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I still think Damon would be a great fit in left. He brings leadership, experience and talent to a depleted team. Without question he would bat in the 2 spot, giving guys like Nick and Reimold even more RBI opportunities.

Reimold could move to first.

This would all be perfect..........but Andy's plan includes a .226 NL reject hitter at first base!

Brummie_Oriole said:
I still think Damon would be a great fit in left. He brings leadership, experience and talent to a depleted team. Without question he would bat in the 2 spot, giving guys like Nick and Reimold even more RBI opportunities.

Reimold could move to first.

This would all be perfect..........but Andy's plan includes a .226 NL reject hitter at first base!

Wow! What a great plan, put an aging player in left who can't throw out a runner to save his life and put someone on first with zero expirience there. You should be the GM.

Paul(Jack),
If you ever have a real thought run through your head, it would be the longest trip in the Worlds history. Go to Schmuck's blog, all your friends are there, Nestor has taken over that blog, you would feel right at home, Brummie, please follow him there. Negative attitudes flow over there, you will be among friends, well unless you already are there in the name of gill, Wayne, or Jason C. which are probably all the same person anyway.

I would like to keep Wiggy around if he could show some plate discipline.

I would love another experienced starter to get us through the season so the young ones can continue to learn and don't feel the pressure to throw 200 innings. Smoltz got lit up in the AL east last year so he is a no. Pedro is the opposite of an inning eater plus his baggage is heavy. Wang is a head case. Looper? Why not Looper for a year and 5 mil? I also like Washburn. He is crafty and played DIII baseball, which he deserves extra points for. Plus he could help Matusz, in that they have similar styles, even though Brian throws a lot harder. Thoughts?

P.S. I hate snow.

Brummie said: Reimold could move to first.

This would all be perfect..........but Andy's plan includes a .226 NL reject hitter at first base!
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And your plan includes a second-year player with 1/2 a season of Major League experience playing out of position.

Most any player/coach with an understanding of the defensive aspect of baseball will tell you a good, solid defensive first baseman will be the difference in as many as 5 games a year through saving errant throws and saving hits to right field. Atkins may not be making room on his mantle for a gold glove, but he is certainly more prepared to play 1st than Reimold

Perfect song for him for sure....maybe he will get to hear it one day down the road...Dye would be an interesting right handed DH....hard call on one of those starters...seems the O's may not really as interested in any of them or we would have heard something...the relievers I guess Ohman and Biemel would be worth a look...we all know that Ohman could happen if he gets no ML offer soon...if nothing happens at all....we go with what we have.

Long time reader, first time poster. When I started reading Roch's blog, I, like many, thought that b_o was being totally off base in his remarks. However, by and large, he's actually been on target recently. Why Atkins? Adrian Gonzalez would've been the perfect fit. Make an offer of Scott, Tillman, and a lower level prospect for the slugging first baseman. I know you can never have enough pitching, but you have to trade talent to get talent. Patton, Arieta, Britton, Johnson (he'll be back), Hopgood, etc can offset the loss of a future stud like Tillman. To fill the DH void, Delgado would've been worth the gamble. Earlier in the Hot Stove League, a real blockbuster could've occurred with Kazmanhoff (sp?). I really think the Padres would've done a 4 for 2 deal. That would've shored up the 1B and 3B positions for quite some time. Sadly, Gonzalez could've been had from the Rangers for Ponson a few years back. Adrian doesn't have to be a "two year rental." Lock him up like Markakis and Roberts. Thoughts?
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The Orioles don't want to trade Tillman, a package of Tillman, Scott and a lower-level prospect probably won't get you Gonzalez, and you can't force him to sign an extension. He'd have to be willing to do so. No guarantee he'd want to stay here and not test free agency. You'd have to know that before making any trade. - Roch

All I am going to say is Brummie you are an idiot. Why in the world are we going to bring Damon to this team. Please stop posting you stupid remarks. Seriously any baseball fan with any knowledge would tell you that would be a very dumb move on all levels. Just stop.......

Brummie,
Please sit down before you hurt yourself. Reimold is not a first baseman. Now stop it. Atkins is not a .226 hitter, he did that in just one injury plagued year, that is not his lifetime average. Reimold is also a much better fielder than Damon. Now if we could trade Scott and then bring in Damon, that I would do. Damon is more consistent over the year and he would be a nice number 2 behind Roberts with his speed.

