Duquette talks (Orioles to spend extensive resources in FA)

[weams]

Is it necessary to make this response every time a player with a QO attached is brought up? I think you've gotten your point across the first 50 times. I am not trying to be hostile, but I've never seen someone belabor the exact same point so many times.

Also I know you are aware of who costs our very valuable picks if we sign them to free agent contracts for every penny that they could ever be worth. But not everyone is aware. I think two of the last five folks I responded in that manner to thanked and and said they were not interested. In fact today, some folks were concerned about our first round picks becoming second round picks because of protection. Of course you know that that was an old FA plan that has not been around for years.

I want to see a good winning Orioles team. I also want to rebuild our farm.

[Roll Tide]

Zimermann costs the number 11,12,13,14,or 15 pick. No thanks.

Cueto doesn't cost a pick

[Frobby]

Also I know you are aware of who costs our very valuable picks if we sign them to free agent contracts for every penny that they could ever be worth. But not everyone is aware. I think two of the last five folks I responded in that manner to thanked and and said they were not interested. In fact today, some folks were concerned about our first round picks becoming second round picks because of protection. Of course you know that that was an old FA plan that has not been around for years.

I want to see a good winning Orioles team. I also want to rebuild our farm.

I think whether you are willing to give up a pick depends on the quality of the player and length of the deal. I'm not ready to give up a pick for, say, Dexter Fowler. For Jason Heyward, I'd do it. But maybe we're better off chasing Cespedes, who doesn't cost a pick.

[weams]

Cueto doesn't cost a pick

No he doesn't Do you want him? I'd rather have Price I think.

[weams]

I think whether you are willing to give up a pick depends on the quality of the player and length of the deal. I'm not ready to give up a pick for, say, Dexter Fowler. For Jason Heyward, I'd do it. But maybe we're better off chasing Cespedes, who doesn't cost a pick.

I know that several people believe that we should give up that pick for Heyward or for Grienke. I'd rather seek alternatives that don't.

[Roll Tide]

No he doesn't Do you want him? I'd rather have Price I think.

Cueto won't cost 30 million per season

[ChuckS]

Also I know you are aware of who costs our very valuable picks if we sign them to free agent contracts for every penny that they could ever be worth. But not everyone is aware. I think two of the last five folks I responded in that manner to thanked and and said they were not interested. In fact today, some folks were concerned about our first round picks becoming second round picks because of protection. Of course you know that that was an old FA plan that has not been around for years.

I want to see a good winning Orioles team. I also want to rebuild our farm.

It may not be possible to do those things simultaneously if we refuse to part with any picks.

[weams]

It may not be possible to do those things simultaneously if we refuse to part with any picks.

Then I will take the picks and hope for the best. We scrubbed off when we bought Ubaldo and Cruz. We need to bite the bullet on these picks. We already lost Matt's pick.

[weams]

Cueto won't cost 30 million per season

Will he cost 23? If so, I'll go with a 500k utility infielder for seven years. And Price.

[Larry18]

When I get on a crusade, I tend to do that.

I am Groot

[sportsfan8703]

I think whether you are willing to give up a pick depends on the quality of the player and length of the deal. I'm not ready to give up a pick for, say, Dexter Fowler. For Jason Heyward, I'd do it. But maybe we're better off chasing Cespedes, who doesn't cost a pick.

I agree. With picks and with money spent. I don't want us to overpay some of these 2nd tier guys. If we can't get one of the big boys then try and piece together a team with short term commitments. This team has talent. It just needs to supplement that with the right pieces. If we lose Davis, it's not like we have to sign a big time player or we are done. We went to the ALCS and won the AL East in 2014 and look at what Davis did. Had a terrible year and got suspended 50 games. We can win without him.

But we can't win without him, the current rotation, a LF, a RF.

[weams]

If we lose Davis, it's not like we have to sign a big time player or we are done. We went to the ALCS and won the AL East in 2014 and look at what Davis did. Had a terrible year and got suspended 50 games. We can win without him.

But we can't win without him, the current rotation, a LF, a RF.

A good starter and Nelson Cruz and we are 2014.

[weams]

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[waroriole]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Just talked to Aubrey Huff, is quite serious about making a comeback at age 39 as DH/1B. More soon <a href="https://t.co/Vy8xnjpbqP">https://t.co/Vy8xnjpbqP</a>. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Rays?src=hash">#Rays</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Orioles?src=hash">#Orioles</a></p>— Marc Topkin (@TBTimes_Rays) <a href="

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#bigsigning

#wowoffer

[backwardsk]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Just talked to Aubrey Huff, is quite serious about making a comeback at age 39 as DH/1B. More soon <a href="https://t.co/Vy8xnjpbqP">https://t.co/Vy8xnjpbqP</a>. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Rays?src=hash">#Rays</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Orioles?src=hash">#Orioles</a></p>? Marc Topkin (@TBTimes_Rays) <a href="

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Good for him. I had read about this a month or so ago, so I hope he sticks with it.

I wish him success, and hope he servers as an inspiration to others.

But he ain't coming to this horse**** town.

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