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Devil's advocate: You can find reasonably good relievers for much less. Orioles have multiple holes to fill with no good plan B, there is a plan B for the pen. Guys who rely on trick pitches have a tendency to turn in to a pumpkin all of a sudden.

I'm not going to complain too much if he comes back, but this isn't some no-risk no-brainer. In two years we could be trading him to the Rays for a PTNBNL (the extra N is for never).

As I said, relievers do grow on trees, or at least in pitcher plants. :D

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Just because there is nothing wrong with paying DOD big does not mean there is nothing wrong with the Orioles paying DOD big.

Unless your moving Britton and making DOD the closer, I cannot see how a team with the number of holes we presently have and the payroll we stand at today can afford to add a 7-8 million dollar setup man when they have no clue who is gonna play LF, RF, 1B, DH and their SP sucks. That would be insane.

If your a big budget team looking to shore up your pen then absolutely, DOD is your man, he would be a great add for many teams. The O's however have more pressing needs.

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He was asked who was a big name closest to signing.

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