Crasnick: O's serious about Mancini as a 1B option

[wildcard]

If they can't sign Chris Davis.

https://twitter.com/jcrasnick/status/668889364341129217

That sounds very Orioles to me.

[gmelson26]

And so our off-season begins...

[oriole]

Sounds like a weak negotiating tactic to me by the O's in talks with, presumably, Davis. Mancini has never played a day in the big leagues, him as a real option now is a joke.

[backwardsk]

Makes me feel like they may be in trade talks for a first basemen and are publicly underplaying the urgency.

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[Aristotelian]

I wouldn't put much stock in a tweet with no sources or quotes, but Wieters really limits what we can do in 2016 so Mancini makes sense.

[mdbdotcom]

And so our off-season begins...

Lucky for you there will be plenty of small, depth and minor league deals all winter -- just like every team makes -- for you to whine about.

[wildcard]

I think Mancini will be a top 100 pick of BA. He is someone to watch in ST. He could make the team at 1B or DH.

[Aristotelian]

Makes me feel like they may be in trade talks for a first basemen and are publicly underplaying the urgency.

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AJ Reed. I like it.a

[paulcoates]

Goodbye Chris Davis. The fact that this was even addressed tells me the Orioles want Davis to take a lot less than what he will get on the market.

[weams]

Goodbye Chris Davis. The fact that this was even addressed tells me the Orioles want Davis to take a lot less than what he will get on the market.

Or that. Yeah.

[mdbdotcom]

Goodbye Chris Davis. The fact that this was even addressed tells me the Orioles want Davis to take a lot less than what he will get on the market.

Who addressed it, other than Crasnick? He doesn't name a source.

[wildcard]

Who addressed it, other than Crasnick? He doesn't name a source.

Crasnick, Rosenthal, etc. Those guys don't give up their sources.

[gmelson26]

Lucky for you there will be plenty of small, depth and minor league deals all winter -- just like every team makes -- for you to whine about.

If you want to check my off-season history that's fine, but I really don't whine much about our moves. I did want to resign Cruz last year, liked Snider, Lough, Pearce.. thought Cabrera was alright. Didn't like signing Delmon or de Aza.

I have no problem with minor league depth. Frankly, for a team with a bad system, there's room to add depth to it, and it's needed.

My particular issue is we're losing the biggest HR in baseball for the last 3 years, arguably one of the top 5 relievers in the game and our best starter. I'd like to hear about improving positions to compete not bringing up a lottery ticket. I hope he does well in the minors or ST and fights his way onto the team.

[mdbdotcom]

If you want to check my off-season history that's fine, but I really don't whine much about our moves. I did want to resign Cruz last year, liked Snider, Lough, Pearce.. thought Cabrera was alright. Didn't like signing Delmon or de Aza.

I have no problem with minor league depth. Frankly, for a team with a bad system, there's room to add depth to it, and it's needed.

My particular issue is we're losing the biggest HR in baseball for the last 3 years, arguably one of the top 5 relievers in the game and our best starter. I'd like to hear about improving positions to compete not bringing up a lottery ticket. I hope he does well in the minors or ST and fights his way onto the team.

So, you want there to be no news until there is big news? Is that it? And God forbid they sign another Tolleson type or a couple of reporters say something that someone told them, you'll vent here. Fine. Now we know.

[weams]

Who addressed it, other than Crasnick? He doesn't name a source.

Hmmm. Portland, Maine. Boston U. Guy. Wonder who in the Orioles organization he talks with off the record...