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1 hour ago, weams said:

I am pretty sure they are spending no money. 

I think they are cutting payroll, but it’s not necessarily their goal to spend the least amount mathematically possible.   You do want to put a non-embarrassing product on the field so you don’t totally lose your fan base.    For me, I can tolerate a losing team so long as they play decent defense and limit mental mistakes.   Iglesias would help do that.   But I doubt they’ll go that direction.   

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9 minutes ago, Frobby said:

I think they are cutting payroll, but it’s not necessarily their goal to spend the least amount mathematically possible.   You do want to put a non-embarrassing product on the field so you don’t totally lose your fan base.    For me, I can tolerate a losing team so long as they play decent defense and limit mental mistakes.   Iglesias would help do that.   But I doubt they’ll go that direction.   

So do I. 

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5 minutes ago, Frobby said:

I think they are cutting payroll, but it’s not necessarily their goal to spend the least amount mathematically possible.   You do want to put a non-embarrassing product on the field so you don’t totally lose your fan base.    For me, I can tolerate a losing team so long as they play decent defense and limit mental mistakes.   Iglesias would help do that.   But I doubt they’ll go that direction.   

I'm okay with a dumpster fire the next couple of seasons, as long as the correct moves are being made in the background to move us toward success.  I know that many of you are as well.

But not all of us are.  And definitely, casual fans are not.  We certainly need to try to maintain a facade of respectability. 

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2 minutes ago, Morgan423 said:

I'm okay with a dumpster fire the next couple of seasons, as long as the correct moves are being made in the background to move us toward success.  I know that many of you are as well.

But not all of us are.  And definitely, casual fans are not.  We certainly need to try to maintain a facade of respectability. 

I enjoyed watching Izturis play SS, at $2.5 mm/yr.     Heady guy, always made the right play.    Not enough bat to start on a winning team, but a good guy to stabilize your defense.    I’d be happy to have a guy like that on this team.  

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17 minutes ago, NCRaven said:

Iglesias or Galvis would be great.  But, both made over $6 million this year and are likely looking at multi-year contracts for significantly more than the Orioles are likely to spend.

I don't know if Elias will spend the money on Iglesias.   The plan is probably to go cheap for the first two years at least.  I expect the 2020 payroll to be in the 50's.

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I like Iglesias. I think it would be an upgrade over Beckham. 

I do not think the O's are spending money on anyone.

I expect Beckham to be non-tendered. 

I expect a Nunez, Villar(SS), Wilkerson/Valera, Davis infield. 

I expect all young guys in the OF.

I expect Trumbo to be let go. 

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24 minutes ago, jtschrei said:

I like Iglesias. I think it would be an upgrade over Beckham. 

I do not think the O's are spending money on anyone.

I expect Beckham to be non-tendered. 

I expect a Nunez, Villar(SS), Wilkerson/Valera, Davis infield. 

I expect all young guys in the OF.

I expect Trumbo to be let go. 

This.  If it's Beckham vs Iglesias, I think the D is most people's preference (especially when the Offense is waves at best...).

If the plan is Villar at SS and Wilk/Valera at 2B than they will put the money elsewhere.

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36 minutes ago, jtschrei said:

I like Iglesias. I think it would be an upgrade over Beckham. 

I do not think the O's are spending money on anyone.

I expect Beckham to be non-tendered. 

I expect a Nunez, Villar(SS), Wilkerson/Valera, Davis infield. 

I expect all young guys in the OF.

I expect Trumbo to be let go. 

Look out for the good analytics player off the waiver wire.

I think DH Trumbo stays until July when the O's try to trade him for a prospect.

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On 11/3/2018 at 9:22 AM, Frobby said:

I think they are cutting payroll, but it’s not necessarily their goal to spend the least amount mathematically possible.   You do want to put a non-embarrassing product on the field so you don’t totally lose your fan base.    For me, I can tolerate a losing team so long as they play decent defense and limit mental mistakes.   Iglesias would help do that.   But I doubt they’ll go that direction.   

He certainly doesn't make sense on a multi-year deal. Free agents, at this point, should be one year band aids until they have a clearer sense of the direction / talent level of some of their key prospects. 

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2 hours ago, jtschrei said:

I like Iglesias. I think it would be an upgrade over Beckham. 

I do not think the O's are spending money on anyone.

I expect Beckham to be non-tendered. 

I expect a Nunez, Villar(SS), Wilkerson/Valera, Davis infield. 

I expect all young guys in the OF.

I expect Trumbo to be let go. 

I don't see them releasing Trumbo. They'll let him play out his contract as a part time player then bid him adieu. 

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