rule 5 guys?

[Dark Helmet]

When did DD say that?

I cant remember the article or exact words. However, I believe DD did make a comment someting along the lunes of the Orioles were in the middle of the pack payroll wise, though the bottem thenth is where we should be.

[Il BuonO]

So you were not talking about them cracking down on using the DL to stash rule 5 guys?

Uh....yeah, that too.

[Can_of_corn]

Uh....yeah, that too.

Here I thought you were trying to look extra knowledgeable by vaguely hinting on a topic I didn't see discussed on the boards.