I think it's really unlikely to happen. But there is a lot of talk here about signing Burnes and I would much rather overpay for the 26-year-old than the 30-year-old.
I predict EVERY talk show pundit with an opinion on what team Soto will sign with will mention the Orioles. That's the beauty of no more Angelos family and a brand-new multi-billionaire ownership group. I'm definitely of two minds about the wisdom of signing him for what he will ultimately get and I don't think it will happen, but there's absolutely no downside for any media "expert" to include Baltimore in the discussion.
If we got Tanner Scott and Charlie Sheen I’d be stoked.
No guarantee that Bautista comes back as dominant as he was. I think there’s a good chance that he will, but I’d like to proceed with the idea that he doesn’t.
If he does, Scott, Sheen and Bautista is a great back end. If he doesn’t, Scott, and Sheen are still really good.
"The first rule of being a Pitching Coach is you do not talk about Pitching. The second rule of being a Pitching Coach is you do not talk about Pitching." -Brad Pitt as Billy Durden in his upcoming movie Fight Ball
While I definitely understand the sentiment towards investing long-term in Gunnar, I think this is underselling Soto.....by a lot.
He's not just talented....he is extremely talented. He just turned 26 and he has been raking ever since he got into the league as a 19 year old. The guy carried the Nats to the World Series 5 years ago and it sure wasn't his fault that the Yankees didn't win it all this year. He was on base 30 times this postseason and his career postseason numbers are extremely good. The guy is an intimidating force at the plate and he has a confidence and presence that frankly none of our guys have. He definitely has defensive shortcomings, but this guy is a generational talent and one of the most complete and big-time hitters we have seen. I would feel much better having him in our October lineup than anyone else, but I agree with others here that we aren't getting him.
I actually just saw Sacramento got him through waivers out righted to Las Vegas, and I did wonder if Elias was asleep at the wheel.
Harrison Bader has a similar forecast by one guesser to Randal Grichuk at around 1/6 if a more defense oriented contributor is considered for the role.
It would make the Orioles more extremely left-handed, but I wouldn't be completely surprised if alternatives like Conforto or Kepler get weighed against the righty bats. Elias can sell a plum offense spot for pillows to those guys if he wants to make big talents cook some more in Norfolk.
Almost any of them would be near repeating the Adam Frazier-Jordan Westburg kind of situation, or a little more ominously a clue SIGBOT thinks Kjerstad might be shaky.
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