I thought we were finished with the "Let's Move Nolan to First!" foolishness. Even from you, B_O.
From experience, you've tried "switching positions" from Perpetually Negative to Somewhat (Backhandedly) Complimentary, and it didn't last very long, so you can see how difficult that simply "moving to another spot" is, right?
Have a pint or something of a wonderful dark frothy beverage for me, please!
Lovies!

I've been surprised to see Damon sitting unsigned. Maybe he wants too much for Andy, but I'm with Brummie that he'd be a smart sign for the O's. His bat brings punch and protection for our young sluggers and he is a player who knows how to win. He's already jumped from one AL East team to another in the past, why not turncoat once again? I disagree about playing him in left - I'm a huge Reimold fan (who was, by the way, very cool to meet and talk to at Fanfest) - but if he'd be willing to serve as DH, I think he's a more consistent option that Scott that would bring impressive experience to a young lineup.

Twenty more inches of snow? All part of Andy MacFAIL's plan. He must want to exhaust the Oriole faithful with shovelling to distract them from another woeful signing. Really, What possilble use could an organizational lefty possibly have? How are these signings supposed to help us beat the '27 Yankees? I guess Andy is too busy looking for his golfball in the snowdrift to work a Cliff Lee-for-Robert Andino trade.

And apparently Brummie's plan involves displacing a promising 20-something to a position he hasn't played since high school in just his second pro season in favor of a 35-year-old washout on a one-year contract.

I just cannot digest this hypocrisy. Millwood, Tejada and Atkins are retreads that have no place on a team that professes to be rebuilding, but Johnny Damon is the answer?

And this from a guy whose primary gripe seems to be that the boss lacks consistency! Pah!

Brummie_Oriole said:

I still think Damon would be a great fit in left. He brings leadership, experience and talent to a depleted team. Without question he would bat in the 2 spot, giving guys like Nick and Reimold even more RBI opportunities.

Reimold could move to first.
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This would all be perfect..........but Andy's plan includes a .226 NL reject hitter at first base!

That's right lets put a pop gun arm in left field. The guy has constant back pain and unless we are putting a heavy duty snow blower on the right side of the batters box to blow fly balls over the right field fence like he had at Yankee stadium, I say no way.

I assume you want to blow it up, get rid of the kids and sign all geriatrics.

Brummie this may be a hard concept to understand but once you move Nolan from Leftfield to First base you slash his value in half.

Brummie, you almost had me sucked in with your 10:14 post untul you started bashing Andy again.

I am not sure I like the idea of Damon in LF with Reimold at 1B. First of all, it won't happen now anyway because the Orioles would not have signed Atkins if they were going to plan to move Reimold to first. Second, Damon's arm is significantly weaker than Reimold's. I don't think I would consider Damon for any fielding position, but I would love to see him as a DH in the two-hole.

Obviously at this point, Damon is living on a prayer thinking that if he holds out long enough, someone will match his asking price. I think it is much more likely that Damon will have to lower his expectations and accept a lower offer somewhere or he can announce his retirement.

Do you know if we've looked into LHP Jarrod Washburn? If not, why not? I may have missed a post about the reason why. He did pretty good in Seattle last year, but he didn't finish the year great.
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I've never heard of them having interest in Washburn. I'm sure he's still hoping for a major league deal, if he doesn't retire (which was rumored earlier). - Roch

Roch,

It appears that the O's are going with what they have for starting pitching now that Bedard is sticking with the Mariners. For bullpen help it seems that Will Ohman is the focus. If he doesn't pan out, would you speculate that the team will look in house to fill that role or do you believe that there's a backup choice--like Joe Beimel?

Jim Carter
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Ohman isn't the only guy they're interested in, but someone would have to settle for a minor league deal. - Roch

Brummie,

How would Damon be perfect? He is old, has NO arm, and would cost too much plus we have 4 good outfielders, plus Luke Scott.

I don't think any of this winter's signings have been trumpeted that way by the FO. It's been made more than clear that the players who will push the Yanks and Sox will come from within.

The big question is: when those players mature, will the FO step up and supplement with more significant free agents? Even though it hasn't been answered yet, some people who enjoy being miserable like to assume the answer will be "no" and then complain about it like it's fact. Unfortunately, those people also like to type.

Brummie,
Doesn't this bring us full circle back to the arguement that Reimold doesn't play 1st base and Damon isn't very good defensively? Also, Damon wants like $11mil a year. Is he really worth that much? I think its safe to say that the O's are done doing Major league deals (though a few more minor league ones may occur). The team is pretty set minus a couple battles for the backup roles and the #5 spot in the rotation.

