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The Mets in 92/93 had Eddie Murray, Howard Johnson, Bobby Bonilla, Todd Hundley, Vince Coleman.

So to break that record, we would need 6 switch hitters. Yeah, that won't happen. At least with Tex, we'll have a good amount of switch hitters.

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I'm not tryign to bash anyone (becuse I get caught up in it too), but people somehow forget how the "minor" details about a baseball contract. Even the media does this; it's more of an observation that I have seen.

We have seen contracts have opt-out clauses, trade clauses, etc etc. Just because the total dollar figure (say $200 M) is that high, doesn't mean Tex would be getting it all. Over a 10 year deal (using this for example), he could be paid $10 M one year, and then $30 M the next.

We must be able to regard the "little details" about each contract, because, they tend to be very important. Obviously we don't get to hear about these details until after the contract is agreed on. We just have to remember not to believe the total figure as the overall number that Tex would be getting.

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I forget where I heard this, but Patton is actually penciled in as a strong candidate to START the season in the O's rotation.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I heard or remember different. I seem to remember reading that Trembley has already said that Patton will start the year in Norfolk.

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The lineup isn't all that scary when one of them is Cesar Izturis.

He would be the #9 hitter. I'm perfectly fine with that. I mean, let's be honest, he is our best option. :laughlol:

I really do think that he will be a fine #9 hitter. If he gets on base, the lineup turns over, and, whaddayaknow, another switch-hitter comes up in Brian Roberts.

In my opinion, to say that one guy would hurt a lineup and make them "not scary", is pretty rediculous. Every lineup in MLB has a weak link. If Izturis is that weak link for the O's, then so be it.

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Did I miss when Boston said they were back in this thing?

Boston isn't out of it until Teixiera sings else where IMO. They still have the resources to offer Tex whatever it will take to sign him. Leadership for Boston is calling SB bluff.

I personally think the Orioles get this done. Boston I feel is our only threat.

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EASTERNSHOREFAN Major Leaguer Cup of Coffee

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Boston isn't out of it until Teixiera sings else where IMO. They still have the resources to offer Tex whatever it will take to sign him. Leadership for Boston is calling SB bluff.

I personally think the Orioles get this done. Boston I feel is our only threat.

I understand that but this just shows how full of it ESPN is. One day they make Boston dropping out the lead story but then continue to push them as front runners

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I'm going to make a bold prediction here, and say that this whole thing comes to an end today, unless it doesn't! :laughlol:

Seriously though, the one thing that bothers me (a LOT) about the "no news is good news theory" is that even if MacPhail is THAT good at keeping things tight within the warehouse, you'd have to think it would be in Boras' best interest to leak the Orioles offer to the media. Boras keeping the Orioles' offer a secret does him no good. That scares me a lot, and makes me believe that what we have heard IS correct and only the 7/140-150 deal is out there.

The ONLY way I am staying positive right now is because I have therorized that last Thursday, Boras told Boston that Tex is going to Baltimore and they are just waiting for an offer. He may have also made the same remarks to the Angels yesterday, and it could be why the Nationals are also not confident in getting him. This theory has too many holes, so that's why I am nervous with the thoughts of paragraph one up there! :o

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