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Cruz is:

  • A terrible defender
  • Tends to do most of his damage in Arlington
  • A free swinging, low OBP, all-or-nothing player that this lineup already has too many of.
  • Costs not only a lot of money but also a 1st Round Pick
  • Linked to PEDs

This doesn't make sense on so many levels that I'm calling shenanigans. I think some poor "insider" has just been Rickli'ed.

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If Balfour wanted our 2 year offer he would have taken it by now. It's probably his last chance at a multi year contract. He's going for 3 years. The more we stick on 2 the more a chance he just goes to the yanks to set up.

Agree he wants 3.

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Hot stove in the age of the internet. Axford and Balfour offers simultaneously made no sense.

Let's just hope Cruz offer was exaggerated too. He would be just the type of signing this organization would make - enough money to become a really bad contract, but not a good enough player to make a difference. Just a desperation move to placate the fanbase. Please say it ain't so.

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Hot stove in the age of the internet. Axford and Balfour offers simultaneously made no sense.

Let's just hope Cruz offer was exaggerated too. He would be just the type of signing this organization would make - enough money to become a really bad contract, but not a good enough player to make a difference. Just a desperation move to placate the fanbase. Please say it ain't so.

Dang please placate away. If Balfour or Axford accept the offer we can just take the other one away. Balfour's offer is probably 2/15 and Axford's is probably 1/3. I don't see us in on Cruz. It doesn't make sense as to the way DD as operated this offseason.

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Hot stove in the age of the internet. Axford and Balfour offers simultaneously made no sense.

Let's just hope Cruz offer was exaggerated too. He would be just the type of signing this organization would make - enough money to become a really bad contract, but not a good enough player to make a difference. Just a desperation move to placate the fanbase. Please say it ain't so.

Thats what makes it so confusing because they never try to placate the fanbase, and now that they possibly do its on a 33 year old low OBP average power guy who is probably also a poor fielder.

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I just found it curious that Roch quickly dispelled rumor with O's officials giving him the insight. That is why I think Heymans info is bogus. You are right, we will find out soon enough probably..

Edit: Also, terms being reported lead me to believe his tip is from an agent. I wouldn't think team sources are often letting that cat out of the bag.

You might be right. But why would his agent put out a number for the Orioles that is lower than the one Cruz reportedly turned down from Seattle?

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Cruz is:
  • A terrible defender
  • Tends to do most of his damage in Arlington
  • A free swinging, low OBP, all-or-nothing player that this lineup already has too many of.
  • Costs not only a lot of money but also a 1st Round Pick
  • Linked to PEDs

This doesn't make sense on so many levels that I'm calling shenanigans. I think some poor "insider" has just been Rickli'ed.

Yep and hope you are right. Please.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Being told by club source that <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23Orioles&src=hash">#Orioles</a> have not made offer to Nelson Cruz.</p>— Eduardo A. Encina (@EddieInTheYard) <a href="

">December 12, 2013</a></blockquote>

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