Connor, not sure how you put together such a show on the fly. It's as if you've had several hours to analyze the metrics. You're really stupendous at what you do. Fascinating breakdown of the ups and downs to Morton.
@@coburnboeder2320 I wear “sicko” like a badge of honor! (But a lot of research goes into every show. Shoutout to fangraphs, baseball reference, baseball savant, Wikipedia, and google docs)
@@youmdbtube If he was that great he would be effing them up and down right now for letting Corbin burns walk away. For a 40 something year old to replace him with. The fact that he doesn't have any issues with not re-signing the best pitcher in baseball when you were told to spend the money and then you don't then you let Anthony Santander walk away and replace him with Tyler O'Neill who is good but he's no Anthony. He's constantly injured. There was plenty of money to resign both of them even if they don't go out and get anybody else.keep the people you got. I mean think about it how did they think they were going to replace the best guy at his position with somebody else. They already had him on the team All they had to do was pay him He's worth it He's proved it. Same with Anthony He's proved it he stayed healthy most of his career and he continues to get better every year. So instead of breaking down 40 something year old over the hill washed up senior citizen Charlie Morton why not be going off about how stupid it was to let Corbin Burns walk away for an old guy 15 million for a season for an old guy. When the best player in their position says to you I want 5 years and 400 million Guess what You're freaking give it to him because he's the best. You can't replace the best why is nobody calling this out but a few fans on here. If he wants to lick the boots of Michael he can do so. The rest of us real fans are going to call them out from here on out when they're told to spend money and they don't. At least spend the money on the players that are already on your damn team and don't let them walk away. So basically they let two of the best players in baseball walk away and sign nobody but a 40-year-old and another guy to replace Anthony who's constantly injured yeah that's some great business decisions isn't it. We're not winning anything with the pitching staff we have now. Michael was brought in to rebuild the team mission accomplished job well done now get rid of him. He's good at rebuilding not adding to rosters He's made that quite clear. He can't even follow directions Michael spend money on players no I don't think I'm going to do that. Michael resigned the players we already have no I'm going to let them walk away and then go sign 45-year-old men to replace them with. This is the worst offseason imaginable for a team that was told to spend damn money didn't spend anything. And let everybody walk I'm disgusted with this team's management. The whole front office they all should be fired
Like the move. I agree with you Connor. I thought that this increases the likelihood of a trade, using one of the depth pitchers, a prospect and maybe draft pick for Castillo or another front line starter. Bradish and possibly Wells could be available to pitch at the end of the season. This gives us depth.
Absolutely Connor! I love your line about grading an offseason after it's done. We O's fans need to chill out until Spring Training gets here. If we get Cease, Valdez, Castillo or Lopez it will all be okay. Great analysis, brother.
It sounds like you are right on board with the mediocrity. 😢 Crotchet was the opportunity to make a real splash and we sat on our hands. We are the chalk to finish 3rd in the AL East at this point. No reason to believe Elias suddenly grows a pair.
So they bring in an old vet that's been to multiple world series (4 WS games, with a win) to a young roster that gets timid in the playoffs. His presence alone might be worth the money.
Morton's 2024 stats: 30 GS, 165.1 IP, and ERA of 4.19. He has continued to evolve in his career. Not going to get hung up about his age, I think he is an asset and will help the pitching staff.
Am i the only one who thinks the O's should really be trying to add another consistent bat or two? The offense has really been the biggest issue in the playoffs, not the pitching.
I like this signing. The O’s seem to have a solid rotation, lineup, and bullpen. I can see this team easily winning the AL east despite moves made by other teams in the division.
Another nice move. I've been reading the comments. We need to relax. This is only back-end rotation work. It's not a surrender about getting a 1. Who would we rather see as a 4 and 5 the last few seasons? Lyles/Gibson/Suarez (who is due for at least some regression)/Povich (this season, not perhaps next going forward when he hopefully figures it out)? Or Sugano and Morton? For me, this is easy. Yes, let's hope for Cease or whomever, but these moves at the back end are clearly upgrades.
