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Just now, OriolesMagic83 said:

I vote for Buck.  I still don't think he's come to terms with how bad this team is.  He bats Davis about every game in the 5th spot and stuck with Tillman way longer than he deserves.  He puts veterans over young players in almost every situation.  He's playing for every last win in a season that was over in early May.  He epitomizes this team better than any player.

If he is playing for every last win, then he is even more awful than I thought.  What have we averaged, 2 wins a week?  Tops?  Imagine what our record would be if he was playing not to win! 

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3 hours ago, Frobby said:

I believe the media makes the choice.  Let’s see if they have the guts.   

I believe there's actually a rule specifying that they can't vote for players not currently on the team.

To answer the question, the MVO will be Adam Jones. There's really no other option at this point.

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2 minutes ago, PaulFolk said:

I believe there's actually a rule specifying that they can't vote for players not currently on the team.

To answer the question, the MVO will be Adam Jones. There's really no other option at this point.

If that rule exists, then I agree.    

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3 minutes ago, PaulFolk said:

 

I believe that there's actually a rule specifying that they can't vote for players that are not currently on the team.

To answer the question, the MVO will be Adam Jones. There's really no other option at this point.

 

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His walk-off home run on Opening Day almost feels like it was a different season.

 

 

 

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1 hour ago, JR Oriole said:

If he is playing for every last win, then he is even more awful than I thought.  What have we averaged, 2 wins a week?  Tops?  Imagine what our record would be if he was playing not to win! 

The worst thing is that Buck can't see that the decisions he is making are helping us lose more games and are of course compromising the future.  Only Buck would say that he is going to put the best team on the field the last month of the year, because the O's haven't played competitively for the rest of the season.  What happened the first 5 months of the season?  I think I would respect Buck more if he quit around the All-Star break.

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5 hours ago, Santandah said:

Who should be named the Most Valuable Oriole for 2018?

I can't remember ever seeing a situation like this. In previous suck years, the Orioles always had at least someone who was worthy of being call the Most Valuable Oriole, be it Melvin Mora or Brian Roberts. There was always someone who at least had a moderately standout season.

This year's most valuable player is hands down Manny Machado, both statistically and more abstractly for what trading him meant for the team. (Regardless of what they got back, trading him marked the start of the sea change.) But they can't give the award to a guy no longer on the team.

Adam Jones on the other hand has had a league average season at the plate. Though he's shown no power. Was terrible in the field. And then made a me-first decision that the team sees as a detriment. (I support his right to not accept a trade, but it definitely pissed off the team.)

I guess one could make the case for Jonathan Villar. He's absolutely been the Orioles' best player since the trade. (And seems to fit the Mora mold. Baseball gods  help us if he is the best asset they ultimately get after the fire sale.) But has be been with the team long enough to get the award?

Outside of those three, who could it even be? Caleb Joseph?

Perhaps it'd be best to simply not give out the award at all.

Adam Jones. 

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36 minutes ago, atomic said:

Another thought:  Chris Davis. No one has been more valuable in getting the Orioles to where they are than him. 

Tough question - what was worse, Chris Davis’ season, or the Orioles’ season?    They’re related, of course.   

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13 hours ago, Frobby said:

Tough question - what was worse, Chris Davis’ season, or the Orioles’ season?    They’re related, of course.   

Orioles season.  I'm not surprised that Davis is as bad as he is.  I didn't think the Orioles would be good, certainly didn't think they'd be this bad.  If everything broke right for them I thought they could win MAYBE 78-81 games.

I thought it was more of a 65-72 win team in the mold of the 2003-2009 teams.  

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