Brummie_Oriole said:
I still think Damon would be a great fit in left. He brings leadership, experience and talent to a depleted team. Without question he would bat in the 2 spot, giving guys like Nick and Reimold even more RBI opportunities.

Reimold could move to first.

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Brummie,

Of course Damon would be a good fit in our lineup (at #2) but Riemold is not going to move to 1B... He and Damon could flip flop between LF and DH if they trade Scott. But here is the age old question does Damon want to play in Baltimore? Your answer... wait for it... NO! Sorry if the O's got involved it would only be to jack up the price for Detoit or Atlanta. Damon does not want to come to a team who will finish in 4th place, and thats if all goes well. If the O's were a .500 team already and looking to take that next step it would be more realistic...
Nice thought though Brummie see you don't have to be negative all the time.

Brummie, please stop my goodness I knew you couldnt wait to start being negative again. Atkins had one bad year (last year), how do you know he wont bat .280 this year?? I know he played half his games at coors field but just give him a chance before you already throw in the towel. And for the record, this team is far from DEPLETED, where that nonsesne comes from is beyond me. When this team is .500 this year then maybe you will give them some credit, and they will hover around .500 all year, even in this division...

Any "bullpen" with the names of Calero, Park and Ohman isn't all star worthy.

Brummie, why do you think Reimold can just pick up & play 1B ? Its not that easy. You should know better

Roch, that retread team could go .500 in the right division, maybe win the NL Central ??

The O's need another starter but it has to be someone willing to accept a minor league assignment if they dont make the club

Brummie, why do you want an outfielder who has diminishing skills, and an arm like my daughter? Damon is too expensive and was never known for his defense in NY. If he was still capable, do you think the Yanks would have resigned him. Besides we already have one outfielder who is just average.
(sorry Luke)

Go figure, Andy wants a first baseman who has actually played first. You saw right thru that one Brummie!

Damon is a horrible outfielder. Yes, he had a decent 2009 season but I think the Yankees were glad to be out from under his last contract.

Off topic, but I heard the turtle population in Sarasoda is expected to increase with Smuck headed down south next week... on the other hand the Fort Lauderdale population is in sharp decline... to the point of extinction.

Haha,

Just posted a rant on your previous blog pretty much arguing these same facts, but as i see already, doesn't matter what is said there will be some way to inject some sort of hatred to Andy. Johnny Damon? Seriously?!?!? HAHAHAHA!! As if you didn't have any credibility before, like a previous poster said, "Sometimes its better to keep your mouth shut and be thought a fool than to open it and remove all doubt". That bit of advice would have been very valuable hater.....

Brummie_Oriole said:
I still think Damon would be a great fit in left. He brings leadership, experience and talent to a depleted team. Without question he would bat in the 2 spot, giving guys like Nick and Reimold even more RBI opportunities.

Reimold could move to first.

This would all be perfect..........but Andy's plan includes a .226 NL reject hitter at first base!

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Brummie, have you not been paying attention? Reimold is not moving to 1B. He is gong to play LF, and I imagine he will see some at-bats at DH.
Really, you want the Orioles to bring in a 36 year old outfielder with no arm and move Reimold to 1B where he has no experience. That would make great sense--just what a young pitching group needs-questionable defense.

Let it go already about Atkins. He may suprise you, and if he doesn't the Orioles are only committed for one year at most. I would even imagine that if Atkins is as bad as you say, we will see Snyder up at some point this summer.

Now I have a question for you that I dont think I have seen anyone else ask. Since you are so anti-Andy, who would you like to see as the GM of this team and why?

As a matter of principle, I refuse to play for any team that has an idiot like Brummie as one of its fans.

Organizational depth. Who would of thought of such a thing? Yet another good signing by AM that can only HELP us.

Roch,
Do the O's have any interest in Wang, and do you think he would take a minor league deal?
Dummie, why would the Orioles be interested in another left handed outfielder?
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He's holding out for a major league deal, which is why he's still on the market. The Orioles didn't have any interest earlier this winter. - Roch

Do you think Wang would take a minor league deal with some incentives or something? He spent most of last year there...

Kyle
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Can't speak for him, but he's obviously looking for something better if he's still on the market. Depends how desperate he gets. - Roch

Brummie we've gone to a talented team back to a depleted team. Make up your
mind,and why would we put a guy in left that's almost 40 and doesn't have as good of and arm as my wife.

