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Cost considered, who would you prefer to sign among Davis, Upton, Heyward, Cespedes or Gordon?

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Cost considered, who would you prefer among these players?  

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  1. 1. Cost considered, who would you prefer among these players?

    • Chris Davis
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    • Justin Upton
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    • Jayson Heyward
      29
    • Yoenis Cespedes
      4
    • Alex Gordon
      10
    • None of the above - spend the money elsewhere
      7

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24fps Hangout Grand Counsel

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Heyward hits for a better average, gets on base more, plays better defense, is a better base runner, is 4 years younger but you prefer Davis because he hits more HR some times? .

I prefer Heyward for all the reasons you've listed but as his projected price nears $20 million AAV, wondering where the HR's are gets more reasonable.

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Pretty similar at their ages.

I was about to make that comparison myself. Can of Corn says Heyward offers a lot more value because he's significantly better on defense. The problem is this team plays half their games at Camden Yards. The ballpark dimensions are so small that it represses defensive value in the outfield. It's like having an elite defensive outfielder playing left field at Fenway Park. Well maybe that comparison is going a little too far but you get my point. I have my doubts Heyward will provide as much defensive value playing 81 games a year at Camden Yards. As for Heyward being constantly nicked up, that should be a good reason NOT to sign him to a long term contract. If he can't stay healthy in his early 20s to play up to his full potential on offense, what makes people think his health will suddenly improve in his late 20s and early 30s?

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$Greatness$ Major Leaguer Cup of Coffee

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Heyward hits for a better average, gets on base more, plays better defense, is a better base runner, is 4 years younger but you prefer Davis because he hits more HR some times? .

Yes. And because I don't know if Heyward's game will translate in the AL. Much less the AL East. And because I'm not a fan of giving up HR proven power just because he gets on base more. Getting on base means nothing if nobody else can hit. Yeah, Davis isn't a two-bagger guy but at least I know when he gets up its going out or he's going to the dugout. I'll take my chances with that than having a bunch of supposed OBP guys.

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Can_of_corn Hangout Grand Counsel

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Yes. And because I don't know if Heyward's game will translate in the AL. Much less the AL East. And because I'm not a fan of giving up HR proven power just because he gets on base more. Getting on base means nothing if nobody else can hit. Yeah, Davis isn't a two-bagger guy but at least I know when he gets up its going out or he's going to the dugout. I'll take my chances with that than having a bunch of supposed OBP guys.

The NL West is better then the AL East this year.

Why wouldn't his game translate?

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The NL West is better then the AL East this year.

Why wouldn't his game translate?

Because the NL and AL game styles are different? But I don't know. And I don't care to be honest. I'm just not a fan of getting up 30 Hrs and nobody is going to be able to convince me why signing Heyward will be a better option who will also cost more according to you guys.

When comparing Davis to Heyward, it's conceivable that you'd have to commit 5-6 years to Davis and maybe 10/10+ years to Heyward and 10-15 spots in the draft.

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You give The Deputy however much he wants (up to 160 million) Man... this off-season is going to be so depressing. My heart already hurts.

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Because the NL and AL game styles are different? But I don't know. And I don't care to be honest. I'm just not a fan of getting up 30 Hrs and nobody is going to be able to convince me why signing Heyward will be a better option who will also cost more according to you guys.

You give The Deputy however much he wants (up to 160 million) Man... this off-season is going to be so depressing. My heart already hurts.

You are an Orioles fan. Off Seasons will always be depressing. The good news? You get a team in the race the last week of September!

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It's fun to discuss but I already know that the only big time FA the Orioles might possibly sign is Chris Davis and even that is unlikely. I do not believe they will outbid teams for any high priced FA. I suspect they will make competitive offers to O'Day (I wouldn't) and Chris Davis. When it's all said and done, I expect them to wait out the off season until the last FA's are standing. I would not be surprised to see them sign Parra, and only FA's that don't require picks.

The only things that make me question that at all is the number of picks and the amount of money coming off the books.

I think that combination of factors changes the conclusion from Not going to happen to very likely not going to happen.

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