Orioles turning attention to Fernando Rodney

[mdbdotcom]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Source: <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23Orioles&src=hash">#Orioles</a> being aggressive trying to land Fernando Rodney now that Balfour deal has collapsed.</p>— Chris Cotillo (@ChrisCotillo) <a href="

">December 21, 2013</a></blockquote>

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Do the physical before negotiating.

[MrOrange82]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Source: <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23Orioles&src=hash">#Orioles</a> being aggressive trying to land Fernando Rodney now that Balfour deal has collapsed.</p>— Chris Cotillo (@ChrisCotillo) <a href="

">December 21, 2013</a></blockquote>

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This calls for my extra special winter recipe:

Two hours of

Mixed with a dash of :beerchug1:

Gives us :thumbsup1:

Easily serves a family of four, though helmets are recommended for children younger than 12.

[weams]

Do the physical before negotiating.

No player would ever allow that. Nor would his union.

[mdbdotcom]

Next time I'll raise my hand when I make a joke.

[Ommaculate]

Also, hearing it's probably Fernando Rodney or in-house candidate as closer. #orioles not in on Chris Perez.

— Roch Kubatko (@masnRoch) December 21, 2013

http://www.sportsinjuryalert.com/2013/12/orioles-rumors-fernando-rodney-chris.html

[Finisher]

"Tommy Hunter is the "clear favorite" to replace Jim Johnson as the Orioles' closer if the team stays in-house, according to MASN's Roch Kubatko."

[atomic]

If the Orioles sign Rodney I am done with the team. I can't stand that guy. He is pretty much worthless as a closer. 5.7 WAR in 11 seasons with 3.8 of that coming in one year is all you need to know about him.

[Ommaculate]

If the Orioles sign Rodney I am done with the team. I can't stand that guy. He is pretty much worthless as a closer. 5.7 WAR in 11 seasons with 3.8 of that coming in one year is all you need to know about him.

I will let you start the "Fire Duquette!" thread.

[DrinkinWithFermi]

This calls for my extra special winter recipe:

Two hours of

Mixed with a dash of :beerchug1:

Gives us :thumbsup1:

Easily serves a family of four, though helmets are recommended for children younger than 12.

I'll bring the

[oriole]

Let's instead be aggressive on the SP market. Regardless, our closer will be overpaid and a disappointment at default due to recent history. Lets be proactive rather than reactive. Use all this oddly unused payroll space to sign a legit starter and get on with it. The focus is all messed up and now we're going to end up paying a bum 8M to close.

[Ommaculate]

[Jon]

I wish there was a way to find out if the O's brass were paying any mind to, you know, other, more important holes like SP and LF/DH. Because it feels like they are all about filling the least important hole on this team.

SP and bats continue to sign elsewhere, but it feels like finding a closer is not only this team's top priority, but their only priority right now.

[Guest]

"Tommy Hunter is the "clear favorite" to replace Jim Johnson as the Orioles' closer if the team stays in-house, according to MASN's Roch Kubatko."

Gonna be a long year.

[Roll Tide]

Gonna be a long year.

No way there going with Hunter.

[Il BuonO]

I wish there was a way to find out if the O's brass were paying any mind to, you know, other, more important holes like SP and LF/DH. Because it feels like they are all about filling the least important hole on this team.

SP and bats continue to sign elsewhere, but it feels like finding a closer is not only this team's top priority, but their only priority right now.

Clearly you underestimate the singular value of the closer for the competitive baseball team.