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The former mgr (who the FO considered for the own Managerial opening just last summer).

That is not a knock at the Intl Scouting Dept... just would lean towards the guy that saw the player more (and has twice been a Mgr in MLB).

I can believe that Valentine would have some bias towards the player, and you have to consider that... I don't think that overrules his summation of the player.

It was a blind posting, and there was risk associated with Nishioka... because of that risk, there should have been a limit to how much the O's bid. However, there was enough upside there that there should have been a bid of some level.

If Valentine's opinion didn't fly in the face of everyone else's opinion, I think you would have a good point. But, even the team that posted for him will not play him at SS. That should tell you enough.

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Reimold has plenty of question marks but I simply cannot believe Bartlett has this much trade value. He was almost non-tendered, probably won't start for the Rays, and is 31. I don't get it.

Agreed. For a team in BAL's position, isn't Reimold's "potential" worth much more than the certainty of a solidly average single season from Bartlett?

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Reimold has plenty of question marks but I simply cannot believe Bartlett has this much trade value. He was almost non-tendered, probably won't start for the Rays, and is 31. I don't get it.

Speculation that a small market club may non-tender a guy is not dispositive of that player's value or definitive that the club in fact considered it. The same speculation occurred last year when Uggla was "almost" non-tendered.

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I for one am a Reimold fan and would love to see him hit 40 hrs for the O's. I also wanted to see Hayden Penn win 20 games as an Oriole. When he was rumored to be involved in several trade discussions (notably for Tim Hudson) I was opposed to trading our homegrown talent and future building block. But 13 years into losing teams I think we need to view things differently and not just on stats and projections. No one on this team has ever won a thing. What are we holding onto? How long are we going to wait for the Reimolds of the world to carry this team to the next level? I am not for change just for the sake of change, but I do think change that brings in proven ML players with some track record of success is necessary. Anyone that thinks we are not a better team with Reynolds/Bartlett/Scott/Pie than Wiggington/Izturis/Reimold/Pie is shortsighted.

Another point along these lines: I have heard and read many reputable people in baseball that consistently say Bartlett was a big part of Tampa's rise over the past couple years due to his work ethic and clubhouse presence. I suggest his upside in that regard is way higher at this time than Reimolds. Food for thought.

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