Rumors, Speculations, and Guesses - No Insider Posts Or Outright Lies

[weams]

A repository for what you read or hear. Please source things as always.

A reminder, the Orioles Hangout does not vet or endorse anyone as an insider. As a credentialed news source, what we hear will undergo proper scrutiny.

If your mom tells you that David Price came in today and opened an account to deposit a large check from Peter Angelos...well. Make sure you credit your mom for the tip.

[Going Underground]

A repository for what you read or hear. Please source things as always.

A reminder, the Orioles Hangout does not vet or endorse anyone as an insider. As a credentialed news source, what we hear will undergo proper scrutiny.

If your mom tells you that David Price came in today and opened an account to deposit a large check from Peter Angelos...well. Make sure you credit your mom for the tip.

The Orioles wiil not sign Chris Davis.

Signed,

Epstein's mother.

Welcome back to the hot stove league. Your high salary was your ticket out.

Well the names have all changed since you hung around,

But those dreams have remained and they're turned around.

[Number5]

The Orioles wiil not sign Chris Davis.

Signed,

Epstein's mother.

Welcome back to the hot stove league. Your high salary was your ticket out.

Well the names have all changed since you hung around,

But those dreams have remained and they're turned around.

Kotter! Well done.

[weams]

Nov. 2: First day of an exclusive five-day negotiation window which all teams have with their free-agent-eligible players.

Nov. 6: Final day for teams to extend qualifying offers to free agents. Qualifying offers must be submitted by 5pm ET.

Nov. 7: Players become eligible to sign with any team.

Nov. 13: Deadline for players to accept or reject qualifying offers. Players must formally make their decision by 5pm ET.

Nov. 9-12: GM Meetings are held in Florida. While not as active as December’s Winter Meetings, the groundwork for many trades and free-agent signings will take place here, and a few moves figure to be completed.

Dec. 2: Deadline for teams to decide whether or not to tender contracts to their arbitration-eligible players. The free agent market should expand to some degree on this day, albeit with relatively minor names.

Dec. 7-10: Winter Meetings in Nashville. These four days are among the most chaotic of the year for those who follow trades and free agency — often even more so than the days leading up to the July 31 non-waiver trade deadline. MLBTR will be providing 24-hour, around-the-clock coverage while the Winter Meetings are in effect. It should be noted that the Rule 5 Draft will be held on the final day of the Winter Meetings.

Mlbtr

[Going Underground]

Nov. 2: First day of an exclusive five-day negotiation window which all teams have with their free-agent-eligible players.

Nov. 6: Final day for teams to extend qualifying offers to free agents. Qualifying offers must be submitted by 5pm ET.

Nov. 7: Players become eligible to sign with any team.

Nov. 13: Deadline for players to accept or reject qualifying offers. Players must formally make their decision by 5pm ET.

Nov. 9-12: GM Meetings are held in Florida. While not as active as December’s Winter Meetings, the groundwork for many trades and free-agent signings will take place here, and a few moves figure to be completed.

Dec. 2: Deadline for teams to decide whether or not to tender contracts to their arbitration-eligible players. The free agent market should expand to some degree on this day, albeit with relatively minor names.

Dec. 7-10: Winter Meetings in Nashville. These four days are among the most chaotic of the year for those who follow trades and free agency — often even more so than the days leading up to the July 31 non-waiver trade deadline. MLBTR will be providing 24-hour, around-the-clock coverage while the Winter Meetings are in effect. It should be noted that the Rule 5 Draft will be held on the final day of the Winter Meetings.

Mlbtr

From the Sun:

The Orioles have exclusive negotiating rights with those six players for the next five days, until Friday at 11:59 p.m. local time Is this wrong?

[Redskins Rick]

From the Sun:

The Orioles have exclusive negotiating rights with those six players for the next five days, until Friday at 11:59 p.m. local time Is this wrong?

From MLBTR:

Here?s a schedule of the most important dates facing front offices this winter?

