Orioles to be more active in International Free Agent Market

[Luke-OH]

1 hour ago, Sydnor said:

I haven’t seen this confirmed anywhere, but I saw the following tweet indicating that the Orioles had signed a 16 year old from Curaçao:

 

I wonder if he’s related to Jonatan Isenia.

[bobmc]

Calvin Maduro mentioned as participating in the signing.

"E akto di firmamentu a tuma lugá, ku presensia di entre otro Calvin Maduro i Ernst Meyer, ámbos den representashon di e organisashon di MLB i tambe e hóben pelotero, den kompania di su mayornan, unda tambe miembronan di prensa deportivo, tabata presente pa asina inmortalisá e gran momentu aki."

http://www.vigilantekorsou.news/2018/08/13/jrudjeanon-isenia-a-firma-ku-orioles-di-baltimore/

[weams]

7 hours ago, Moose Milligan said:

http://www.vigilantekorsou.news/2018/08/13/jrudjeanon-isenia-a-firma-ku-orioles-di-baltimore/

There's a picture of Isenia signing his contract.  I can't right click and post it here for some reason, I guess that site doesn't allow it.

[Chito]

 

[Moose Milligan]

Way to go, Orioles.

[Redskins Rick]

2 minutes ago, Moose Milligan said:

Way to go, Orioles.

Sounds like the Orioles was in the lead, if the Marlins are maneuvering for more funds.

[clapdiddy]

2 minutes ago, Moose Milligan said:

Way to go, Orioles.

The Gausman trade will go down as one of the worst deals ever if we don't do something with that international money.

[Redskins Rick]

Just now, clapdiddy said:

The Gausman trade will go down as one of the worst deals ever if we don't do something with that international money.

I think it remains to be seen, how well, he does perform down there.

Granted he looked good until the playoffs.

I am trouble believing he could be pretty bad here, and then lights out there.

 

[Can_of_corn]

1 minute ago, Redskins Rick said:

Sounds like the Orioles was in the lead, if the Marlins are maneuvering for more funds.

If played correctly the Marlins would have never been able to offer more than the Orioles.

If money was the overriding issue the O's could have won.

[higgybaby]

Why don’t the O’s get more money??? This is ridiculous. 

[Moose Milligan]

2 minutes ago, clapdiddy said:

The Gausman trade will go down as one of the worst deals ever if we don't do something with that international money.

Let's not get ahead of ourselves.  Gausman has a long way to go before we start comping this to something like the Glenn Davis trade.

What's frustrating here is that the Marlins are obviously doing everything in their power to get more funds and the Orioles don't seem interested in competing.

They had a big enough head start on the money and if they went ahead and acquired more and more, they could just really blow Miami out of the water.  But that doesn't seem to be the case here.

Miami is going to get these guys, its just a matter of time.  Haven't seen any mention of the Orioles related to VVM, VMJ or Gaston lately.  

[Can_of_corn]

1 minute ago, higgybaby said:

Why don’t the O’s get more money??? This is ridiculous. 

Some folks believe that the O's traded away the 750K in slot money to the Phillies because ownership had already decided that was their upper budget for international players this season.

[OsEatAlEast]

Right now I'd be happy to root for a team that pulled somewhat in the same direction. Every year you have to hear about factions and it's getting really old.

Edit: Sorry I meant to put this in the Britton/Analytics thread

[theocean]

21 minutes ago, clapdiddy said:

The Gausman trade will go down as one of the worst deals ever if we don't do something with that international money.

I'm sure they'll trade it away for Dana Eveland.

[weams]

23 minutes ago, clapdiddy said:

The Gausman trade will go down as one of the worst deals ever if we don't do something with that international money.

The Gausman trade saved a great amount of money. Not as much as the Marlins Yelich trade though.