Offseason Rumors and Deals Around MLB

[Orioles West]

Hopefully.

But I don't see them going anywhere near 8/200.

The only way I see Crush getting 8/200 is if Dave Dombrowksi was still in the Detroit front office. Since he isn't, and the Bosox have a budget, I'm not seeing it anywhere. Not even Texas if they move Fielder. I think either Davis got some bad advice, or he really doesn't want to be back in Baltimore.

-Don

[Orioles West]

Question is will they offer more than $150MM...IMO I doubt it they are not usually a team to overpay. More likely they move on to Upton/Gordon

I agree, I think our Upton competition just got fierce.

[El Gordo]

Question is will they offer more than $150MM...IMO I doubt it they are not usually a team to overpay. More likely they move on to Upton/Gordon

I sure wish we would do that. But PA loves him some CD. I bet if it were up to DD, Upton would be an O now.

[panick]

Lesson for Chris Davis: Heyward takes less to play for Cubs.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Cubs are believed to have gotten heyward for less than $200M. Apparently taking less to be at addison and clark. <a href="https://twitter.com/GDubCub">@GDubCub</a> 1st</p>— Jon Heyman (@JonHeymanCBS) <a href="

">December 11, 2015</a></blockquote>

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If you're implying that Davis should accept less to stay with the O's you should probably re-think that. Heyward might be taking less to play for a legitimate contender, which the O's are not.

[Machado13]

You most likely have Giants, cards, Angels and Os fighting for Gordon/upton.

Then the remaining 2 to lose out will fight for fowler

[mdbdotcom]

If you're implying that Davis should accept less to stay with the O's you should probably re-think that. Heyward might be taking less to play for a legitimate contender, which the O's are not.

And the Cardinals are not? What have you been smoking?

[jerm13]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">One reason the Cubs could be so aggressive is Heyward's age. Cubs TV deal should start in 2020. So a longer deal lets them spread out the $</p>— Jayson Stark (@jaysonst) <a href="

">December 11, 2015</a></blockquote>

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[orioles119]

If I'm the O's, I call and offer Britton for Soler and Pierce Johnson in the wake of the Heyward signing.

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[TheDirtyBird]

Who needs Heyward when you have Trumbo?

[TonySoprano]

And the Cardinals are not? What have you been smoking?

Do you know what the Cardinals or Cubs bid? Neither do I. It could have come down to $$ between STL and CHC.

Please back off the insults while you're at it.

[theobird]

The only way I see Crush getting 8/200 is if Dave Dombrowksi was still in the Detroit front office. Since he isn't, and the Bosox have a budget, I'm not seeing it anywhere. Not even Texas if they move Fielder. I think either Davis got some bad advice, or he really doesn't want to be back in Baltimore.

-Don

The thing is, smart baseball teams do not see anywhere near that kind of value in a one dimensional player like Chris Davis. Chicks might did the long ball, but baseball people know that the long ball is not the end all- be all. Guys that go long stretches, months on end, even complete seasons (2014) as black holes in the #4 spot of your lineup....Thats not condusive to winning.

[theobird]

If I'm the O's, I call and offer Britton for Soler and Pierce Johnson in the wake of the Heyward signing.

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Exactly. But we won't do it. We Contenders!!

[jerm13]

The thing is, smart baseball teams do not see anywhere near that kind of value in a one dimensional player like Chris Davis. Chicks might did the long ball, but baseball people know that the long ball is not the end all- be all. Guys that go long stretches, months on end, even complete seasons (2014) as black holes in the #4 spot of your lineup....Thats not condusive to winning.

The Royals recipe (decent starters, dominant bullpen, good contact hitters and defense) seems to work. Why not mimic that?

[NATTYBO's]

I sure wish we would do that. But PA loves him some CD. I bet if it were up to DD, Upton would be an O now.

I like CD as well but Upton seems to fit better with whats remaining on the Market....if you need a Lefty bad get alverez and Hyun-soo Kim. We already have a 1B bat in Trumbo

[Orioles West]

The Royals recipe (decent starters, dominant bullpen, good contact hitters and defense) seems to work. Why not mimic that?

We can try, but it takes a while, contact hitters and speed guys are what everyone wants right now. Astros and Cubs made decent runs with power/swing and miss line-ups too - Mets were great starting pitching. More than one way to go, but athletic contact hitters are not in abundance.

-Don