Which would you prefer?

[backwardsk]

Kazmir at 3/48 with no QO would have been my 1st choice

Would we replace him internally in 2017, or would we burn a draft pick in FA next season?

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[utvolzac]

Would we replace him internally in 2017, or would we burn a draft pick in FA next season?

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I'm not sure what you mean? Signing Kazmir wouldn't cost us our pick.

[Can_of_corn]

I'm not sure what you mean? Signing Kazmir wouldn't cost us our pick.

He has an opt out after one year.

Would have to think the O's would have had to, at the very least, match the deal he got.

[Sanfran327]

How much does the other guy cost? Gallardo and Fowler take up two roster spots.

Where is the option for wishing we didn't retain anyone, traded away Jones, Manny, JJ, and Britton, and used our draft picks to select multiple HOFers to compete for a championship in 2020?

[isestrex]

Zimmerman wasn't a free agent this season.

Zimmermann was.

[MrOrange82]

That'll learn ya for trying to pose a question, Stotle. If you're going to internet, you best do it to three decimal places.

[utvolzac]

He has an opt out after one year.

Would have to think the O's would have had to, at the very least, match the deal he got.

Oh, okay. Yeah I'd still be fine with it. I'd prefer one year of Kazmir over 3 yrs of Gallardo anyway.

[CaptainRedbeard]

With Machado having 3 years to go, I do think the brevity of the term for this 20-25M AAV is applicable here.

In 2019, I could see the club carrying two $20M+ individuals in Davis and Machado, but three is pushing it.

As I see it we're assembling Manny's supporting cast. Maybe the time is now to look at a Gausman extension.

+1

I would have done Heyward or Upton and not signed Davis, but I think the Orioles likely don't want to have more than two huge long term contracts on the books, and Manny is going to be one of them. Or at least he better be.