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The Dodgers are still in the hunt for relief, trade partners for Britton.

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I don't count Wieters. He wasn't a true free agent. When was the last time that the Orioles had a big time free that anyone could sign and the Orioles actually resigned him. It has been atleast 15 or 20 years since this happened. Someone please look it up.

He was a true free agent.

He could have signed with another team.

Considering that the O's (and most other teams) extend their players before they hit free agency I am not sure what the point of this exercise even is. O'Day (twice), Jones, Roberts, Hardy (twice), Markakis, Mora the O's have extended players before they hit FA.

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Givens should be better than Brach but how many games better, Tony? Come on. Hardy needs surgery and isn't going to get it on his shoulder. His back could act up at any time. Two years in a row with no power. He's done as an offensive force. Power was the only thing he brought to the table. Let's hope the defense doesn't start to slip. Jones had pretty close to a normal Jones year. Yes, there are time for some good low cost moves but the best outcome is to put a team that is still a cut below last year's on paper. I'm skeptical that the Orioles will even be real placers on the Kazmir types of starting pitching. Get used to seeing Vance Worley's name penciled in every 5th day.

Hardy is completely done as an significant offensive contributor. If the last two seasons haven't proven that, I don't know what will. He's not getting any younger and his back and shoulder aren't magically going to heal themselves.

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It seems like there are six or seven closers or closer like guys on the market.Seems to me could be a buyers market.Maybe now is not the time to trade him.

You may be right. But then the O's should try Britton at SP this spring. They have nothing to lose by giving it a shot. Even if they sign a FA starter, they should still throw Britton into the SP mix during ST. Gonzo, Tillman, and Ubaldo could use the competition.

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4 years and $36 million for Andrew Miller? That's stupid. Have fun with that contract when Miller's 32-33, Yankees. Ya stupids.

4 years and $31 million for an already 33 year old O'Day? That's...uh...hooray? Something?

That cracks me up.

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When is the last time the Orioles traded a player at peak value?

Raise your hand if you think this move is a prelude to a Britton trade? Then sit down and think about it.

Jim Johnson was not quite peak value but could be a precedent. He was coming off back to back 50 save season and regarded as a solid closer. Only one year of control and more expensive at the time, but then again Britton's true peak value would have been last year.

I don't think DD would sell Britton as a salary dump, and would not want him to, but he would have to consider an AJ Reed type of player coming back. Power, OBP, lefty in a position we need.

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Let's not get a 31M contract confused with "big time free agent". O'Day has been great but please!

Agree, although for a reliever, he was a big time free agent. And he was a pitcher that pretty much every team in baseball would want, although obviously the situation with his wife was a major factor in him coming back.

To me, O'Day has been a huge reason why the Orioles have turned things around in the last four years. I'm glad he's coming back.

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