Official Winter Meetings Thread

[Guest]

Day 1 is never a big deal. This is also what you get for getting your expectations up.

O i had no expectations . I knew the Orioles wouldn't do anything beside bring home a Rule 5 player. If you heard them last night on MLB TV they made it seem like about 10 trades would go down today.

[Rene88]

So what do you think we can get for DD in a trade? I kid...sorta....

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[Guest]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Cubs?src=hash">#Cubs</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/DBacks?src=hash">#DBacks</a> discussing trade that would send Miguel Montero to Chicago, sources tell <a href="https://twitter.com/Ken_Rosenthal">@Ken_Rosenthal</a> and me. <a href="https://twitter.com/FOXSports">@FOXSports</a></p>— Jon Morosi (@jonmorosi) <a href="

">December 9, 2014</a></blockquote>

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Cubs going for it.

[Crazysilver03]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Cubs?src=hash">#Cubs</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/DBacks?src=hash">#DBacks</a> discussing trade that would send Miguel Montero to Chicago, sources tell <a href="https://twitter.com/Ken_Rosenthal">@Ken_Rosenthal</a> and me. <a href="https://twitter.com/FOXSports">@FOXSports</a></p>? Jon Morosi (@jonmorosi) <a href="

">December 9, 2014</a></blockquote>

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Cubs going for it.

They resigned Hammel. Are looking at Lester. Resigned Wada. Have Arrieta and others. Seem they have decent depth to trade from.

[Birdfan21]

Let's get good and drunk and sell the farm for Abreu and Sale. Ha!

[weams]

Let's get good and drunk and sell the farm for Abreu and Sale. Ha!

Maybe we can get Kenny Williams as well and send him to Toronto in a three way.

[Birdfan21]

Maybe we can get Kenny Williams as well and send him to Toronto in a three way.

Only if they throw in Hawk

[Number5]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Asked Duquette whether he believes <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BlueJays?src=hash">#BlueJays</a> rumors would hinder <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Orioles?src=hash">#Orioles</a> efforts this week & offseason: "I would hope not."</p>? Eduardo A. Encina (@EddieInTheYard) <a href="

">December 8, 2014</a></blockquote>

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Duquette said looking for RH and LH outfielder/ DH</p>? Roch Kubatko (@masnRoch) <a href="

">December 8, 2014</a></blockquote>

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This is the first time I have seen a LH hitting OF as being named as a target. Until now, we had been hearing only about RH hitting OF, right? Reading between the lines, it sounds like maybe DD could be pretty far along in talks with Aoki. Am I reading to much into that comment?

Or just maybe a switch hitter like Melky? That would surprise me.

[33rdst]

This is the first time I have seen a LH hitting OF as being named as a target. Until now, we had been hearing only about RH hitting OF, right? Reading between the lines, it sounds like maybe DD could be pretty far along in talks with Aoki. Am I reading to much into that comment?

Or just maybe a switch hitter like Melky? That would surprise me.

Rasmus is also left handed.

[Guest]

This is the first time I have seen a LH hitting OF as being named as a target. Until now, we had been hearing only about RH hitting OF, right? Reading between the lines, it sounds like maybe DD could be pretty far along in talks with Aoki. Am I reading to much into that comment?

Or just maybe a switch hitter like Melky? That would surprise me.

Or my boy

[Nevermore]

Some of you may have seen this. Or even posted the URL. But here it is, perhaps again:

http://www.camdenchat.com/2014/12/8/7356363/orioles-rumors-justin-upton-dan-duquette-craig-breslow

DD says that he's more likely to pursue FAs rather than trade.

One rumor that floated around through the day was one that had the Orioles linked to the Braves' Justin Upton to fill one of their outfield holes. Upton is under contract only for 2015. He is an exciting player who would be fun to see in Camden Yards, but at what cost? Wherever the rumors came from, it doesn't seem like they came from the Orioles actually discussing Upton with the Braves. Duquette said that has not occurred.

In general, Duquette told the gathered reporters, it is more likely that the Orioles will sign a free agent than make a trade. That is probably one way of saying that the Orioles will do nothing. Duquette said he doesn't want to trade any of his starters. Teams are certainly asking about the O's starters, as we discovered last week when we heard about a proposed Wei-Yin Chen-Howie Kendrick swap that was rejected by the Orioles.

On the free agent front, two names who came up in front of the assembled scribes were Delmon Young and Craig Breslow. Duquette said that he expects to have a meeting with Young's agent some time this week. Breslow could be the left-handed reliever Duquette has said he wants to get. With Boston before he was a free agent, the Yale product swung from an excellent 1.81 ERA in 2013 to a horrendous 5.96 in 2014. That's probably why he is a free agent.

[Number5]

Rasmus is also left handed.

Yes, he is.

[Guest]

Yes, he is.

Rasmus>>>>Aoki all day.

[33rdst]

Yes, he is.

He was identified as a target by Haymen today.

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