Offseason Rumors and Deals Around MLB

[Il BuonO]

To quote Super Troopers: "Please no"

He was a favorite of many on this board. I was never a fan.

Favorite may be stretching it. I think there are many who appreciate his superior glovework.

[Enjoy Terror]

Favorite may be stretching it. I think there are many who appreciate his superior glovework.

David Lough overstayed his welcome a little bit, but I enjoyed the prospect of having him contribute to the organization.

[weams]

David Lough overstayed his welcome a little bit, but I enjoyed the prospect of having him contribute to the organization.

Me too. He never worked out like I though he would.

[ReclaimTheCrown]

Me too. He never worked out like I though he would.

Many, myself included, liked the idea of David Lough - speedy, scrappy OF that played great D. The real life thing, though, wasn't quite up to expectations.

Oh well....was in the bleachers with a bunch of buddies when he walked off against the Red Sox last season, and that was cool, so we'll always have that.

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[Roll Tide]

Many, myself included, liked the idea of David Lough - speedy, scrappy OF that played great D. The real life thing, though, wasn't quite up to expectations.

Oh well....was in the bleachers with a bunch of buddies when he walked off against the Red Sox last season, and that was cool, so we'll always have that.

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Sadly the Orioles have struck out with guys like Lough and Snider....both handled the bat well the year before coming here. Only to come here and perform like a AAAA player. The same can be said for Parra and even De Aza who had some success.

[weams]

[weams]

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[Rene88]

Orioles get Navarro from Halos for cash per Hayman.

[weams]

Roch Kubatko

The Orioles are prepared to hire former Padres and Mets general manager Joe McIlvaine, 68, as a special assistant to Duquette. A club official said they're "working on it."

McIlvaine, a scout for the Orioles in the 1970s, would assume many of the duties previously handled by former director of major league administration Ned Rice, who took a job as Phillies senior director of baseball operations.

[Can_of_corn]

Roch Kubatko

Youth movement.

[TonySoprano]

The paper five year, $110M deal Washington reportedly offered was spread out over 15 years, so, in present day value, it was five years, $77M. Cespedes and his agents are not dumb. Three years and $75M or five years and $77M? Nope.

source - Peter Gammons<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Nats' offer to cespedes reached $110M and included an opt-out, I hear. Did contain significant deferrals, tho.</p>— Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) <a href="

">January 25, 2016</a></blockquote>

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ETA, also from Gammons

The failure of the Nationals this winter to sign a number of free agents—from Yoenis Cespedes to Jason Heyward, Ben Zobrist to Darren O’Day—can be traced back to the MASN deal Major League Baseball brokered with Baltimore owner Peter Angelos when the Expos were moved to Washington.

The Nats complain they’ve barely been paid over the last three years, which is why every deal they offer has to be heavily backloaded with deferrals.

[Can_of_corn]

source - Peter Gammons<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Nats' offer to cespedes reached $110M and included an opt-out, I hear. Did contain significant deferrals, tho.</p>— Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) <a href="

">January 25, 2016</a></blockquote>

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ETA, also from Gammons

[Machado13]

Desmond seems to be real delusional about his market value.

[Machado13]

source - Peter Gammons<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Nats' offer to cespedes reached $110M and included an opt-out, I hear. Did contain significant deferrals, tho.</p>? Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) <a href="

">January 25, 2016</a></blockquote>

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ETA, also from Gammons

Seems like a BS excuse to me. No one wanted to go there except overpaid Murphy.