What is the first thing you want the O's to do this off season?

[weams]

Just now, Moose Milligan said:

I am not sure this fanbase who has had third basemen like Brooks and Cal could stand to see 20+ errors coming out of 3rd base.  

If they stick him there and keep him there, my man Bobby Dickerson better be hitting a ton of grounders to him each day.

Don't you think they would be roommates?

[weams]

2 minutes ago, Ruzious said:

Well that was easy.  Thank you Brady... er I mean weams.  

Life does not need to be that hard. 

[Ruzious]

Just now, weams said:

Life does not need to be that hard. 

In that case, my second first thing to do would be signing VVM.  

[weams]

Just now, Ruzious said:

In that case, my second first thing to do would be signing VVM.  

The moment he becomes qualified!

[wildcard]

22 minutes ago, weams said:

That's easy. "Ryan, you are a third baseman or bust."

Mountcastle has a good spring he could be the O's DH until Trumbo is back.

[wildcard]

1 hour ago, Frobby said:

I’d like to think the decision is already made.   Nothing is going to happen between now and the end of the season that would change one’s evaluation of Duquette’s work.     Now, whether they inform Dan or make a decision public is another story.    But there’s no reason to wait to the offseason to begin deciding.    

Maybe the O's want to see what other GMs are let go after the season before addressing Dan's situation.

[Greg Pappas]

By the time the season is ended, I'd have already been well into the process of hiring a new GM, and would have informed both DD and Buck that they will not be renewed.  I'd start the GM-interview process ASAP, and would target candidates like Jason McLeod, Jared Porter, Amiel Sawdaye, and J.J. Piccolo.  They would would have full autonomy.  

[Ripken]

Mountcastle is going to hit.  A ton.  

[weams]

4 minutes ago, Ripken said:

Mountcastle is going to hit.  A ton.  

Huge. 

[atomic]

 

1 hour ago, Tx Oriole said:

Fire Buck, Brady and maybe DD.,

They don't have to fire anyone.  Their contracts all expire at the end of the season.  With the way this franchise is operated I am guessing they will realize they aren't coming back when their replacements are hired.

 

[tntoriole]

Sign Manny. 

[clapdiddy]

The first order of business HAS to be determining what to do with DD and Buck.  

[TonySoprano]

First thing?
Issue a formal apology to the fans from ownership.

The Nats already issued a mea culpa.  It read in part..

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At the trade deadline, we faced an honest challenge of sticking with the roster and believing play would improve, or making moves for the future. We gambled at the deadline, I admit it. We believed that the talent was still there, and that we would just need inspired play and a few lucky breaks. The decision then was driven by heart and our desire to give this team every opportunity to turn the season around. We believed we were a few wins and a few breaks away from making a turn in the season, a few games from making a run for the top.

When something isn’t working, you evaluate the situation and take the necessary steps to improve it. You don’t just stand by, cross your fingers, and hope for the best. Unfortunately, in this case, that means making very tough decisions about our roster.

https://curlyw.mlblogs.com/a-letter-to-nationals-fans-from-mark-d-lerner-6d7be6909c76

[Tx Oriole]

28 minutes ago, atomic said:

 

They don't have to fire anyone.  Their contracts all expire at the end of the season.  With the way this franchise is operated I am guessing they will realize they aren't coming back when their replacements are hired.

 

You have a good point. I forgot about their contracts expiring.

[Legend_Of_Joey]

1 hour ago, Ripken said:

Mountcastle is going to hit.  A ton.  

 

57 minutes ago, weams said:

Huge. 

Glad to see people are taking things slowly.

Weren't Hays and Sisco supposed to come up and be tearing the cover off the ball with their bats?