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

[Guest]

So if we sign him for 2/17.5 we just saved a whopping 1.25m over JJ!! Resource allocation at it's finest!

I think it's more to do with them just not wanting Johnson to close anymore.

[Number5]

The reason we got so much for Koji it was a deadline move. Texas was hurting for Pen help.

:agree: This. Plus Koji was not on the verge of making a projected $10.8 million thru arbitration.

[Guest]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Also hearing ab potential trades the O's could've made for Markakis. One being Rios in Texas. Duq tried. Angelos loves his fellow Greeks </p>— Jen Royle (@Jen_Royle) <a href="

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

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LOL Jen is a mess

[NCRaven]

So if we sign him for 2/17.5 we just saved a whopping 1.25m over JJ!! Resource allocation at it's finest!

You are wrong again. We save $1.25mil in the first year. Johnson would be a free agent at the end of that year and we would have to replace him anyway. If we wanted to retain him with a qualifying offer, that would cost something close to $16mil, as that amount will go up next season. If we signed him to an extension, given what closers are getting this year, that would probably mean a minimum of $11-12 mil.

Not apologizing for the lack of activity, it stinks. But, Balfour, Jemile Weeks, another player that we might find out about today, and a minimum of $1.25 mil in salary relief is not a bad exchange for Jim Johnson.

Now, that's assuming we sign him. The way this winter meeting has gone, I'm not convinced it even gets done. But, if it does, this is a net gain for the O's.

[webbrick2010]

Then we shouldn't sign him anyway.

Of course, we should not sign anyone.

[PeteU]

Three year deals on closers are risky.

[MDK02]

I'd take Kakes over Rios anyday at this point. I hope that's not a real offer.

[TradeAngelos]

You are wrong again. We save $1.25mil in the first year. Johnson would be a free agent at the end of that year and we would have to replace him anyway. If we wanted to retain him with a qualifying offer, that would cost something close to $16mil, as that amount will go up next season. If we signed him to an extension, given what closers are getting this year, that would probably mean a minimum of $11-12 mil.

Not apologizing for the lack of activity, it stinks. But, Balfour, Jemile Weeks, another player that we might find out about today, and a minimum of $1.25 mil in salary relief is not a bad exchange for Jim Johnson.

Now, that's assuming we sign him. The way this winter meeting has gone, I'm not convinced it even gets done. But, if it does, this is a net gain for the O's.

I guess if you feel like paying a closer 9m when you have a hard ownership cap is a prudent move it is a "net gain". I don't.

I hope the deal doesn't get done, because a team with a "resource allocation" like ours plan shouldn't have a 9m closer in the fold. Ever.

[Dr. Unk]

I'd take Kakes over Rios anyday at this point. I hope that's not a real offer.

I wouldn't believe anything Jen Royal is reporting....

[Br10n]

You are wrong again. We save $1.25mil in the first year. Johnson would be a free agent at the end of that year and we would have to replace him anyway. If we wanted to retain him with a qualifying offer, that would cost something close to $16mil, as that amount will go up next season. If we signed him to an extension, given what closers are getting this year, that would probably mean a minimum of $11-12 mil.

Not apologizing for the lack of activity, it stinks. But, Balfour, Jemile Weeks, another player that we might find out about today, and a minimum of $1.25 mil in salary relief is not a bad exchange for Jim Johnson.

Now, that's assuming we sign him. The way this winter meeting has gone, I'm not convinced it even gets done. But, if it does, this is a net gain for the O's.

And, Balfour has better numbers. I love JJ but he is an inferior pitcher.

[Number5]

So if we sign him for 2/17.5 we just saved a whopping 1.25m over JJ!! Resource allocation at it's finest!

10.8-8.25=2.55. Webb 2.35. Balfour + Webb > JJ. JJ was gone anyway after 2014, unless you think it would have been wise to offer him at least a QO.

[TouchemAll]

Does anyone have any confidence that this deal will get done?

Tommy Hunter come ON DOWN

[Number5]

10.8-8.25=2.55. Webb 2.35. Balfour + Webb > JJ. JJ was gone anyway after 2014, unless you think it would have been wise to offer him at least a QO.

Correction: 8.75, not 8.25. Still Balfour + Webb for JJ, though.

[isestrex]

Balfour > JJ

Balfour + Webb >> JJ

Balfour + Webb + Weeks + PTBNL >>> JJ

It's simple math

[Guest]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Sources: <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23Orioles&src=hash">#Orioles</a> confident of landing Balfour.</p>— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) <a href="

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

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