Rumor: D. Lee agrees to 1 year deal with O's pending physical

[El Gordo]

Kudos to you MattW. I tip my cap. :clap3::beerchug1:

[crawjo]

Major bonus points for calling this in the middle of the night, and for not overreaching and laying out that it was "just" a rumor.

Well done!

[RichmondVA Orio]

Good job Matthew.

[Brotha J]

Nice job MattW, way to stay classy and not get into a back and forth with those who challenged your info. It could've gotten ugly, but it didn't.

This is the most excited I've been for the O's since the Raffy, Javy, Tejada offseason, really even moreso now. I love that we don't have to rely on Markakis batting 3rd or Jones and Wieters in the middle of the order. The new additions should help our younger players thrive under less pressure. Kudos to AM and Buck!

Thanks again MattW.

[higgybaby]

Thanks Matt Dubb, Rep your way!

[TheBee]

Now that you've established some rep as an "insider" - I have just one piece of advice. If you notice you are being tailed by tall dudes in shades and black sweatervests....RRRRRUUUUUNNNNNN!!!!!!!

[Mad Mark]

I rep and rate the mighty MattW, insider extrordinaire!

Happy New Year to us all!

[MatthewW]

...so I have been out all day, hearing no Orioles news and I just got home to say that I felt 100% comfortable removing 'rumor' and calling this 'fact.'

Only to find out that the 'news breakers' (aka Jeff Z) beat me to it

[RevOlution]

One to four pips...all in one day for MatthewW's. :clap3:

Well deserved kudos, to you and your source! :thumbsup1:

Edit: Five pips now. Woo Hoo! I wonder what's the record number of pips for one day?

[olehippi]

...so I have been out all day, hearing no Orioles news and I just got home to say that I felt 100% comfortable removing 'rumor' and calling this 'fact.'

Only to find out that the 'news breakers' (aka Jeff Z) beat me to it

If I can doubt you, I sure as hell can rep you, too! :clap3:

[Tony-OH]

...so I have been out all day, hearing no Orioles news and I just got home to say that I felt 100% comfortable removing 'rumor' and calling this 'fact.'

Only to find out that the 'news breakers' (aka Jeff Z) beat me to it

Nothing like getting right to get some good rep. Congrats on being first...

[clarence]

AM is going to spend all of next week focused on who in the hell knows MatthewW. Safe to say adding another bullpen arm or innings eater has been put on hold.

Good job, MatthewW and beware of the sweater vest in the shadows.

[Dipper9]

AM is going to spend all of next week focused on who in the hell knows MatthewW. Safe to say adding another bullpen arm or innings eater has been put on hold.

Good job, MatthewW and beware of the sweater vest in the shadows.

Isn't it obvious?

Welcome to the Hangout Matt Wieters!!!!!!!!!!!! :clap3:

[Bradysburns]

Nice work Matt! The OH once again brings us the news before the news.

So... does this also mean that the insane Laroche demand for four years at $14 million per was accurate too? If so, wow. I am very, very glad we didn't do anything nuts to sign him. As in, anything beyond $7 million per, and 2-3 years.

Nice work AM. A good evening for the Orioles, and those of us who plan on paying money for tickets next season.

[TonySoprano]

Enjoy the ride, Matthew. Remember, you're only as good as your last scoop.