Os and RSox go into offseason needing exactly the same Rotation additions. The Orioles have more money to spend and more prospects to trade and a better team But who is has better GM? Red Sox get An Ace Lefty and a #2 Righty both under 29 yrs old, in the prime of their careers with high floors and major upside for a combined 21 million in salary The Orioles get A #4 and #5 A 35 yr old righty from Japan Whose velocity and stuff is declining And today they double down by signing Charlie Morton, a 41 year-old righty who stuff is also declining So two pictures combined 77 years of age for combined salaries over $30 million
For weeks now, I've been thinking the exact same thing about signing a vet and trading a starter in a package for a front of the rotation guy. My hope has been that it's Kremer because for a team that's competing, he's more of a sure bet than guys like Povich and McDermott. Plus, I really don't want to trade Povich. I hope that comes true and my number one wish is Pablo Lopez. The Twins are exploring an ownership change and if so, will likely want to cut payroll. Lopez has three years on his contract which is important since Morton, Sugano and Eflin are all free agents after this year
Morton is a bargain at $13 million; who else can you get for that amount.? The Orioles were not going to outbid the Dodgers for Snell, or the Yankees for Freid, and Burnes was not coming back because he wants to live at his year-round home. I think your analysis is spot on. The O's now have a clear eight starting pitchers, and can include a younger one in a deal for Castillo or whoever else is at the top of their list, along with a prospect or two.
Connor: Did you have any foresight of Elias signing Morton? Once I heard about Morton’s connection to Elias and Drew French, it was an “AHA” moment. Your knowledge of the team is such that I wouldn’t be surprised if you saw this coming. Did you?
Who's pitching for the Orioles in 2026 with any of these trades mentioned. Sugano for 1 in 25; Eflin 1 in 25; Morton for 1 in 25; Cease rental for 1 in 25; Framber rental for 1in 25????
A one year contract like Jordan Lyles or Kyle Gibson is acceptable for a 4th or 5th starter kinda guy. If he's toast by mid season, we bought Povich, Young, and McDermott time to get sharp at AAA
I love the move, IF, they acquire someone else. This "patchwork" rotation is not good enough to go far in the playoffs. Relying on young players progression, as well as counting on Braddish/Wells, is a PROVEN receipt for failure. Connor: Please don't turn into Roch/Steve M. Making comments that this rotation is good enough to push this team deep into the playoffs, its foolish. Don't underestimate the knowledge of the O's fan base.
Grayrod: "what's that s--t on your chest?." Morton: "Crisco. Bardol, vagasil. Any one of 'em will give you another 2-3 inch drop on your curveball." Low payroll? Cheap owner? Promising young guys and no names? Win the division but get swept out of the playoffs? I have seen this movie somewhere...
@WonkNRoll O'Neill is a cheaper replacement for what they would have paid Santander. Sanchez is a backup catcher for 1 year instead of multiyear for McCann. Did not spend to pay Burnes, instead cheap 1 year deals for back end guys like Morton and Sugano. They were even with Oakland in the offseason...who HAD to spend or would have been taken to task for pocketing revenue sharing. No long term pitching deals. No extensions for young core. They went backward hoping their duct taped solutions will hold up.
Tell me you do not understand the business and nuances of baseball withiut telling me you do not know. "The Song Remains The Same" is not just a great Led Zeppelin hit, it is the anthem of armchair GMs all over.......
