Bowden: O's have made significant offer to Konerko

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Jim Bowden on Twitter:

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BaltimoreOrioles have been aggressive with free agents and despite losing out on Victor Martinez have made significant offer to Paul Konerko

[clapdiddy]

I'm not sure I believe anything Bowden says, but I hope the "significant offer" would be more in money and less in years.

[ChaosLex]

Which Konerko will just take back to the ChiSox and have them match.

Thanks for the link though.

[BRob51]

Am I the only one who would rather have Luke at 1B than Konerko, Pena, Overball, Berkman, and maybe even Lee?

[bandy75]

Hopefully the white sox step up and beat it, if true.

[Sports Guy]

I said the other day that I would worry that the Orioles offer Konerko the Vmart money.

I hope they didn't do that here.

[Moose Milligan]

And he'll significantly decline it.

Moving along....

[lovetoaster]

Am I the only one who would rather have Luke at 1B than Konerko, Pena, Overball, Berkman, and maybe even Lee?

I am pretty close to your opinion. I am wishy-washy on Konerko. I guess it depends on the years involved if this is indeed true. But I would definitely rather have Luke than the others you mentioned, except Lee.

[AZOriole]

Am I the only one who would rather have Luke at 1B than Konerko, Pena, Overball, Berkman, and maybe even Lee?

Nope. I would, too. Now, Konerko for two years might not be bad. But I'm guessing that it's going to take at least four. And I'm not liking that idea.

[bandy75]

Am I the only one who would rather have Luke at 1B than Konerko, Pena, Overball, Berkman, and maybe even Lee?

I wouldn't be upset with Scott at first, but there are a few options I would prefer before that.

[waroriole]

Am I the only one who would rather have Luke at 1B than Konerko, Pena, Overball, Berkman, and maybe even Lee?

I'd like to see Luke at 1B too, but then who do you get to DH? I'm not comfortable giving Pie and Reimold starting jobs next spring.

[TonySoprano]

Which Konerko will just take back to the ChiSox and have them match.

Thanks for the link though.

like he did before in 2005.

ETA;..and we didn't get a chance to make a second offer

[hoosiers]

Not sure I want to see the years and $ involved, but am eager to add a bat like Konerko's to our lineup.

[Hank Scorpio]

And he'll significantly decline it.

Moving along....

Here comes the softball of the day.

Why would he significantly decline it?

[cesarcd]

I'd like to see Luke at 1B too, but then who do you get to DH? I'm not comfortable giving Pie and Reimold starting jobs next spring.

Guerrero DH and Luke at first