Nelson Cruz Officially Declines Orioles Qualifying Offer (and 3 yr deal?)

[weams]

Yeah, well I'd go 3/51. Take that!

I have a better manager. And better fans. And crabs.

[wildcard]

I have a better manager. And better fans. And crabs.

They have shots for that.

[25 Nuggets]

Gotta admit, there ain't too many crabs in western North Carolina.

[waroriole]

Gotta admit, there ain't too many crabs in western North Carolina.

I don't know. Some of the girls I met in Asheville..........

[weams]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>post panda, <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/SFGiants?src=hash">#SFGiants</a> cast wide net (upston, cruz, tomas, torii, markakis, headley, scherzer, more) <a href="http://t.co/tq6DHBN52j">http://t.co/tq6DHBN52j</a></p>— Jon Heyman (@JonHeymanCBS) <a href="

">November 26, 2014</a></blockquote>

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[25 Nuggets]

I don't know. Some of the girls I met in Asheville..........

Asheville's a beautiful place but not good fishin' waters for a straight bachelor. I've done much better in Charlotte.

[Dark Helmet]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>post panda, <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/SFGiants?src=hash">#SFGiants</a> cast wide net (upston, cruz, tomas, torii, markakis, headley, scherzer, more) <a href="http://t.co/tq6DHBN52j">http://t.co/tq6DHBN52j</a></p>— Jon Heyman (@JonHeymanCBS) <a href="

">November 26, 2014</a></blockquote>

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Cruz would be a huge mistake. He needs to DH some to stay healthy.

[wildcard]

Is it just me or does Heyman imply in this article that Cespedes in the best fit for the Mariners?

http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/writer/jon-heyman/24842340/mariners-eye-five-cleanup-options-upton-gattis-cruz-kemp-cespedes

Seems like he tells us why each player does not fit until he gets to Cespedes and then tells us how much the Mariners like Cespedes.

[mdbdotcom]

Is it just me or does Heyman imply in this article that Cespedes in the best fit for the Mariners?

http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/writer/jon-heyman/24842340/mariners-eye-five-cleanup-options-upton-gattis-cruz-kemp-cespedes

Seems like he tells use why each player does not fit until he get to Cespedes and then tells us how much the Mariners like Cespedes.

I didn't read it that way. Just seemed like a roundup of the options to me.

The article failed to mention that Cespedes' contract precludes his team from offering him a QO when he becomes a free agent. Seems to me that lowers his trade value a little.