This is the O's Year
It's been a while since I posted, but I've heard the grumblings. The O's have overpaid for all these relievers. Like a man trying to cross-breed a dog and a parrot, how foolish!
Well, hold on a second. I don 't think either of those things are foolish. A talking, flying dog would rock. And the O's had to do this. You know that if they didn't sign those guys all the talk would be "The O's never do what it takes to get solid players". We've heard that every year. And now they pay big money to the best free agent relievers to bolster their biggest weakness and we hear "Those O's are wasting money. They should have spent it elsewhere."
Well the truth is, there is no elsewhere. All those big bats you wanted, we offered them big money too, and they turned us down. Now we're looking for them in a trade. Meanwhile our bullpen with Jamie Walker, Danys Baez, Chad Bradford, Scott Williamson, and let's not forget Chris Ray is looking pretty dynamite. Do you think a dynamite bullpen might help a young pitching staff which is supposed to be our future? You better believe it. Do you think spending big money on these guys shows the market and other players that the O's are serious about competing? Most definitiously!
No doubt about it. They spent a ton, but it was a must do! They had the money to burn anyway. They still do. I think it's a great move. We'll have to see how it plays out.
Well, hold on a second. I don 't think either of those things are foolish. A talking, flying dog would rock. And the O's had to do this. You know that if they didn't sign those guys all the talk would be "The O's never do what it takes to get solid players". We've heard that every year. And now they pay big money to the best free agent relievers to bolster their biggest weakness and we hear "Those O's are wasting money. They should have spent it elsewhere."
Well the truth is, there is no elsewhere. All those big bats you wanted, we offered them big money too, and they turned us down. Now we're looking for them in a trade. Meanwhile our bullpen with Jamie Walker, Danys Baez, Chad Bradford, Scott Williamson, and let's not forget Chris Ray is looking pretty dynamite. Do you think a dynamite bullpen might help a young pitching staff which is supposed to be our future? You better believe it. Do you think spending big money on these guys shows the market and other players that the O's are serious about competing? Most definitiously!
No doubt about it. They spent a ton, but it was a must do! They had the money to burn anyway. They still do. I think it's a great move. We'll have to see how it plays out.
posted by AaronJLohr at 2:39 PM
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Are you kidding me?
Have the O's improved? Yes.
Will they be able to compete? No Way!
Did they do what they had to do? Yes.
Will that be enough? No way!
When I say this is their year, it's my inside joke that it's their year to finish at least .500. There's no reason they can't. They have a great bullpen, solid starting pitching, decent consistent hitters, and a steady supply of the clear. I don't think we'll ever be able to compete with Boston and NY until things change about the baseball economy.
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