To the naysayers: If you know more about the business of baseball then by all means unload yiur best shots on Elias. No? Ok, then disagree and save the opiknion. Elias has a proven track record, a long tenure with Houston, where he built a dominant team. Now, in Baltimore, he is doing the same thing. I get the frustration, i have been a fan since I was eight in 1979, soic anyone agould complain, I could. Why, though, would I want to do that? Elias is a savior, and I continue to trust the process. We are Orioles fans, NOT entitled Yankee fans, so we should act accordingly.
nice addition, will keep us in games until Bradish returns. Also gives us a bit more leverage/optionality in trade talks, much more possible now to include a Kremer or Povich in a deal
Absolutely disgraceful. Our window is wide open, the new owners check book is wide open and these are the moves Elias makes.!!!! Clearly, the guy is not that stupid, which means he can only be sabotaging the team at this point There is no logical ation. There is no justification whether there be financial scouting talent. There is only one explanation and that’s that he wants no outside help while maintaining the appearance that he’s operating as a GM and trying to add talent This guy needs to go
Big question will they keep the star talent players in the next 3-4 years? Catcher, Henderson....... if not Orioles will lose fans! Talk is over show it! We don't like super teams while we lose ur guys to the super teams.
The Os have NOT gotten better at all they have gotten worse. They won't be close to playoffs this year And will never get to World Series as long as Elias is gm. The report on him was obviously true
No Connor it's not about a glass half full or empty It's about common sense and good and bad business decisions. When you have the best guy in the position already on your team you don't let him go you keep him you pay him whatever he wants because he's the best You give him as many years as he asked for because he's the best and you can't replace him because he's the best and then you're going to go out and get a 40 something Charlie Morton and try to sugarcoat it that he's anywhere even on the same radar with Corbin Burns. And then you're going to let your fan favorite 44 home run swinging guy leave as well. When management was told spend money and get some damn players not only are they not willing to go out and get players they're not even willing to resign the ones they got. That speaks volumes that this team is doomed for permanent mediocrity. Let's just be realistic here Michael is more worried about his ego and building a team and winning a world series without spending any money then he is winning a world series. It's all about Michael That's obvious to anyone at this point with a working brain. He did a good job rebuilding the team and that's what he's good for now it's time to dump him and get somebody who's willing to spend money on people who are going to help the team. For god sakes they could have at least re-signed Corbin Burns to a 5-year $300 million contract if that's what he asked for you give it to him he's the best in the position why would you argue. If you're told spend money and you don't you're not doing your job you should be fired plain and simple. If I'm told to make sure that something is there on time or I work and I'm late and it doesn't get there on time I lose my job because I defy the direct order what makes him any better
@@WonkNRoll yeah it was a bad deal that was different management a different time. So what that one didn't work out. So the rest of the teams existence for the next 4,000 years you're never going to make a big deal again because you made one bad business deal. Businessmen make bad business deals all the time. That's going to happen that's called business. Whether it's sports or anything else bad business deals do happen occasionally. You just try not to make a habit of it. I'm tired of hearing about but Chris Davis. Corbin Burns is not Chris Davis Anthony Santander is not Chris Davis They both earn their money and deserve to get paid. Corbin Burns is the best there is in the position there's no arguing that. So you let the best guy in the position that you already had on your team walk away when you could have kept him. Then you're going to let a fan favorite go that hit 44 home runs last year and replace him with a guy that's always injured He's great when he plays but he's no Anthony Santander. They could have kept the Anthony too. We know these are great players these are not Chris Davis type players these players are time-tested and have played well for years. You want to defend Mr ego You go right ahead but he was good for rebuilding the team The team is rebuilt we don't need him anymore we need somebody who's going to make good business decisions bringing good players resign the players that we have. Next you're going to watch Gunner Henderson and adely rutchman they're going to go next. You have to pay people If you want them to play for you. You obviously like being mediocre.
