Rosenthal says deal done Jimenez (4/$50M - Official)

[Why Not?]

This deal scares the bejesus out of me.

[Pickles]

So we're going to do nothing all offseason, and then compound it by giving a huge deal to an inconsistent pitcher who costs us a pick.

Why am I not in love with this?

[pdiddy]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Source confirms <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23Orioles&src=hash">#Orioles</a> working on deal with Jimenez. Report from <a href="https://twitter.com/masnRoch">@masnRoch</a> said deal could be $48M for four years.</p>— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) <a href="

">February 17, 2014</a></blockquote>

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Your twitter-fu is something to behold. I've apparently been too spendy with rep the past 24 hrs but this makes my day if true. I'll gladly pay you Tuesday for a burger today.

[Burg]

This deal scares the bejesus out of me.

Not me. It's not my money and PA isn't in the poorhouse. You have to take some risks to win and if this one blows up, at least we tried.

[isestrex]

:vader:

NOOOOOoooooooooo

Don't do it Dan!

[Orioles4Life21]

What an interesting and unexpected turn of events.

[Dark Helmet]

Jimenez and Morales would certainly turn this offseason around. Though for some reason I still think they end up with Nelson Cruz. Id rather have Morales if its like a 3/30 deal. Morales hitting behind Davis would be very nice.

[pdiddy]

This deal scares the bejesus out of me.

Gutsy. I'm in the mood to trust DD and Wallace. If the 2nd half last year was because of figuring out something consistent in his delivery Wallace would know I think.

[Rene88]

Ok you have my attention NOW

Ha! I would rather have Santana but can't believe it, so why not? I'll shut a gold brick if he signs.

[pdiddy]

Not me. It's not my money and PA isn't in the poorhouse. You have to take some risks to win and if this one blows up, at least we tried.

He that will not risk, cannot win. Who am I to argue with John Paul Jones?!

[weams]

Orioles Nearing Deal With Ubaldo Jimenez

By Jeff Todd [February 17, 2014 at 5:20pm CST]

The Orioles are working to finalize a deal with free agent starter Ubaldo Jimenez, reports MASNsports.com's Roch Kubatko (via Twitter). The contract under consideration is believed to be for four years and $48MM.

Jimenez, 30, is one of the premier remaining available free agents. He checked in at 11th on the top fifty free agent list of MLBTR's Tim Dierkes. As MLBTR's Steve Adams argued in his breakdown of Jimenez's free agent case, the big righty looked good for a three-year, $39MM deal but could plausibly command another guaranteed year that would bring him into the range of Edwin Jackson's four-year, $52MM contract. If he does land at the four-year, $48MM level, that would represent a nice payday at this late stage of the market.

For the Orioles, the addition of Jimenez would represent a massive shift in the off-season's complexion. Recent signee Suk-min Yoon and reliever Ryan Webb are the only players that the O's have inked to multi-year deals thus far, and both players received guarantees of less than $6MM. Baltimore has been tied to numberous players to date, and nearly landed reliever Grant Balfour on a two-year, $15MM pact, but has yet to pull the trigger on a major acquisition.

If Jimenez does indeed sign with the Orioles, his new employer would be required to sacrifice the 17th overall choice in the 2014 amateur draft. Meanwhile, the Indians -- Jimenez's former club -- would add a sandwich-round compensation pick.

Well now.

[Rene88]

Jimenez and Morales would certainly turn this offseason around. Though for some reason I still think they end up with Nelson Cruz. Id rather have Morales if its like a 3/30 deal. Morales hitting behind Davis would be very nice.

Agree 100%. Big turn indeed, fingers crossed.

[SrMeowMeow]

Well, fine. I think I'm finally in the camp that is so depressed with our decision-making track record that I'll take any kind of change at this point.

[Rene88]

Woohooooooo!!!!!!!!

[LayzieDES]

Jimenez and Morales would certainly turn this offseason around. Though for some reason I still think they end up with Nelson Cruz. Id rather have Morales if its like a 3/30 deal. Morales hitting behind Davis would be very nice.

Most would deem that a successful offseason as well. That would be a pretty powerful lineup. But that would also put the O's at about $107 million.