O's Have Contacted Upton

[Roll Tide]

What does any of this have to do with Upton? just saying

[TonySoprano]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">regarding justin upton, agent larry reynolds: "we are not considering shorter term deals at this time. (continued)</p>— Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) <a href="

">January 8, 2016</a></blockquote>

<script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">(reynolds quote continued) "... The goal has been and will continue to be a long term contract for justin upton."</p>— Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) <a href="

">January 8, 2016</a></blockquote>

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[Frobby]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">regarding justin upton, agent larry reynolds: "we are not considering shorter term deals at this time. (continued)</p>— Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) <a href="

">January 8, 2016</a></blockquote>

<script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">(reynolds quote continued) "... The goal has been and will continue to be a long term contract for justin upton."</p>— Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) <a href="

">January 8, 2016</a></blockquote>

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What, Heyman actually talks to agents other than Boras?

[backwardsk]

The major league amateur draft is a crap shoot and that is why the #14 pick so many are scared to give up doesn't mean much to me. There are no sure things and Hobgood was no such thing anyway. But the Orioles take slotting and sign ability into account so you can never be certain that their 1st pick is the best player available. And when drafting HS kids, you don't draft for need, you draft for talent, since high schoolers generally don't debut at 18 or 19 like Griffey and Harper.

Right now the O's depth chart for the OF is Jones, Reimold and FLaherty, with Trumbo slotted at 1B. Parades is the DH

So, apparently, Walker, Alvarez and Mancini are the additions.

Are you comfortable with that?

Did the Kim signing not happen?

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[TonySoprano]

What, Heyman actually talks to agents other than Boras?

Actually, he's just repeating the agent's press statement.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Free agent outfielder Justin Upton is not considering short-term deals. Here's what his agent told <a href="https://twitter.com/MLB">@MLB</a>: <a href="https://t.co/1sEPTerpJn">pic.twitter.com/1sEPTerpJn</a></p>— Jesse Sanchez (@JesseSanchezMLB) <a href="

">January 8, 2016</a></blockquote>

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[Frobby]

Actually, he's just repeating the agent's press statement.

Well, at least he reads them...

[weams]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">regarding justin upton, agent larry reynolds: "we are not considering shorter term deals at this time. (continued)</p>— Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) <a href="

">January 8, 2016</a></blockquote>

<script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">(reynolds quote continued) "... The goal has been and will continue to be a long term contract for justin upton."</p>— Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) <a href="

">January 8, 2016</a></blockquote>

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Well. That's it then.

[Aloe]

Upton would have to be an idiot to sign a 1 year deal.

[abbott]

Did the Kim signing not happen?

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Do you think Kim can play L\RF for 140+ games with an .820+ OPS ?

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[backwardsk]

Do you think Kim can play L\RF for 140+ games with an .820+ OPS ?

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Probably not. But I think he'll start over Flaherty. Why do you think Flaherty will start over him?

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[Can_of_corn]

Probably not. But I think he'll start over Flaherty. Why do you think Flaherty will start over him?

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Obviously he thinks Flaherty will OPS 820+.

[Aristotelian]

Do you think Kim can play L\RF for 140+ games with an .820+ OPS ?

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140 games, yes. .820 OPS, probably not. But he would only have to OPS .700 to hit better than Flaherty. I think he will be in the .700s with a high OBP and that would be just fine for what we are paying him.

[bandy75]

It looks like there were only about 10 outfielders in the AL last year whose ops was higher than .820, that's sounds like a fairly high standard. Adam Jones has only done it once in his career.

[abbott]

140 games, yes. .820 OPS, probably not. But he would only have to OPS .700 to hit better than Flaherty. I think he will be in the .700s with a high OBP and that would be just fine for what we are paying him.

Upton will be an .820+. OPS, and it's not Flaherty or Kim. It's they chose Flaherty and Kim over Upton (or a similar player)

Kim, Flaherty, Reimold, Alvarez ... This team and fan base deserves a better quality team

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[weams]

The no. 3 pick from that draft, Donovan Tate, also has never made it to the majors. He had a .624 OPS in high A at age 24 last season. So Hobgood certainly isn't alone at the top of that draft. However, the 8 guys drafted immediately below him all have played in the majors.

And that is the important thing to look at.