Dexter Fowler (Reneges)

[SteveA]

Fowler is going to be in Sarasota to take his physical. Stay tuned for the results on that. Gallardo still sounding like the Orioles are just doing their due diligence.

Fowlers deal is the 3 years I said this past weekend and it's going to be around $12M per to push it around $36M.

If the NFL Network can televise the stupid combine, you would think maybe the MLB could televise the players' physicals!

[OFFNY]

o

This applies to Fowler now ...... he just needs to change his uniform, and he can pretty much say the same exact words again.

CLEAN START:

http://m.mlb.com/bal/video/topic/37860478/v48874883/nivea-men-clean-start-dexter-fowler

[Going Underground]

My prediction. Media will announce Fowler to Orioles on Wednesday . Presser on Thursday or Friday. I win peanuts if right.

So Weams,do I still get my peanuts? Tuesday night instead of Wednesday and probably would have announced it tomorrow if not for Gallardo.

[Obando]

Thanks as always Sir Loin. So your source told you that the Gallardo deal still looks to be moving forward, and that the delay is simply a case of more due diligence being needed? Did he specify anything about what the concern may have been on the MRI?

Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

[Ruzious]

In general, I don't like giving up picks, but this is a good move. The questionable/bad move was signing Gallardo. But once they did that (assuming he passes their physical), signing Fowler made sense. He's a good player who adds athleticism to this team.

[Can_of_corn]

I will go on record as saying that I was pretty much shocked at how bad Parra played. I think he hit better than the numbers indicated, but his defense was absolutely awful. You were right on him and I certainly wasn't. I didn't want the trade either, but I did think he'd play pretty well.

Of course, you tend to be pretty negative on most of these moves so you've got to be right some of the time. [emoji6]

Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

All I have to do to be right is for Dan to be wrong.

I like those odds.

[El Gordo]

Great news on Fowler. I really like this signing. I'm surprised he came this "cheaply". I bet he is too.

Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

The QO giveth - Fowler, and the QO taketh away - Wieters.

[OFFNY]

o

FEBRUARY 17th:

He is the RF. Locker plates were made for both at Ed Smith Stadium.

FEBRUARY 20th:

UPDATE:

Fowler to Orioles is happening, folks. Looking like $12M per year AAV.

Should be hearing something soon from the media guys. Like Gallardo was telling people close to him, he expects to be in Baltimore ...... Fowler is as well at this point. Anything could change, but we should hear something tomorrow or early next week.

Thank you,

Paddy-Boy (OFFNY)

[jerm13]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">fowler deal with orioles is $33M for 3 years</p>— Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) <a href="

">February 24, 2016</a></blockquote>

<script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[sportsfan8703]

Great signing. Yeah we lose the pick. But we have a heck of a 3 year window to compete.

[JLee2027]

Welcome back Al Bumbry.

[SteveA]

Great signing. Yeah we lose the pick. But we have a heck of a 3 year window to compete.

We certainly are setting up for that window. I believe:

-- Duquette under contract for 3 more years

-- Buck under contract for 3 more years

-- Adam Jones under contract for 3 more years

-- Machado under team control for 3 more years

-- O'Day signs 3 year contract

-- Fowler signs 3 year contract

-- Gallardo signs 3 year contract

And an 87 year old owner.

And a low rated farm system, and far fewer draft choices than we expected to have 4 months ago.

Seems pretty clear what's going on here.

[24fps]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">fowler deal with orioles is $33M for 3 years</p>? Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) <a href="

">February 24, 2016</a></blockquote>

<script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Good Lord. Well done Dan. :clap3:

[BradyBunch]

We certainly are setting up for that window. I believe:

-- Duquette under contract for 3 more years

-- Buck under contract for 3 more years

-- Adam Jones under contract for 3 more years

-- Machado under team control for 3 more years

-- O'Day signs 3 year contract

-- Fowler signs 3 year contract

-- Gallardo signs 3 year contract

And an 87 year old owner.

And a low rated farm system, and far fewer draft choices than we expected to have 4 months ago.

Seems pretty clear what's going on here.

You also have 3 years to build a farm system as well. :thumbsup1:

[24fps]

We certainly are setting up for that window. I believe:

-- Duquette under contract for 3 more years

-- Buck under contract for 3 more years

-- Adam Jones under contract for 3 more years

-- Machado under team control for 3 more years

-- O'Day signs 3 year contract

-- Fowler signs 3 year contract

-- Gallardo signs 3 year contract

And an 87 year old owner.

And a low rated farm system, and far fewer draft choices than we expected to have 4 months ago.

Seems pretty clear what's going on here.

I wonder if this was already the rough plan when DD and Buck signed their extensions.