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

[weams]

Some voices of reason here wanted to trade Jim when he came off his fist 50 save season. But of course only Billy Beane could have done that.

It was our first winning season in a decade and a half. Certainly not a time to disassemble the team that the owner thought was good.

[weams]

Thanks. I forget, did Johnson ever get much beyond that 1 yr/$10 million arbitration raise after we traded him?

I think he signed for the 10 million without arbritration.

[Can_of_corn]

Thanks. I forget, did Johnson ever get much beyond that 1 yr/$10 million arbitration raise after we traded him?

He has been signing a series of one year contracts since then.

With one less zero.

[Can_of_corn]

Right. So all in all, O'Day's contract still overshadows what he's made in his career thus far. Another good year or two by Britton though, and that kid is gonna make a stupid amount of money.

Super 2.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="in" dir="ltr">.<a href="https://twitter.com/DODay56">@DODay56</a> = back in orange! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Orioles?src=hash">#Orioles</a> <a href="https://t.co/bGk9aVgJTj">pic.twitter.com/bGk9aVgJTj</a></p>— Orioles on MASN (@masnOrioles) <a href="

">December 15, 2015</a></blockquote>

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The "New" look

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">The jersey still fits <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/orioles?src=hash">#orioles</a> <a href="https://t.co/X7UMeY193H">pic.twitter.com/X7UMeY193H</a></p>— Roch Kubatko (@masnRoch) <a href="

">December 15, 2015</a></blockquote>

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The "New" look

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">The jersey still fits <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/orioles?src=hash">#orioles</a> <a href="https://t.co/X7UMeY193H">pic.twitter.com/X7UMeY193H</a></p>— Roch Kubatko (@masnRoch) <a href="

">December 15, 2015</a></blockquote>

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Dan Duquette, Darren O'Day and his Sam Shepard mask mustache <a href="https://t.co/B5VhqGHyR5">pic.twitter.com/B5VhqGHyR5</a></p>— Dan Connolly (@danconnollysun) <a href="

">December 15, 2015</a></blockquote>

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">O'Day's new look. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/orioles?src=hash">#orioles</a> <a href="https://t.co/2QkS1ZD8Tq">pic.twitter.com/2QkS1ZD8Tq</a></p>— Roch Kubatko (@masnRoch) <a href="

">December 15, 2015</a></blockquote>

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Darren O'Day noted that Chris Davis is a mustache fan. <a href="https://t.co/q2fMr6cia9">pic.twitter.com/q2fMr6cia9</a></p>— OLIVIA witherite (@Oliviawitherite) <a href="

">December 15, 2015</a></blockquote>

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">So much needed comic relief...Thanks O'Day. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Orioles?src=hash">#Orioles</a> <a href="https://t.co/uMbh4Psfbj">https://t.co/uMbh4Psfbj</a></p>— Dave Earley (@dearley18) <a href="

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">"I take a lot of pride in doing what I do and in pitching in those big situations." - <a href="https://twitter.com/DODay56">@DODay56</a> <a href="https://t.co/8N5GKLuuR2">pic.twitter.com/8N5GKLuuR2</a></p>— Baltimore Orioles (@Orioles) <a href="

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[canonfaz]

O'Day is great. Really happy he's back. Probably not the best use of resources for a team in our financial category, but I think he's an exception because of his durability and what he brings off the field (seems like he keeps the other guys down to earth and accountable, at least it looks that way from the outside looking it).

[25 Nuggets]

I saw this on twitter. I looked for an appropriate place to put it. I know that some folks really thought that Jim Johnson was a fantastic pitcher that just lost it. I never considered him un-hittable. Like O'Day can be. I consider Jim to be a tough, loyal, strong competitor that had the advantage of a World Class Defense. Part of my job to to provoke discussion. And to find things from other sources to place here.

O... kay, well I'll bite.

From 2011-2012 Johnson gave up 7.6 H/9...

Even on those days he would walk a guy.

...and walked 2 batters even per nine IP. For 2+ years (including part of '13) he was excellent.

And yes, Darren O' Day has been better than that even at Johnson's peak.

[weams]

O... kay, well I'll bite.

From 2011-2012 Johnson gave up 7.6 H/9...

...and walked 2 batters even per nine IP. For 2+ years (including part of '13) he was excellent.

And yes, Darren O' Day has been better than that even at Johnson's peak.

Darren is much better than Jim Johnson ever was.

[25 Nuggets]

Darren is much better than Jim Johnson ever was.

That's what I just said. O'Day is one of the best relievers of his generation and he's my second favorite Oriole behind Adam Jones. :thumbsup1: