Comprehensive list of free agents the Orioles are going after

[Hank Scorpio]

I think that list is too long.

[Natty]

4 hours ago, wildbillhiccup said:

In all seriousness though what do you think Elias' priorities will be in the free agent market? Another innings eater SP? A slick fielding SS? Or do you think he'll be comfortable going with who we have on our roster? 

I just have a feeling that ownership has told Elias to go cheap. Make a team full of AAA ballplayers. They want  to save money because of the Davis contract fiasco.

[luismatos4prez]

Hard to sign ML free agents without a manager. I think a ML starter (a Kevin Millwood type) and an infielder will be signed at least.

[NCRaven]

5 hours ago, Roll Tide said:

Im really surprised that Elias is not working the nontendered list.

How do you know that he’s not?  Just because he hasn’t signed anyone yet doesn’t mean he isn’t trying.

[wildbillhiccup]

46 minutes ago, luismatos4prez said:

Hard to sign ML free agents without a manager. I think a ML starter (a Kevin Millwood type) and an infielder will be signed at least.

I really don't think it's that big of a deal. 

[TGO]

4 hours ago, Hank Scorpio said:

I think that list is too long.

"." is just going to block our prospects and the idea that he will bring back prospects in a deadline trade is a joke. That's not even a baseball name. I guess it's better than Hayden Penn, though.

[Tx Oriole]

13 hours ago, El Gordo said:

I'm all for it if he's healthy.

I like JJ but isn't he a bit long in the tooth to be a starting SS?

[Camden_yardbird]

I think you see a surprise signing this off season.  A bigger name to a 2-3 year deal.

 

[El Gordo]

37 minutes ago, Tx Oriole said:

I like JJ but isn't he a bit long in the tooth to be a starting SS?

He's 36. Jeter was league average at 37 and played til he was 41 JJ was always far superior with the glove. Tejada played to 38 and Vizquel to 45.

[Frobby]

2 hours ago, Natty said:

I just have a feeling that ownership has told Elias to go cheap. Make a team full of AAA ballplayers. They want  to save money because of the Davis contract fiasco.

I think Elias will decide to go cheap  without needing ownership to tell him.   We’re going to be bad regardless, and the money can either be put into scouting, development and analytics or stashed away to be spent on personnel at a time when it will make a difference.    

[Tx Oriole]

55 minutes ago, El Gordo said:

He's 36. Jeter was league average at 37 and played til he was 41 JJ was always far superior with the glove. Tejada played to 38 and Vizquel to 45.

Thanks for the info.

[Frobby]

1 hour ago, El Gordo said:

He's 36. Jeter was league average at 37 and played til he was 41 JJ was always far superior with the glove. Tejada played to 38 and Vizquel to 45.

Different people age differently.   Hardy looked like an old man at 34.    

Tejada was a full time SS at 35 but played mostly 3B afterwards.   He only played 44 games at SS the rest of his career.  

Vizquel has incredible longevity at SS and was a full time starter there through age 40.   Jeter just got to play there no matter how bad he was defensively.

[VaBird1]

1 hour ago, Frobby said:

Different people age differently.   Hardy looked like an old man at 34.    

Tejada was a full time SS at 35 but played mostly 3B afterwards.   He only played 44 games at SS the rest of his career.  

Vizquel has incredible longevity at SS and was a full time starter there through age 40.   Jeter just got to play there no matter how bad he was defensively.

Hardy probably would have looked better with some B12.

[Can_of_corn]

30 minutes ago, VaBird1 said:

Hardy probably would have looked better with some B12.

Didn't help Roberts.

 

But at least he got to retire as a Yankee.

[El Gordo]

7 hours ago, Frobby said:

Different people age differently.   Hardy looked like an old man at 34.    

Tejada was a full time SS at 35 but played mostly 3B afterwards.   He only played 44 games at SS the rest of his career.  

Vizquel has incredible longevity at SS and was a full time starter there through age 40.   Jeter just got to play there no matter how bad he was defensively.

Who on the current 40 man would be a better glove at SS than a healthy J.J.?