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Was ERod too much for Andrew Miller

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ERod for Miller  

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  1. 1. ERod for Miller

    • It's a steal
      30
    • I'm fine with that price but I'll miss him.
      147
    • Too much: worried about only 2 months of Miller vs a long career of ERod
      47

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LookitsPuck Hangout Grand Counsel

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I don't like trading blue chip prospects for rentals of relievers that we were never going to resign. Hated it then, still hate it now. I understand why...but look at the final numbers of O's relievers at the end of the year. Think it's very real some guys that aren't getting paid much put up stellar numbers.

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rudyrooster Major Leaguer Cup of Coffee

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The Red Sox now have our top-pitching prospect (maybe aside from Bundy). The Skankees have the most dominant relief pitcher in all of MLB. The O's front office absolutely "blew it" on this deal. The Red Sox more than the Skankees are laughing at us right now. I think I understand DD's "we're all in for this year" attitude. I, in some way, have to commend him for that. He "rolled the dice" and in the "short-run" it paid off, but in the "long-run" it came up "snake-eyes". Forget Cruz or Markasis, the O's top priority should have been Andrew Miller, but alas he is now the Yankees shut-down relieiver. Just really hard to justify the trade since the O's apparently did not make a serious offer for Miller.

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canonfaz All-Star

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We tried to win the world series last year when we got Miller, it didn't quite work out. I'm glad Dan made the trade last year. Re-hashing this over and over and over and over again doesn't change anything.

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Frobby Hangout Grand Counsel

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I'm bumping this thread from the day of the Miller trade so we can revisit how people felt at the time. More than 79% were in favor. I voted against it, because I liked EdRod.

We'll see how it plays out from here.

P.S. -- Mods, please lock the poll. No new Monday morning quarterbacking votes!

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Phantom Major Leaguer

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I'm bumping this thread from the day of the Miller trade so we can revisit how people felt at the time. More than 79% were in favor. I voted against it, because I liked EdRod.

We'll see how it plays out from here.

P.S. -- Mods, please lock the poll. No new Monday morning quarterbacking votes!

Good idea. Yeah, I voted "Too much", but it appears we were no where near the majority. I am never a fan of giving up on young starters. It already bit us with Arrieta.

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StottyByNature Major Leaguer Cup of Coffee

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I still think it was the right move. We were a really good team last year, when you have the chance to strike you go for it. Unfortunately we could not predict Machado's injury and Davis' suspension. We also ran into a ridiculously hot team.

Miller was not just a reliever, he was a shut-down guy that is so valuable during the postseason. If you win a World Series that banner stays up forever. When the opportunity is there, you have to go for it. I think it is unwise to evaluate a trade like this in hindsight as it is much more about the amount of risk taken on versus the potential reward. In this case, the potential reward was so great that it was worth taking the risk.

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