Orioles....part 2?

vansmack wrote:
Yoenis Cespedes debating between a 5-year, $90m deal with Baltimore, or a one year deal with the Mets.

He probably wants an out, which he won't get.

Davis gets 7 years $161M with full no-trade and no opt-out.  It'll be interesting to see how he is received this year.

Looks like DH duty for Trumbo.

Way to hold your line and tell Boras who's boss.

vansmack wrote:
Way to hold your line and tell Boras who's boss.

Eh, what's an extra $1.5M per year?

According to Buster Olney, the Orioles have deferred a total of $42 million dollars of the contract. What that actually means is that the O's will pay Davis $17 million per year for the seven contracted years. Each year, $6 million is deferred. So instead of the $161 million over seven years, the fact is that over the next seven years the O's will be paying Davis $119 million.

The money will come due eventually, with Davis structured to receive a $3.5 million payment each year from 2023-32, with an additional $1.4 million coming each year from 2033-37. That is an interest-free deferral, which is actually a pretty big victory for the Orioles.

vansmack wrote:

Efron Navarro

All currently on the Angels 40 man roster and one is expected to play in Left Field each night.  This after the Angels posted the worst production in left filed in like 30 years…

Orioles acquire one of the underwhelming options for Left Field in Anaheim for cash considerations.  I'm hoping it was for international cash availability…

Classic AAAA player.  Too good for Triple AAA, could never perform in the majors to earn a job that was available to him often - good line drive hitter though.

Bobby Bonilla

Sources: #orioles have traded minor league pitcher JC Cosme to #padres for Odrisamer Despaigne

vansmack wrote:
Sources: #orioles have traded minor league pitcher JC Cosme to #padres for Odrisamer Despaigne

Also known as the guy who broke Werth's wrist.

And as Roch says - You can spell "San Diego Padres" using the letters in his name and still have a few left over.

My 13 game mini-plan

2014 - $418
2015 - $522
2016 - $680

Ouch. 

But it did buy you 7 more years of Chris Davis.

Nuke wrote:
My 13 game mini-plan

2014 - $418
2015 - $522
2016 - $680

I'm guessing that is for 2 seats?

Julian, wrote:

Nuke wrote:
My 13 game mini-plan

2014 - $418
2015 - $522
2016 - $680

I'm guessing that is for 2 seats?

Yeah - upper box behind the plate - 3rd row

My plan went up about 60 bucks. Even with the price increase, my tickets are still at least 10 dollars cheaper than every other stadium I've been to in the US.

They claim to be the 9th most affordable experience in Major League Baseball and across all major professional sports.

I believe they are. We have upper box seats in the first row. The season ticket price is now around 23/ticket. I haven't looked up the single game price for those seats. My guess is they are around 27. I have been to Wrigley, Fenway, Petco, White Sox, Cleveland, Nationals, Seattle, and Pittsburgh, and they were all at least 35/ticket for comparable seats. And my Cleveland seat ended up being obstructed view and I moved.

There are Ollie bargain nights where tickets are 10 dollars. What other major sporting league has a 10 dollar ticket? Maybe the Wizards?

You can still sit in the front row at Camden Yards for around 50/ticket. In other stadiums, that seat will be at least 250 bucks.

So, go or don't go. But I don't mind paying the money for the best stadium in baseball.

yes, its a good deal….

The Orioles are my team, but i've found that individual game ticket prices are much, much better for the Nationals than for the Orioles when going through Stubhub or Seatgeek. Plus, the fact that I live in Virginia makes it an easy choice.

I've had my plan since 1988 - when my ticket was $8.  I know increased prices are a given.  I'll be renewing again.