Delmon Young wants two year deal, Orioles offering him one year

[Il BuonO]

You weren't as geeky when you first started posting on here Jon.

Hmm. Ouch? Those who can no longer play I guess.

[Guest]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Duquette said <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/orioles?src=hash">#orioles</a> have dialogue going with Delmon Young</p>— Roch Kubatko (@masnRoch) <a href="

">December 5, 2014</a></blockquote>

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[25 Nuggets]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Duquette said <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/orioles?src=hash">#orioles</a> have dialogue going with Delmon Young</p>— Roch Kubatko (@masnRoch) <a href="

">December 5, 2014</a></blockquote>

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So will the team's replacement for Delmon Young be... Delmon Young? :laughlol:

Hey I won't mind bringing him in again. He's a positive bench bat and he's on the right side of 30. Just need another guy.

[orioles119]

So will the team's replacement for Delmon Young be... Delmon Young? :laughlol:

Hey I won't mind bringing him in again. He's a positive bench bat and he's on the right side of 30. Just need another guy.

Bring back Delmon. Let him DH against lefties. Bring in Melky for RF and put him at the top of the order. OF solved.

[WEAVERMAN]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Heard free-agent OF Delmon Young is seeking a 2-year deal. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/orioles?src=hash">#orioles</a> only interested in bringing him back for 1 year. <a href="http://t.co/W5kFZ4pTHb">http://t.co/W5kFZ4pTHb</a></p>— Roch Kubatko (@masnRoch) <a href="

">November 20, 2014</a></blockquote>

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And if he agrees to one year, Duquette would come back and say, "how about 1/2 a season?" He would if he could.

I am sorry to be snarky, but I am very concerned about 2015.

[waroriole]

If he comes back for 1 year, in apart time role, that is find. Don't do something stupid.

[CA-ORIOLE]

If we get Young there is no way we can get Morse.

[sportsfan8703]

If we get Young there is no way we can get Morse.

Not necessarily a bad thing.

[weams]

I don't think that's so.

DH Morse

RF Pearce

LF De Aza

Bench - Joseph, Flaherty, Young, Lough

Heck. Put Delmon in left! The Mariners are evidently starting Cruz there. Delmon has a heck of an arm.

[Can_of_corn]

Heck. Put Delmon in left! The Mariners are evidently starting Cruz there. Delmon has a heck of an arm.

I'd rather see him in Right, it's easier.

[CA-ORIOLE]

I don't think that's so.

DH Morse

RF Pearce

LF De Aza

Bench - Joseph, Flaherty, Young, Lough

Yeah, I don't like that. I don't think you can rely on Pearce full time in RF and we'll end up seeing see too much of Morse/Young in the field. Plus your scenario essentially relegates Young's bench spot to a pinch hitting role. Can't afford that in the AL. Also, while I'm not dead set on De Aza as being a dedicated platoon guy, I think you have to consider it to some degree and it would be wise to have some more defensive flexibilty in the OF.

[CA-ORIOLE]

Heck. Put Delmon in left! The Mariners are evidently starting Cruz there. Delmon has a heck of an arm.

I think Cruz is far better than the disaster Young is in the OF (and Morse would be).

[25 Nuggets]

Yeah, I don't like that. I don't think you can rely on Pearce full time in RF and we'll end up seeing see too much of Morse/Young in the field. Plus your scenario essentially relegates Young's bench spot to a pinch hitting role. Can't afford that in the AL. Also, while I'm not dead set on De Aza as being a dedicated platoon guy, I think you have to consider it to some degree and it would be wise to have some more defensive flexibilty in the OF.

The thing is, the Orioles can't do any better than that without swinging a trade. Morse is about the best bat left on the market. Young played said pinch-hitting role last year and the team did fine.

[weams]

I think Cruz is far better than the disaster Young is in the OF (and Morse would be).

Morse can't play there. Delmon and Cruz seem very similar to me. Defensively.

[Can_of_corn]

Morse can't play there. Delmon and Cruz seem very similar to me. Defensively.

What shape does Delmon show up in?