Michael Saunders

[weams]

I'm pretty sure the correct answer is Bill Bavasi, who was subsequently fired.

“…It’s up to Michael. … He was playing well, got hurt, came back, got sick, came back again and did some nice things. But I think what Michael has to do and has to answer this to himself, is ‘how do I prepare myself to play as many games through the course of 162 that I can possibly play without being setback by injury.’ … some of these things need to be handled from a maintenance standpoint where he put himself in a position where he’s able to compete through the course of the season.”

The Real JZ

[brianod]

Same GM who traded Tillman and Jones for Bedard.

With your logic, we wouldn't want any player another team was willing to trade us.

Cmon man! Jones was a prospect, not someone with a 5 year track record. If Saunders hadn't been tried and failed to earn regular playing time, if he was a prospect with a huge upside, I would be all for it. But he isn't. He's someone else's failed prospect who had 200 nice abs last year. No thanks. Nick is better and so is DeAza.

[AlbionHero]

Jones was also a mega prospect, and I remember reading old articles from back then saying the Mariners would be crazy to trade him because he was their next Griffey

Saunders is a bit different, hes a guy whos has potential but needs a change of scenery.

[Il BuonO]

The Orioles judgement of Jake Arrieta turned out quite well.

I agree with you there, surprised there wasn't more push back on that comment alone.

As far as Saunders, he's a nice buy low candidate. Seattle has lost their bargaining power it would seem. They neither need or want him so what can they expect in return.

Any talk of him not being as as Markakis is unfounded. Yes, he was injured but so was Nick and over the last three years Saunders has accumulated 5.6 WAR bREF compared to Nick's 3.6 in the same time.

Saunders made $2.3 mil last year and is a 1st year arb so he'll get a bump but that's a much better risk than paying Nick $10 mil+ over three to four years.

[backwardsk]

Would you be interested in him if you were DD?

http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/11/07/the-mariners-are-going-to-shop-michael-saunders-theyre-going-to-shop-him-hard/

I like this suggestion if they don't bring back Markakis. What do you think it would cost to get him,

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[21xxxv]

Why not?

[Malike]

Some reasons here.

http://forum.orioleshangout.com/forums/showthread.php/145120-Michael-Saunders?highlight=michael+saunders

[21xxxv]

Some reasons here.

http://forum.orioleshangout.com/forums/showthread.php/145120-Michael-Saunders?highlight=michael+saunders

Thank you. I knew their was a post regarding him. I like him as a corner OF, all the arguments were sound. I do feel he is the type that would flourish in this ball park, and the AL East.