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Offseason Outlook: Baltimore Orioles

By Mark Polishuk | November 2, 2014 at 9:21pm CDT

With the Orioles’ first AL East title and first ALCS appearance since 1997, it was a season to remember in Baltimore.  Before following up, however, the O’s will have to take care of quite a bit of in-house business.

Guaranteed Contracts

  • Adam Jones, OF: $62MM through 2018
  • J.J. Hardy, SS: $40MM through 2017 (includes $2MM buyout of $14MM club option for 2018, option can vest)
  • Ubaldo Jimenez, SP: $38.75MM through 2017
  • Suk-min Yoon, SP: $4.15MM through 2016
  • Ryan Webb, RP: $2.75MM through 2015
  • Dylan Bundy, SP: $1.245MM through 2015

Arbitration Eligible Players (service time in parentheses; projections via Matt Swartz)

  • Alejandro De Aza, OF (5.139): $5.9MM projected salary
  • Matt Wieters, C (5.129): $7.9MM
  • Steve Pearce, 1B/OF (5.116): $2.2MM
  • Bud Norris, SP (5.068): $8.7MM
  • Tommy Hunter, RP (5.066): $4.4MM
  • Chris Davis, 1B (5.061): $11.8MM
  • Brian Matusz, RP (4.156): $2.7MM
  • Chris Tillman, SP (3.113): $5.4MM
  • Miguel Gonzalez, SP (3.107): $3.7MM
  • Ryan Flaherty, IF (3.000): $1MM
  • Zach Britton, RP (2.158): $3.2MM
  • Non-tender candidate: De Aza

Contract Options

  • Nick Markakis, OF: $17.5MM mutual option with a $2MM buyout
  • Nick Hundley, C: $5MM club option, no buyout
  • Wei-Yin Chen, SP: $4.75MM club option with a $372K buyout
  • Darren O’Day, RP: $4.25MM club option with a $400K buyout

Free Agents

  • Alexi Casilla, Nelson Cruz, Kelly Johnson, Andrew Miller, Johan Santana, Joe Saunders, Delmon Young

The Orioles answered one of their biggest offseason questions before the ALCS even began, as the club inked J.J. Hardy to a three-year, $40MM extension.  In keeping Hardy in the fold, the Orioles not only ensure their own stability at shortstop, but they also keep a very sought-after player away from potential rivals; the Yankees, for one, were rumored to be interested in Hardy’s services.

With over two-thirds of the roster due for arbitration raises or facing contract options, it’s no surprise that Orioles plan to increase their payroll for 2015.  What remains to be seen is if that spending increase leaves room for new players, or simply reflects the fact that key contributors like Chris Tillman, Miguel Gonzalez and Zach Britton are no longer making minimum salaries.

I’d guess that Tillman will be approached about contract extensions this winter, as Dan Duquette will look to achieve some cost-certainty in future years by locking up a pitcher who looks like a key part of Baltimore’s future.  The O’s had a similarly large arbitration class last winter, and they responded by trading the biggest projected contract (Jim Johnson) to free up payroll space and discussing extensions with the two players (Chris Davis, Matt Wieters) who projected as long-term pieces.  In hindsight, the team benefited by not finalizing those extensions given how Wieters missed most of the season with injury and Davis took a big step back after his mammoth 2013 campaign.  I’d expect one-year deals for both players in their third and final arb-eligible seasons, putting Wieters and Davis on pace for free agency in the 2015-16 offseason.

Now that Evan Meek has been outrighted off the Orioles’ 40-man roster, that leaves Baltimore with 11 players arbitration-eligible players this offseason.  The only possible non-tender candidate could be Alejandro De Aza, and even he may be retained given the unsettled nature of Baltimore’s 2015 outfield.  Matt Swartz projects the O’s will spend $56.9MM on these 11 players; add that to the roughly $43MM owed to six players on multiyear contracts and the $9MM total required for Wei-Yin Chen and Darren O’Day’s options and the Orioles are now in the $109MM range for 19 players.  That’s already more than the $107.46MM the club spent on payroll in 2014, according to Cot’s Baseball Contracts.

