The Davis solution - Byung-ho Park

[weams]

The #2 bid could have been $4M for all we know. Sometimes teams go all Mariner and bid against themselves.

The Red Sox have been known to with Boras. By 50 million or so. Detroit and Washington as well. Maybe not by that much.

[weams]

If true then that is encouraging even if they didn't win.

Orioles not winner in bid for Korea's Park

The Orioles made a play for Korean slugger Byung-Ho Park, but they were outbid, according to an industry source.

Park, 29, was posted by his Korean team, the Nexen Heroes, who on Friday accepted a $12.85 million bid with an unnamed Major League Baseball franchise.

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[El Gordo]

Well at least they bid. Baby steps?

[weams]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Orioles?src=hash">#Orioles</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Indians?src=hash">#Indians</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Tigers?src=hash">#Tigers</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Padres?src=hash">#Padres</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Rangers?src=hash">#Rangers</a> did not win the bid for Korean 1B Byung-Ho Park, according to multiple reports.</p>— Max Wildstein (@MaxWildstein) <a href="

">November 7, 2015</a></blockquote>

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[El Gordo]

Maybe they will bid better.....Son. :smile11:

[weams]

[scOtt]

The winning bid was $12,850,000. It was accepted yesterday, they just haven't made the winning team public yet.

I don't care if the O's tried to slide by with a $3M bid, the mere fact that they participated in the process is encouraging.

Yes it is. A couple years ago Dan was completely against the process, regardless of which player it was. Just because of the process.

[Can_of_corn]

Yes it is. A couple years ago Dan was completely against the process, regardless of which player it was. Just because of the process.

I think that quote belonged to Andy.

And was echoed by ownership.

[scOtt]

I think that quote belonged to Andy.

And was echoed by ownership.

Was it that long ago? Y'all know my memory...

[Stotle]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Orioles had interest in byung-ho park but we're outbid. $12.85M is winning bid. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/mysteryteam?src=hash">#mysteryteam</a></p>— Jon Heyman (@JonHeymanCBS) <a href="

">November 7, 2015</a></blockquote>

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[weams]

A total of 50 million dollars is thought be be the magic number.

[weams]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Orioles had interest in byung-ho park but we're outbid. $12.85M is winning bid. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/mysteryteam?src=hash">#mysteryteam</a></p>— Jon Heyman (@JonHeymanCBS) <a href="

">November 7, 2015</a></blockquote> .

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Heyman? Mystery Team? This must be for the what Scott Boras wants you to know thread

[scOtt]

Heyman? Mystery Team? This must be for the what Scott Boras wants you to know thread

Show me the money!

[Stotle]

Heyman? Mystery Team? This must be for the what Scott Boras wants you to know thread

Show me the money!

What does Heyman/Boras have to do with a closed, blind bidding system? Confused...

[weams]

What does Heyman/Boras have to do with a closed, blind bidding system? Confused...

Mystery team is a Heyman/Boras meme. Heyman tagged the tweet with #MysteryTeam.