Around Baseball 2015

[jaysfan2014]

Didn't know this until now. Seems flukey.

 

 

Interesting. Of course, having the short porch helps.

[BTS]

Wow, Wieters is accepting the QO. Did not expect that.

[burlingtonbandit]

I can see why he is taking the QO. There probably just wasn't any interest in giving up a draft pick for a guy who wasn't very good last year. I think we all thought he would decline solely because Boras was his agent.

[Sammy225]

Wow, Wieters is accepting the QO. Did not expect that.

 

Considering who is agent is and likely the best catcher on the market i am surprised he is taking it.

[bendera3]

Wow, Wieters is accepting the QO. Did not expect that.

 

2 years shortened by injuries. Maybe he feels he'll be able to cash out on the QO and hopefully improve his stock for next year.

[burlingtonbandit]

Considering who is agent is and likely the best catcher on the market i am surprised he is taking it.

 

Who was going to give him a big contract though? I'm not signing a guy to a long term deal who is best known for throwing out baserunners coming off TJS. He isn't a good pitch framer either so his value just simply wasn't that high I would think.

 

Kinda good he did though as it f***s over Baltimore

[burlingtonbandit]

Kennedy rejecting the QO.

[HERPDERP]

Kennedy rejecting the QO.

 

Padres reaction:

http://i.imgur.com/qwlNI4k.gif

[Sammy225]

Who was going to give him a big contract though? I'm not signing a guy to a long term deal who is best known for throwing out baserunners coming off TJS. He isn't a good pitch framer either so his value just simply wasn't that high I would think.

 

Kinda good he did though as it f***s over Baltimore

 

I don't think he will ever get a huge deal but i think he could of got a comfortable 3 year or so. His D is still pretty good and everyone knows what is in his bat.

[G-Snarls]

[G-Snarls]

Kennedy rejecting the QO.

 

[burlingtonbandit]

I'd love to sign Anderson to a 3 year deal. Perfect fit for the ballpark.

[Swervin81]

Wow, Wieters is accepting the QO. Did not expect that.

 

Boras client, best catcher on the market... yeah, damn. As overrated as he is, I figured he'd still get paid.

 

Of course, this leaves the O's in no mans land now. They're losing Chen and Davis and don't have anything in the pipeline.

[Swervin81]

I'd love to sign Anderson to a 3 year deal. Perfect fit for the ballpark.

 

That's a pretty huge risk with how injuries love following him around.

[jaysfan2014]

The O's are f***ed.

 

Yep. This hurts any chance of bringing back Chen or Davis now having to add $15.8M to payroll. This'll take them well over a projected $100M+.. not exactly the smartest move by the O's front office, unless Wieters rebounds.

[G-Snarls]

Would any teams trade for Weiters at this point? Pretty risky but Orioles woukd probably love to.

[G-Snarls]

Yep. This hurts any chance of bringing back Chen or Davis now having to add $15.8M to payroll. This'll take them well over a projected $100M+.. not exactly the smartest move by the O's front office, unless Wieters rebounds.

 

Well he made 8.3M this year so it's not all added salary

[Abomination]

Would any teams trade for Weiters at this point? Pretty risky but Orioles woukd probably love to.

 

They can't until mid-season now, can they? I think accepting the QO works the same as if they signed as a FA, meaning they can't be traded for a few months.

[Orgfiller]

Wow, Wieters is accepting the QO. Did not expect that.

 

I am absolutely nailing my FAP picks.

[jaysfan2014]

Well he made 8.3M this year so it's not all added salary

 

Still, they don't have a lot of flexibility. Davis and Chen are well out of the O's price range.. and they have needs at multiple positions.

[G-Snarls]

Adam Jones also making 16M next year

 

Ouch

[RealAccountant]

Wieters Accepts qualifying offer??

[G-Snarls]

Wieters Accepts qualifying offer??

 

Yes he did

[BlueJayWay]

Interesting. Of course, having the short porch helps.

Well yeah, but it's the fact that so many of theirs this year were three run shots. It felt like they scored a lot more runs than they should've with that lineup, and this could point to why: they happened to hit a high % of their dingers with two on. Seems unsustainable.

[Cyborg]

Maybe Chen will too.

[Orgfiller]

Adam Jones also making 16M next year

 

Ouch

 

That's a pretty great deal for the Orioles.

[bendera3]

Maybe DD is bitter about not being able to go after a promotion so he's hurting is owner in the checkbook.

[BTS]

Brett Anderson accepts his QO.

[burlingtonbandit]

Damn wanted Anderson here. Maybe the Dodgers would trade him just to free up the salary? I'd take him for 1 year 16 million.

[Abomination]

Damn wanted Anderson here. Maybe the Dodgers would trade him just to free up the salary? I'd take him for 1 year 16 million.

 

They can't until midseason now.