• Nov. 2: First day of an exclusive five-day negotiation window which all teams have with their free-agent-eligible players.
• Nov. 6: Final day for teams to extend qualifying offers to free agents. Qualifying offers must be submitted by 5pm ET.
• Nov. 7: Players become eligible to sign with any team.
• Nov. 13: Deadline for players to accept or reject qualifying offers. Players must formally make their decision by 5pm ET.
• Nov. 9-12: GM Meetings are held in Florida. While not as active as December?s Winter Meetings, the groundwork for many trades and free-agent signings will take place here, and a few moves figure to be completed.
• Dec. 2: Deadline for teams to decide whether or not to tender contracts to their arbitration-eligible players. The free agent market should expand to some degree on this day, albeit with relatively minor names.
• Dec. 7-10: Winter Meetings in Nashville. These four days are among the most chaotic of the year for those who follow trades and free agency ? often even more so than the days leading up to the July 31 non-waiver trade deadline. MLBTR will be providing 24-hour, around-the-clock coverage while the Winter Meetings are in effect. It should be noted that the Rule 5 Draft will be held on the final day of the Winter Meetings.

http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2015/11/mlb-offseason-begins.html

[mdbdotcom]

From MLBTR:

Here?s a schedule of the most important dates facing front offices this winter?

• Nov. 2: First day of an exclusive five-day negotiation window which all teams have with their free-agent-eligible players.
• Nov. 6: Final day for teams to extend qualifying offers to free agents. Qualifying offers must be submitted by 5pm ET.
• Nov. 7: Players become eligible to sign with any team.
• Nov. 13: Deadline for players to accept or reject qualifying offers. Players must formally make their decision by 5pm ET.
• Nov. 9-12: GM Meetings are held in Florida. While not as active as December?s Winter Meetings, the groundwork for many trades and free-agent signings will take place here, and a few moves figure to be completed.
• Dec. 2: Deadline for teams to decide whether or not to tender contracts to their arbitration-eligible players. The free agent market should expand to some degree on this day, albeit with relatively minor names.
• Dec. 7-10: Winter Meetings in Nashville. These four days are among the most chaotic of the year for those who follow trades and free agency ? often even more so than the days leading up to the July 31 non-waiver trade deadline. MLBTR will be providing 24-hour, around-the-clock coverage while the Winter Meetings are in effect. It should be noted that the Rule 5 Draft will be held on the final day of the Winter Meetings.

http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2015/11/mlb-offseason-begins.html

Did you not see that the information you posted was quoted in the post you quoted?

[glenn__davis]

I've always really enjoyed the insider posts. You just have to understand how to take them. Anything posted on a message board should be taken with a huge grain of salt. Unfortunately I think people read them and assume they're 100% accurate and then get all bent of shape when it doesn't come to fruition.

I think with most insider posts there's usually a morsel of truth in there somewhere that's gone through a few iterations by the time we hear it. But they're still fun to read, IMO.

[DrungoHazewood]

I've always really enjoyed the insider posts. You just have to understand how to take them. Anything posted on a message board should be taken with a huge grain of salt. Unfortunately I think people read them and assume they're 100% accurate and then get all bent of shape when it doesn't come to fruition.

I think with most insider posts there's usually a morsel of truth in there somewhere that's gone through a few iterations by the time we hear it. But they're still fun to read, IMO.

It's fine when you have completely digested the idea that you have no clue if the person posting sits three cubes down from Dan Duquette's office, or on a beanbag chair in a dorm in South Dakota smokin' doobies.

[Pheasants]

It's fine when you have completely digested the idea that you have no clue if the person posting sits three cubes down from Dan Duquette's office, or on a beanbag chair in a dorm in South Dakota smokin' doobies.

Them's fighting words. I'm from South Dakota and students there may be smokin' doobies, but we've modernized beyond beanbag chairs. You'd think we're a bunch of hicks or something.

[mdbdotcom]

Them's fighting words. I'm from South Dakota and students there may be smokin' doobies, but we've modernized beyond beanbag chairs. You'd think we're a bunch of hicks or something.

Well, you did leave.

[Pheasants]

Well, you did leave.

Nice rejoinder.

[El Gordo]

I think some people spend so much time in virtual reality that they mistake it for reality, because they spend so little time there.

[OFFNY]

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I'm an outsider.

I have no idea what the hell goes on in the Orioles' front office, and make no pretension that I do.

So, vote for me.

[mdbdotcom]

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I'm an outsider.

I have no idea what the hell goes on in the Orioles' front office, and make no pretension that I do.

So, vote for me.

I'm voting for Pedro, you bastard.