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drdelaware Major Leaguer Cup of Coffee

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Get a time machine, do not resign Chris Davis and use that money in a much better way. I never wanted them to resign him anyway, but just concerned that contract is a problem. It isn't the worst, but for what the Orioles got and how they spend (before this season) $16 million is a lot to swallow for what it got in return.

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ChuckS Hangout Grand Counsel

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Bourne isn't getting close to 10 million next year.

Rickard is free and will be on the roster. I think he has more value/upside than Bourne at this point.

The other reserve outfielder is ideally a guy with some power. I'd prefer Pearce.

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ChuckS Hangout Grand Counsel

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Who cares about HR's. I want OBP.

He could provide some of that. Strong OBP this season, but mediocre over this career. Not a lot of help on the free agent market. So unless we are willing to trade some assets on the big league club I don't see major improvements coming.

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He could provide some of that. Strong OBP this season, but mediocre over this career. Not a lot of help on the free agent market. So unless we are willing to trade some assets on the big league club I don't see major improvements coming.

Markakis. I'd be looking to bring him back next year. Send them Miley, and they save $2 million. Problem solved. Another option is Jay Bruce, but I don't see that happening.

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Elbren Veteran All-Star

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Never, ever let Reimold in the organization again

QO Wieters

QO Trumbo

Find suitors for Jimenez, Gallardo and/or Miley

Let Alvarez walk

Trade Britton

I can get behind all of this except the QO to Wieters. He's already shown he's willing to take that over hitting FA. I really don't want to be stuck paying top dollar for a 31 year old catcher who can't get on base and who can't run (easily the slowest guy on the team). Especially one who is a switch hitter who doesn't hit that well from one side of the plate.

If something happens (health, age, etc.) and you have to start DHing him instead of playing him at catcher, his value drops like a rock. I'd prefer he not be in Orange and Black when that happens.

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I can get behind all of this except the QO to Wieters. He's already shown he's willing to take that over hitting FA. I really don't want to be stuck paying top dollar for a 31 year old catcher who can't get on base and who can't run (easily the slowest guy on the team). Especially one who is a switch hitter who doesn't hit that well from one side of the plate.

If something happens (health, age, etc.) and you have to start DHing him instead of playing him at catcher, his value drops like a rock. I'd prefer he not be in Orange and Black when that happens.

Ramos hurt. Only other premium catcher is Lucroy.

I think Wieters gets a 3-4 years deal worth $30-$40m.

Worse things than Wieters at $17-$18m and letting Sisco get better.

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Ramos hurt. Only other premium catcher is Lucroy.

I think Wieters gets a 3-4 years deal worth $30-$40m.

Worse things than Wieters at $17-$18m and letting Sisco get better.

Lucroy has a team option I'm pretty sure, which will be exercised. I'm not sure there are worse things than Wieters at 17 or 18 mil. You can pay a stop gap type guy 3 or 4 mil and spend that extra 12-13 to improve other positions of need with better players.

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