The Orioles have already addressed their four outstanding club options.  Chen and O’Day, as expected, saw their options exercised while Nick Hundley’s $5MM option was declined (Caleb Joseph is the cheaper backup catcher option for Wieters next season).  The O’s also declined their half of Nick Markakis’ $17.5MM option, and as MLBTR’s Steve Adams recently noted in his Markakis’ Free Agent Profile, declining the option makes it unlikely that the team will extend Markakis a qualifying offer.

In short, the long-time Oriole will be one of the most sought-after outfield bats on the free agent market.  If Markakis indeed doesn’t have a qualifying offer tied to him, Adams projects him to receive a four-year, $48MM deal.  By contrast, the O’s will make a qualifying offer to Nelson Cruz, which should diminish the slugger’s market a bit, though not to the same level as last winter, when Baltimore was able to sign Cruz to a one-year, $8MM deal that turned into a major bargain.  It wouldn’t be a surprise if Cruz finds at least double that amount on his next contract, netting him in the $16MM average annual value range.

Baltimore seems to have made some solid progress in talks with Markakis and at least touched base with Cruz earlier this season, so the club is fully exploring the possibility of re-signing both players.  If they feel they have a legitimate shot at bringing both back next year, another payroll-cutting move (such as non-tendering De Aza) would likely be forthcoming.

If both outfielders sign elsewhere, then the O’s have at least one ready corner outfield replacement ready in Steve Pearce.  His big 2014 breakout ensures he’ll find an everyday role somewhere on the diamond and he has experience in both LF and RF.  Delmon Young is also hitting free agency and could be brought back at a modest price; he could form a righty-lefty platoon with De Aza or David Lough in left field.  Lough and De Aza would also expect to see playing time in the outfield even if Cruz or Markakis returns, as either veteran (Cruz especially) would see time at the DH spot.

Pearce’s positional flexibility and the lack of a full-time DH gives the Orioles some options if Cruz and Markakis indeed leave.  This is just my speculation, but Adam LaRoche or Michael Cuddyer would be fits as solid veteran bats who can likely be had on short-term contracts.  Both players would fill everyday roles, which would allow Buck Showalter to employ more platoon depth elsewhere should Pearce come back down to earth.  If the Orioles wanted to go the full-time DH route, they could try to sign Victor Martinez, though his desired four-year contract might be lengthier than the O’s are willing to commit to a 35-year-old.

Around the infield, the O’s seem set with Manny Machado at 3B, Hardy at SS, Jonathan Schoop at 2B and Davis at 1B, though Hardy is the only one who doesn’t have some uncertainty hanging over him headed into next year.  Machado has shown he’s one of the game’s top young stars when healthy, though he has undergone two significant knee surgeries in as many years.  Schoop flashed some nice defense in his first full big league season, though he’ll be expected to show more at the plate than last year’s .598 OPS in 481 plate appearances.

As for Davis, he went from a 53-homer performance in 2013 to a below-average 94 wRC+ in 2014 and also missed the end of the season after being suspended 25 games for Adderall usage.  Davis might be Baltimore’s biggest x-factor for 2015; if he returns to form, the slugger would more than make up for the possible loss of Cruz or Markakis.  Then again, for the Orioles to re-sign those two, Davis could become a trade chip in order to free up payroll space.  They’d be selling low on Davis, though the first baseman’s 2013 campaign is still fresh enough in everyone’s mind that he’ll draw interest.

The Orioles boasted one of the league’s top bullpens last season, and most of the principals are set to return with Britton closing and O’Day and Tommy Hunter as setup men.  The team paid a heavy price (left-handed prospect Eduardo Rodriguez) to obtain Andrew Miller from the Red Sox at the All-Star break, and while Miller pitched very well down the stretch, the high price he’ll command in free agency will likely bring his stint in Baltimore to an end.  It wouldn’t be a surprise to see the O’s pursue a veteran reliever for depth purposes.

