2012 Baltimore Orioles Thread

[Maryland1]

[b][size=5][font=georgia, serif][b]2012 [color=#ff8c00]Baltimore Orioles [/color]Thread[/b][/font][/size][/b]


[font=georgia, serif][size=5][i][b]Let's go, [color=#ff8c00]O's[/color]![/b][/i][/size][/font]

[Maryland1]

[size=4][b]Rangers reliever [color=#ff0000]Koji Uehara [/color]wants to be back [color=#000000]with[/color][color=#ff8c00] Orioles[/color][/b][/size]

[size=3]Aaron Gleeman[/size]
[size=3]Oct 21, 2011, 2:48 PM EDT[/size]

[color=#000000][b]Koji Uehara[/b] [/color]struggled following a midseason trade to the Rangers and was left off the World Series roster, and now Brittany Ghiroli of MLB.com reports that the reliever wants to return to the Orioles next year.

[url="http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/10/21/rangers-reliever-koji-uehara-wants-to-be-back-with-orioles/#comments"]http://hardballtalk....ioles/#comments[/url]

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I'd take him back and ship Gregg out without a second thought.

[Natty Boh]

Come on back "home" to Baltimore Koji. We appreciate you here.

[bdravens]

[quote name='Moderator 5' timestamp='1319255698' post='830457']
[size=4][b]Rangers reliever [color=#ff0000]Koji Uehara [/color]wants to be back [color=#000000]with[/color][color=#ff8c00] Orioles[/color][/b][/size]

[size=3]Aaron Gleeman[/size]
[size=3]Oct 21, 2011, 2:48 PM EDT[/size]

[color=#000000][b]Koji Uehara[/b] [/color]struggled following a midseason trade to the Rangers and was left off the World Series roster, and now Brittany Ghiroli of MLB.com reports that the reliever wants to return to the Orioles next year.

[url="http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/10/21/rangers-reliever-koji-uehara-wants-to-be-back-with-orioles/#comments"]http://hardballtalk....ioles/#comments[/url]

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I'd take him back and ship Gregg out without a second thought.
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Man I would Iove this. Trade some of our washed up minor league busts for him. Finally Joe Jordan and McPhail are gone for good.

[H8R]

Koji is certainly welcome back from my stand point.

[bauer77]

Anybody think we are going to get any big name free agents?

[Tim Keogh]

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[b][size=5][font=georgia, serif][b]2012 [color=#ff8c00]Baltimore Orioles [/color]Thread[/b][/font][/size][/b]


[font=georgia, serif][size=5][i][b]Let's go, [color=#ff8c00]O's[/color]![/b][/i][/size][/font]
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How about we don't! Give Kevin Gregg until May 15, 2012. If he sucks, get rid of him. We need to fish or cut bait with BRob and a few others.

[bdravens]

[quote name='Tim Keogh' timestamp='1319337551' post='830936']

How about we don't! Give Kevin Gregg until May 15, 2012. If he sucks, get rid of him. We need to fish or cut bait with BRob and a few others.
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No, I think we've seen enough of Gregg.

[FerrariFan87]

[quote name='Moderator 5' timestamp='1319255698' post='830457']
[size=4][b]Rangers reliever [color=#ff0000]Koji Uehara [/color]wants to be back [color=#000000]with[/color][color=#ff8c00] Orioles[/color][/b][/size]

[size=3]Aaron Gleeman[/size]
[size=3]Oct 21, 2011, 2:48 PM EDT[/size]

[color=#000000][b]Koji Uehara[/b] [/color]struggled following a midseason trade to the Rangers and was left off the World Series roster, and now Brittany Ghiroli of MLB.com reports that the reliever wants to return to the Orioles next year.

[url="http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/10/21/rangers-reliever-koji-uehara-wants-to-be-back-with-orioles/#comments"]http://hardballtalk....ioles/#comments[/url]

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I'd take him back and ship Gregg out without a second thought.
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I couldn't agree more.

[Ed_Reed20]

[quote name='bauer77' timestamp='1319314514' post='830762']
Anybody think we are going to get any big name free agents?
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I highly doubt it. I'd be hoping the young guys make bigger strides than they did this past season.

[RavenRage92]

[quote name='bauer77' timestamp='1319314514' post='830762']
Anybody think we are going to get any big name free agents?
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I would like to see the O's sign Fielder and CJ Wilson. I know Wilson had a bad postseason but hes still better than what we had this season. I'm not optimistic about signing either though.

[bpytnjr58]

I am hearing that payroll is around 53 million...you would think they could throw some money out there to some big names and put some butts back in those green seats.

[bauer77]

[quote name='RavenRage92' timestamp='1320089530' post='848249']
I would like to see the O's sign Fielder and CJ Wilson. I know Wilson had a bad postseason but hes still better than what we had this season. I'm not optimistic about signing either though.
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If we get either of those, i would be pleasantly surprised.

[FerrariFan87]

Why don't we have a new GM yet?!?! Free agency starts on Thursday!! Give me a break, Orioles!

[bpytnjr58]

Would not be surprised if Buck calls the shots and they hire a no name GM just to fill the seat.

[FerrariFan87]

It doesn't really matter... at this rate we're setting ourselves up for consecutive losing season number 15.

