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Ruzious Hangout Grand Counsel

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You will lose a #15 pick for a decent player. The comp picks will be in the 30's. Big difference. It's not worth it for a player like Fowler. And I like the thought of getting Fowler if a pick is not attached.

I can't argue with the point about the difference in picks. I wasn't aware that's how it works. If we were picking 16th and lost a pick for signing a free agent, would it beour 2nd round pick - since we'd be in the 2nd half of the first round?

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If the Orioles signed Price or Heyward and gave up the 1st round pick would you be against it?

Price does not require a pick. So no. Heyward is not on my list at all. Unless it was at such a discount that I could reason it out. He's not an awful player, but he will not return excess value.

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I can't argue with the point about the difference in picks. I wasn't aware that's how it works. If we were picking 16th and lost a pick for signing a free agent, would it beour 2nd round pick - since we'd be in the 2nd half of the first round?

No. It would not be. It is still first round. As is the #36 pick technically.

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No. It would not be. It is still first round. As is the #36 pick technically.

Sorry, I think I screwed up the question. I'm at work now, and my brain is scrambled trying to think this through. In the old CBA, I think the rule was you couldn't lose a first round pick if your record was in the bottom half of MLB. What I meant to ask is if there's a similar rule still in effect, and if so - did the O's just miss out of it?

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Sorry, I think I screwed up the question. I'm at work now, and my brain is scrambled trying to think this through. In the old CBA, I think the rule was you couldn't lose a first round pick if your record was in the bottom half of MLB. What I meant to ask is if there's a similar rule still in effect, and if so - did the O's just miss out of it?

The 10 teams with the worst records have a protected first round pick. The #10 team (mariners) went 76-86, five games behind the O's.

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My bad. Right. The point for Weams was, is there a player the O's might sign that he would be okay with giving up the pick.

My answer is, only at a huge surplus value discount. Huge. I answered it as well and pointed out the fact that Price would be a target of mine.

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The 10 teams with the worst records have a protected first round pick. The #10 team (mariners) went 76-86, five games behind the O's.

I see. Thanks for the clarification. I think the old rules made more sense, but we gotta adjust. I have to give up the idea of signing Fowler. That 15th pick is too important.

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