MLB Network's Hot Stove show takes a shot at Orioles.

[Greg]

[Reboulet'sStache]

Number 1 Rule of Thumb in Baseball:

If Harold Reynolds is against what you are doing, you're doing something right.

[Dipper9]

I can't see what you posted since I'm at work, but suffice to say, the MLB Radio show I was listening to from 720am to 8am this morning was about 95% Markakis talk, and they all agreed the Orioles made a wise baseball decision, and that Atlanta overpaid because they wanted a Clubhouse Leader.

So yeah, everyone has opinions, and you know what they say about opinions!

[waroriole]

Said before. I'll say it again. Harold Reynolds is probably the dumbest baseball "expert" I've ever seen or listened to. He's an embarrassment.

He made me miss McCarver during the WS.

[Can_of_corn]

I almost went on Twitter to ask them how many games signing Balfour would have cost them in the standings.

And then reminding them that signing Balfour probably means no money to sign Cruz.

[Camden_yardbird]

Kind of classless too. Boog was 10 times the player Reynolds was. Show a little respect.

[weams]

Kind of classless too. Boog was 10 times the player Reynolds was. Show a little respect.

I guess trying to be funny can sometimes be pretty stupid

[oriole]

It's nothing to take personally, they're just trying to be funny. Deadlift Boog Powell? No one can do that.

[Frobby]

There is a video clip here of MLB TV's reaction to the move. Largely saying that Markakis is a good acquisition by the Braves and the O's have work to do despite the players who are returning. http://m.orioles.mlb.com/news/article/103105730/outfielder-nick-markakis-leaves-orioles-for-new-deal-with-braves

[Can_of_corn]

If you guys think that was bad you should have hung around for the awkwardness that was the x-ray tech sketch.

[scOtt]

He made me miss McCarver during the WS.

Let's not go crazy here...

[CA-ORIOLE]

Has a player-analyst on MLB Network ever seen a free agent signing they did not like?

[Johnny Cobba]

People really hate Reynolds that much? Besides being a little cocky and arrogant, I think he does an outstanding job breaking down what's going on and what players are thinking in certain situations. He also does a great job of picking up on the little nuances that occur all the time but often go unnoticed, such as players signaling to each other or opponents chirping at each other throughout the game, story lines to look for later in games etc.

I do think he is stubborn and likes to declare things in a definite matter rather quickly, and rarely every admitting he is wrong. This does annoy me but overall I think he points out a lot of things that as a fan, and as someone who thinks baseball sometimes needs more explanation to help educate novice fans, I appreciate it.

Out of curiosity, which analysts do people actually like from MLBtv?

Also, the graphic is kinda funny...

[Reboulet'sStache]

People really hate Reynolds that much? Besides being a little cocky and arrogant, I think he does an outstanding job breaking down what's going on and what players are thinking in certain situations. He also does a great job of picking up on the little nuances that occur all the time but often go unnoticed, such as players signaling to each other or opponents chirping at each other throughout the game, story lines to look for later in games etc.

I do think he is stubborn and likes to declare things in a definite matter rather quickly, and rarely every admitting he is wrong. This does annoy me but overall I think he points out a lot of things that as a fan, and as someone who thinks baseball sometimes needs more explanation to help educate novice fans, I appreciate it.

Out of curiosity, which analysts do people actually like from MLBtv?

Also, the graphic is kinda funny...

He's right beneath Hawk Harrelson for me in terms of the worst talking heads in baseball. And he might be number 1 because I rarely have to hear Hawk Harrelson.

[CA-ORIOLE]

Out of curiosity, which analysts do people actually like from MLBtv?

Also, the graphic is kinda funny...

I like Reynolds (I think he's funny) and most of them, I just don't take them all that seriously since they have a very one sided perspective on things. There is probably no FA signing they don't like. I think they provide good perspective in some things though.