What is the specifics on Wang. Is he recovering from injuries. Could be worth the gamble. Have the O's considered him?
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Don't have specifics beyond what can be found in a Google search. He's coming off an injury and the Orioles haven't shown any interest up to this point, at least the last time I asked about him. - Roch

i agree damon would be a good fit but not left field. please stop with the reimold-1b shenanigans. After a break-out year you want the guy to be comfortable. NOT - ok now go learn/play a new position. It is a bad idea - always has been. Let it go.

Damon would be an upgrade over Scott but if no one is signing Damon then who would trade for Scott. Not worth it.

OK Brummie, or should I 'Legit Zbrenski' former KBG. You are condeming Garret Atkins before he get here. I will say one thing Legit Zbrenski, Damon is an interesting idea. One of the better ideas you have had in 30-years -not since you were caught in Holland peeping in windows.

Yes lets move our budding young left fielder to 1B, so we can sign Damon. Why would you move Reimold to a position he's never handled? You think he will just magically know how to play the position? He's never even played in the infield. And while his defensive numbers were bad last year, he had the heel injury, a new ball park, and a new position to deal with. I'd expect him to be average to slightly above average defensively this year. I could maybe be talked into moving Reimold to DH for Holliday, but for Damon come on.

Also I'd hardly call this a 'depleted' team, Felix Pie would be the Yankees starting left fielder but can't find at bats on this Orioles team. And contrary to your delusional belief Pie is a valuable player. He would be the 4th outfielder on just about any team in the league, and would start at either CF or LF for quite a few. But since McPhail gave up nothing to get this valuable piece you can't give him any credit.

If the O's could trade Luke Scott then I'd be all for signing Damon, since he actually has played first before unlike Reimold. And could help out at a number of positions in addition to being a DH but outside of that he makes no sense. And as for your complaining they signed Akins instead of Damon (and either having Scott at 1b or even Damon there), have you changed your position in 'letting the market play out' philosophy? Because when the O's signed Atkins Damon wanted over $10 million a year. Now his price has gone down. But you can't have it both ways, to attack the O's for missing out on Damon when you've trashed them on letting the market play out. Anyways Brummie I'm looking forward to your apology to Mr. McPhail, the O's, and their fans for being wrong about how teams should let the market play out. Thanks in advance

9 out of the 17 comments posted on here have the word brummie or have a response towards him in them. That's a staggering 53%, yet you guys still wonder why he comes on here and talks trash about the organization day after day after day.

I never thought I'd say this but it's getting hard for me to even read comments anymore. It's pretty pathetic how easy people give in to this idiot.

Wake up people! This is a baseball blog, not a boxing ring or a playground.

I do have to agree with RichD. Schmuck's blog is now a TROLL haven.

why is washburn still available and why aren't the orioles interested.

No thanks we dont need Damon, And really i dont see Damon a upgrade over Luke no way.

Repetitively Negative Brummie_Oriole continuously the first poster on Roch's blog.

Repetitively Negative Wayne continuously the first poster on Schmuck's blog.

Things that make you go hmmmmmm...........

Roch what the differnce between a Major LEague deal as compared to a Minor League one?

If you sign a guy to a Minor League deal and he breaks the clud ou tof speings training?

I don't get it?
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Not sure what that second sentence means, but a major league deal puts you on the 40-man roster. A minor league deal doesn't. - Roch

Just out of curiosity, how is Damon a good fit for this club? How is he better than Luke Scott? I don't care for Scott's streakiness, but his overall numbers are comparable to Damon's numbers. And that is with Damon having arguably a career year, being on the wrong side of 30, and looking for a contract that is comparable to the $12 million he made last year? Obviously he isn't gonna get that, but what do you think it would take to sign him, and why should we put up that money? Not to mention the obvious reasons from other posters about Reimold moving to first base.

I dont buy what you are saying Roch. Andy was crying he wanted another reliever and PRESTO...he just happens to find "depth" for the minors. Didnt he say he wanted to find someone who would accept a minor league deal?
No this is not a "filler" type signing for AAA. This is a cheap alternative to filling out the O's bullpen.

Budget Baseball at its best!

