Elias J2 International Orioles

[Luke-OH]

Just now, Frobby said:

Yes, I understood that.   But I think it may be interesting to contrast the performance of the guys signed under DD with the ones signed after his departure.   I’m not sure I can tell which are post-DD, though there are certainly some we can peg as DD signees based on announcements made during his tenure.   

I think @Enjoy Terror has a list on the DSL thread in the minors forum. 

[interloper]

Mike Elias, now verified on Twitter finally, has tweeted the following:

Folks, get ready for the international era of the Baltimore Orioles, courtesy Mike Elias. 

[Can_of_corn]

I like it.

Sweet design.

 

[Legend_Of_Joey]

I'd get it.

[Can_of_corn]

1 minute ago, Legend_Of_Joey said:

I'd get it.

I'd get that hat he's wearing in the OH picture.

[glenn__davis]

Pardon my ignorance - what does "J2" mean?

[Can_of_corn]

1 minute ago, glenn__davis said:

Pardon my ignorance - what does "J2" mean?

July second.

[MurphDogg]

Just now, glenn__davis said:

Pardon my ignorance - what does "J2" mean?

July 2nd. The date that international players for this year's cycle can sign.

[glenn__davis]

Thank you both.  Knew that date, just had never heard it referred to that way.

[interloper]

File under: Things that would never happen before this regime. Hyping an international signing period with a t-shirt?! WHAT?! 

Lol, I love it. 

[Can_of_corn]

1 minute ago, Cy Bundy said:

It’s a beautiful new era in Baltimore. I’m taking my old lady to red lobster tonight.

You missed a layup of a WMCJ reference.

[Enjoy Terror]

Salt Bae = Mike Elias

Maradonna = Me

[Can_of_corn]

Of course the pun was intended.

[hoosiers]

ME is certainly creating some expectations for J2.  

I wouldn't print up t-shirts if we are going to set a club record in spending based on our recent history with international spend.  I would print up t-shirts if we were going to blow through the club record and set some signing records - like first $1.0M signing bonus, or multiple signing bonuses over $500k or a lot over $250k.  

We will see.

[LookinUp]

And I wouldn't tweet out a picture either if I didn't have something relatively big planned.