Is Andrew Miller a must sign. I believe so. He can get both righties and lefties out and has filthy

[LookitsPuck]

My guess is Detroit or the Yankees.

[Guest]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Duquette: "There’s a lot of interest in Andrew Miller..."We like Andrew and we like to have pitchers of that ilk on our ballclub." <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Orioles?src=hash">#Orioles</a></p>— Eduardo A. Encina (@EddieInTheYard) <a href="

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Reading between the lines he's gone.

[Phantom]

Let's not overpay for a 60 inning reliever coming off of a career year.

[tntoriole]

Just about every big spending team (both LA teams, Yanks, Boston, Detroit) could certainly use him. He'll get a big fat contract.

I agree. Andrew will not be returning to us. Let's move on. I think the key is continuing to find power arms now starting pitchers in the minors who can be converted to 7th and 8th inning guys. We have now done this with Zach and with Tommy Hunter and this has been the case with the Wade Davis, Andrew Miller, types. Plus arms that can't make it as starters need to pretty rapidly be moved to bullpen status. I think the model of having closer type pitchers for the 7th, 8th, 9th inning roles will become increasingly attractive to teams (particularly smaller market teams).

[VeveJones007]

Let's not overpay for a 60 inning reliever coming off of a career year.

Especially one who throws that many sliders. He may never have TJ, but I squirm when I see that delivery.

[VeveJones007]

I agree. Andrew will not be returning to us. Let's move on. I think the key is continuing to find power arms now starting pitchers in the minors who can be converted to 7th and 8th inning guys. We have now done this with Zach and with Tommy Hunter and this has been the case with the Wade Davis, Andrew Miller, types. Plus arms that can't make it as starters need to pretty rapidly be moved to bullpen status. I think the model of having closer type pitchers for the 7th, 8th, 9th inning roles will become increasingly attractive to teams (particularly smaller market teams).

I think DD will look for another couple Brach-type acquisitions and hope for the best. If not and the team is in contention, there is always the trade deadline. No reason to put 8-10 marbles in one basket on 60 innings from a reliever. He can use that money to help lock up Cruz or Markakis.

[weams]

I think DD will look for another couple Brach-type acquisitions and hope for the best. If not and the team is in contention, there is always the trade deadline. No reason to put 8-10 marbles in one basket on 60 innings from a reliever. He can use that money to help lock up Cruz or Markakis.

Brad Brach was a huge pickup One of our few strikeout arms.

[POR]

Hunter's a free agent after next season, and in 2015 will make more than half of what Miller makes (I guess that's technically a fraction, but I think you were talking about a bigger disparity).

I think Hunter will make between 4 and 4.5 million on a one year contract. Miller will sign for between 3 years for 30 million to 4 years and 48 million. My point is there is no reason to release or non-tender Hunter. The commitment is relatively small and he was very good for more than half the year. He could also be traded to a team like Detroit that needs bullpen help. Hunter would have been Detroit's best reliever last year.

[Rene88]

Grant Balfour told me a secret awhile back; I probably shouldn't divulge it, but I will anyway-

Relief pitching is VERY fickle, and giving big money to bullpen guys is VERY risky.

Yep. He is buying high right now....looks good but how much do you pay???

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[Bahama O's Fan]

Does anyone believe that Miller would accept the QO if you offered it?

[MarylandAaron]

Haha, that does sound like he's gone. I think we're starting to get a read on Duquette's odd quotes finally.<iframe id="rufous-sandbox" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" allowtransparency="true" style="display: none;"></iframe>

Bummer. That really really does sound like he's gone. I wish we'd pursue him harder. I know people say you should never overpay for a reliever, but I think Miller is the exception. He's beyond nasty.

[El Gordo]

I think Gausman could give us what we might get from Miller in the pen.

[MarylandAaron]

I think Gausman could give us what we might get from Miller in the pen.

The O's will probably have him start next year I would think.

[El Gordo]

The O's will probably have him start next year I would think.

Eventually he will start. But next year he makes sense in the pen, unless they trade Norris.

[MarylandAaron]

Eventually he will start. But next year he makes sense in the pen, unless they trade Norris.

That's true. Forgot that the O's basically have six starters at this point if you include Jimenez. Yeah, be interesting to see if they trade Norris or one of the other starters.