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All things being equal, would you prefer to sign Chris Davis or David Price?

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Roll Tide Hangout Grand Counsel

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Let's imagine that the O's are willing to spend the kind of money it would take to sign one of these guys. Neither will cost a draft pick, so it's just a matter of money and time.

If they were to have an opportunity to sign one, but only one of them, should the O's sign Chris Davis or David Price?

I know this is a fantasy scenario. Problem is that the O's aren't signing either.

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Il BuonO Hangout Grand Counsel

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I started this thread to annoy you. No other reason at all.

Don't be ridiculous. Annoying?

Doesn't annoy me.. it's just a waste of space. DD has flat out said what's gonna happen this off season.. Price doesn't give us depth in pitching if we sign him. It just eats massive payroll.

He's got it covered.

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OK, but then he should have been more specific being that Jones only hit 27 this past season, and/or said "capable of" being 30+ home run sluggers.

Right, Jones is who I meant. I'll revise my statement and just say between the both they are capable of 60+. Pretty good chance anyway. I think we'll be fine in that department is all I'm saying.

Just sign both Price and Davis and be done with it!

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Price. The two years Davis had big numbers we didn't make the playoffs. That's how important his numbers are. We can win without him like we did last year.

When we had the bat of Nelson Cruz....

I'd re-sign Davis in a heartbeat. Price can positively influence 1 game per week. Davis can positively influence every game.

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Why is this even a thread? It's not based on actual possibility of happening for the following reasons ...

Why he's gonna sign with the Blue Jays.

1) David Price is winning in Toronto.

2) Price wants to stay in Toronto.

3) Toronto has massive amounts of money coming off their payroll from their pitching staff. About $31m (Dickey and Buehrle).

He will get a $150 to $175m deal (or higher) over 6-7 years with the Blue Jays.

Why the Orioles aren't even considering him.

1) Orioles won't sign a 29 year old pitcher to a long term deal.

2) There are other names out there. Names like Doug Fister, Yovani Gallardo, Mike Leake, Mat Latos, Jeff Samardzija, Jordan Zimmerman.. just to name a few.

3) Orioles are looking for one/two spots to fill and depth. Can't add depth carrying a $25m plus pitcher. But you can carry depth with signing one or two of those I mention.

4) Gausman will be a starter full time in 2016. Basically we have Ubaldo, Tillman, Gonzo and Gausman. So the issue is actually getting a lefty to fill Chen's spot if we don't sign him.

5) Price isn't a lefty ... only left out there that's possible right now is Chen. Kazmir is staying in Houston.

So lets look at some facts before we do Davis or Price thing.. you need to look at roster needs, not your fantasy league draft list. Davis is priority as this FA season is filled with RH starting pitchers. Orioles need a lefty first.

What David Price have you been watching for the last 7 years? The one I've been watching most certainly is a lefty.

Should say ... our lefty (instead of a lefty).

No, as I said ... (since I don't have edit function) ... it's suppose to say, Price isn't our lefty ... meaning there are only two guys out there ... Chen and Kazmir (which he will stay in Houston) that actually fits what the Orioles want.

Something is certainly a waste of space. Keep making really authoritative statements while screwing up such difficult facts as whether Price is a lefty. And no, I didn't buy your excuse. "Our lefty" doesn't work in the context of the original sentence, since you also mentioned Kazmir as a lefty who wasn't moving. You're fast rising the ranks as my least favorite read here.

As to the original question, Price would be the choice of the two for the same contract and it isn't close. I wouldn't go after Price though if all choices are available.

"I made a mistake" is a simple assertion, hardly humbling ...... but some people cannot bring themselves to say it.

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Price. The two years Davis had big numbers we didn't make the playoffs. That's how important his numbers are. We can win without him like we did last year.

You're well aware that there a million ways to win. You could win with absolutely no shortstop at all, plugging in a lifelong centerfielder weeks before the playoffs like the 1967 Tigers did. Some approaches have more likelihood of success than others. Obviously Davis' failures weren't enough to keep the Orioles out of the playoffs in '14, and his big year in '13 wasn't enough to push them into October. But the idea that a 50-homer slugger has little or no impact on a team's successes or failures is, well... counter-intuitive at best.

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I'd re-sign Davis in a heartbeat. Price can positively influence 1 game per week. Davis can positively influence every game.

The impact of a top starter can be as much or more than the impact of a regular position player. David Price faced 888 batters this year, while Chris Davis had 670 plate appearances. Even including defensive responsibilities Price had a bigger impact on his teams than did Davis.

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