Russell's (NOT) Coming.

[weams]

Dan to Roch

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“The club took the stance that if you file, there’s a trial. We took file-to-trial this year,” he said.

“We were able to resolve six of the nine cases and it looks like we’re going to have to go to arbitration with a couple of them, but we were prepared. We’re not afraid of the process. The Orioles have done well in arbitration. That’s not our first choice. We tried to get a deal with all of the players, but we weren’t successful in this case, and to the extent that we’re at this stage of the season, I expect that we’ll go to trial.”

http://www.masnsports.com/school-of-roch/2017/01/orioles-still-expect-to-take-three-players-to-arbitration-hearings.html

 

[backwardsk]

Everyone, including Dan, knows a couple means two.  So who are we getting for Brach?

[weams]

Just now, backwardsk said:

Everyone, including Dan, knows a couple means two.  So who are we getting for Brach?

He won't go cheaply. I still think it is Granderson. 

[Frobby]

You need to read more carefully:

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The Orioles are 10-1 in hearings since Peter Angelos became majority owner and 8-0 when general counsel H. Russell Smouse handles the cases. However, Smouse isn’t involved this year.

I guess a grand total of $1.2 mm in dispute in the three cases wasn't enough for Smouse to bother with.

 

[weams]

7 minutes ago, Frobby said:

You need to read more carefully:

I guess a grand total of $1.2 mm in dispute in the three cases wasn't enough for Smouse to bother with.

 

Well. There you go. 

[ELMERO]

18 minutes ago, weams said:

He won't go cheaply. I still think it is Granderson. 

 

Well, you were right about Trumbo.  I've always wished Granderson would someday play for us.  This oughta make Jonesy happy, it does me.  If this materializes, now we'd have to trade Kim or Smith for whatever you can get.  That's alright with me.  So, which one?

[weams]

4 minutes ago, ELMERO said:

 

Well, you were right about Trumbo.  I've always wished Granderson would someday play for us.  This oughta make Jonesy happy, it does me.  If this materializes, now we'd have to trade Kim or Smith for whatever you can get.  That's alright with me.  So, which one?

Joey stays in Norfolk. 

[weams]

5 minutes ago, ELMERO said:

 

Well, you were right about Trumbo.  

I was actually wrong by a couple days on Trumbo. And thought he'd have a vesting option as well. 

[ELMERO]

1 minute ago, weams said:

I was actually wrong by a couple days on Trumbo. And thought he'd have a vesting option as well. 

Give yourself more credit.  I never doubted ya.  Hey, if Joey goes to Norfolk, who's the platoon partner for Smith or Kim?  Granderson would play every day in RF, wouldn't he?  I suppose you could use Trumbo in LF against LHP.  What would be the point in keeping both Smith and Kim?  So, no Rule 5 guy, but Mancini sticks to DH against the lefties?

[weams]

34 minutes ago, ELMERO said:

Give yourself more credit.  I never doubted ya.  Hey, if Joey goes to Norfolk, who's the platoon partner for Smith or Kim?  Granderson would play every day in RF, wouldn't he?  I suppose you could use Trumbo in LF against LHP.  What would be the point in keeping both Smith and Kim?  So, no Rule 5 guy, but Mancini sticks to DH against the lefties?

It's what I would think. Granderson is not great against lefthanders. Either. But in their careers, Machado, Castillo, Hardy, Jones, Trumbo and Schoop are. 

[weams]

I look at Smith as a Joey/Reimold replacement myself. 

[terps19]

1 hour ago, backwardsk said:

Everyone, including Dan, knows a couple means two.  So who are we getting for Brach?

I really wouldnt count on him actually meaning two and that one is on the way out the door... but who knows.  

[Dark Helmet]

I don't see anything suggesting Brach will be traded. Did I miss something?

[Can_of_corn]

5 minutes ago, Dark Helmet said:

I don't see anything suggesting Brach will be traded. Did I miss something?

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it looks like we’re going to have to go to arbitration with a couple of them

Couple means two unless Dan was talking about one of them fancy three person couples the french like.

[Dark Helmet]

13 minutes ago, Can_of_corn said:

Couple means two unless Dan was talking about one of them fancy three person couples the french like.

So going to arbitration equals he's being traded?