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  1. 1. What will your reaction be if the Os send Holliday to AAA to start the year?

    • Like it. Gives the team the potential to get the extra year of service time and allows him to work on defense and hitting vs lefties in a lower pressure environment
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    • Hate it. He’s one of the best players, so he should be out there
      32
    • Don’t really care either way. Happy with either decision
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Can_of_corn Hangout Grand Counsel

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1 minute ago, waroriole said:

It’s not as important as an extra year of control. We didn’t suddenly become the Dodgers since getting rid of the Angelos family. Can’t assume uncle Dave is gonna spend like crazy. 
 

I hope they’ve at least explored extension with him, and he sees it as a ticket to start the season in Baltimore. 

We don't really know which might be more important.  Maybe that extra year never comes into play due to injuries?  Maybe that draft pick becomes an impact ML player?  Would you give up that last season for Mayo?  How about for Henderson?

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ThisIsBirdland
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I'd prefer a fourth option that would be begrudgingly accepting it as in the best interests of the team if they elect to do so, but not necessarily liking it.

SilverRocket
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Okay, I found this: https://www.mlb.com/news/prospect-performance-incentive-ppi-eligible-players So the threshold is that he needs the earn that full year of service time naturally. He doesn't

MCO'sFan
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I think it is possible that he is the best option at 2nd base and he still gets sent down to work on defense and vs LHP. If ME decides that it is in his and the teams best interest to do so. Either wa

waroriole Hangout Grand Counsel

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Just now, Can_of_corn said:

We don't really know which might be more important.  Maybe that extra year never comes into play due to injuries?  Maybe that draft pick becomes an impact ML player?  Would you give up that last season for Mayo?  How about for Henderson?

Maybe a comet strikes next year and we’d be foolish. I’d still say there is a higher likelihood of the extra year being more important than the potential draft pick or 3 extra weeks of ABs this year. 

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7 minutes ago, waroriole said:

Maybe a comet strikes next year and we’d be foolish. I’d still say there is a higher likelihood of the extra year being more important than the potential draft pick or 3 extra weeks of ABs this year. 

Sure, you can feel that way, but it isn't a fact.

The O's could just, as many teams have been doing, extend him.

I find the fascination this board has with manipulating the futures of these kids disturbing.

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