Orioles....part 2?

vansmack wrote:
Travis Snyder to the O's.  Now that's a GM who's paying attention….

Raymond (Baltimore)

Its a shame that this is even a real question: Which would you rather have as your 2015 RF, Markakis, Colby Rasmus or Travis Snider? SMH

David Schoenfield  (1:51 PM)

You know … they're all kind of the same.
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Au contraire, Mr. Schoefield.

Markakis - 2015 - $11m, 16 - $11m, 17 - $11m, 18 - $11m
Rasmus - 2015 - $8m, 16 - FA
Snider -  2015 - $2.1m, 2016 - Arb (~$4m) - 2017 FA

Snider is also the youngest of the three.

As an aside, I hope everybody saved their Reimold t-shirts.

Signed Jayson Nix.  Close to signing Everth Cabrera.  Stockpiling utility infielders.

Shemp wrote:
Signed Jayson Nix.  Close to signing Everth Cabrera.  Stockpiling utility infielders.

Going for depth given the questions at 2B and the health question of Manny makes sense, but Nix is a career .221 hitter and was well south of the Mendoza line last season after stints with 3 teams last season.  He's nothing to get excited about.

Cabrera is a much better player - just take his keys away.

vansmack wrote:
Cabrera is a much better player - just take his keys away.

And his drugs - recreational and otherwise.  Would be the leadoff man they lack though.

Nick Markakis on Orioles: 'Don't believe a word they say'

http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/2015/02/25/nick-markakis-orioles-neck-surgery-negotiations-braves/24015133/

Bitter much?  Wow.

Well….I mean, they did release him because of his neck

Got wrote:
Well….I mean, they did release him because of his neck

pretty sure John Schuerholz (sic) knows what he's doing


Its just bad policy to put that sort of thing out there to kind of justify it to the fans…..they should not have made those comments… The Red Sox are horrible in that department….I remember how they tarred and feathered Nomar on the way out..

From Roch:

'I'm surprised that it has become such a big story, considering that the local media ran quotes from Duquette about the club's concerns over Markakis' physical condition. Initially, Duquette alluded to issues without revealing the MRI results due to the HIPAA Law. I also was told over the winter that the Orioles didn't want to hurt his negotiations.

You actually could argue that the Orioles tried to do him a favor, but Markakis clearly has a different opinion.'

the media ALWAYS takes the ownership/management's side..

the player is always greedy…


let me ask you Orioles fan: Does Markakis strike you as a liar?

I mean the guy was the most straight up player I can remember.. no bullshit with the guy.. always played hard… never a problem with him anywhere…

Nick Markakis needed to shut up. It only hurts him. They offered him a deal, he wanted more money, and he took it. Good for him. That's baseball.

and uh…..and uh…..and uh….

Sorry, inside joke, I guess.

I like Nick Markakis, and it's sad he's not on the team anymore, but sometimes baseball breaks your heart a little.

ok…can anyone give me advice on when single tickets go on sale for O's games

I only see stub hub?

the BoSox Vs O's game on the 24th and 25th don't look like they are onsale yet

Sidehatch wrote:
ok…can anyone give me advice on when single tickets go on sale for O's games

I only see stub hub?

the BoSox Vs O's game on the 24th and 25th don't look like they are onsale yet

Season ticket holders get first dibs on OD and regular season.  Haven't gotten anything from the team yet.  They're unusually late this year.

Yeah, I call the BO a few weeks back and he said "should be first week of March"
but he didn't give me a date which I thought was odd
Internet searches come up with zilch

Opening day and single ticket sales for season ticket holders go on sale March 19.

K8teebug wrote:
Opening day and single ticket sales for season ticket holders go on sale March 19.

From Roch:

Individual tickets for Orioles regular season games at Camden Yards will go on sale this Wednesday, March 11 at 10 a.m. It is recommended that fans purchase online.

Not opening day though. Opening day is March 19. For season ticket holders only.

From the Rumors Section:

O's checking on Howard?

You probably didn't notice – and really, there was no reason for you to have done so – but in Monday's game between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Batlimore Orioles, Ryan Howard had a pair of singles. So why was this noteworthy?

According to Jim Salisbury of CSN Philly, the Orioles were paying very close attention to Howard's performance as his sources say Baltimore is "keeping an eye on Howard this spring."

As Nick Cafardo of the Boston Globe wrote over the weekend, Howard is certainly available via trade, but "his play has declined because of Achilles' issues and he's owed $60 million. The Phillies have tried to shop him, and are willing to take on most of the money, but there have been no takers. In a perfect world, the Phillies would use Darin Ruf at first base, but now he's slated to play left field with Howard at first."

Current Orioles first baseman Chris Davis is speaking out about how he isn't keen on re-signing with the team going forward. Meanwhile, Baltimore did have talks regarding Howard in December, and as Jon Heyman of CBS Sports reported at the time, they are one of the eight teams on the slugger's "pre-approved list for trades."