Orioles in on Mujica and Axford per Rickli ( Rickli is also Mikeyice)

[canonfaz]

Nothing but a bunch of rednecks looking for twitter fame in West Virginia!!!

I kid I'm a WV native, and live in Morgantown. Love WV!

[Moose Milligan]

Because journalists are people too and there is such a rush to get out the latest rumors, that people like Rickli end up getting credit for things. I mean, he very well have been one of the first people to post something about a rumored trade with Oakland, but that does not mean he has a secret source who is taking time away from the negotiations to give information to some 20-year old in West Virginia. It's ashamed that journalism and gone this way but it's just the way the new media is used now.

What he should have done is make it clear that he monitors a lot of online sources and will turn that information around. There is value in that and hell, I'd be happy to have him posting if he was just clear that he's not "in the know."

Unfortunately, he's too wrapped up on getting credit for having true inside "sources" and that's just not being forthright with everyone.

Ehhh, dunno Tony. I understand that the typical 20 year old might not have the best access or whatever but then again there are always exceptions.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>My man <a href="https://twitter.com/THE_REAL_RICKLI">@THE_REAL_RICKLI</a> was working his sources hard on the <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23Orioles&src=hash">#Orioles</a>? trade. Kid has a future.</p>— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) <a href="

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Say what you want about Rosenthal, he's been around the block. If he's giving this kid some props, he might be on to something.

[LookinUp]

Nothing but a bunch of rednecks in West Virginia!!!

Um. Not helpful.

[LookinUp]

Ehhh, dunno Tony. I understand that the typical 20 year old might not have the best access or whatever but then again there are always exceptions.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>My man <a href="https://twitter.com/THE_REAL_RICKLI">@THE_REAL_RICKLI</a> was working his sources hard on the <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23Orioles&src=hash">#Orioles</a>? trade. Kid has a future.</p>— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) <a href="

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Say what you want about Rosenthal, he's been around the block. If he's giving this kid some props, he might be on to something.

On one hand, he pretty much called the trade, just need to know the exact players.

On the other hand, he lied multiple times in the process. His credibility is shot. As Tony said, he seems to be good at getting information, but the guy is a con-artist.

[Nigel Tufnel]

Ehhh, dunno Tony. I understand that the typical 20 year old might not have the best access or whatever but then again there are always exceptions.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>My man <a href="https://twitter.com/THE_REAL_RICKLI">@THE_REAL_RICKLI</a> was working his sources hard on the <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23Orioles&src=hash">#Orioles</a>? trade. Kid has a future.</p>— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) <a href="

">December 3, 2013</a></blockquote>

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Say what you want about Rosenthal, he's been around the block. If he's giving this kid some props, he might be on to something.

I posted this in the other thread, but just like a week ago Deadspin ran a story about a college student who pretended to be a baseball insider, but really just passed on information from other people's tweets. Rosenthal ended up crediting the guy with breaking a story.

[canonfaz]

Um. Not helpful.

I'm in WV, so I think its ok to say

[Tony-OH]

I was going to post that Rickli and MikeyIce were the same person, but I was afraid I wouldn't get any credit.

What?

That's hilarious. For that, you get credit "rep points".

[Mayor McCheese]

So...can we get this thread back on topic? Are we really after both of these guys? Would you spend 3/21 on Mujica? I would rather do a 3/16 type of deal, but I don't know what the guy's market is.

There are no reports. I checked my sources...........

[Tony-OH]

I'm in WV, so I think its ok to say

Being from WV doesn't make you Rickli. Having the exact MO and quoting Rickli tweets like gospal and then being from Morgantown will!

[Coker]

Some people seem to be forgetting that the Winter Meetings aren't until next week....

[mdbdotcom]

He had good stuff, but lousy command. When it comes to news, I'll take accuracy over speed any day.

[clapdiddy]

There are no reports. I checked my sources...........

Nice touch!

[Coker]

Not defending him...but you can't call him out for not posting from the Winter Meetings (in Orlando this year), when they're not even happening yet.

[Going Underground]

Nice to see Danny Valencia welcoming Weeks to the Orioles. I broke this story.

https://twitter.com/RealJemileWeeks

[Tony-OH]

Ehhh, dunno Tony. I understand that the typical 20 year old might not have the best access or whatever but then again there are always exceptions.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>My man <a href="https://twitter.com/THE_REAL_RICKLI">@THE_REAL_RICKLI</a> was working his sources hard on the <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23Orioles&src=hash">#Orioles</a>? trade. Kid has a future.</p>— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) <a href="

">December 3, 2013</a></blockquote>

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Say what you want about Rosenthal, he's been around the block. If he's giving this kid some props, he might be on to something.

I actually feel sorry for Rosenthal. He seems easily duped and since it's happened to him once before, he doesn't seem to have learned his lesson. I think if he knew the full picture he might not look so silly. Basically Ricli beat him to some stuff, sent to him on twitter and Rosenthal thinks he's helping the kid out. Instead, he's going to look foolish once deadspin gets wind of this stuff.