This is a shit signing dude. Kyle Gibson was Jordan Lyles 2.0 and now we have the 3.0 version. What’s next? We will further deplete our once stacked farm system in order to sign a guy for ONE year and hope that lightning strikes. New ownership genuinely went out of its way to sabotage the future of the team. 15 million for a 40 year old to literally play at league average. If that. Dumb move and a even dumber take by whoever this kid is talking
The Orioles have no fans. The entire left field upper deck was EMPTY in a playoff elimination game…THE REBUILD IS OVER. Trade your young pitchers for aging vets to try and sell a few more tickets. Signing 40 year old pitchers solves nothing. Maybe Sammy Sosa wants to come back
Absolutely disgraceful. Our window is wide open, the new owners check book is wide open and these are the moves Elias makes.!!!! Clearly, the guy is not that stupid, which means he can only be sabotaging the team at this point There is no logical ation. There is no justification whether there be financial scouting talent. There is only one explanation and that’s that he wants no outside help while maintaining the appearance that he’s operating as a GM and trying to add talent This guy needs to go
Connor, not sure how you put together such a show on the fly. It's as if you've had several hours to analyze the metrics. You're really stupendous at what you do. Fascinating breakdown of the ups and downs to Morton.
He's pretty good.
I often wonder this myself. I like to think he's such a baseball sicko that there's no research at all. He just knows it off the top of his head.
@@coburnboeder2320 I wear “sicko” like a badge of honor! (But a lot of research goes into every show. Shoutout to fangraphs, baseball reference, baseball savant, Wikipedia, and google docs)
@@LockedOnOrioles As you should! Your expertise and knowledge is impressive.
@@youmdbtube If he was that great he would be effing them up and down right now for letting Corbin burns walk away. For a 40 something year old to replace him with. The fact that he doesn't have any issues with not re-signing the best pitcher in baseball when you were told to spend the money and then you don't then you let Anthony Santander walk away and replace him with Tyler O'Neill who is good but he's no Anthony. He's constantly injured. There was plenty of money to resign both of them even if they don't go out and get anybody else.keep the people you got. I mean think about it how did they think they were going to replace the best guy at his position with somebody else. They already had him on the team All they had to do was pay him He's worth it He's proved it. Same with Anthony He's proved it he stayed healthy most of his career and he continues to get better every year. So instead of breaking down 40 something year old over the hill washed up senior citizen Charlie Morton why not be going off about how stupid it was to let Corbin Burns walk away for an old guy 15 million for a season for an old guy. When the best player in their position says to you I want 5 years and 400 million Guess what You're freaking give it to him because he's the best. You can't replace the best why is nobody calling this out but a few fans on here. If he wants to lick the boots of Michael he can do so. The rest of us real fans are going to call them out from here on out when they're told to spend money and they don't. At least spend the money on the players that are already on your damn team and don't let them walk away. So basically they let two of the best players in baseball walk away and sign nobody but a 40-year-old and another guy to replace Anthony who's constantly injured yeah that's some great business decisions isn't it. We're not winning anything with the pitching staff we have now. Michael was brought in to rebuild the team mission accomplished job well done now get rid of him. He's good at rebuilding not adding to rosters He's made that quite clear. He can't even follow directions Michael spend money on players no I don't think I'm going to do that. Michael resigned the players we already have no I'm going to let them walk away and then go sign 45-year-old men to replace them with. This is the worst offseason imaginable for a team that was told to spend damn money didn't spend anything. And let everybody walk I'm disgusted with this team's management. The whole front office they all should be fired
Like the move. I agree with you Connor. I thought that this increases the likelihood of a trade, using one of the depth pitchers, a prospect and maybe draft pick for Castillo or another front line starter. Bradish and possibly Wells could be available to pitch at the end of the season. This gives us depth.
Nice synopsis Connor. Enjoy your work.
Absolutely Connor! I love your line about grading an offseason after it's done. We O's fans need to chill out until Spring Training gets here. If we get Cease, Valdez, Castillo or Lopez it will all be okay. Great analysis, brother.
It sounds like you are right on board with the mediocrity. 😢 Crotchet was the opportunity to make a real splash and we sat on our hands. We are the chalk to finish 3rd in the AL East at this point. No reason to believe Elias suddenly grows a pair.
Solid pickup on a one year deal.
So they bring in an old vet that's been to multiple world series (4 WS games, with a win) to a young roster that gets timid in the playoffs.
His presence alone might be worth the money.
