2017-2018 Offseason Thread

[UVA_Guy81]

Figured I'd start this a bit early since the chances of us making the 2nd wild card are about slim to none at this point.

Here's a link to all of the available free agents as of this moment: 2017-18 MLB Free Agents

 

[tedman2012]

alex cobb

 

[mikeytheman247]

It has long been wondered just how long the Orioles would manage to keep their best player, superstar third baseman Manny Machado. As the team begins looking ahead to the offseason, his long-term status in Baltimore remains an open question. What’s clear, though, according to a report from Jon Heyman of Fan Rag, is that the O’s won’t look to deal Machado in advance of the 2018 season.

 

[UVA_Guy81]

It has long been wondered just how long the Orioles would manage to keep their best player, superstar third baseman Manny Machado. As the team begins looking ahead to the offseason, his long-term status in Baltimore remains an open question. What’s clear, though, according to a report from Jon Heyman of Fan Rag, is that the O’s won’t look to deal Machado in advance of the 2018 season.

Why do I have a bad feeling that we're going to be where we were this year at the trade deadline next season and miss a golden opportunity to get some prospects in return and hold onto him and eventually lose him next offseason.

 

[mikeytheman247]

Why do I have a bad feeling that we're going to be where we were this year at the trade deadline next season and miss a golden opportunity to get some prospects in return and hold onto him and eventually lose him next offseason.

They should try to seriously resign him this October/November. If he doesn't resign (which he won't) they should look to trade him for pitching prospects.

As long as Dan and Buck are here they will not rebuild. Manny will walk and go to the Yankees and we will get nothing for him.

 

[UVA_Guy81]

They should try to seriously resign him this October/November. If he doesn't resign (which he won't) they should look to trade him for pitching prospects.

As long as Dan and Buck are here they will not rebuild. Manny will walk and go to the Yankees and we will get nothing for him.

Letting him walk for nothing would infuriate me the most. And the front office will give him a low ball offer and said that the tried.

 

[mikeytheman247]

Letting him walk for nothing would infuriate me the most. And the front office will give him a low ball offer and said that the tried.

They'll offer him 150 million and say he didn't accept. He'll go to the Yankees and crush us for the next few years haha

 

[tedman2012]

we do have mountcastle on the way with no place for him atm . M is suppose to be a pure hitter the best of our young ones . so !!!!!

 

[UVA_Guy81]

Three Needs: Baltimore Orioles

 

[tedman2012]

Three Needs: Baltimore Orioles

3 needs are 2 starting pitchers on 1 year deals only . we have good arm coming

 

[tedman2012]

glade rays won we maybe 11 or 12 th come on blue jays .

 

[tedman2012]

how many years do we give a starter ? and how many do we get in fa ? I think only one big money any others a contract that we can eat with no problem . 2019 bundy ,gausman , Harvey , wells and castro all home cooking plus we will have others come along , I like blier for next year as a starter

 

[tedman2012]

well we are at 11 pick and could be tied for ninth . both the a's and bucs are winning and both have 74 w while we are at 75 . go a's and bucks how would they break the tie ? season series or what ?

 

[UVA_Guy81]

well we are at 11 pick and could be tied for ninth . both the a's and bucs are winning and both have 74 w while we are at 75 . go a's and bucks how would they break the tie ? season series or what ?

This is the only thing I can find but I assume it fits for tiebreakers for regular season records as well.

Playoff tiebreaker rules

Looking at ESPN, we'd have the 10th pick in the draft next year. 2017 MLB Regular Season Standings Major League Baseball

 

[mikeytheman247]

We have the 11th pick thanks to them really taking a dive the last couple weeks. Finished last the in the division.

Here is the full draft order for all 30 teams…

1. Tigers (64-98)
2. Giants (64-98)
3. Phillies (66-96)
4. White Sox (67-95)
5. Reds (68-94)
6. Mets (70-92)
7. Padres (71-91)
8. Braves (72-90)
9. Athletics (75-87)
10. Pirates (75-87)
11. Orioles (75-87)
12. Blue Jays (76-86)
13. Marlins (77-85)
14. Mariners (78-84)
15. Rangers (78-84)
16. Rays (80-82)
17. Angels (80-82)
18. Royals (80-82)
19. Cardinals (83-79)
20. Twins (85-77)
21. Brewers (86-76)
22. Rockies (87-75)
23. Yankees (91-71)
24. Cubs (92-70)
25. Diamondbacks (93-69)
26. Red Sox (93-69)
27. Nationals (97-65)
28. Astros (101-61)
29. Indians (102-60)
30. Dodgers (104-58)

 

[tedman2012]

This is the only thing I can find but I assume it fits for tiebreakers for regular season records as well.

Playoff tiebreaker rules

Looking at ESPN, we'd have the 10th pick in the draft next year. 2017 MLB Regular Season Standings Major League Baseball

per steve when tied they go by the season before and we had the most wins so we go 11 th

 

[tedman2012]

what went wrong mmmmm davis and Trumbo sucked . jj and Zach hurt . while tilman ; miley and waldo stunk it up on a regular basis . what went right hays , boom boom and sisco all belong and cheap for next year . castro and blier had solid years and bundy and gausman . just think no trades our starters would be daveis ,bridwell , edrod , gausman and bundy . what to do with Harvey ?

 

[mikeytheman247]

That’s no exaggeration; Jeremy Hellickson, Ubaldo Jimenez, Seth Smith, Chris Tillman, Ryan Flaherty and Craig Gentry were paid a combined $39.3MM this year, and are all set to become free agents. Welington Castillomade $6MM and is unlikely to exercise his player option. J.J. Hardy made $14MM in 2017, but his 268 plate appearances in 2017 fell well short of the 600 required for his $14MM 2018 option to vest. The Orioles are likely to pay him a $2MM buyout. Wade Miley, meanwhile, made about $9.4MM, and is likely to have his $12MM option declined in favor of a $500K buyout. If all of these players sign elsewhere, the Orioles would clear about $66.2MM in payroll space.

 

[UVA_Guy81]

Dan Duquette on Orioles' Offseason Plans
Coaching/Managerial Notes: Hot Seats, Royals, Scioscia, Snitker
AL Notes: Orioles, Donaldson, Molitor, Tigers

 

[mikeytheman247]

Offseason Outlook: Baltimore Orioles