Baltimore Orioles: 2013-2014 Off-Season Discussion

[SecretAgentMan]

Seriously?

He'd be a hell of an addition to any rotation......

 

If Beame had spending money at all I think he'd move Johnson to full time reliever and Balfour as the closer...(Kinda why I want the Dodgers to go get him lol)

[Cville-Raven]

You offered him one, or at least are bidding for the dude

http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/writer/jon-heyman/24372691/orioles-are-in-the-bidding-on-nelson-cruz-grant-balfour-and-more?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+cbssportsline%2Fmlb_news+(MLB+Baseball+News%3A+CBSSports.com)

In the range of 60 mil for Cruz? wow, didn't know we were actually willing to spend

[Cville-Raven]

He'd be a hell of an addition to any rotation......

 

If Beame had spending money at all I think he'd move Johnson to full time reliever and Balfour as the closer...(Kinda why I want the Dodgers to go get him lol)

Doubt we get Cruz but I would definitely like Balfour. There is still a void left by Jim. 

[bauer77]

I'm not liking what I'm hearing on twitter so far. Balfour supposedly wants a 3 year deal, and we are offering 2 years, and are not budging. And then some media people are saying we offered Cruz a contract, while others are saying we aren't even interested in him. Not sure exactly whats going on, lol. 

[Cville-Raven]

I'm not liking what I'm hearing on twitter so far. Balfour supposedly wants a 3 year deal, and we are offering 2 years, and are not budging. And then some media people are saying we offered Cruz a contract, while others are saying we aren't even interested in him. Not sure exactly whats going on, lol.

Twitter can be an absolute mess for news

[JEEPercreepermd]

If they don't sign any other FA's this off season, they had better get Balfour

[SecretAgentMan]

Micheal Morse to SF

(delusional SF fan). We got an ELITE player that you guys LOST. It like BoldinALL OVER AGAIN.

[Cville-Raven]

Micheal Morse to SF

(delusional SF fan). We got an ELITE player that you guys LOST. It like BoldinALL OVER AGAIN.

TOP 5 OF and has an amazing bat. He's elite

[H8R]

Huh? Morse? Top 5 OF? I hope you guys got the sarcasm turned WAAAAAY up!

[Cville-Raven]

Huh? Morse? Top 5 OF? I hope you guys got the sarcasm turned WAAAAAY up!

Lol yes, sarcasm to the max

[FerrariFan87]

Orioles Tragic... at least we picked up another AAAA player in the Rule 5 draft!! WOOT!!

[Cville-Raven]

we picked up another AAAA player in the Rule 5 draft!! WOOT!!

*sarcastic clap

[cobrajet]

Come on O's make this team competitive for 2014!

 

Open that checkbook

[Gordo52]

I'll miss ya good days BROB. Bad luck in New York.

Watch him have his best year ever. Hopefully Buck doesn't quit.

(Or maybe that could be good)???

[Cville-Raven]

I'll miss ya good days BROB. Bad luck in New York.

Watch him have his best year ever. Hopefully Buck doesn't quit.

(Or maybe that could be good)???

IDK about you but I liked what I saw out of Schoop

[Gordo52]

IDK about you but I liked what I saw out of Schoop

Same. I'll still miss BROB though. Wish he could've stayed healthy. Bad move for yanks

[Cville-Raven]

Same. I'll still miss BROB though. Wish he could've stayed healthy. Bad move for yanks

Isn't this still a rumor? If they do sign him, I hope they pay him a fortune.

[Gordo52]

Isn't this still a rumor? If they do sign him, I hope they pay him a fortune.

I thought I just read they signed him. Regardless I think he ends up there officially within the next couple days.

[bpytnjr58]

I thought I just read they signed him. Regardless I think he ends up there officially within the next couple days.

 One year Two Million.....Now what will Pete and Dan do with that freed up cash??????

[Cville-Raven]

One year Two Million.....Now what will Pete and Dan do with that freed up cash??????

repaint the hallways of the warehouse

[T3hRaven]

One year Two Million.....Now what will Pete and Dan do with that freed up cash??????

Buy a kiddy pool and swim around in it?

[bpytnjr58]

Buy a kiddy pool and swim around in it?

I thought that was what the Asbestos lawsuit money was for?

[The Raven]

O's sign Grant Balfour. 2 years 14 million. We made a move guys! 

 

And I'm kinda heartbroken B-Rob is a Yankee now.

[Gordo52]

I'm not in love with the move but I'm shocked and thrilled we made one!

[Guest I-70WestRaven]

Cal, Billy, how long will you let us suffer? Hey Angelos, you are a cheap butt ambulance chaser, that is milking one playoff year for all it's worth! O's fans do not get me wrong but E.B.W. would not tolerate this. M.L.B. could learn from the N.F.L. and put a hard salary cap in place but until that day comes schill owners like Pete will play mental [profanity deleted]ion with us. Hell, Kanas City is at least making an effort, and what you did to Brian, sad, just freaking' sad! Yeah I said it, and I was at the World Series in '69. Talk about sucks, but next year? Thanks Brooks!

[Pats]

damnit balfour signed with the orioles, I wanted him to sign with a team pushing for a world series and I can't see the orioles pushing for that in the next 2 seasons.

[H8R]

I was probBly one of the few who wanted Brob back... Ohh well, RIP BROB...

Cause you're dead to me. BTW... he'll probably hit .275-280 with more homers then sorry Nick Markaka.

[H8R]

And FTR I never wanted Nellie Cruz, the doper!

[T3hRaven]

Balfour was probably the best available option at closer.

[JO_75]

O's sign Grant Balfour. 2 years 14 million. We made a move guys! 

 

And I'm kinda heartbroken B-Rob is a Yankee now.

 

Me too, that would be like a Raven going to play for the Steelers. 

 

Hopefully Grant will help us win those close games we lost last year. Several times they would blow a lead and hopefully Grant can protect the lead better and get us back into the playoffs.