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Can_of_corn Hangout Grand Counsel

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Interesting, the O's don't seem shy about his QO wouldn'

t have thought that they'd even bother to kick the tires on a player with a QO. Gordon would look great in LF.

Well if you have four first round picks then you can afford to lose one or two! :rolleyes:

I don't think Dan is nearly as concerned about things long term as he is in trying to keep the window open.

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Interesting, the O's don't seem shy about his QO wouldn'

t have thought that they'd even bother to kick the tires on a player with a QO. Gordon would look great in LF.

I would love Gordon - 6.6 WAR in 2014, down this year because of injuries that he is hopefully past. Maybe because we are likely getting picks from Davis, Wieters, and Chen, giving up a pick for Gordon is more palatable.

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I would love Gordon - 6.6 WAR in 2014, down this year because of injuries that he is hopefully past. Maybe because we are likely getting picks from Davis, Wieters, and Chen, giving up a pick for Gordon is more palatable.

This is the same guy that gave up a 1 for Ubaldo.

He doesn't appear to value picks as much as some of us on this board does.

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This is the same guy that gave up a 1 for Ubaldo.

He doesn't appear to value picks as much as some of us on this board does.

Don't want to get into duquette discussion but will say Angelos should have let him go.

I just don't get a good feeling when thinking a GM tried to jump ship to a division rival for admittedly a promotion. Not faulting Dan (although somewhat messed up to do it under contract) but Angelos needed to cut bait and just give the keys to someone else to work with buck.

Just don't trust duquette anymore, tbh.

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Well if you have four first round picks then you can afford to lose one or two! :rolleyes:

I don't think Dan is nearly as concerned about things long term as he is in trying to keep the window open.

I think you are probably right, and to be honest with 2 wild cards I'm not so sure that isn't the right strategy to take.

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Gordon would be great but color me skeptical...I don't want to be but history suggests the Os are always listed as an early suitor to an impact FA like this only to lose out to the big spenders - Red Sox, Yankees, Angels, Cubs, etc.
I doubt they sign him but what I find interesting is they appear willing to disregard the QO. That could mean they might pursue someone like Fowler or Lackey.
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I am pretty sure it isn't.

Neglecting a major league roster to correct a perceived weakness in the farm system is a bad strategy. The Royals, Cubs, Nationals, and of course us were bad for a looooong time before turning things around. Good franchises don't rebuild.

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Neglecting a major league roster to correct a perceived weakness in the farm system is a bad strategy. The Royals, Cubs, Nationals, and of course us were bad for a looooong time before turning things around. Good franchises don't rebuild.

They add, and try to win.

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Neglecting a major league roster to correct a perceived weakness in the farm system is a bad strategy. The Royals, Cubs, Nationals, and of course us were bad for a looooong time before turning things around. Good franchises don't rebuild.

Yes the Cardinals manage to avoid it and the Yankees can always spend on the ML roster.

Pretty much everyone else isn't that fortunate.

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