Today is the deadline to exchange arbitration numbers

[Sports Guy]

1 hour ago, BohKnowsBmore said:

The end of this sentence makes it seem more like you are being critical every step of the way (sometimes irrationally so) vs. Frobby defending the org. every step of the way

I am being critical of them almost every step of the way.

Im not denying that nor do I find offense to anyone pointing that out.

I am always critical of them and rightfully so.

That said, there is a difference between being critical of them and saying they are wrong.  As I said, you can be right and still be wrong.  You can still be perceived poorly and as an organization, it’s a bad look.

 

[Sports Guy]

This is what I’m talking about:

Now, it’s a bad article and one that screams “I don’t understand the process” but this is coming from a big lollipopper and even he hates the optics.  This is the reaction all over the place.

These people may be wrong but when you have as much pent up bad will as the Os do, every little move like this looks bad.

[Frobby]

20 hours ago, Sports Guy said:

This is what I’m talking about:

Now, it’s a bad article and one that screams “I don’t understand the process” but this is coming from a big lollipopper and even he hates the optics.  This is the reaction all over the place.

These people may be wrong but when you have as much pent up bad will as the Os do, every little move like this looks bad.

It’s always going to be the people with negative opinions on an issue who get on social media and express their opinions on this stuff.   Nobody’s going to hop on to say, “smart move by the team to hold the line on Mancini and Means.”   

I think the vast majority of fans couldn’t care less about whether the O’s and a player can’t agree on a salary at this stage, so long as the player is bound to play for the team.   I realize there is a vocal group who do care, but I don’t think the team should be making decisions based on appeasing that group.  

Bottom line, this team is going to get criticized for everything it does or doesn’t do until they start showing significant improvement.  That just comes with the territory.