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10 minutes ago, DirtyBird said:

You think he wants to return to a team that just gave him 0 run support in his playoff start?

We got him an average of 5.27 runs per game.  Looking at one start where we got him 0 runs as a reason he won't sign is not the right way of thinking.  And these guys tend to sign with whoever gives them the most money anyhow.  

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8 minutes ago, O's84 said:

We got him an average of 5.27 runs per game.  Looking at one start where we got him 0 runs as a reason he won't sign is not the right way of thinking.  And these guys tend to sign with whoever gives them the most money anyhow.  

We were shut out in 18% of his starts.

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3 hours ago, Baseball fandom said:

Maybe as a 11 year old in the 79 series it just felt like Omar was getting on base like every time. You are right I can't think of too many that may be available but goodness I'm convinced this team the way they are constructed will not get it done without some different type of hitters to offset this just relying on power 

I think it’s pretty natural for kids to take special notice of the guys with speed who make exciting plays like steals and triples and defensive “web gems.” Seems like the kids now are higher on guys like Mateo and Mullins than the grownups, and I think that was the case with Brian Roberts back in the day too.

As for clutch, in going through some of the clutch numbers, one guy who stood out as a possible fit for us is Alex Bregman. He has a career 144 wRC+ with runners on base and a .294 BA with RISP — I tend to care a little more about BA when a hit scores a run. His postseason heroics are also pretty well-known.

Not sure what you’d have to pay him, and I’m pretty sure signing him would necessitate the Holliday-to-CF move. But if they’re not willing to play in the Soto sandbox financially, Bregman would be a veteran guy with championship pedigree and (importantly) ties to Mike/Sig that could put him near the top of their list. 

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A RH power bat to stick somewhere in the 3-4-5 slots. I would see what the Giants might want in a trade for Heliot Ramos. He hit .370 / .439 / .750 against LH pitchers this year, and would look awesome in the middle of all our lefty batters.  

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Trade for trout while his is stock is low. Bit of a gamble, but he's a leader that needs a change of scenery. He is our RF/ DH middle of the order RH bat to replace santander 

If we can keep him healthy, he might be the veteran presence we need. We have the salary space for his contract 

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I would love to sign any hitters who have actually experienced postseason success and wins.....maybe even championships.  Gurriel for KC has been a part of a lot of postseason wins and having veterans on the team like that are valuable.  I saw somewhere the KC guys said they really benefitted from having Gurriel, Pham, Sal Perez, and others who have been there and done that.  Continuing to rely on young players with nothing but zeroes on their postseason resumes isn't helpful.  

I heard Francona is going to manage the Reds.  Great move for them.  I would have loved to have him, given he is a Hall of Famer with actual WS championships and a ton of October success.  

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6 hours ago, ShoelesJoe said:

A RH power bat to stick somewhere in the 3-4-5 slots. I would see what the Giants might want in a trade for Heliot Ramos. He hit .370 / .439 / .750 against LH pitchers this year, and would look awesome in the middle of all our lefty batters.  

He’s 24, under team control until 2030, and proven big league performer. They might trade him - it would cost us a fortune.

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I would still try to resign Santander. 

I think he improves the chances of winning a World Series in 2025 more than any other addition the O's could realistically make on the position player side of things. I don't see us getting Soto or Alonso. I think 4 years, 75 million, wouldn't be that crazy.

Ages 30-33 seasons. 

I also think he could play some 1B in the later years of that deal. He might get more, but make him say no to that.

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9 hours ago, e16bball said:

I think it’s pretty natural for kids to take special notice of the guys with speed who make exciting plays like steals and triples and defensive “web gems.” Seems like the kids now are higher on guys like Mateo and Mullins than the grownups, and I think that was the case with Brian Roberts back in the day too.

As for clutch, in going through some of the clutch numbers, one guy who stood out as a possible fit for us is Alex Bregman. He has a career 144 wRC+ with runners on base and a .294 BA with RISP — I tend to care a little more about BA when a hit scores a run. His postseason heroics are also pretty well-known.

Not sure what you’d have to pay him, and I’m pretty sure signing him would necessitate the Holliday-to-CF move. But if they’re not willing to play in the Soto sandbox financially, Bregman would be a veteran guy with championship pedigree and (importantly) ties to Mike/Sig that could put him near the top of their list. 

Bregman has said that he is not interested in Baltimore because of the wall. Thats going to be a common theme among RH hitting free agents

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2 minutes ago, theobird said:

Bregman has said that he is not interested in Baltimore because of the wall. Thats going to be a common theme among RH hitting free agents

I can absolutely understand that.  The wall is almost as stupid as that awful hotel eyesore in left field.    

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