Extension Priorities

[Can_of_corn]

3 minutes ago, Orioles West said:

Reading through a fairly entertaining thread, with a number of cool lists and strategies, I think for me, there is only one answer.

Build it around Gunnar.

We sure could get a boatload of bodies back in a trade, we could certainly keep working on developing more talent along the way — but as an ancient baseball fan — he sure is fun to watch.

If I’m David Rubenstein (and I’m definitely not, I think the man has lost more money under his couch cushions than I have in the bank), I let Elias know the budget can be adjusted to keep the kid around.

Like he touches cash.

[Can_of_corn]

I'd target Westburg first.  He should be more amendable and affordable and might serve as a sign to his teammates that the O's are serious about keeping a core together for an extended run.

[Fiver6565]

It’s starting to feel like if we don’t get Gunnar signed, the rest of it won’t even matter. We have a lot of good players and several that are extension worthy as has been outlined in many posts. But Gunnar is in another stratosphere even from the best of the other guys. The talent, the results (already, not to mention the likely improvement or at least potential for that in the next few years) good health so far with the body type that should maintain - the kid is an outright superstar, and I just don’t think that is true of the rest of these guys. 

I love Westburg, Adley, Colton, Jackson, Grayson. Hell I love this team. But Gunnar is The Guy and it’s not even remotely close. 
 

Surely there is a Boras client in the history of Boras clients who has signed early?  Give the dude a blank check as far as I’m concerned. 

[CP0861]

20 minutes ago, Fiver6565 said:

It’s starting to feel like if we don’t get Gunnar signed, the rest of it won’t even matter. We have a lot of good players and several that are extension worthy as has been outlined in many posts. But Gunnar is in another stratosphere even from the best of the other guys. The talent, the results (already, not to mention the likely improvement or at least potential for that in the next few years) good health so far with the body type that should maintain - the kid is an outright superstar, and I just don’t think that is true of the rest of these guys. 

I love Westburg, Adley, Colton, Jackson, Grayson. Hell I love this team. But Gunnar is The Guy and it’s not even remotely close. 
 

Surely there is a Boras client in the history of Boras clients who has signed early?  Give the dude a blank check as far as I’m concerned. 

Jered Weaver!!

How's that for a random 10+ year old pull?

Sadly, he might be the only one! But yes, there has been at least 1.

Edited May 21 by CP0861

[Sports Guy]

2 hours ago, Orioles Jim said:

You’re thinking Adley becomes something like the B-Rob/Mora extensions where the strictly best move would probably be to trade but an extension is highly defensible and even worst case scenario by no means kills the team?

Mora/B-Rob, if memory serves, probably would’ve been fine had the rest of the team not been so directionless.

I just have my doubts on how well Adley ages. 

[DirtyBird]

4 hours ago, Moose Milligan said:

Claims he couldn’t care less then drops the longest post in the thread on what he claims he couldn’t care less about

He claimed he could care less

[Can_of_corn]

3 hours ago, Orioles Jim said:

You’re thinking Adley becomes something like the B-Rob/Mora extensions where the strictly best move would probably be to trade but an extension is highly defensible and even worst case scenario by no means kills the team?

Mora/B-Rob, if memory serves, probably would’ve been fine had the rest of the team not been so directionless.

Roberts deal would have been fine if it wasn't for the self-induced concussion.

[OriolesMagic83]

1 hour ago, Fiver6565 said:

It’s starting to feel like if we don’t get Gunnar signed, the rest of it won’t even matter. We have a lot of good players and several that are extension worthy as has been outlined in many posts. But Gunnar is in another stratosphere even from the best of the other guys. The talent, the results (already, not to mention the likely improvement or at least potential for that in the next few years) good health so far with the body type that should maintain - the kid is an outright superstar, and I just don’t think that is true of the rest of these guys. 

I love Westburg, Adley, Colton, Jackson, Grayson. Hell I love this team. But Gunnar is The Guy and it’s not even remotely close. 
 

Surely there is a Boras client in the history of Boras clients who has signed early?  Give the dude a blank check as far as I’m concerned. 

Yeah, it would be great if the O's were able to extend Gunnar but superstars don't guarantee World Series rings.  How many World Series did Trout and Ohtani win when they were on the same team?  None.  I don't think Ohtani ever went to the playoffs and that with 2 players that were called "the best player in baseball" while Ohtani was there.

[Malike]

1 hour ago, Can_of_corn said:

I'd target Westburg first.  He should be more amendable and affordable and might serve as a sign to his teammates that the O's are serious about keeping a core together for an extended run.

Target Westburg first and the others feel slighted and refuse to sign!

[Malike]

9 minutes ago, OriolesMagic83 said:

Yeah, it would be great if the O's were able to extend Gunnar but superstars don't guarantee World Series rings.  How many World Series did Trout and Ohtani win when they were on the same team?  None.  I don't think Ohtani ever went to the playoffs and that with 2 players that were called "the best player in baseball" while Ohtani was there.

The Angels are a train wreck of an org. Plenty of teams have multiple superstars and go to the playoffs almost every year.

[owknows]

6 hours ago, Moose Milligan said:

You don't have Westburg on your list and that's a crime.

I'd have him first

[Orioles Jim]

 

1 hour ago, Can_of_corn said:

Roberts deal would have been fine if it wasn't for the self-induced concussion.

[Frobby]

6 hours ago, Moose Milligan said:

Claims he couldn’t care less then drops the longest post in the thread on what he claims he couldn’t care less about

Technically, he said he “could care less.”  So I guess he cares a lot. 

[Moose Milligan]

8 minutes ago, Frobby said:

Technically, he said he “could care less.”  So I guess he cares a lot. 

True. But people botch that phrase all the time, I figured that’s what it was. 

[Frobby]

28 minutes ago, Moose Milligan said:

True. But people botch that phrase all the time, I figured that’s what it was. 

It’s a pet peeve of mine.