Wei-Yin Chen to the Marlins (5 yrs - $80M)

[wildcard]

Isn't it interesting that our FA's haven't garnered a ton of attention? Davis' date=' Chen, Parra and Pearce. Does that speak to the league's belief about them? Did the defense help Chen's numbers? Were they helped a lot by the coaching of Buck? Was Pearce a one hit wonder?[/quote']

Davis and Chen still being on the market has more to do with Boras putting a high price tag on them then them being Orioles.

Parra is down on the ranking compared to other FA outfielders and he is asking for 4 years and a lot of money without a track record to back it up.

Pearce is a bench player who MLBTR projected would get a big jump in salary. If his agent really is asking for that kind of raise that slowed his market up.

So all four still being on the market has more to do with the money they are asking for rather then them being former Orioles.

[weams]

Wow Weams ...are you in danger of changing your loyalty toward Peter?

Why would you think I was loyal to him?

[Number5]

Davis and Chen still being on the market has more to do with Boras putting a high price tag on them then them being Orioles.

Parra is down on the ranking compared to other FA outfielders and he is asking for 4 years and a lot of more without a track record to back it up.

Pearce is a bench player who MLBTR projected would get a big jump in salary. If his agent really is asking for that kind of raise that slowed his market up.

So all four still being on the market has more to do with the money they are asking for rather then them being former Orioles.

:agree:

Additionally, Parra and Pearce are unlikely to sign anywhere untill the Davis/Upton/Gordon/Cespedes logjam breaks. Then you've got guys like Fowler, Jackson, and Span out there, as well.

[winkies]

So why isn't Chen a bigger deal around here?

He's a very important part of this rotation. Without him taking the ball every 5 days the staff is in shambles.

[Can_of_corn]

So why isn't Chen a bigger deal around here?

He's a very important part of this rotation. Without him taking the ball every 5 days the staff is in shambles.

Even the most optimistic poster wrote off any chance the O's had of retaining Chen's services months ago.

[Morgan423]

'It's out of my hands.'

"這是在我的掌握."

[WEAVERMAN]

Even the most optimistic poster wrote off any chance the O's had of retaining Chen's services months ago.

I was hoping PGA would step in to keep Chen. It appears he only wants to give big money to Davis.

[Can_of_corn]

I was hoping PGA would step in to keep Chen. It appears he only wants to give big money to Davis.

I don't think he will age well.

[o'sfansince1970]

The game was so much better back in the day of obvious collusion between owners. How I yearn.

[weams]

I was hoping PGA would step in to keep Chen. It appears he only wants to give big money to Davis.

Chen does not market.

[weams]

So why isn't Chen a bigger deal around here?

Around here? If you can make it here, you can make it anywhere.

[WEAVERMAN]

I don't think he will age well.

He's a young 30 next season. He's in great condition C of C. And pitches for a country, not just himself.

[weams]

He's a young 30 next season. He's in great condition C of C. And pitches for a country, not just himself.

Taiwan? Or China?

[Can_of_corn]

He's a young 30 next season. He's in great condition C of C. And pitches for a country, not just himself.

I don't think he will be able to adapt his style to compensate for the inevitable decrease in "stuff".

[El Gordo]

He'd do well in the NL.