Orioles can't let Davis and Hardy leave

[OregonBird]

Letting Mike Mussina go was a huge gut punch that I still haven't gotten over. Not signing Chris Davis would be another HUGE mistake.

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[Babypowder]

Ryan Howard, Mark Teixieria, Albert Pujols

Guess who doesn't spend enough to recover from one of those disasters?

[weams]

Ryan Howard, Mark Teixieria, Albert Pujols

Guess who doesn't spend enough to recover from one of those disasters?

But you want to spend enough to keep Davis right?

[El Gordo]

6/120M or 7/130M. Will Davis really be less valuable than Choo, 2 years younger than him when he is a FA?

[Can_of_corn]

6/120M or 7/130M. Will Davis really be less valuable than Choo, 2 years younger than him when he is a FA?

OBP is very pricey atm.

A lot of Davis' future value will depend on how he performs in 2014.

[weams]

6/120M or 7/130M. Will Davis really be less valuable than Choo, 2 years younger than him when he is a FA?

He's much more valuable than Choo. As has been pointed out repeatedly, Choo's aberration of HBP inflating his OBP and his inability to hit left handed pitching make him a cripple of a high priced free agent. His defensive shortcomings as well. Davis is FAR superior.

[weams]

OBP is very pricey atm.

A lot of Davis' future value will depend on how he performs in 2014.

It's the market inefficiency. They will all start going up there with armor on to get hit by pitches if the can make the big bucks from it.

[El Gordo]

OBP is very pricey atm.

A lot of Davis' future value will depend on how he performs in 2014.

Yes but if he puts up his career 162 G ave., he'll be fine. .266 .327 .512 .840 35HR 98 RBI. I think he'll do a little better than that. With Boras I think an extension is impossible, but you will have to risk him having a poor year if you want to have a chance.

[El Gordo]

He's much more valuable than Choo. As has been pointed out repeatedly, Choo's aberration of HBP inflating his OBP and his inability to hit left handed pitching make him a cripple of a high priced free agent. His defensive shortcomings as well. Davis is FAR superior.

Then you will have to offer him far superior money than 7/130M. Isn't that what Boras would be saying?

[calmunderfire]

Let Hardy walk. Don't want to overpay 32 year old shortstop.

Sign Davis. We all know Angelos has the money.

[Larry18]

Then you will have to offer him far superior money than 7/130M. Isn't that what Boras would be saying?

I think Boras will use Ryan Howard as his starting point (5/125) then add two more years. So 7/165 or there about.

[Number5]

He's much more valuable than Choo. As has been pointed out repeatedly, Choo's aberration of HBP inflating his OBP and his inability to hit left handed pitching make him a cripple of a high priced free agent. His defensive shortcomings as well. Davis is FAR superior.

Not to mention:

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[Can_of_corn]

We should just consider Davis gone already, IMO. Davis says he wants to stay but you know he's going to let Boras handle the negotiations. There's a reason players choose Boras as an agent. It's not so they can tell him to take the hometown discount. And Boras is not going to ask for what you and I think is a fair contract for Davis. He's going to ask for something outrageous and probably wind up getting it in the end, from someone else. What is outrageous for the the soon to be 28 year old Davis? I'd consider 10/200M outrageous. That probably means Boras will ask for more than that. At some point, word of a 10/250M deal will leak from the Orioles as the outrageous asking price of one Scott Boras.

There are exceptions and until numbers leak there is no reason for folks not to hold out hope if they want to. Of course if Davis is playing well and the team in tanking in Aug...

[oriole]

Not to mention:

Oh man, I forgot about that Aviles/Wieters collision that would have ended the game. I'm going to miss home plate collisions...

[Ruzious]

Let Hardy walk. Don't want to overpay 32 year old shortstop.

Sign Davis. We all know Angelos has the money.

I agree on both counts.

And on Davis, if they don't think he's going to hit big again, how exactly do they think they're going to win without even one quality middle of the lineup hitter? Extend him if you believe in him. Trade him if you don't. Don't do nothing.