O's out on Andrew Miller... darn

[weams]

I think we all knew once we saw how he was pitching in the playoffs.

I think we stopped by his VIP booth as a courtesy and asked where to send the Post Season share to. I think we gave him a full one.

[SteveO]

At the end of the day, he was always going to close. Maybe he would have closed for us eventually, but it would not have been a guarantee to close from Day 1.

If Britton had not emerged and he was brought in here to close then a case could be made they would go hard after keeping him.

10 million dollar setup man though for a team who does not have the flexibility of the MFY or Red Sox financially is not wise.

I am guessing your dead right. Whomever signs him will do so likely with the idea he will close unless its a team with megabucks to spend like the MFY, Dodgers, Red Sox etc

[Great8]

How can one guy be in serious negotiations with 8-10 teams? That's one multi-tasking agent!

Good for Andrew, get it while you can. Thanks for the memories!

[Orioles0615]

Good luck to you BJ Rya...I mean Andrew Miller.. wherever you go

[Can_of_corn]

How can one guy be in serious negotiations with 8-10 teams? That's one multi-tasking agent!

Good for Andrew, get it while you can. Thanks for the memories!

Hold an auction via conference call.

Can I get a 4/40? 4/40 over here, can I get a 4/44?

[webbrick2010]

Whomever signs him will regret it

Success of relievers is too unpredictable.

Plenty of failed starters available to be above average bullpen arms

[Barnaby Graves]

He'll get a stoopid contract but after how he pitched for us I'm gonna be rooting for him (in the NL). Just one of the best relievers I've ever seen!

[Nevermore]

Well, it was nice to have him for a couple of months. :002_ssad:

[hoosiers]

The team did well enough without Miller last year. He would a luxury and not a necessity.

Prefer our $ to be spent differenly.

[joeyc]

It's the right move if you're the O's.

Why. All he did here was get people out.

[Reboulet'sStache]

Why. All he did here was get people out.

Just not a good investment for a team with the O's payroll.

[justice98]

I did not. But with the way the game is played now a days, where the bullpen, on good days, pitches 3 or 4 innings a game, a case could be made that good bullpens are nearly as valuable as SP. I say pay relievers accordingly. I realize with Hardy ,signed, Nick hopefully to be signed, and Cruz maybe to be signed, Miller was the odd man out. Really to bad.

I would agree, especially on this team with a starting staff that tends to not go deep in games.

[justice98]

How can one guy be in serious negotiations with 8-10 teams? That's one multi-tasking agent!

Good for Andrew, get it while you can. Thanks for the memories!

Because the number's probably embellished by Miller's camp to drive the price up.

[Big Al]

Just not a good investment for a team with the O's payroll.

While I agree with this statement. I yearn for the day when statements like this will no longer need to be made about any MLB team.

After what we did to Detroit, I would expect Dombrowski to be at the front of the line for Miller's services.

[Enjoy Terror]

We aren't gonna pay a reliever 40 million dollars.

We shouldn't.