With the yankees and red sox getting better and the Os doing absolutely nothing but getting worse the Os won't come close to playoffs
Morton's 2024 stats: 30 GS, 165.1 IP, and ERA of 4.19. He has continued to evolve in his career. Not going to get hung up about his age, I think he is an asset and will help the pitching staff.
He chewed up innings and was mediocre. That’s about it. Disappointing.
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I love the contrast in tone between the live chat reaction and the comments 😂.
[Sits at desk shaking head]
Am i the only one who thinks the O's should really be trying to add another consistent bat or two? The offense has really been the biggest issue in the playoffs, not the pitching.
I like this signing. The O’s seem to have a solid rotation, lineup, and bullpen. I can see this team easily winning the AL east despite moves made by other teams in the division.
Lol. I like your way off enthusiasm
Can't be playing hope baseball in the AL East
Another nice move. I've been reading the comments. We need to relax. This is only back-end rotation work. It's not a surrender about getting a 1. Who would we rather see as a 4 and 5 the last few seasons? Lyles/Gibson/Suarez (who is due for at least some regression)/Povich (this season, not perhaps next going forward when he hopefully figures it out)? Or Sugano and Morton? For me, this is easy. Yes, let's hope for Cease or whomever, but these moves at the back end are clearly upgrades.
Os and RSox go into offseason needing exactly the same Rotation additions.
The Orioles have more money to spend and more prospects to trade and a better team
But who is has better GM?
Red Sox get
An Ace Lefty and a #2 Righty both under 29 yrs old, in the prime of their careers with high floors and major upside for a combined 21 million in salary
The Orioles get
A #4 and #5
A 35 yr old righty from Japan
Whose velocity and stuff is declining
And today they double down by signing Charlie Morton, a 41 year-old righty who stuff is also declining
So two pictures combined 77 years of age for combined salaries over $30 million
For weeks now, I've been thinking the exact same thing about signing a vet and trading a starter in a package for a front of the rotation guy. My hope has been that it's Kremer because for a team that's competing, he's more of a sure bet than guys like Povich and McDermott. Plus, I really don't want to trade Povich. I hope that comes true and my number one wish is Pablo Lopez. The Twins are exploring an ownership change and if so, will likely want to cut payroll. Lopez has three years on his contract which is important since Morton, Sugano and Eflin are all free agents after this year
GREAT PICKUP!! AND TOMORROW THEY’RE SIGNING JIM PALMER!!
Morton is a bargain at $13 million; who else can you get for that amount.? The Orioles were not going to outbid the Dodgers for Snell, or the Yankees for Freid, and Burnes was not coming back because he wants to live at his year-round home. I think your analysis is spot on. The O's now have a clear eight starting pitchers, and can include a younger one in a deal for Castillo or whoever else is at the top of their list, along with a prospect or two.
GRod, Eflin, Sugano, Kremer, Morton and Suarez as 6 when needed.
and Braddish might be back 2nd half, and we get The Mountain back
It's just incredible! What a huge signing. 8 - 10 gets you 15 million 😂😂😂
Connor: Did you have any foresight of Elias signing Morton? Once I heard about Morton’s connection to Elias and Drew French, it was an “AHA” moment. Your knowledge of the team is such that I wouldn’t be surprised if you saw this coming. Did you?
I think this is a wonderful fit.
Because you clearly don’t think
Gut feeling, he ends up short relief.
The Orioles can afford to take on Castillo's contract. I'd rather get Kirby even if I had to trade Mayo and Kreamer.
Who's pitching for the Orioles in 2026 with any of these trades mentioned. Sugano for 1 in 25; Eflin 1 in 25; Morton for 1 in 25; Cease rental for 1 in 25; Framber rental for 1in 25????
