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Or Jason Gurka. Or Steve Johnson. Or Brad Brach.

The World Champion Boston Red Sox used four closers last season and the guy who won the World Series for them was sixth on their depth chart for a good deal of the season. Their adversaries in the World Series used at least three.

While I LOVE the idea of multiple closers is that something that Buck could do? That does not seem to fit Bucks idea of closer JMHO.

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At this point & the way the thread is going, I hope he doesn't sign for 3 more weeks. All I have to do is check this thread every 4-5 hours and I can find out about 20 different options the Orioles may or may not be considering. It is amazing that the thread title isn't changed to: 25 players who should be linked to the Rip Van Winkle MLB team located in Baltimore. Absolutely amazing.

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I wonder if this thread will get to 100 pages? You are in a bad place when your biggest hope of the off-season is signing a reliever you are scared to give 3 years to.

We ARE NOT in a bad place! We're just at a critical juncture. And I don't mean critical to the Orioles at all. Just critical to Balfour! You all are so in the moment! So f-in impatient. Makes me weep for the next generations. NOW! NOW! NOW! NOW! NOW! NOW! NOW! NOW! NOW! NOW! NOW! NOW! NOW! NOW! NOW! NOW! NOW! NOW! NOW!

:rolleyestf:

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We ARE NOT in a bad place! We're just at a critical juncture. And I don't mean critical to the Orioles at all. Just critical to Balfour! You all are so in the moment! So f-in impatient. Makes me weep for the next generations. NOW! NOW! NOW! NOW! NOW! NOW! NOW! NOW! NOW! NOW! NOW! NOW! NOW! NOW! NOW! NOW! NOW! NOW! NOW!

:rolleyestf:

You must spread rep before giving it to scOtt again.

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I don't have a problem offering a 3rd year vesting option. If he finishes enough games then he will probably be effective for the last year.

I do agree with this and has it been confirmed that we are not the team to offer the 3rd year vesting option? I guess if we are and the dollars are similar that is really not a good sign. I really do want Balfour on entertainment value alone!

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I don't have a problem offering a 3rd year vesting option. If he finishes enough games then he will probably be effective for the last year.

I don't have a problem withe the third year option either. Club or vesting. I want this guy a lot.

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We ARE NOT in a bad place! We're just at a critical juncture. And I don't mean critical to the Orioles at all. Just critical to Balfour! You all are so in the moment! So f-in impatient. Makes me weep for the next generations. NOW! NOW! NOW! NOW! NOW! NOW! NOW! NOW! NOW! NOW! NOW! NOW! NOW! NOW! NOW! NOW! NOW! NOW! NOW!

:rolleyestf:

I want to go to Mount Splashmore!

Take me, take me, take me, take me now!

NOW NOW NOW NOW NOW!!!

Mount Splashmore, take me there RIGHT NOW!!!

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I want to go to Mount Splashmore!

Take me, take me, take me, take me now!

NOW NOW NOW NOW NOW!!!

Mount Splashmore, take me there RIGHT NOW!!!

are we there yet?

are we there yet?

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