O's Sign Everth Cabrera

[Bahama O's Fan]

I posted that there might be some injury: Hardy, Schoop, Machado?

[weams]

It's almost like we are stocking up for next year in several ways this season.

[paulcoates]

Top Gun reference?

Top Gun was released the same year Wieters was released (1986)

[TheOrangeBirds]

Great move I see nothing wrong with this at all.

[Ohfan67]

I find this an odd signing for a team that is supposedly broke. 2. 4 million here, 3 million there starts to add up to "real" baseball money.

[ReclaimTheCrown]

This is an excellent signing. Low risk/cost, potentially high reward. An option remaining and team control for another year. The guy had an ugly 2014, but has been a successful major leaguer in the past and brings speed, a dimension which we hugely lack.

We are bringing quality options into camp and if he performs up to his ability, we could've just added a starting quality player with control into next year (again, huge) for a bargain price. There are undoubtedly some concerns with some of the off the field stuff, but I've got confidence in our clubhouse to manage them. If it doesn't work, we show him the door.

Like this one a lot.

[oriole]

Anybody else confused as to why he would resist arrest while under the influence of marijuana?

[mdbdotcom]

Anybody else confused as to why he would resist arrest while under the influence of marijuana?

I believe the charges were reduced from dui to resisting arrest.

[Rene88]

I'm going to take away these positives, rather than dwell on the negatives:

1. Cabrera has a history of being successful in the major leagues.

2. He's not in a pitchers park anymore.

3. The Padres never stuck out to me as a team with a leader. In the same way you can see guys act smart under a leader like Ray Lewis, the Orioles have carved out a similar place for Adam Jones. Maybe Cabrera just needs guidance in his life.

4. This is the kind of speed the Orioles need on the basepaths.

#4, #4, #4!!! I think this was one of our biggest needs this offseason. Not sure the plan, but his speed makes this one of the better signings this offseason IMO.

[joeyc]

Hmmm, that really does put Flaherty's spot in jeopardy.

That's because Flaherity really sucks. He's lazy, he can't hit at all. That's why.

[wildcard]

Cabrera has not really put in full seasons in the majors. Over the past 3 years he has averaged about 100 games and 380 at bats. He has been up and down to the minors, had the 50 game suspension and had hamstring injuries.

His three year averages are:

379 AB, 46R, 3 HR, 25 RBI, 33 SB, 254/319/355/654

That looks like more of a bottom of the order player than a leadoff guy.

[Rene88]

It's almost like we are stocking up for next year in several ways this season.

This is a one year deal and we just locked up Hardy and have Manny and Schoop. I am confused by what this means .....

[Ruzious]

There must be a dozen posts here saying how valuable the option year is, but would a team like the O's pay 2.4 mil for someone who has a reasonable chance of not making the 25 man roster.

[TheOrangeBirds]

This is a one year deal and we just locked up Hardy and have Manny and Schoop. I am confused by what this means .....

You can keep Everth Cabrera in 2016 arbitration eligible.

[backwardsk]

There must be a dozen posts here saying how valuable the option year is, but would a team like the O's pay 2.4 mil for someone who has a reasonable chance of not making the 25 man roster.

Wada, Santana, the Korean pitcher from last season. Matusz and Webb don't have firm spots on the roster either.

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