Per Rosenthal: Balfour (FINALLY) to Orioles...

[Austin]

And I agree with JJ was not a great closer last year. I really fell off the JJ wagon in AZ when he blew 3 saves. Sitting there in person among my friends who are dBacks fans made it all the worse.

I know how you feel. I was at Yankee Stadium when JJ blew that save last year. Oof.

[Rene88]

Seriously. Comments like that are obnoxious strawmen that drive me crazy.

Do you know what the fallacy strawman means? We were talking about money and budget constraints. In actuality, we have little. Artificially, Angelos imposes them. Arguing about $1-2 M that probably is annuity based is absurd.

[Dark Helmet]

Lol: did he really post that? Just lost respect.

"We rounded up several Orioles rumors from Orlando*right here, but the O's aren't the only AL East team making news"

That was on MLBtraderumors yesterday. Must have been a slow news day..lol

[Redskins Rick]

Lol: did he really post that? Just lost respect.

Wait, not sure the headlines is actually from the writer.

Most likely copy editor, or whatever they call them nowadays.

When you click on the article, it doesn't say that. He was also interviewing Jim Duquette

http://www.masnsports.com/

[terps19]

Oh that's awful! Sorry to hear that! At least the weather was nice:)

it was HOT. 109+ which is typical for Phoenix in the summer. We did play at TPC golf course in the morning when it was still cool (in the 90's) and got to enjoy the pool after.

[WEAVERMAN]

Let's ink Balfour before he gets away. No Axford, No Perez, Rodney is my 2nd choice.

[Austin]

Do you know what the fallacy strawman means? We were talking about money and budget constraints. In actuality, we have little. Artificially, Angelos imposes them. Arguing about $1-2 M that probably is annuity based is absurd.

Who cares if our budgetary restraints are "artificial"? Peter Angelos is something you have to factor into the equation and to act like we should ignore the owner of the team when discussing free agent contracts is ridiculous and not based in reality.

[Rene88]

it was HOT. 109+ which is typical for Phoenix in the summer. We did play at TPC golf course in the morning when it was still cool (in the 90's) and got to enjoy the pool after.

Awesome, thanks for sharing. You picked a good place to go, sounds like a blast. Sorry you had to see that series but just a game...if we get Balfour to replace JJ and maybe nab 1 more reliever for competition purposes, I'd be happy there. Just need some SP...

[Rene88]

Who cares if our budgetary restraints are "artificial"? Peter Angelos is something you have to factor into the equation and to act like we should ignore the owner of the team when discussing free agent contracts is ridiculous and not based in reality.

It isn't just Angelos though..posters frequently say "no way I go an extra year or to $6m" . Regarding the players we typically sign (not Cano types) it really doesn't matter.

I think people confuse their own personal shopping habits with fielding a winning baseball team. It just sounds silly.

[CA-ORIOLE]

This MASN headline on Steve Melewski made me laugh:

"Despite lack of moves, O's are among most active teams at Winter Meetings."

That is pretty funny.

[terps19]

Awesome, thanks for sharing. You picked a good place to go, sounds like a blast. Sorry you had to see that series but just a game...if we get Balfour to replace JJ and maybe nab 1 more reliever for competition purposes, I'd be happy there. Just need some SP...

I'd be happy if the Orioles never visited Phoenix again; been to two series and the Os are a whopping 0-6 vs the dbacks in Az since 2006 (I've been living in Flagstaff AZ since 2006 since moving from Columbia).

Garza, Balfour, and a DH/LF and I would be good with that.

[Redskins Rick]

It isn't just Angelos though..posters frequently say "no way I go an extra year or to $6m" . Regarding the players we typically sign (not Cano types) it really doesn't matter.

I think people confuse their own personal shopping habits with fielding a winning baseball team. It just sounds silly.

Personally, if our owner believed in fielding a winning baseball team, we would all be better off.

[Fan4Life]

Personally, if our owner believed in fielding a winning baseball team, we would all be better off.

That's a tad unfair. PA does want to field a winning team, just for >$90M.

[EagleOriole]

Kendrys Morales would cost a draft pick. Mariners don't deserve the help.

Makes sense - just trying to figure out a good option at DH - I don't want to give up a pick though.

[wildcard]

If the O's sign Balfour for at least 3/21M it will be the largest free agent contract for the O's since Miguel Tejada was signed in Dec 18, 2003.

Next highest is Aubrey Huff in 2007 for 3/20M.