How can you guys not be talking more about Sano?

[Bradysburns]

That is not how good baseball teams are run. That is how the Yankees are run. That said I would like Sano as much as the next guy, but one player does not a World Series contender make.

I think he was being sarcastic.

[GoldGlove21]

Sorry, but I disagree. The market is set by what teams are willing to offer a player. How can you possibly determine a player's value other than by considering your position relative to offers from other teams? There's no objective value - there's only the market, which is largely subjective.

For example, the Yankees set the market regularly. They did so by outbidding for Sabbathia and Texeira. They are reaping the rewards for their aggressive pursuit of elite talent at the MLB level. (They still suck.)

Perhaps the Orioles can be just as aggressive, but at the MiLB level - and if they think Sano is that talented, they should give him $6 million. Hell, that's LESS than we're paying Danys Baez for one year of horrible middle relief!

Technically there is two ways to value a player.

1.) His worth to you

2.) His worth to others

If a lot of teams view him as late early to mid first round talent, but have the money to spend then why not roll the dice. If the Orioles view him as a late first round talent that is not worth that kind of money, then they pass. I would rather see the Orioles sign 5 or 6 guys in the $500k range than on guy in the $3 Million range. That is why the MLB draft has so many rounds. The risk and attrition is greater. Signing multiple players for less money could play out better than signing one for more money. The Orioles could essentially sign an additional 5 second-third round prospects. Sooner or later they are going to need to spend additional funds on talent. It may be the only way for this team to rebuild a destroyed image of club.

[MisterCrash]

Is there any update on the Sano situation?

[El Gordo]

Is there any update on the Sano situation?

Still waiting to find out how old he is.:rolleyestf:

[RustyMcNail]

Still waiting to find out how old he is.:rolleyestf:

Why don't we cut him in half and count his rings?

[Redskins Rick]

http://mlb.nbcsports.com/2016/04/12/miguel-sano-umpire-john-hirschbeck-told-me-get-the-expletive-out-of-here/

I know that if I?m looking for strike zone judgment, I?m definitely listening to Sano over a veteran like Adam Jones, who has an absurdly low career walk rate of four percent. Age doesn?t beget strike zone wisdom.

Good thing, they dont come back to town this season.

[SurhoffFTW]

Doesn't look like that was a quote from the manager.

[spneca]

I could be wrong, but I think that is the writer's opinion, not Molitor's.

[Spy Fox]

http://mlb.nbcsports.com/2016/04/12/miguel-sano-umpire-john-hirschbeck-told-me-get-the-expletive-out-of-here/

Good thing, they dont come back to town this season.

Looks like it was the author of the article (Bill Baer) not Paul Molitor who said that. And it's strange that he called out Adam Jones specifically, but unfortunately he's not exactly wrong...

[Palmoripken]

That's the writer not Molitor's words. Notice the lack of quotes.

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[SurhoffFTW]

Feelin' PRETTY, PRETTY good I was the first person to correct OP.

[Ripken]

Accurate quote.

[Redskins Rick]

Your all right.

MODs Can we fix the thread title.

Hate to throw rocks at the wrong person?

[El Gordo]

http://mlb.nbcsports.com/2016/04/12/miguel-sano-umpire-john-hirschbeck-told-me-get-the-expletive-out-of-here/

Good thing, they dont come back to town this season.

It's Molitor a pretty good judge of the strike zone in his day, and that quote is not his it

's the writer's.

[oriole]

He isn't wrong. Plus I don't see Adam Jones arguing strikes too often. He mostly swings at everything anyways.