Orioles progressing to a deal for Jimenez

[Smedley Butler]

Whatever, we keep our picks and keep an extra spot open for some young cost-controlled arm to join the rotation after the inevitable tear-down begins in 5 months.

[LGBJ29]

Im fine with Hutch too its that gas can Happ I'm worried about

[awsomest]

I swear to god if they don't fire beeston after this season

[G-Snarls]

Im fine with Hutch too its that gas can Happ I'm worried about

 

And Rogers

[reedjohnsonfan]

I called it. Do I want a cookie? No. I just want AA and Beeston fired.

 

It's pretty embarrassing for them. Not much more to say.

[Pete_7]

Alex! What are you doing!

 

Eating gyros and ranting about value

[GD]

"At the end of the day, we submitted an offer that we felt was fair. The dollars just didn't work. We feel based on Jimenez's stats like his record and ERA, and even some of his more advanced stats like OPS against, that he just wasn't worth this money, and we've got guys like Kyle and Esmil ready to step in to the rotation and give us 6-8 wins each."

[Ziggyy108]

Damn. AA and Beeston need to get the f*** out.

[KingKat]

To be fair this isn't a done deal yet

 

(though when it gets to this stage with a Rosenthal credibility tweet it's usually about done)

 

The silver lining is that there's no such thing as a done deal with the Orioles. That being said AA is either an idiot for not matching this or he doesn't have any money and he's posturing. If the latter than he probably hoped Jimenez would sign for more money and to a better team because this makes him look foolish.

[G-Snarls]

Alex! What are you doing!

 

Wiping mustard off chin and waiting for another polish sausage and fries

[G-Snarls]

Well the optics are going to look bad on this. Less then 5 years and to a division rival no less.

 

Yeah boom and boom both of those things make this look awful if it happens

[Sparda]

Please dont sign Santana Please dont sign Santana Please dont sign Santana

 

If Anthopoulos signs Santana to anything even remotely similar he deserves a kick in the ass. I'm hopeful that it won't have to come to that.

[fatcowxlive]

 

f***

[jaysblue]

Yeah pretty disappointing. I'm sure AA was thinking of getting one of those guys at like 2/$24 or something like that, which is how cheap he really is when it comes to FA's it seems.

 

Santana is still available, and his market is likely very limited. Perhaps the Mariners could be interested. Though yeah, I won't get my hopes up with this Jays team.

[Sparda]

Ken Rosenthal @Ken_Rosenthal · 5s

 

Source: #Orioles in agreement with Jimenez. Deal is pending physical.

 

So we've still got a chance.

[G-Snarls]

But the Baltimore physical!!!

[LGBJ29]

pending physical hahaha AA is an absolute joke

[awsomest]

"At the end of the day, we submitted an offer that we felt was fair. The dollars just didn't work. We feel based on Jimenez's stats like his record and ERA, and even some of his more advanced stats like OPS against, that he just wasn't worth this money, and we've got guys like Kyle and Esmil ready to step in to the rotation and give us 6-8 wins each."

 

"We will continue to have dialogue with remaining pitchers and perfer some of Santana stats such as Wins and Innings pitched. He also has led the league in home runs before which must be good!"

[jaysfan2014]

He's not the ace the O's need, as he hasn't pitched more than 200 IP since he was in Colorado. It pretty much speaks of them thinking Kevin Gausman is far from MLB ready, and Bundy won't be ready until June..

[reedjohnsonfan]

Meh I'm good with Drew Hutchison, pass on Santana

 

I'd still like them to sign Santana, they have just about no depth. Hutchison will get his chance.

[KingKat]

Well the optics are going to look bad on this. Less then 5 years and to a division rival no less.

 

1. Less than 5 years

2. Division rival

3. Poorly run org that pitchers don't actually want to sign with

4. Josh Johnson Q.O. money

[Angrioter]

Noooooooooooooooooooooo

 

 

Ken_Rosenthal 2m

Source: #Orioles in agreement with Jimenez. Deal is pending physical.

[KingKat]

I'd still like them to sign Santana.

 

Me too although Santana better be a hell of a lot cheaper than Jimenez for this to make any sense.

[G-Snarls]

The silver lining is that there's no such thing as a done deal with the Orioles. That being said AA is either an idiot for not matching this or he doesn't have any money and he's posturing. If the latter than he probably hoped Jimenez would sign for more money and to a better team because this makes him look foolish.

 

Yep. You can't defend this. A useful player going for reasonable money to a division rival. Ouch ouch OUCH.

[Pete_7]

Probably didnt like the 4 year term, Can't say I blame him on this particular guy

[guylaroche5]

http://i0.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/original/000/000/578/1234931504682.jpg

[GD]

 

Click on the fangraphs link and his method for "almost as bad" was ERA

 

lol

 

-Kennedy casually ignores that Santana is right there too-

[G-Snarls]

[fatcowxlive]

Trades assets for Mark Buehrle and his 3/48 salary.

Can't afford 4/48 for a better pitcher via free agency.

 

BuT VETERIN PREZENTS!!!!!!!!

[FireAlexAnthopoulos]

The worst part of this is, it leaves the 1 pitcher I and I bet everyone else doesn't even want.

Watch even Santana sign somewhere else. But AA will throw up his hands and say, "Oh well! We tried!"

 

I hope nobody's surprised when we're dead last in attendance and TV ratings. This front office can spin the optics however they want, but nobody's going to be interested in a team that sucks, didn't do s*** in the offseason, hasn't made the playoffs in 20 years, has no clear direction, incompetent people in charge, and has very little hope for the future in the farm system right now.