More Orange Fools Aid ready for the drinking!
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No offense, Paul, but I really don't care if you're "buying it." I'm not selling anything. The guy apparently reached agreement with the Orioles last week, judging by one of the stories I linked, so there's no "presto" about it. And I don't even know if this guy is getting a spring invite. He's never pitched in the majors. He's projected to start the year at Bowie. That's not what MacPhail meant. You think if Ohman accepts their offer, MacPhail will say, "No thanks, we just signed Will Startup?" More important, why did I just waste 20 seconds of my life here? - Roch

What if Startup doesn't like the Stones?!
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He doesn't have a choice... - Roch

You would be hard-pressed to justify not looking closely at Wang or Washburn to fill out the rotation for a nice 2 year deal. And for the record, saying that the Orioles are simply not going there, is no better a justification than when one's parents say "because I said so!" Guys who have pitched to the tune of a 4 ERA in the AL are not easy to wrap up. Resist the urge to satisfy yourself with the notion that we are not "blocking" anyone. Man, I hate that term, and it demonstrates very limited awareness of the fluid and fickle nature of rotations. Two guys will get hurt for extended periods and at least one guy will straight up flop. Wang or Washburn or mystery veteran might flop too but they would provide stability and leadership complementing the young guys and Millwood well. This of course is moot if neither are willing to come to Baltimore (Washburn apparently wants to stay in the NW).

Ask yourself: how can I be okay with Guthrie as our second best pitcher and not consider bringing in another veteran arm at a reasonable wage? That would be short-sighted. Andy let the market play out- now it is time for him to look very smart. Only I'm getting the sense that they have set some rigid policy where they are no longer able to sign anyone to the ML roster. WHY NOT if it makes the 2010 Orioles better at a reasonable cost???

To the terminally negative (thanks Roch, I like that), what would be better: Give $4 million to a guy who had one bad year in his career in hopes of him rebounding, or give $15 to a guy with a great year to see him flop on his face? Sounds like a no brainer to me. Using their logic we should have signed Aubrey Huff after his 32 HR, 100+ RBI season to a $15 a year contract.

Then we have a young talented outfield of Markakis, Jones, Reimold/Pie, and we should get an older player like Damon, whom I like and is a decent player, albeit with a lousy arm. No way but not in place of the aforementioned four.

terminally negative....love it.

Bill said:
Twenty more inches of snow? All part of Andy MacFAIL's plan. He must want to exhaust the Oriole faithful with shovelling to distract them from another woeful signing. Really, What possilble use could an organizational lefty possibly have? How are these signings supposed to help us beat the '27 Yankees? I guess Andy is too busy looking for his golfball in the snowdrift to work a Cliff Lee-for-Robert Andino trade.
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Nice.

Off topic...but I thought Amber Theoharis did a great job filling in for Scott Garceau yesterday. Hopefully that was an audition. She comes off as totally genuine. Her and Jeremy Conn were a blast during my 2 hour wait on I-95 yesterday afternoon.

I agree with Steve in phx. Just like the kid in grade school that keeps acting up when people responded to him, you are all giving Brummie what he wants. Just ignore his buffoonery!

JPA:
I agree that they should make a push to sign one of those guys. Though as far as Wang is concerned, I'm not sure if they know yet when he will actually be able to pitch.

Washburn would be a nice addition in my opinion, despite a sub-par showing in Detroit last season. His stats may have been helped pitching in Seattle, but he's still a solid veteran who should be able to provide 150-200 Innings. Whether or not they would be quality innings would remain to be seen. After employing Eaton, Simon, Berken, et. al. in the rotation last year, I don't think we have any room to complain.

I remember when this blog was Roch's, not this Brummie idiot's.

Roch,

What's your take on the Johnny Damon situation? Do you know if any of these rumors being generated by Scott Boras have any basis in fact? I can't help but laugh at some of the stuff.

To me, the Os not being involved is a clear sign management knows what they're doing. I really don't understand why anyone thinks Damon could help the Os. He's only hit 20 or more HRs three times in 14 years. He's 37, soon his production will decline, probably steeply. The only thing he has going for him is name recognition.

Baldy
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My take is Boras thought he could get a lot more for Damon and the market pretty much dried up. Guess the Braves still have some interest. - Roch

Alright, well how about Damon at DH and we dump Scott for a golf outing to be named later?

We'd still get Damon's bat and leadership at least.

Brummie -

The chances of Reimold just picking up a glove and playing a quality first base is about the same as you posting something profound and/or positive.

Idiot.

