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Source: Orioles Close To Signing Kevin Gregg To Two Year Deal

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6 million per year is a bit much for Gregg, so I hope its more in the 4-5 million per year range that Connolly is reporting. Either way, I like Gregg. He would improve the bullpen, and that is all that really matters.

His stats against Boston and New York last year surely have something to do with the interest in signing him. 8/8 on saves against the two evil empires.

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So then you move onto another pitcher.

This is an idiotic contract with zero justification.

He isn't that good...You just paid 6 million a year for a guy who has saved a good amount of games and put him on a team that doesn't need a closer.

Pure stupidity.

Kevin Gregg sucks. That is all.

Hey Sports Guy!! :laughlol:

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Why do I get the feeling that the Orioles are going to move Jim Johnson/Jason Berken into the rotation and trade a starting pitcher soon? Signing Gregg would go a long way in allowing that to happen. As much a fan of Guthrie as I am, I do think this offseason allows for an extraordinary opportunity to trade him for a fat return. There are several teams out there who need a starter with Guthries track record. And the supply is very, very low. The Rangers and Yanks are obvious candidates, but there appears to be several more.

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Why do I get the feeling that the Orioles are going to move Jim Johnson/Jason Berken into the rotation and trade a starting pitcher soon? Signing Gregg would go a long way in allowing that to happen. As much a fan of Guthrie as I am, I do think this offseason allows for an extraordinary opportunity to trade him for a fat return. There are several teams out there who need a starter with Guthries track record. And the supply is very, very low. The Rangers and Yanks are obvious candidates, but there appears to be several more.

I dont know how Berken or JJ can be counted on for anything.

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Kevin Gregg sucks. That is all.

Giving a player with a combined WAR of 3.1 over the last five years, $5M+ doesn't make a lot of sense if that is how we are going to look at it.

Albers had a combined WAR of 1.0 over the last two years, Gregg .6. Relief pitching is not constant and you never know if a contract was good or bad until you look back. The Orioles gave up a second round pick and gave Gonzalez about the same deal we are talking about with Gregg. Gonzalez didn't help a lot last year, but he could help this year and allow us to move him for a solid return.

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Why do I get the feeling that the Orioles are going to move Jim Johnson/Jason Berken into the rotation and trade a starting pitcher soon? Signing Gregg would go a long way in allowing that to happen. As much a fan of Guthrie as I am, I do think this offseason allows for an extraordinary opportunity to trade him for a fat return. There are several teams out there who need a starter with Guthries track record. And the supply is very, very low. The Rangers and Yanks are obvious candidates, but there appears to be several more.

Not a fan of moving guy's who have a role into another role to setup future moves. I can see the Orioles having a bullpen Johnson, Uehara, Gonzalez, Gregg, Berken and another in-house option or free agent reliever. That bullpen seems pretty solid to me. Losing games in the late innings is not fun to watch and further frustrates the fanbase.

Guthrie

Matusz

Bergesen

Arrieta

Tillman/Britton

That isn't a lot of depth and could hinder the Orioles from trading Tillman or Britton. The only way I see both of those guys being moved is for Fielder or Grienke. Even then, I am not sure I give up both Tillman and Britton to fill the hole dealing them would make.

I would like to think that our lack of signing a first baseman could mean we are exploring trades for a long term solution, but I am ok with LaRoche or Lee. I am ok with Luke at first and a DH pickup. The question I have is who plays first when Luke is hurt or serving as the DH? Is Guerrero going to do it? Is Reynolds going to play first? if so, then who mans third? Andino or Itzturis? I suppose it is possible, but this team is configured in such a manner that you have to think a first baseman will be required.

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But I read on here where a lot of people are complaining because the Orioles don't have a high enough payroll. Isn't this a way of increasing payroll? Doesn't higher payroll equate to a better team? ;)

No, but raising it with addtions that make sense, and aren't always cheap don't hurt either. Why ravamp a bullpen 10 times in 10 years, when you could spend a little more, and have it set for 3-4? Why add a player like Atkins or Reynolds, that you'll be trading within 2 years, when you could have had Beltre for 5 years, and be enjoying the production through the life of the contract? Guess that doesn't make sense, that by the time you pay Atkin's flop season last year, and be stuck with paying Reynolds for a few also, that it wouldn't have all been worth adding Dunn or Beltre huh?

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No, but raising it with addtions that make sense, and aren't always cheap don't hurt either. Why ravamp a bullpen 10 times in 10 years, when you could spend a little more, and have it set for 3-4? Why add a player like Atkins or Reynolds, that you'll be trading within 2 years, when you could have had Beltre for 5 years, and be enjoying the production through the life of the contract? Guess that doesn't make sense, that by the time you pay Atkin's flop season last year, and be stuck with paying Reynolds for a few also, that it wouldn't have all been worth adding Dunn or Beltre huh?

1. Beltre is far from a sure thing to produce.

2. Reynolds is nowhere near the same at Atkins.

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That figures, since Gregg is basically the pitching equivalent of LaRoche. Your penchant for mediocrity is becoming clear.

And it's my fault we waiting until Adrian Gonzalez and the other first tier players were gone? I'm viewing what they can add now that McPhail has decided to join the living in free agency.

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