Next Offseason's Free Agents

[Roll Tide]

Maybe they want to cut payroll 20 million next year?

I sure hope not! With the increase in attendance no reason to slash payroll.

[weams]

Seems to be the most likely scenario with this organization.

By the way. Do you remember the last time they did that?

[wildcard]

Maybe they will cut the pay roll in half. You never know. It looks like the Rays may. And they are our model. Right?

130m next year.

[weams]

By the way. Do you remember the last time they did that?

I'll help. It was 2007 to 2008. Do you remember who the GM was then?

[weams]

I'll help. it was 2007 to 2008. Do you remember who the GM was then?

The Orioles began the 2008 season in a rebuilding mode under President of Baseball Operations Andy MacPhail. After four consecutive winning seasons after 14 consecutive losing ones, I doubt we will be in rebuild mode.

[oriole]

I predict Davis and O'Day are Orioles past next season. Yes, I know Boras is Davis's agent.

[PA724_Oriole]

The Orioles began the 2008 season in a rebuilding mode under President of Baseball Operations Andy MacPhail. After four consecutive winning seasons after 14 consecutive losing ones, I doubt we will be in rebuild mode.

Well, if the Os lose all of them guys to FA, it might not be your traditional "rebuilding" but they would have to rebuild a lot of the team.

By assuming they wouldn't spend all of their excess salary sounds like the opposite of building or rebuilding a team anyway.

[PA724_Oriole]

I predict Davis and O'Day are Orioles past next season. Yes, I know Boras is Davis's agent.

I don't expect CD to be here come then either.

[weams]

130m next year.

Back in 2003 - 2004 they dropped the payroll 20 million as well. When they fired Syd Thrift. Does anyone want to pretend that the ORioles are anything like that any longer?

[weams]

I don't expect CD to be here come then either.

Me either. It will be someone else. That puts up between .719 and .900 OPS.

[PA724_Oriole]

Back in 2003 - 2004 they dropped the payroll 20 million as well. When they fired Syd Thrift. Does anyone want to pretend that the ORioles are anything like that any longer?

Only time will tell. If DD doesn't get and agree to an extension, I find it hard to believe the Os will let DD make long term decisions next year.

[weams]

Only time will tell. If DD doesn't get and agree to an extension, I find it hard to believe the Os will let DD make long term decisions next year.

Duquette is under contract for four more seasons. No need for any kind of extension. Nor would Dan want one.

[LoyalBirdFan]

Back in 2003 - 2004 they dropped the payroll 20 million as well. When they fired Syd Thrift. Does anyone want to pretend that the ORioles are anything like that any longer?

Attendance was better back then. We're still trying to get back 2005 levels. Man, we were the laughing stock for quite a while. Simply horrible. Explains a lot.

[oriole]

I don't expect CD to be here come then either.

The only reason I say that is the payroll flexibility the O's will have seemingly puts them in position to make at least one big move and they're more likely to sign one of their own rather than an unknown off the market.

Also, I have more faith in a Davis bounce back than a healthy Wieters and I don't see Wieters having good enough medicals for the careful O's to sign off on a big deal.

[Bahama O's Fan]

I think if I'm DD, I start with Pearce and O'Day before we finish spring training. If Pearce has another breakout year, we'll never afford him and I don't want O'Day on the open market as he will demand closer money.