Os Sign O'Day for 4 Years - It's official

[Tony-OH]

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.

I honestly don't necessarily disagree with this. But, I believe if he continues to hit the same way next year that Buck won't stay with him all year.

[Babypowder]

Well, if the O's are going to match their longest pitcher contract offer ever, they may as well do it with a 33 year old reliever. There probably isn't a safer bet in free agency. Right?

2014 offseason: We don't commit that much money to non-closing relief pitchers...

2015 offseason: ...unless they're old.

Committing this kind of money without having a serious shift in payroll is silly to me with so many other issues to address and money drying up quick.

[TonySoprano]

The Orioles have a lot of power already, but they need consistent players, not guys who's hit .150 and strike out every other PA for long stretches. I'd like to see them in on Zobrist or Gordon rather than Davis honestly.

We'll have to agree to disagree. Zobrist is almost 5 years older. In 2015, Davis' worst month was a .765 OPS in May, but that was better than 4 months that Zobrist posted. The last two months of the year, over 60 games, Davis' line was .288/ .415/ .665/ 1.080 OPS

[weams]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Darren O'Day had the 6th lowest average exit velocity against in MLB at 84.88 MPH last year. (Min 1000 pitches) <a href="https://t.co/63vTrHrT4z">https://t.co/63vTrHrT4z</a></p>— Daren Willman (@darenw) <a href="

">December 6, 2015</a></blockquote>

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[jjnono]

Well, if the O's are going to match their longest pitcher contract offer ever, they may as well do it with a 33 year old reliever. There probably isn't a safer bet in free agency. Right?

2014 offseason: We don't commit that much money to non-closing relief pitchers...

2015 offseason: ...unless they're old.

Committing this kind of money without having a serious shift in payroll is silly to me with so many other issues to address and money drying up quick.

I thought about this, too. What did The Yanks pay Miller? 3/27? I think the O'Day signing is a clear admission that letting Miller go was a mistake... Happy to have O'Day.

[weams]

I absolutely would not be happy with giving up the pick for Gordon when so many other options are available that do not cost the 13 pick.

[weams]

I thought about this, too. What did The Yanks pay Miller? 3/27? I think the O'Day signing is a clear admission that letting Miller go was a mistake... Happy to have O'Day.

I think Miller was as devastating a reliever when we had him as I have ever seen.

[Babypowder]

I thought about this, too. What did The Yanks pay Miller? 3/27? I think the O'Day signing is a clear admission that letting Miller go was a mistake... Happy to have O'Day.

Miller got 4/36. I'm not advocating that either as I woudn't have liked the Miller deal and definitely don't like the O'Day deal. I just found the contrast funny.

[weams]

Logically, you would think pitch velocity has a relationship to exit velocity. Would like to see this list.

http://baseballsavant.com/pitchfx_search.php?hfPT=&hfZ=&hfGT=R%7C&hfPR=&hfAB=&ddlStadium=&hfBB=&hfHL=&hfCount=&ddlYear=2015&ddlPlayer=pitcher&ddlMin=1000&ddlPitcherHand=&ddlBatterHand=&ddlVGT=&ddlVLT=&ddlBBVGT=&ddlBBVLT=&ddlDistGT=&ddlDistLT=&txtAngleGT=&txtAngleLT=&txtGameDateGT=&txtGameDateLT=&ddlTeam=&ddlPosition=&hfRO=&ddlHomeRoad=&hfIN=&hfOT=&ddlGroupBy=name&ddlSort=ascbbvel&ddlMinABs=0&ddlSBSuccess=&txtPx1=&txtPx2=&txtPz1=&txtPz2=&ddlRPXGT_ft=&ddlRPXGT_in=&ddlRPXLT_ft=&ddlRPXLT_in=&ddlRPYGT_ft=&ddlRPYGT_in=&ddlRPYLT_ft=&ddlRPYLT_in=&txtBAGT=&txtBALT=&txtBLGT=&txtBLLT=&txtSRGT=&txtSRLT=&txtSDGT=&txtSDLT=&ddlPlayerHeightGT=&ddlPlayerHeightLT=&ddlPlayerWeightGT=&ddlPlayerWeightLT=#results

[BIG R]

I guess I'm just not going to get all up and arms on December 6th of the offseason. So far the only thing this offseason I've not been for is offering Wieters a QO. I don't think Davis is worth the money he's going to get from someone and I don't see the Orioles paying that for one guy who's name isn't Machado. The Orioles have a lot of power already, but they need consistent players, not guys who's hit .150 and strike out every other PA for long stretches. I'd like to see them in on Zobrist or Gordon rather than Davis honestly.

Davis is not who Orioles need. They need players who put the ball in play more.

Gordon would be perfect for big LF at Camden Yards and would fit nicely in front of Machado in the 2 hole of the lineup. Get him and speedy RF to lead off on the

relative cheap and the lineup is set. Rotation is a whole different matter entirely.

[weams]

Miller got 4/36. I'm not advocating that either as I woudn't have liked the Miller deal and definitely don't like the O'Day deal. I just found the contrast funny.

I think the Yankees got him for 36 million because...Yankees. I think the Astros 40 million was what everyone not Yankees was bidding against.

[DrungoHazewood]

I thought about this, too. What did The Yanks pay Miller? 3/27? I think the O'Day signing is a clear admission that letting Miller go was a mistake... Happy to have O'Day.

4/36. The only major difference in risk with Miller was his spottier health/durability track record. I really like O'Day, but am still very wary of that kind of commitment to a reliever.

[weams]

What are those so many options which are comparable to Gordon? I also would not want to give a pick up for any FA since whoever we sign will not make us into a true contender.

Cepedes. Bruce. Zobrist.

[Can_of_corn]

Logically, you would think pitch velocity has a relationship to exit velocity. Would like to see this list.

There is a link to the list in the tweet you quoted.

Just click on the blue letters.

[weams]

And the lefty bat can just be Pedro as DH if need be.