“Orioles big game shopping & most believe it's exclusively rotation”

[RZNJ]

Just now, eddie83 said:

Thing is I can’t see Westburg on the team and not playing much. Not that they couldn’t fit him in a good bit of at bats. Gunnar will play everyday. In theory you could start Mateo, Urias and Westburg about 110 games a year by moving guys around but they are all RHH.

 

Perhaps Westburg starts at AAA and they see what happens early on. 

Certainly possible they go into the year with Cowser, Westburg, Norby, Westburg all at AAA.  A little bit like the 71 Orioles with Grich and Baylor EXCEPT that was Don Buford and Davey Johnson blocking them on a team coming off of two straight AL pennants. Lol

[eddie83]

6 minutes ago, RVAOsFan said:

I like guys who want 1 year deals to reset their market, they are all in. 

He makes a ton of sense. I just want another bat. 
 

If he can have say a 110 OPS+ like he did in 2020 -112 OPS+ which is optimistic but realistic that would be great. 

[deward]

3 hours ago, Can_of_corn said:

They might be fine with a down period if they get a ring or two out of it.

Quite possibly.

[waroriole]

23 minutes ago, RVAOsFan said:

I like guys who want 1 year deals to reset their market, they are all in. 

Bellinger has been god awful for over 1,000 ABs now. He’s clearly a shell of the player he was his first 3 years. 

[deward]

1 hour ago, interloper said:

 

 

Sort of sounds like Elias was feeling exuberant the day he used the word "liftoff" and is now regretting the word choice

[tabletop]

3 minutes ago, deward said:

Sort of sounds like Elias was feeling exuberant the day he used the word "liftoff" and is now regretting the word choice

Poor guy probably found out the real budget after that.

[interloper]

1 hour ago, MarCakes21 said:

Never seen this before. Does this mean his agents charged a fee for his time on a zoom? The chance to even sales pitch now costs money?

The quote was always a bit misinterpreted IMO. He was just saying we're entering a window now basically.

[Frobby]

24 minutes ago, deward said:

Sort of sounds like Elias was feeling exuberant the day he used the word "liftoff" and is now regretting the word choice

I always assumed this is what Elias meant.  In context, that’s what made sense.  

[Sports Guy]

 

[AnythingO's]

42 minutes ago, deward said:

Sort of sounds like Elias was feeling exuberant the day he used the word "liftoff" and is now regretting the word choice

Well you could probably say that hovercraft, helicopters, and hot air balloons also lift off, even though many here want to envision a rocket launch.

[Going Underground]

17 minutes ago, Frobby said:

I always assumed this is what Elias meant.  In context, that’s what made sense.  

So it is possible the Orioles basically spend about the $26 million or so they traded away or declined an option in Lyles case So basically the same payroll with just arbitration increases.

[DrinkinWithFermi]

2 hours ago, interloper said:

 

 

I get the feeling that "lift off" will be a permanent Orioles fan meme that we will still be using 15 years from now, kind of like "WOW offer."

[Spy Fox]

21 minutes ago, DrinkinWithFermi said:

I get the feeling that "lift off" will be a permanent Orioles fan meme that we will still be using 15 years from now, kind of like "WOW offer."

I heard Correa was at the Ravens game yesterday.

[Going Underground]

5 minutes ago, Spy Fox said:

I heard Correa was at the Ravens game yesterday.

Yes, in the Oriole suite which consists of six folding chairs, six tv trays and an Igloo cooler which consists of flat and warm Coke 2 liter bottles opened. I thought the Orioles where in on signing Correa last year?

[orioles119]

39 minutes ago, Spy Fox said:

I heard Correa was at the Ravens game yesterday.

In other news, Aaron Judge was donning a Bucs jersey tonight at the NO/TB.  He's definitely signing with the Rays.