Bowden: Manny's agent proposed a long-term deal to the O's before the season started

[Frobby]

Manny Machado told me this week that his representatives at MVP Sports presented the Orioles with a long-term offer in spring training, and the team said it would get back to them. To date, it has not. But as Machado himself noted, he's signed for three more years, so there's no hurry.

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Machado will be eligible for arbitration for the second time this offseason, so another big pay increase should come his way regardless. Bowden writes that Machado "loves the Orioles' organization and playing at Camden Yards and would love to stay there his entire career," which will definitely work in Baltimore's favor once negotiations pick up.

Can't post the link right now due to technical difficulties. It's from ESPN Insider.

[canonfaz]

Manny also said during an interview that I heard yesterday that they were waiting for the Orioles to get back to them regarding a possible extension. Locking up Manny for 8-10 years would be so sweet! If ever there was a player that you could bend your "opt out" rule for, it's Manny.

[Sanfran327]

I don't want to get my hopes up - or anyone else's - but it would be tremendous to get something like this done during the break. To announce tomorrow that he will be with the O's for the foreseeable future would be awesome.

[Bahama O's Fan]

So what are we waiting on? DD's contract is up in 2018; sign him to whatever he wants.

[backwardsk]

I'd love to see what his team's proposed terms were.

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[BohKnowsBmore]

I'd love to see what his team's proposed terms were.

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Don't care. I'm mashing the "accept" button no matter what.

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[Dark Helmet]

It's a good sign that Manny is interested in staying an Oriole long term. Now don't screw up and jerk the kid around. Sign Manny!

[schittenden]

So, unless the proposal was just completely insane, why didn't they sign on the dotted line?

[Can_of_corn]

So, unless the proposal was just completely insane, why didn't they sign on the dotted line?

When does the owner ever move quickly?

And yes I would fully expect any owner to be involved in a deal of this size.

[MdSooner]

Don't care. I'm mashing the "accept" button no matter what.

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Exactly, we have 2 position players that have to be resigned no matter what or at what cost. Manny and Schoop

Everyone else is replaceable

[Can_of_corn]

Exactly, we have 2 position players that have to be resigned no matter what or at what cost. Manny and Schoop

Everyone else is replaceable

I'm a Schoop fan, have been since he was in the minors.

I'd like to extend him.

I would have already tried to extend him.

He isn't an extend at all costs player.

Schoop is the type of guy you try and lock into a really team friendly deal after his first or second season. He isn't a guy you break the bank for.

[jtschrei]

I don't care what it takes, we HAVE to resign Manny.

If we have no intention of locking Manny up to an extension, we should trade him now. His value will only go down as it becomes more likely that he'll go to free agency.

The thing that was interesting about Bowden's article is that Manny's agents have kept big names in "small markets" before. The example: Joey Votto, Cincinnati.

[waroriole]

Pay the man!!!!

[brianod]

I'd like him to show a little more hustle out of the box before I sign him long term...

[El Gordo]

It's encouraging that Manny's people approached the O's and not the other way around. I wish we were more responsive. Maybe PA doesn't love Manny as much as he loves CD. It could be those ears.