Any word on Anthony Santander yet ? Last I heard, Toronto was offering 20 million acyear for 5 years
A one year contract like Jordan Lyles or Kyle Gibson is acceptable for a 4th or 5th starter kinda guy. If he's toast by mid season, we bought Povich, Young, and McDermott time to get sharp at AAA
I HOPE WE GET WHAT WE ARE PAYING FOR
Mountcastle, McDermott, griff o’ferral for Luis Castillo
I see Morton as basically another Kyle Gibson-like pitcher with a better resume. Morton is still a pretty good strike-out pitcher.
We pissed away 15 million for a 41 year old washed up pitcher? 🤦♂️🙄
What a friggin joke!! Get serious, Elias.
No trade with Seattle? There is still a giant gap of and ace to fill.
Pittifull
I love the move, IF, they acquire someone else. This "patchwork" rotation is not good enough to go far in the playoffs. Relying on young players progression, as well as counting on Braddish/Wells, is a PROVEN receipt for failure. Connor: Please don't turn into Roch/Steve M. Making comments that this rotation is good enough to push this team deep into the playoffs, its foolish. Don't underestimate the knowledge of the O's fan base.
For the record, I would have preferred Povich over Morton.
Man, get Framber Valdez!
Ubaldo is available.Lol! 🚀 Liftoff at it's finest.
Do you see Trevor Bauer as an option for the Orioles this year? He was fantastic in the Mexican league in 2024
A minor league deal would be good depth.
Nah. The O's dont make smart moves. Bauer would be a great pickup but he's under 55
Still bargain shopping. Elias is wasting the talent on this team by not adding true quality. Sad.
Grayrod: "what's that s--t on your chest?."
Morton: "Crisco. Bardol, vagasil. Any one of 'em will give you another 2-3 inch drop on your curveball."
Low payroll? Cheap owner? Promising young guys and no names? Win the division but get swept out of the playoffs?
I have seen this movie somewhere...
@@kpk33x Cheap owner? Payroll is already up like $50M over last season and the off-season is far from over.
@@WonkNRollthat’s great but the players you got are not good.
@WonkNRoll O'Neill is a cheaper replacement for what they would have paid Santander. Sanchez is a backup catcher for 1 year instead of multiyear for McCann. Did not spend to pay Burnes, instead cheap 1 year deals for back end guys like Morton and Sugano. They were even with Oakland in the offseason...who HAD to spend or would have been taken to task for pocketing revenue sharing. No long term pitching deals. No extensions for young core. They went backward hoping their duct taped solutions will hold up.
Tell me you do not understand the business and nuances of baseball withiut telling me you do not know.
"The Song Remains The Same" is not just a great Led Zeppelin hit, it is the anthem of armchair GMs all over.......
@RecoveringAddict101 i can tell you the other teams do it differently from the orioles and win pieces of metal
To the naysayers:
If you know more about the business of baseball then by all means unload yiur best shots on Elias.
No? Ok, then disagree and save the opiknion. Elias has a proven track record, a long tenure with Houston, where he built a dominant team.
Now, in Baltimore, he is doing the same thing. I get the frustration, i have been a fan since I was eight in 1979, soic anyone agould complain, I could.
Why, though, would I want to do that? Elias is a savior, and I continue to trust the process.
We are Orioles fans, NOT entitled Yankee fans, so we should act accordingly.
Tell him to develop a knuckleball!
nice addition, will keep us in games until Bradish returns. Also gives us a bit more leverage/optionality in trade talks, much more possible now to include a Kremer or Povich in a deal
Absolutely disgraceful. Our window is wide open, the new owners check book is wide open and these are the moves Elias makes.!!!!
Clearly, the guy is not that stupid, which means he can only be sabotaging the team at this point
There is no logical ation. There is no justification whether there be financial scouting talent.
There is only one explanation and that’s that he wants no outside help while maintaining the appearance that he’s operating as a GM and trying to add talent
This guy needs to go
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Big question will they keep the star talent players in the next 3-4 years? Catcher, Henderson....... if not Orioles will lose fans! Talk is over show it! We don't like super teams while we lose ur guys to the super teams.
Henderson will be gone
Zero chance, especially the Boras clients are good as gone when FA hits these guys.
