You're DD and PA says to "buy"

[Drifter]

Mr. owner (insert your name here). I know you don't like releasing players under contract. While you might disagree with my actions, I am the GM and as GM, I'm fulfilling YOUR wish, while acting on mine. If you aren't happy with it, fire me..sir!

[24fps]

I think my first question to PA would be "Do you care about the condition of the organization after 2018, or only about the next three months?"  And plan according to the answer.

I don't think that DD's reputation is going to be tarnished that much from here on out.  He's proven he belongs in the GM role, so he does the best he can and , like any prisoner, he does what he's told and systematically crosses the days off his wall calendar.

[PaulFolk]

1 minute ago, backwardsk said:

Who fits that description (Miranda)? Most guys in that age range have been exposed (like Wright, Wilson, Verrett, etc.) Lee, maybe (?)

If I was instructed to sell, Sisco would be my chip.  Mountcastle, Hays, Akin, Scott are most likely "no"s.

Yeah, that's the problem. But you never know who a team might be interested in. Heck, I didn't think Miranda himself had any trade value before he was dealt. Of course, part of it might be that the M's just wanted to dump Miley's contract. Maybe that would be part of my buying strategy, too -- give up a lesser prospect in exchange for taking on a bigger contract. If PA is forcing me to buy, the least he can do is let me take on more money if needed.

[Nevermore]

1 hour ago, Drifter said:

I buy Ubaldo a one-way ticket to anywhere in the world he wants to go. Yea, he's a nice guy, but enough is enough. It's time to move on.

And he will get some coaching and advice and become the next Arrieta 

[El Gordo]

2 hours ago, TINSTAAPP said:

Resign immediately.

What a joke.

[Lucky_13]

I'd ask him to give me one year to retool and trade machado and Britton at the deadline among others.

All angelos wants to do is sell tickets. I promise a competitive season next year while not having to buy now.

[El Gordo]

I'd package Sisco plus for the best SP I could get for him. I don't think he'll make it at C and we have plenty of OF prospects.

[backwardsk]

9 minutes ago, El Gordo said:

I'd package Sisco plus for the best SP I could get for him. I don't think he'll make it at C and we have plenty of OF prospects.

What if that pitcher is Edison Volquez?  Still do it?

[SteveA]

Does dealing Britton for a young starter who is ML proven and better than the back end of our rotation (not a big hurdle) and under team control longer than Britton count as buying?

The hypothetical starter would improve our rotation immediately, which is obviously the team's biggest weakness.  So in that sense it IS buying.  But a deal like that also helps us in 2018, 2019, however long the guy is under team control.

[DirtyBird]

Not sure why DD would care about the future of the organization enough to put up a fight.

[Can_of_corn]

1 minute ago, DirtyBird said:

Not sure why DD would care about the future of the organization enough to put up a fight.

If the team is in shambles when his contract is up it might impact his ability to get another job.

[SteveA]

2 minutes ago, Can_of_corn said:

If the team is in shambles when his contract is up it might impact his ability to get another job.

Maybe, although getting 5 straight winning seasons out of a team that had 14 straight losing seasons still looks pretty good.  

Buy his age, and personality might not work for him in job interviews.  Obviously Toronto was interested a few years ago, but I don't think there will be a huge market for him after this contract.  But all it takes is one team.

[Rojo13]

2 hours ago, PaulFolk said:

If I were forced to buy, I hate to say it, but I'd make more Miranda-for-Miley type trades -- and hopefully they'd turn out better than that one did. In other words, I'd trade a guy who's considered a fringe prospect (as Miranda was) for a guy who at least has a track record of being an average major leaguer (as Miley was). Don't touch the top prospects like Hays, Mullins, Mountcastle, and Akin.

How come there aren't any thread on here about how Miranda is 7-4 with a 3.82 ERA? He'd be our #1 starter.

[Can_of_corn]

3 minutes ago, Rojo13 said:

How come there aren't any thread on here about how Miranda is 7-4 with a 3.82 ERA? He'd be our #1 starter.

I am guessing if you put Miranda in front of the O's defense at OPACY his ERA would be a lot closer to his FIP of 5.14.

[El Gordo]

Sonny Gray might be a buy stealth build deal with him not a FA until 2020. He'd do a lot for our SP. We might have to wince and deal Mancini and Sisco plus but it might be worth it.