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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Ike Davis likely to be non-tendered by the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Pirates?src=hash">#Pirates</a>, working out in the outfield <a href="http://t.co/qF6UstpYU3">http://t.co/qF6UstpYU3</a></p>— HardballTalk (@HardballTalk) <a href="

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I would love this move.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Ike Davis likely to be non-tendered by the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Pirates?src=hash">#Pirates</a>, working out in the outfield <a href="http://t.co/qF6UstpYU3">http://t.co/qF6UstpYU3</a></p>— HardballTalk (@HardballTalk) <a href="
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I would love this move.

Meh...Is he an upgrade anywhere?

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He's decently effective against right-handers (.247/.360/.405/.765) but like others have said, I don't see him as an upgrade anywhere.

He's also pretty slow on the base-paths. I suspect that the Orioles do not want to acquire another slow player for the squad in 2015, unless he has at least one or two other HUGE upsides .... which I don't believe that Davis has.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Ike Davis likely to be non-tendered by the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Pirates?src=hash">#Pirates</a>, working out in the outfield <a href="http://t.co/qF6UstpYU3">http://t.co/qF6UstpYU3</a></p>— HardballTalk (@HardballTalk) <a href="
">November 13, 2014</a></blockquote>

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I would love this move.

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I sure hope we do. Good OBP guy who can play as part of a DH platoon if Cruz leaves.

Ike Davis is a good OBP guy? I guess it's ok, .336 for his career. But for a first baseman with Nick Markakis' power the last couple years? The O's already have a first baseman trying to have a comeback season. I'm not sure two does anything for them.

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Ike Davis is a good OBP guy? I guess it's ok, .336 for his career. But for a first baseman with Nick Markakis' power the last couple years? The O's already have a first baseman trying to have a comeback season. I'm not sure two does anything for them.

I doubt it'll take anything more than a minor league deal or almost minimum contract to get him on board. I'd give him a chance, since he'd have more potential than most of those depth signings that Duquette does.

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