What a joke new ownership is. But let them eat chips!
The Os have NOT gotten better at all they have gotten worse. They won't be close to playoffs this year
And will never get to World Series as long as Elias is gm. The report on him was obviously true
No Connor it's not about a glass half full or empty It's about common sense and good and bad business decisions. When you have the best guy in the position already on your team you don't let him go you keep him you pay him whatever he wants because he's the best You give him as many years as he asked for because he's the best and you can't replace him because he's the best and then you're going to go out and get a 40 something Charlie Morton and try to sugarcoat it that he's anywhere even on the same radar with Corbin Burns. And then you're going to let your fan favorite 44 home run swinging guy leave as well. When management was told spend money and get some damn players not only are they not willing to go out and get players they're not even willing to resign the ones they got. That speaks volumes that this team is doomed for permanent mediocrity. Let's just be realistic here Michael is more worried about his ego and building a team and winning a world series without spending any money then he is winning a world series. It's all about Michael That's obvious to anyone at this point with a working brain. He did a good job rebuilding the team and that's what he's good for now it's time to dump him and get somebody who's willing to spend money on people who are going to help the team. For god sakes they could have at least re-signed Corbin Burns to a 5-year $300 million contract if that's what he asked for you give it to him he's the best in the position why would you argue. If you're told spend money and you don't you're not doing your job you should be fired plain and simple. If I'm told to make sure that something is there on time or I work and I'm late and it doesn't get there on time I lose my job because I defy the direct order what makes him any better
^^^It’s thinking like that resulted in the Chris Davis contract.
@@WonkNRoll yeah it was a bad deal that was different management a different time. So what that one didn't work out. So the rest of the teams existence for the next 4,000 years you're never going to make a big deal again because you made one bad business deal. Businessmen make bad business deals all the time. That's going to happen that's called business. Whether it's sports or anything else bad business deals do happen occasionally. You just try not to make a habit of it. I'm tired of hearing about but Chris Davis. Corbin Burns is not Chris Davis Anthony Santander is not Chris Davis They both earn their money and deserve to get paid. Corbin Burns is the best there is in the position there's no arguing that. So you let the best guy in the position that you already had on your team walk away when you could have kept him. Then you're going to let a fan favorite go that hit 44 home runs last year and replace him with a guy that's always injured He's great when he plays but he's no Anthony Santander. They could have kept the Anthony too. We know these are great players these are not Chris Davis type players these players are time-tested and have played well for years. You want to defend Mr ego You go right ahead but he was good for rebuilding the team The team is rebuilt we don't need him anymore we need somebody who's going to make good business decisions bringing good players resign the players that we have. Next you're going to watch Gunner Henderson and adely rutchman they're going to go next. You have to pay people If you want them to play for you. You obviously like being mediocre.
Batters hit 2.79 off him after the all star break. This is not a solution.
This is a shit signing dude. Kyle Gibson was Jordan Lyles 2.0 and now we have the 3.0 version. What’s next? We will further deplete our once stacked farm system in order to sign a guy for ONE year and hope that lightning strikes. New ownership genuinely went out of its way to sabotage the future of the team. 15 million for a 40 year old to literally play at league average. If that. Dumb move and a even dumber take by whoever this kid is talking
The Orioles have no fans. The entire left field upper deck was EMPTY in a playoff elimination game…THE REBUILD IS OVER.
Trade your young pitchers for aging vets to try and sell a few more tickets. Signing 40 year old pitchers solves nothing. Maybe Sammy Sosa wants to come back
Absolutely disgraceful. Our window is wide open, the new owners check book is wide open and these are the moves Elias makes.!!!!
Clearly, the guy is not that stupid, which means he can only be sabotaging the team at this point
There is no logical ation. There is no justification whether there be financial scouting talent.
There is only one explanation and that’s that he wants no outside help while maintaining the appearance that he’s operating as a GM and trying to add talent
This guy needs to go