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1 hour ago, Bonecrusher52 said:

Orioles’ Buck Showalter likes his guys too much

"Manager Buck Showalter’s rallying cry from the past, “I like our guys” rings hollow in 2018. He’s been sticking with some of his guys even as they are clearly hurting this year’s team."

Not just this year. It’s what Buck does. Remember Hardy as the 2 hitter all season. Or Vlad in the cleanup spot

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50 minutes ago, Can_of_corn said:

I don't think Dan can get into a game next year without a ticket.

Who would they bring in to clean up this nuclear waste site? I dont think Brady wants the job, hence Duquette returns. 

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1 hour ago, Can_of_corn said:

I don't think Dan can get into a game next year without a ticket.

I don't want him back. I just feel like no one else will hire him. And since Brady seems like he just wants to play GM and not have the complete responsibilities of a GM, that they bring DD back. Hes gotten good at being the only one in the organization without a real say in decisions.  So it's a perfect fit.

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1 hour ago, glenn__davis said:

I certainly don't disagree with this for the most part.  I'm fine with a teardown of the current team, I just happen to think that a rebuild can happen a lot faster than others seem to think it can.  

How? Assume Machado, Jones, Britton, and Brach are all gone after this season. And we're still stuck with Davis and Trumbo's dead weight contracts. Yes most of the starting pitching is in place (for better or worse), but we'd  have to completely rebuild our bullpen and our offense. How do you get that done based on the available free agents and what the team will be willing to spend? 

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33 minutes ago, wildbillhiccup said:

How? Assume Machado, Jones, Britton, and Brach are all gone after this season. And we're still stuck with Davis and Trumbo's dead weight contracts. Yes most of the starting pitching is in place (for better or worse), but we'd  have to completely rebuild our bullpen and our offense. How do you get that done based on the available free agents and what the team will be willing to spend? 

Trumbo will be in the last year of a 3 year deal that isn't a franchise hindering contract. His contract shouldn't be a hindrance. 

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14 minutes ago, wildbillhiccup said:

How? Assume Machado, Jones, Britton, and Brach are all gone after this season. And we're still stuck with Davis and Trumbo's dead weight contracts. Yes most of the starting pitching is in place (for better or worse), but we'd  have to completely rebuild our bullpen and our offense. How do you get that done based on the available free agents and what the team will be willing to spend? 

Trumbo's contract is irrelevant.  He's only here for 1 more year.

I personally think the offense could be fixed today if they wanted to.  Stewart in LF, Mullins in CF, Jones in right.  Mancini to 1B.  Davis/Trumbo a very expensive platoon DH.  Or, just cut Trumbo and let Valencia be the right side of that.  That OF would be better both offensively and defensively than what they're putting out there now, and would only figure to get better.  Assuming Hays comes back and starts hitting, he would hopefully take over in RF.

Sisco will eventually start hitting better with regular playing time.

The biggest concerns are IF and bullpen.  These should be addressed with any trades we make.  Frankly I think only Machado has any real value unless Britton comes back throwing lights out .

 

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4 minutes ago, glenn__davis said:

Trumbo's contract is irrelevant.  He's only here for 1 more year.

I personally think the offense could be fixed today if they wanted to.  Stewart in LF, Mullins in CF, Jones in right.  Mancini to 1B.  Davis/Trumbo a very expensive platoon DH.  Or, just cut Trumbo and let Valencia be the right side of that.  That OF would be better both offensively and defensively than what they're putting out there now, and would only figure to get better.  Assuming Hays comes back and starts hitting, he would hopefully take over in RF.

Sisco will eventually start hitting better with regular playing time.

The biggest concerns are IF and bullpen.  These should be addressed with any trades we make.  Frankly I think only Machado has any real value unless Britton comes back throwing lights out .

 

It isn't irrelevant if for all of 2019 we have Davis at first and Trumbo at DH and RF.  That's going to put Mancini in left (it certainly doesn't look like they are willing to send him down or bench him) and only leaves CF and RF for the corps of young outfielders.

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1 hour ago, Lucky_13 said:

I disagree just because I feel like if Dan's back Buck is also back and if that's the case why have they not extended them both. 

Because when does this team ever make a decision before they have to?   Everything is reactive.   They'll wake up on October 31 and say, oh, Dan and Buck's contracts are up.   Maybe we should think about bringing them back.

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1 minute ago, jgjbanker said:

Dan is trying to be as diplomatic as possible in order to hopefully get another job in baseball. If he came out and told the truth, he would probably be out of baseball for another 10 years. 

He probably has made enough money to retire.   He is 60 so it wouldn't be that early. 

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