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25 Nuggets Hangout Grand Counsel

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This is one of the weirdest situations I've ever seen as an Orioles fan. Period.

I remember Miguel Tejada saying something similar a few years back and that didn't go over well as the Orioles simply weren't going to spend anything to improve at that time. However, this is coming off a relatively hotter period of winning and contention and this could either be the greatest offseason ever, or a total PR catastrophe if things stay status quo.

AJ is doing ALL he can to spur the ownership into action. But until we get to the actual offseason, we won't know anything for sure.

MSK

If you go back to last off season, and the Toronto mess, I must agree it all comes across as odd. And your last point is absolutely right. If only I weren't emotionally invested... this is going to be an intriguing few months.

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I could care less how he feels about me. If that team shows up then he's mailed it in.

You "couldn't" care less.

Thanks, grammar police. You are correct I "couldn't" care less.

You're welcome. Glad to help you with your trouble expressing yourself.

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Dan will lose all of my support if he doesn't resign Chris Davis. The Orioles have to resign him. I am so sick and tired of hearing that the Orioles don't have enough money. I would also resign Darren if I was the Orioles. The pressure is on Dan. Don't screw it up.

Davis and O'Day were on the team this year, and they stunk. They can't bring the same team back. Then need a different mix, within their budgetary constraints. I don't have the answer, but status quo isn't it.

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Dan will lose all my respect if I see Walker/Mancini and Pearce having starting roles on this club next year and our big FA signing is Parra.

We must improve this team and we have money to spend. If we get cheap then it's not going to be a happy clubhouse or fan base.

Who says we have the money to spend? That assumes the payroll stays the same or increases. I wouldn't count on that. We are commited to 84 M this year, 104 M next, and 107 M in 2017.
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Who says we have the money to spend? That assumes the payroll stays the same or increases. I wouldn't count on that. We are commited to 84 M this year, 104 M next, and 107 M in 2017.

Then if we are on that tight of a budget then I think we're looking at a long wait for another window of success. Our system is not ready to plug in major league regulars. We do have a golden opportunity to restock it this year but given our drafting history I'm not very confident. Even with that we're looking a multiple years till their ready.

It will be hard for me to stomach after seeing us get so close and then have to burn it down. If I see the OP lineup lol no kidding I'll be flat out depressed.

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Then if we are on that tight of a budget then I think we're looking at a long wait for another window of success. Our system is not ready to plug in major league regulars. We do have a golden opportunity to restock it this year but given our drafting history I'm not very confident. Even with that we're looking a multiple years till their ready.

It will be hard for me to stomach after seeing us get so close and then have to burn it down. If I see the OP lineup lol no kidding I'll be flat out depressed.

How quickly we forget what got us here.

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Dan will lose all of my support if he doesn't resign Chris Davis. The Orioles have to resign him. I am so sick and tired of hearing that the Orioles don't have enough money. I would also resign Darren if I was the Orioles. The pressure is on Dan. Don't screw it up.

So if Davis signs with the Yanks for 7/200 Duquette will lose all support because the O's didn't go 8/225?

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Hand Davis and Boras a blank check or bust. There is no path to contending ever again without Chris Davis.

"Chris Davis is part of everything. He is in the sky and sea. He is in the dreams of children at night. He is all that there is. Forever."

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