Orioles to be more active in International Free Agent Market

[tntoriole]

2 minutes ago, Ohfan67 said:

Both! Orioles fans have every right to be frustrated. I am and lose my mind about some things. I’m happy, however, that the Angelos boys and whomever they hire are likely to take the international market seriously, etc., so I have a little hope. I am not emotionally attached to these prospects because the Orioles jumped in the game so late, the players seem good but not great, etc. I have low expectations, but now have a little hope for the future. This negotiation is really from the past administration and is being conducted while they are searching for new leadership. I’ll be pleasantly surprised if something happens, but if not it’s definitely on the old guard. But I do feel your pain on most issues. I’m just chill on these prospects. 

194 page thread and now an 8 page thread on these teenagers...we are all pretty desperate here at the Hangout...lol. 

[SteveA]

39 minutes ago, Can_of_corn said:

How is sending the Phillies 750K for Jack not a misplay?

I wonder of Jack Zoellner has any idea that a bunch of hardcore Oriole fans who have never met him are really pissed off about his acquisition?

[Chavez Ravine]

2 minutes ago, tntoriole said:

194 page thread and now an 8 page thread on these teenagers...we are all pretty desperate here at the Hangout...lol. 

Plus (I think) two locked threads. Five years from now OFFNY is going to resurrect this thread for chuckles (or sobs) all around.

[atomic]

I am not even upset.  Marlins outsmarted the Orioles.  All we can hope for is new GM is smarter and had authority the club.

[thezeroes]

We also need to keep in mind that all three of these players are represented by the same agent that Sidney Ponson had.  We all know how that contract/player worked out for the Orioles.

[Can_of_corn]

10 minutes ago, SteveA said:

I wonder of Jack Zoellner has any idea that a bunch of hardcore Oriole fans who have never met him are really pissed off about his acquisition?

Oh he knows...

 

[Legend_Of_Joey]

1 minute ago, Can_of_corn said:

Oh he knows...

 

I can't wait to see you at Spring Training with your "Jack Zoellner: 2040 HOF" sign.

[spiritof66]

12 minutes ago, SteveA said:

I wonder of Jack Zoellner has any idea that a bunch of hardcore Oriole fans who have never met him are really pissed off about his acquisition?

Maybe he'l get the message if he's assigned jersey #51 with whatever teams he's assigned to.  .  .  .  Lew Ford's old number. 

[SteveA]

According to this we are now $6000 behind Miami.

Quick, someone start a GoFundMe campaign.

 

[sportsfan8703]

Two things we just need to realize,

 

1. We traded away some of the slot money because ownership decided how much they were willing to spend on Mesa. Just because we have the slot money, we still have to actually pay the money, and we still have to think the player is worth that. 

2. We all were hoping the Gausman trade meant more. Like we were going to for slot money, and getting rid of O’day’s salary so we could use all that for Mesa. Sorry folks, we took less of a packaged back for purely salary dump reasons. 

We wanted to believe that the O’s were going to be “in” on VVM, but that was just wishful thinking. Honestly, I’d be happy with signing Gaston.  That would be a step in the right direction. 

[theocean]

9 hours ago, atomic said:

I am not even upset.  Marlins outsmarted the Orioles.  All we can hope for is new GM is smarter and had authority the club.

Maybe Jeter threw in one of his famous gift baskets to seal the deal.

[Chromehill]

1 hour ago, sportsfan8703 said:

Two things we just need to realize,

 

1. We traded away some of the slot money because ownership decided how much they were willing to spend on Mesa. Just because we have the slot money, we still have to actually pay the money, and we still have to think the player is worth that. 

2. We all were hoping the Gausman trade meant more. Like we were going to for slot money, and getting rid of O’day’s salary so we could use all that for Mesa. Sorry folks, we took less of a packaged back for purely salary dump reasons. 

We wanted to believe that the O’s were going to be “in” on VVM, but that was just wishful thinking. Honestly, I’d be happy with signing Gaston.  That would be a step in the right direction. 

I think the O's are in on VVM, problem is he and his brother and Gaston want to sign with the Marlins.  Couple that with it would be a huge PR black eye for the Marlins if they sign elsewhere...Marlins have been busy acquiring slot money. 

Both organizations need a PR win, you could offer the whole pot of money to VVM and see if he takes it, problem is, is he worth that much money? 

Maybe the O's are waiting to hire their new employees before making the decision on VVM. 

[Aglets]

Thanks for that post SteveA.

 

I doubt that we will miss out on VVM over $6K.    I could be wrong though.   Hopefully we get a resolution on this soon one way or the other.

[weams]

1 hour ago, Aglets said:

Thanks for that post SteveA.

 

I doubt that we will miss out on VVM over $6K.    I could be wrong though.   Hopefully we get a resolution on this soon one way or the other.

Agreed.

[terphoopsfan]

1 hour ago, Aglets said:

Thanks for that post SteveA.

 

I doubt that we will miss out on VVM over $6K.    I could be wrong though.   Hopefully we get a resolution on this soon one way or the other.

Can't miss out on players that were never going to sign here in the first place. The difference in $$$$ would have to be a ridiculous overpay on the Orioles part for them to want to be here.