[Natty Boh]

[quote name='FerrariFan87' timestamp='1320164710' post='849172']
Why don't we have a new GM yet?!?! Free agency starts on Thursday!! Give me a break, Orioles!
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It's the Orioles. C'mon...Did you really expect a logical approach to hiring a GM from Angelos? We'll probably wait until next season before we start looking at this season's free agents.

All kidding aside...I'm a diehard O's fan but you gotta rip them because they deserve it at times.

[bpytnjr58]

I have taken myself to the mentality of a Cubs fan...."Wait til next year" Only difference being that there is no curse of the goat but only a dope for an owner.

[bdravens]

[quote name='Natty Boh' timestamp='1320170864' post='849313']

It's the Orioles. C'mon...Did you really expect a logical approach to hiring a GM from Angelos? We'll probably wait until next season before we start looking at this season's free agents.

All kidding aside...I'm a diehard O's fan but you gotta rip them because they deserve it at [b/]ALL[b] times.
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Fixed it for ya

[Natty Boh]

And now Tony LaCava turned the O's down to be the GM of our team. Pretty bad when a man turns down a promotion to keep his assistant job with the Blue Jays. I mean there are only 30 of these jobs in the world and he turned us down. Hopefully it's a blessing in disguise.

[url="http://baltimoresportsreport.com/lacava-turns-down-orioles-gm-position-20768.html"]http://baltimoresportsreport.com/lacava-turns-down-orioles-gm-position-20768.html[/url]

[FerrariFan87]

Congratulations to Matt Wieters and Nick Markakis on their first Gold Glove award!!!

[Maryland1]

Very well deserved (overdue for Markakis)!


[size=5][b][color=#ff8c00]Pair of Orioles honored with Gold Gloves[/color][/b][/size]

[b]Markakis, Wieters both win awards for first time in careers[/b]

[size=2]By Brittany Ghiroli / MLB.com | 11/01/11 11:29 PM ET[/size]

[size=4]BALTIMORE -- The Orioles took home some hardware from Tuesday night's Rawlings Gold Glove Award show, with catcher Matt Wieters and right fielder Nick Markakis both receiving the honor for the first time in their careers.[/size]

[size=4]The Gold Gloves honor the best individual fielding performances at each position in the National and American Leagues -- as voted by Major League managers and coaches.[/size]

[size=4][url="http://baltimore.orioles.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20111101&content_id=25865862&vkey=news_bal&c_id=bal"]http://baltimore.ori...ws_bal&c_id=bal[/url][/size]

[ravens__]

Justice has been served. Markakis was far and away the best OF fielder in the game last season.

Congratulations to both of 'em!

[bdravens]

Hardy definitely got snubbed.

[H8R]

I'm glad Weiters and Nick got some respect! Hardy was snubbed, though it's hard to give 3 gold gloves to a team with such a horrible record.... I suppose.

[Natty Boh]

About time Markakis got his gold and they picked correctly with Wieters as well. Now if only we had a GM...

[bpytnjr58]

When the owner is happy to finish last every year what's the hurry for hiring a GM??

[Maryland1]

[size=5][b][color=#ff8c00]Dan Duquette agrees to become O's new GM[/color][/b][/size]

[b]Served 10 seasons as general manager with Expos, Red Sox[/b]

[size=2]By Brittany Ghiroli / MLB.com | 11/06/11 10:05 PM ET[/size]

[size=4]BALTIMORE -- The Orioles' general manager search is over, as former Red Sox GM Dan Duquette agreed to terms on Sunday to fill the position vacated by president of baseball operations Andy MacPhail.[/size]

[size=2][size=4]The news, first reported by ESPN's Jim Bowden, was confirmed to MLB.com by multiple sources. Duquette is expected to sign a three-year deal and be formally introduced at a news conference on Tuesday. The financial terms of his contract, which were being ironed out, were not immediately known.[/size][/size]

[size=2][size=4][url="http://baltimore.orioles.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20111105&content_id=25920698&vkey=news_bal&c_id=bal"]http://baltimore.ori...ws_bal&c_id=bal[/url][/size][/size]

[Purple Punishment]

Did he build that Expos team that played in the Strike shortened season? They were a fierce bunch!

[FerrariFan87]

[quote name='Moderator 5' timestamp='1320677403' post='858493']
[size=5][b][color=#ff8c00]Dan Duquette agrees to become O's new GM[/color][/b][/size]

[b]Served 10 seasons as general manager with Expos, Red Sox[/b]

[size=2]By Brittany Ghiroli / MLB.com | 11/06/11 10:05 PM ET[/size]

[size=4]BALTIMORE -- The Orioles' general manager search is over, as former Red Sox GM Dan Duquette agreed to terms on Sunday to fill the position vacated by president of baseball operations Andy MacPhail.[/size]

[size=2][size=4]The news, first reported by ESPN's Jim Bowden, was confirmed to MLB.com by multiple sources. Duquette is expected to sign a three-year deal and be formally introduced at a news conference on Tuesday. The financial terms of his contract, which were being ironed out, were not immediately known.[/size][/size]

[size=2][size=4][url="http://baltimore.orioles.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20111105&content_id=25920698&vkey=news_bal&c_id=bal"]http://baltimore.ori...ws_bal&c_id=bal[/url][/size][/size]
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Hasn't he been out of baseball for 10 years or something like that? I'm none too pleased, but this was expected. He's got a lot of work to do.