Dan's Strategy This Offseason

[weams]

None of that is worth responding to. Except this: *Ryan Flaherty-Showalter. There, fixed it for you

Want to know what would have been sweet? If they could have pulled off a trade for Josh Donaldson (like the Blue Jays dad), moved Machado to short, and let JJ walk. They would have saved money in the short term and improved.

That is an answer.

Here's mine.

Kendall Graveman

[Number5]

None of that is worth responding to. Except this: *Ryan Flaherty-Showalter. There, fixed it for you

Want to know what would have been sweet? If they could have pulled off a trade for Josh Donaldson (like the Blue Jays dad), moved Machado to short, and let JJ walk. They would have saved money in the short term and improved.

Yeah, I'm sure Manny and Donaldson would have been really happy being teammates. They have such a good history with each other. No, I think we are just fine the way it is without giving up what it would have taken to get Donaldson, thank you.

[weams]

Yeah, I'm sure Manny and Donaldson would have been really happy being teammates. They have such a good history with each other. No, I think we are just fine the way it is without giving up what it would have taken to get Donaldson, thank you.

It would have been Gausman and Schoop and Harvey I think.

[Herman]

Too bad they signed JJ before he became a free agent, I guess.

Yea I know. This is all in hindsight

Yeah, I'm sure Manny and Donaldson would have been really happy being teammates. They have such a good history with each other. No, I think we are just fine the way it is without giving up what it would have taken to get Donaldson, thank you.

It isn't like the Orioles have produced a bunch of good position players over the past decade so I think it would have been worth the risk. Besides, Donaldson is a proven commodity who hits for power and doesn't strike out. As far as Manny and Donaldson being teammates, I would expect Manny to grow up and them both to be professional about it. Winning helps

[Herman]

It would have been Gausman and Schoop and Harvey I think.

Even though Gausman got "beat out" by Ubaldo, there's no way I would have made that trade. All 3 have a ton of upside

[Can_of_corn]

Yea I know. This is all in hindsight

It isn't like the Orioles have produced a bunch of good position players over the past decade so I think it would have been worth the risk. Besides, Donaldson is a proven commodity who hits for power and doesn't strike out. As far as Manny and Donaldson being teammates, I would expect Manny to grow up and them both to be professional about it. Winning helps

I'd have rather kept Manny at third and traded for Simmons.

[Herman]

I'd have rather kept Manny at third and traded for Simmons.

Simmons?

[weams]

I'd have rather kept Manny at third and traded for Simmons.

Would that have cost Hunter Harvey, Gausman and Tillman?

[weams]

Even though Gausman got "beat out" by Ubaldo, there's no way I would have made that trade. All 3 have a ton of upside

I agree. Good discourse today btw, sorry if I was too strong with my opinions.

[Can_of_corn]

Would that have cost Hunter Harvey, Gausman and Tillman?

Judging by what they got for their other pieces, no.

How fun would they be to watch?

[Can_of_corn]

Simmons?

Yes, Simmons.

Not a fan?

[Ven6]

The big offseason move of Snider already payin' dividends.

[Herman]

I agree. Good discourse today btw, sorry if I was too strong with my opinions.

Thanks, you too. It's all good man

Yes, Simmons.

Not a fan?

It's not that, I'm just not sure who Simmons is

[Can_of_corn]

Thanks, you too. It's all good man

It's not that, I'm just not sure who Simmons is

Man I would have so googled it before admitting it.

This guy:

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/simmoan01.shtml

Down year with the bat last season but he had a 6 win year in 2013.

He's as good at short as Manny is at third.

[Ven6]

And Dan will take more "why the hell did we offer arb to De Aza and pay him 5 mil?" questions now.