Wow. I must have gone to the wrong blog. I didn't know this was the School of Brummie. That's what I get for reading the comments section again. I can't seem to stay away and it only makes me angry.

Is this the "bash Brummie" thread ? No, wait that would be every thread. ...and by the way it serves him right. :)

Orioles sign lefty reliever Ohman
He went 1-0 with a 5.84 ERA in 21 relief appearances with Dodgers last s

12:42 p.m. EST, February 9, 2010

The Orioles have signed veteran left-handed reliever Will Ohman to a minor league deal with an invitation to big league spring training.

Ohman, 32, went 1-0 with a 5.84 ERA in 21 relief appearances with the Los Angeles Dodgers last season. For his career which spans 324 big-league appearances, Ohman has held lefties to a .204 batting average.

Orioles officials watched Ohman, who is trying to prove he is healthy after having elbow and shoulder surgeries, throw a bullpen session in Arizona about two weeks ago.

He'll compete with Alberto Castillo, Wilfrido Perez and non-roster invitee Mike Hinckley to win the job as the situational left-hander in the bullpen.

Roch said:

"why did I just waste 20 seconds of my life here?"

Roch, please tell me that's NOT what she said.......
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Haha. Nicely played, my friend. Nicely played. - Roch

Really Brummie, 'a golf outing to be named later', if they trade Luke Scott it will be for quality young players/prospects. No it might not be for Adrian Gonzalez or an uber prospect like Jason Heyward, but you are probably the only person who doesn't think Luke Scott is a valuable major leaguer. Is he an All-star no, but he's a solid regular. He will likely be one of the top DH's in the AL this season and could probably start in LF for 10-12 teams. On top of that there are a few other teams where the player might be marginally better (Carlos Lee being a prime example), but vastly more expensive. Yet somehow you can't manage to see the reality when its right in front of you, because you can't admit that McPhail made another solid trade.

Why can't you add anything without taking some shot at the Front office? Did Mr. McPhail fire you or something? Trading Scott and signing Damon is a fine option (one that I suggested earlier), but all you can do is make it a negative. Because a front office that has made great trades like Bedard, Hernandez, Olsen for Pie, and solid ones like Tejada, Trachsel, Millwood (which could very well end up in the great category), will suddenly make an awful deal. (I also love the fact how you ignored the whole 'letting the market play out' idea, still waiting for your acknowledgement of how you can get talented players like Damon by doing that).

O's signed will ohman

So for the past number of months, the veteran posters on here for the most part have stopped feeling the troll, and now there is a whole new group of readers feeding the troll. If you look at the responses to this entry of Roch's, 75% of the entries are responding to the troll. Please....lets talk baseball and ignore the child.

Brummie,
That is what I suggested. If we could trade Scott, then Damon would fit. He maybe older, but he has more speed, is more consistent, be good in the number 2 hole, but would have to sign here for about half of what he is asking. The question is like someone put it, would he sign here? Now that is something I don't know, but he is not too happy with the Yankees at the moment, and putting it to them would be on his mind. Maybe worth a look. Also who needs Scott at the moment too, because that would have to happen.

Roch,

Now that the O's have signed Ohman, I would like to congratulate you on a fantastic job of working the phones, interviews, etc. to be able to post the Orioles signings well in advance of everyone else. (And I am being serious)

Without backstabbing your informants, you have politely guided us fans in the direction of management's decisions with every major signing this off-season. While other outlets may have been first in releasing the 'actual signing' info, your insight in 'possible' players was spot-on. You nailed every one in this blog.

That alone, illustrates the value of your effort....add in your insightful interview quotes with the players and managers/coaches and there is the complete package. Brings us all back every time.

Thank you.

and Brummie - I truly believe you are a true Oriole fan, and are merely appearing to be really dumb to help Roch exceed his quota of comments monthly with your inane comments.
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Thanks. Appreciate you reading. - Roch

A "terminally negative" person means, to my literal mind (or what's left of it), that said person is near his or her end because of the negativity. Are spring training "disinvites" in the works, Prof. Kubakto?

On second thought, please don't answer that - the suspense will only add to the already high entertainment value of S. o' R.

They were talking about Wang on the hot stove show a few weeks ago. One of the guys was saying his injury is worse than he is saying it is, perhaps even career ending. Have your heard anything about that Roch?
I would be happy going to ST with what we have, but one more big right handed bat(Jermaine Dye maybe) would be nice.
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I'm not really following Wang because the Orioles don't seem interested in him. - Roch