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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p><a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23Baltimore&src=hash">#Baltimore</a> area product Gavin Floyd close to 1-yr deal, but it is not with the <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23Orioles&src=hash">#Orioles</a>, per source. Floyd had Tommy John surgery in May.</p>— Eduardo A. Encina (@EddieInTheYard) <a href="

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p><a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23Baltimore&src=hash">#Baltimore</a> area product Gavin Floyd close to 1-yr deal, but it is not with the <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23Orioles&src=hash">#Orioles</a>, per source. Floyd had Tommy John surgery in May.</p>— Eduardo A. Encina (@EddieInTheYard) <a href="
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Well, Eduardo...that's just mean.

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Per heyman

Interesting way it was worded???

Not the O's

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p><a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23Baltimore&src=hash">#Baltimore</a> area product Gavin Floyd close to 1-yr deal, but it is not with the <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23Orioles&src=hash">#Orioles</a>, per source. Floyd had Tommy John surgery in May.</p>— Eduardo A. Encina (@EddieInTheYard) <a href="

">December 14, 2013</a></blockquote>

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There was refreshing little talk of Cano despite the team's need at second.

I'm pretty sure that's because literally no one outside of the M's FO thought that deal was anything other than hideous. Not even the oft-irrational "MOAR MONEY" crowd on OH would've advocated trying to match that deal. Think about THAT.

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I was worried that the O's might sign Floyd and check off the "add veteran starter" box. So I don't mind that someone else is signing him...

...as long as we sign someone better. (D'oh!)

I wouldn't mind Floyd as an accompanying starter acquisition. It would be a failure to see him as the best starter added though.

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