Should the Orioles have given Miller 4/$36M ?

[TouchemAll]

The more I think about this and the fact that NY got him YEAH I say we should have opened the wallet and kept him. Matauz goes and maybe Hunter, but this is one time I would have gambled and opened the purse strings.

We gave away a good pitcher to keep him from Detroit last year?

I might have a few nightmares of him slamming the door shut on us next year. :laughlol:

[waroriole]

I voted no but I"m 50/50 on this. For this season, sure but I can't see going 4 years for Miller based on one season where he pitched a career high in appearances. Who know what he's doing 2-3 years from now.

Same here. Thinking logically, it's not a good idea. But, I'd really like to have him in the pen this year.

[AZOriole]

Bob Nightengale of USA Today reports that Miller actually had a bigger offer from another team, but he ultimately opted to sign with the Yankees.

- per Rotoworld - http://www.rotoworld.com/playernews/mlb/baseball

Who knows? Maybe the O's were the high bidder, and he chose to take less to go to NYY. On the surface, it seems like he wanted to go to NY unless someone offered him a more ridiculous amount of money.

[TonySoprano]

- per Rotoworld - http://www.rotoworld.com/playernews/mlb/baseball

Who knows? Maybe the O's were the high bidder, and he chose to take less to go to NYY. On the surface, it seems like he wanted to go to NY unless someone offered him a more ridiculous amount of money.

It wasn't the O's

The Orioles never were involved in serious talks to keep left-hander Andrew Miller, refusing to get in a bidding war with 22 other teams.

source - Roch

Likely it was Houston.

[AZOriole]

It wasn't the O's

source - Roch

Likely it was Houston.

Thanks for the link. The Houston assumption makes sense when connecting the dots.

[orioles119]

I have to ask...

Are we going to have a thread/poll for every free agent that doesn't sign with the Orioles???????

[scOtt]

I'm sure the Steve Carrell clip has been posted... "NO! GOD NO!"

[scOtt]

I have to ask...

Are we going to have a thread/poll for every free agent that doesn't sign with the Orioles???????

You've been around for plenty long enough to know the answer to that. :rofl:

[AZOriole]

I could start a "Clint Barmes signs with Padres" thread if you'd like.

[LookitsPuck]

Health issues, about to turn 30, bullpen arm. I'd probably be okay with it if we didn't have Britton. But one way to shed salary to take care of more important pieces is to not overpay for relievers.

[scOtt]

If you don't have 4 yrs $44m for Markakis, you don't have 4 yrs $36, for Miller.

You don't offer 4 years - $12.00 to a reliever. Never.

[DrungoHazewood]

Of course you don't pay a reliever 4/36. Even by the more optimistic of the WAR flavors his entire career hasn't been worth $36M.

[DrungoHazewood]

I have to ask...

Are we going to have a thread/poll for every free agent that doesn't sign with the Orioles???????

We do have a soccer thread in the other sports board if that's more to your liking.

[DrungoHazewood]

Same here. Thinking logically, it's not a good idea. But, I'd really like to have him in the pen this year.

If only we lived in a world where the reserve clause was still in effect.

[orioles119]

You've been around for plenty long enough to know the answer to that. :rofl:

And I post it EVERY offseason!