Starting pitching could be the biggest area of surplus for Baltimore since the club has six rotation options (Tillman, Gonzalez, Chen, Bud Norris, Ubaldo Jimenez and Kevin Gausman), top prospect Dylan Bundy on his way back from Tommy John surgery and prospects Mike Wright and Tim Berry knocking on the Major League door for depth purposes.  Tillman is the nominal ace, Jimenez is probably unmovable due to his big contract and poor performance last year, and Gausman and Bundy are untouchable as the future of the staff.

This leaves Gonzalez, Chen and Norris as possible trade chips — all solid, unspectacular pitchers with team control (Chen and Norris one year, Gonzalez three years) remaining.  Norris is the most expensive, projected to earn $8.7MM in his final arbitration-eligible year.  While that’s a reasonable salary for an innings-eater, it might also make him the most expendable for a team that’s looking to free up payroll space.

To speculate about a few possible trade partners looking for pitching, the Rockies and Pirates have a number of young outfielders to offer if the O’s were looking for external solutions to replace Cruz or Markakis.  If a bigger-name solution was explored, the Braves could have Justin Upton and Jason Heyward on the market this offseason, though both players are only contracted through 2015 and Atlanta would require more in return than just one of the Gonzalez/Chen/Norris trio.  Such teams as the Cubs, Twins, Diamondbacks, Mariners, Rangers and Angels are among the teams who could also be looking to trade for pitching this winter.

It seems contradictory to predict a surprise, yet given Duquette’s track record in Baltimore, expect him to make one under-the-radar acquisition (a la Chen, Gonzalez, Pearce, Young, Jason Hammel or Nate McLouth) that ends up paying big dividends for the Orioles.  Making the most of unheralded acquisitions and raising the roster’s talent floor have been big reasons why the O’s are 274-212 with a pair of playoff appearances during Duquette’s regime.  Much of the Orioles’ offseason will be shaped by what Cruz and Markakis do, but the club is still in position to contend in 2015.

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  1. Tyler S

    11 years ago

    I hope we don’t over spend on Cruz & Markakis. I think a 4-year 45-mil deal should be enough for Nick. Now for Cruz I think a 3-year 46-mil or 2-year 28-mil deal would be nice. We can’t really rely on Pearce to put up the same numbers as he did last year, but he does have the potential to put up something close. I think extending Tillman would also be really nice to do as well. We can’t give up on Davis yet either, he’s still got a lot of power and was starting to get in a groove towards the end of the year.

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    • Seamaholic

      11 years ago

      If they do all that, you’re talking about a $140m payroll. That’s something like $40m more than this year. That would be … something.

      Reply
      • Tyler S

        11 years ago

        Not really, Markakis was making 15-mil last year so he’d be getting around 4-mil less. Cruz was making 8-mil last year and would be up to around 14-mil a year… That’s only 2-mil more off those 2 players. I don’t know where you got that number.

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        • Bob Bunker

          11 years ago

          Arbitration raises. In the article above it says without any free agent signings the O’s are at 110 million. Signing Markakis and Cruz for 26 million a year combined would get them to 136.

          Reply
          • David Stevenson

            11 years ago

            Tillman and Gonzalez seem a bit high though. Especially for first year arbitration guys.

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            • Bob Bunker

              11 years ago

              Yah but at worst they each get 3.5 million and that would be 7 million instead of 9 million so 2 million savings. Not much of a difference.

              Reply
    • LazerTown

      11 years ago

      I sure hope the Orioles give Markakis a $45MM contract.

      Reply
      • UK Tiger

        11 years ago

        As a fan of a fellow AL team, so do i.

        It would be a sizeable overpay.

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        • Tyler S

          11 years ago

          It’s less than he was getting this year, and he’s a reliable leadoff hitter who plays gold-glove right field and can hit very well with 2 strikes.

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          • UK Tiger

            11 years ago

            Reliable lead off hitters get on base more than around .335 combined in the last two years.

            His defensive WAR pegs him as a minus defender, hes nowhere near gold-glove calibre, this has been a discussion many O’s fans have had on here recently.

            Hes a solid MLB player, no better no worse, but committing 4 years and nearly $50m to him from an organisation that has to be careful with money would simply be a mistake and an overpay.

