I'm already over this offseason.

[Tryptamine]

Arguing for the sake of arguing is such fun.

[Can_of_corn]

Just now, Sports Guy said:

If you think what they are doing is logical, I think you skipped the day of school where they discussed what logic is.

I think what the O's are doing is logical, if you adjust what you think the organization's goals are by putting profitability above competitiveness.

[Pickles]

1 minute ago, Sports Guy said:

If you think what they are doing is logical, I think you skipped the day of school where they discussed what logic is.

Good one.

[Sports Guy]

1 minute ago, Can_of_corn said:

I think what the O's are doing is logical, if you adjust what you think the organization's goals are by putting profitability above competitiveness.

Right..but that’s not what I’m talking about.

 

[OsFanSinceThe80s]

11 minutes ago, Yardball85 said:

Looks like Texas getting Cole Kalhoun now. 

Anytime you can sign a player going into his age 34 season that's put up a 97 OPS+ the last five seasons, you have to do it. 

For Rangers fans sakes, I hope it's not for much more than the veteran minimum. 

[Sports Guy]

A lot of signings are going to happen in the next 24 hours or so.

[owknows]

OK.... the hyperbole pendulum is swinging WAY too far from side to side on this thread.

The Orioles are in a rebuild.

Some people think it's too Spartan.

Some people think it isn't.

Everybody take a deep breath.

[Moose Milligan]

16 minutes ago, Pickles said:

That's because your position is inherently illogical and when someone speaks logic to it,  you can't get over the cognitive dissonance.

So once again, the Rangers did something "good" by making a "bad" signing?

That is oxymoronic.  

I said it before, I'll say it again.  It looks like the Semien signing has all the hallmarks of a bad signing.  

But at least they're trying.  At least they're not afraid to go for it.  Maybe they know something we don't.  Maybe they think they've got some prospects that are close that can help them compete.  Maybe it won't be a bad signing.

At least they're trying.  Again, you seem to be the only one here struggling with that.  

15 minutes ago, Pickles said:

Your position then is basically the O's should ahve given E-Rod a blank check.

That's a reasonable position that is in touch with reality.

I'm pretty sure I said we should have signed him to what the Tigers signed him to.  I don't think I ever put Ed-Rod and blank check in the same sentence, but thanks for putting words in my mouth.  

[Moose Milligan]

11 minutes ago, Tryptamine said:

Arguing for the sake of arguing is such fun.

Well it's not like we have any free agent signings to discuss so...

[Pickles]

2 minutes ago, Moose Milligan said:

I said it before, I'll say it again.  It looks like the Semien signing has all the hallmarks of a bad signing.  

But at least they're trying.  At least they're not afraid to go for it.  Maybe they know something we don't.  Maybe they think they've got some prospects that are close that can help them compete.  Maybe it won't be a bad signing.

At least they're trying.  Again, you seem to be the only one here struggling with that.  

I'm pretty sure I said we should have signed him to what the Tigers signed him to.  I don't think I ever put Ed-Rod and blank check in the same sentence, but thanks for putting words in my mouth.  

Well I guess I have higher standards. Trying while doing something stupid doesn't impress. 

I don't want the Orioles to do stupid things. That doesn't improve their competitiveness.

That isn't difficult to understand unless you have an illogical horse you need to beat.

 

[Moose Milligan]

Just now, Pickles said:

Well I guess I have higher standards. Trying while doing something stupid doesn't impress. 

I don't want the Orioles to do stupid things. That doesn't improve their competitiveness.

That isn't difficult to understand unless you have an illogical horse you need to beat.

 

Yes.  Your standards are impeccable.  

 

[OsFanSinceThe80s]

5 minutes ago, Moose Milligan said:

Well it's not like we have any free agent signings to discuss so...

And the Rule 5 Draft isn't scheduled until after a potential work stoppage. This is shaping up to be the most uneventful Orioles offseason ever. 

[royalstillman]

Freddy Galvis is still out there. If he has a good first half next year,we can flip him at the deadline.

[Sports Guy]

I want to know what people are afraid of.  What do you think is going to happen if they try to win?

[Aristotelian]

Does anyone really want us to follow the Rangers Model?