Official Winter Meetings Thread

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http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/orioles/bs-sp-orioles-winter-meetings-targets-1207-20141206-story.html#page=1

[weams]

The only thing the Orioles will come away with is another wasted rule 5 player.

Flaherty, McFarland, ALmanzar - No waste there.

[Guest]

Flaherty, McFarland, ALmanzar - No waste there.

[ArtVanDelay]

http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/orioles/bs-sp-orioles-winter-meetings-targets-1207-20141206-story.html#page=1

I have no interest in seeing Emilio Bonifacio in an Orioles uniform. Craig Breslow would be a nice option on a minor league deal.

[scOtt]

Gentlemen! You can't fight in here!

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[weams]

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It's on...

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[weams]

http://m.milb.com/news/article/20141205103159290/job_seekers_head_to_san_diego_in_search_of_work

Job Seekers head to San Diego

[Crazysilver03]

Sorry IMO the Orioles should be above the rule 5 draft now.

Hmm, the Yankees have taken Rule 5 players in several of the last few years. I guess with a $200M payroll they should be above different avenues of finding talent too.

[weams]

Sorry IMO the Orioles should be above the rule 5 draft now.

It's things like this that make me question why you think the way you do. It hurts nothing to have an extra good player in spring training to compete for a job. Nothing. It is not a reason to not sign a good player. It's an attempt to get one when they are cost controllable, not when they produce less than they cost. I assume you think signing minor league free agents is useless rosterbation as well. The Giants selected Steve Johnson from us. He just was not good enough to stay.

[weams]

By the way, the Yankees had a black hole in there roster the last few seasons as well. The just called theirs Jeter.

[Crazysilver03]

It's things like this that make me question why you think the way you do. It hurts nothing to have an extra good player in spring training to compete for a job. Nothing. It is not a reason to not sign a good player. It's an attempt to get one when they are cost controllable, not when they produce less than they cost. I assume you think signing minor league free agents is useless rosterbation as well. The Giants selected Steve Johnson from us. He just was not good enough to stay.

And any "fear" that the team would keep the Rule 5 player no matter what was done away with last year when Almanzar was immediately returned after his DL stint.

Birdland wants the team to improve, but it is the SG methodology of "if it isn't my way it is still wrong."

[Birdfan21]

My thoughts on this exactly. I love Pearce and I think he has a role on this team. I just don't think we should be anticipating him playing every day.

My hope is someone offers something of value for Pearce. 32 in April, coming off a career year, & chronic bad wrists, I sincerely hope the O's don't plan on a significant year from him.

[weams]

My hope is someone offers something of value for Pearce. 32 in April, coming off a career year, & chronic bad wrists, I sincerely hope the O's don't plan on a significant year from him.

Billy Beane wants him badly.

[wildcard]

Name 1 MLB team that hit gold with a rule 5 player in the last 5 years. Teams are a lot smarter now.

I think you are shooting a little high if you are expecting gold from the Rule 5 draft. How about bronze.