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Lukewarm about this. $5M isn't much for a FA pitcher, but I don't really like the 2nd year. I like that they made it an incentive-laden deal.

If he pitches well enough to stay in the rotation, this will end up as a good deal. If he has to go to the bullpen, and not in a very important role, it'll end up being a poor one.

Finally getting into Japan is a nice silver lining though either way.

That's about how I feel....lukewarm

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I UNDERSTAND he came CHEAP, my point is the Orioles need to spend a little money to get players here. If you throw a serious bid at Sheets and give him a legit offer, then maybe he does sign. Not that low ball crap they pulled with Tex. It has been 11 going on 12 losing seasons.

This team does the same old thing EVERY year. ACT as if they are going to be a serious player in free agency then miss out. It always comes back the Orioles offer, physical, or some B.S. went wrong and we miss out on the player. The Orioles need to show they are serious about signing guys.

I understand this puts us on the map with Japan. But, what do you think this guy will tell his buddies in Japan. I can't speak the language but I'm sure its going to go something like "oh wow don't sign with these birds the owner is cheap, the GM is his little pet, and the Stadium is empty because as a team, WE SUCK!!!!!!!!"

Don't think I do not root for this team. It has been to long and to many frusterating offseasons, I want to see this team bring in some serious talent through the draft AS WELL AS FREE AGENCY.

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Lukewarm about this. $5M isn't much for a FA pitcher, but I don't really like the 2nd year. I like that they made it an incentive-laden deal.

If he pitches well enough to stay in the rotation, this will end up as a good deal. If he has to go to the bullpen, and not in a very important role, it'll end up being a poor one.

Finally getting into Japan is a nice silver lining though either way.

Agreed all the way...

Maybe he can have a strong start and we can dump him at the deadline...I'm just waiting for that spin in this thread :laughlol:

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I UNDERSTAND he came CHEAP, my point is the Orioles need to spend a little money to get players here. If you throw a serious bid at Sheets and give him a legit offer, then maybe he does sign. Not that low ball crap they pulled with Tex. It has been 11 going on 12 losing seasons.

This team does the same old thing EVERY year. ACT as if they are going to be a serious player in free agency then miss out. It always comes back the Orioles offer, physical, or some B.S. went wrong and we miss out on the player. The Orioles need to show they are serious about signing guys.

I understand this puts us on the map with Japan. But, what do you think this guy will tell his buddies in Japan. I can't speak the language but I'm sure its going to go something like "oh wow don't sign with these birds the owner is cheap, the GM is his little pet, and the Stadium is empty because as a team, WE SUCK!!!!!!!!"

Don't think I do not root for this team. It has been to long and to many frusterating offseasons, I want to see this team bring in some serious talent through the draft AS WELL AS FREE AGENCY.

Welp, this discussion is over. Thanks for the warning so I didn't have to keep wasting my time.

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Too bad you're wrong and we have shown interest in him.

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=3798366

Too bad you're quoting the same source that says we had interest in Manny Ramirez too. I'd hardly consider that a conclusive refutation

I'll play along. Since you seem to think you're so in the know and you're sure that I'm so wrong, perhaps you can elaborate on the extent of our interest in him.

From what I've heard from local coverage, we're only interested in him if his price drops significantly-- - I don't see how that can be construed as serious "interest"

Your quoting the same source that has us interested in Manny Ramirez, do you believe that we're interested in him too? I mean after all, espn said we had interest in Manny, so it must be true

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I don't see how this can possibly end up being a poor move. We spent $10 million for a 34-year old with potential and tapped into a market we've never been before.

Even if he's a complete flop, there is hardly any risk to this move at all.

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Too bad you're quoting the same source that says we had interest in Manny Ramirez too. I'd hardly consider that a conclusive refutation

I'll play along. Since you seem to think you're so in the know and you're sure that I'm so wrong, perhaps you can elaborate on the extent of our interest in him.

From what I've heard from local coverage, we're only interested in him if his price drops significantly-- - I don't see how that can be construed as serious "interest"

Your quoting the same source that has us interested in Manny Ramirez, do you believe that we're interested in him too? I mean after all, espn said we had interest in Manny, so it must be true

I'm pretty sure Jon Heyman is the one that said we were interested in Manny Ramirez, not Jason Stark. So I'm not sure what your point is...

You complained that we haven't shown any interest in Adam Dunn. At least somebody thinks we have. Thats all I was trying to point out. Maybe we think his price will drop and we can get him for a bargain, I don't know.

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His homerun allowing number wont' get any higher since Japanese ballparks have smaller dimensions.

Not significantly so, not any more. They've been doing some ballpark building. Still a few of the old ones around, but the newer ones have major league dimensions.

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He doesn't have Hideki Irabu's hideous personality (which included a severe sense of entitlement and unwillingness to listen), which was part of the problem.

Although there were some questions about his conditioning, and drive to stay in shape while with Yomuri.

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OK. I did a search for 上原 浩治. Apparently Uehara is pronounced Uh-wee-hara with very little emphasis on the "uh".

Incorrect, alas.

Four syllables

1. U as in hula (but short)

2. E as in met

3. HA rhymes with FA in father

4. RA same a sound as in 3

The UE would resemble the vowel sounds in "weigh", except the beginning would be down in the throat with the U instead of in the lips with the W.

Update: Sorry, just got around to LA2's explanation, which is also correct.

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