O's Acquire Thyago Vieira

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5 minutes ago, Sports Guy said:

The Os have Gunnar for 725k this year. Do you think it would be better business to pay him 25 million dollars when they don’t have to?

So no one is complaining about the Orioles not signing extensions for their young stars? Nowhere?
 

That’s an interesting take 

 

 

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2 hours ago, Can_of_corn said:

How do you figure that?

The O's traded someone to get him and he doesn't have options.  Both of those are downsides to trying.

Maybe it works out, maybe it doesn't but there are downsides to trying.

He used the same logic that proves there's no such thing as a bad minor league contract.  Literally.

[RZNJ]

48 minutes ago, Phil Beckett said:

I watched Frank Robinson hit two grand slams in one game. I don’t think you know what it’s like to follow a good team.

 

I know we won a 101 games last year and right now and we are at a 600 percentage but I’m seeing a lot of cracks in the wall and I’m not alone.

Did you say cracks in the wall?   You just need this.

 

[maybenxtyr]

49 minutes ago, Phil Beckett said:

Oh, I’m a troll. Even though I’m at echoing A LOT of Orioles fans. Maybe you need to expand your horizons.

 

there was lots of talk after being swept by the Texas Rangers of how we could improve this team and then I saw the usual cheap signings and desperation signings no extension for our young stars. I think we need to bring the young guys up and I wonder if they’re keeping them down because then they might have to start paying them good money and worry about extensions. Everything I see from the Orioles is cheap. 
 

This team could be on the cusp of being a great team for a long time, but I’m worried about some of the directions.

It's a waste of time, but neither Burnes or Soto were signed, they were traded for.

 

I'm not trying to make excuses for the off-season, but it's probably more difficult for a GM to make signings happen when the team is in the middle of an ownership change. At this point we have to see what the deadline and next off-season brings.

[drjohnnyfever1]

Are either of these guys as good as Buamann?  We need middle relief.

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14 minutes ago, maybenxtyr said:

It's a waste of time, but neither Burnes or Soto were signed, they were traded for.

 

I'm not trying to make excuses for the off-season, but it's probably more difficult for a GM to make signings happen when the team is in the middle of an ownership change. At this point we have to see what the deadline and next off-season brings.

Yes, and I lose track of how they were acquired. Pardon my ignorance a lot of this is decades of watching this franchise and being slightly paranoid.

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23 minutes ago, RZNJ said:

Did you say cracks in the wall?   You just need this.

 

I like ummagumma better !

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3 hours ago, andymax said:

Pretty funny how people love bragging about our ability to pick up scrap heap relievers and turn them into gems while simultaneously mocking moves like this. Wonder how many people laughed when we picked up Coulombe? It won't work every time, but there's literally no downside to trying. But hey, any excuse to complain right?

I’m the only complainer ever 

[Can_of_corn]

17 minutes ago, Phil Beckett said:

I like ummagumma better !

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1 minute ago, Can_of_corn said:

Well, I’m certainly glad this isn’t considered trolling.

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I find it very ironic that this is the thread where people are arguing me that the Orioles aren’t cheap. Look at the players on the thread we’re talking about.

 

I feel like they could be doing better. and I’m worried they’re messing with our young prospects because they’re worried about having to pay them.

But it’s OK that I’m paranoid about a kids game that people play and watch for fun. It makes me a really good fan-atic

[Can_of_corn]

13 minutes ago, Phil Beckett said:

Well, I’m certainly glad this isn’t considered trolling.

Absolute banger!

 

[OsFanSinceThe80s]

Thyago Vieira's fastball velocity is above average maybe the Orioles pitching lab can work their magic and turn this guy into an effective bullpen. Worth a shot on a guy who makes the minimum.

https://baseballsavant.mlb.com/savant-player/thyago-vieira-600986

Edited May 26 by OsFanSinceThe80s

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2 minutes ago, Can_of_corn said:

Absolute banger!

 

The new kid at school always gets approached by all the weirdos

I’m hoping there’s better here

[Can_of_corn]

2 minutes ago, OsFanSinceThe80s said:

Thyago Vieira's fastball velocity is above average maybe the Orioles pitching lab can work their magic and turn this guy into an effective bullpen. Worth a shot on a guy who makes the minimum.

https://baseballsavant.mlb.com/savant-player/thyago-vieira-600986

Looks like Fujinami's numbers from last season.

I don't want them trying to work magic on someone in the majors on a contending club.

Working magic is for Spring training,  guys in the minors or when the team isn't competitive.