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            • Tyler S

              11 years ago

              He’s most likely going to win the gold glove award this year… Only 2 outfielders had a 100% fielding percentage and it was him and Desmond Jennings. I know everyone’s in love with the dWAR stats but I think they’re overrated to an extent…

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              • UK Tiger

                11 years ago

                You cant make an error on balls you cant get to.

                Using fielding percentage as an indicator of someones ability in the field is far from the best way to do it.

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                • David Stevenson

                  11 years ago

                  Delmon Young and his 1.000 fielding percentage agree.

                  Reply
                  • UK Tiger

                    11 years ago

                    Quite.

                    Im not sure anyone who really understands fielding would use such a basic metric as Fielding Percentage any more, there are so many better ways to calculate value in the field.

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                    • David Stevenson

                      11 years ago

                      That said, I’m quite confused as to why sabermetrics hates Markakis’s defense. He’s FAR from a defensive liability right now. Then again, I’m relatively new to the advanced stats universe. His range isn’t the best, but do advanced stats take positioning into consideration?

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                      • orangeoctober

                        11 years ago

                        He plays a good RF in OPACY, but yeah his range leaves something to be desired. I hope they don’t overpay too much for Markakis, but I’ll be surprised if he isn’t back honestly. Buck/Angelos like him and he’s a “clubhouse leader”/”fan favorite” however much that matters. That being said, he pretty much just hits singles, and doesn’t have great speed. The O’s don’t have a “real” lead off type guy.

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                        • David Stevenson

                          11 years ago

                          Completely agree. Hence why I’d rather the Orioles sign Aoki. Similar production to Markakis with more speed (but less power, but let’s be real, the Orioles have a surplus of that)

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                        • Edwin Sineath

                          10 years ago

                          Buck doesn’t like speed. His prototype ideal player hits .220, hits 20+ homers, plays great defense. Thats why Jemile Weeks had no chance displacing Jonathan Schoop. Weeks can hit .290 all year long for the RedSox and Buck will just smile and say “Did you see my man Schoop? He’s hitting .209 and on his way to 30 homers!”

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                • Edwin Sineath

                  10 years ago

                  True. Fielding percentage is almost meaningless. If that’s what Gold Glove awards are based on then it’s a meaningless award.

                  Reply
            • FOmeOLS

              11 years ago

              Do you know what the Tigers are going to do with the other Martinez this off-season?

              Reply
  2. DragonLord

    11 years ago

    I think Matusz is non-tendered, Cruz moves on, Markakis is signed, and one of the pitching surplus is traded for Gattis from the Braves. Also, Masterson would be a good signing on a one year deal if they can make room for him. The O’s defense behind him will make him look real good with that GB%

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    • Seamaholic

      11 years ago

      Gattis? Where would be play? DH? And the Orioles are already righty-power dominant. Seems like a bat fit to me.

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    • David Stevenson

      11 years ago

      I’m VERY intrigued by Masterson. Great bounce-back candidate. Problem is, who do you trade to make room for him? Norris? And even then, you’d still have 6 starters. So in theory, to do that, you’d have to trade 2 starters. Chen for Howie Kendrick, perhaps?

      And Gattis? Really? Where exactly is he playing? DH? Not a fan of that, especially if it’s Norris for Gattis.

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      • Bob Bunker

        11 years ago

        If I’m Masterson I’m not signing with the O’s with such a homer friendly ballpark on a 1 year deal.

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        • David Stevenson

          11 years ago

          OPACY is actually pretty neutral as far as park factors, IIRC.

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          • Bob Bunker

            11 years ago

            I didn’t know that. I always think of the O’s park as a launching pad for homers. Is that not a common reputation?

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        • DragonLord

          11 years ago

          He is a ground ball pitcher and with one of the best infield defenses in the game, they will make him look good.

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      • orangeoctober

        11 years ago

        He could be good with the O’s defense behind him, but they already have a surplus of starting pitching and they’re going to have to make room for Dylan Bundy at some point this year possibly. I could see him being in the bullpen and spot starting like Gausman did his first year though unless he’s amazing.

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        • David Stevenson

          11 years ago

          I’m viewing Bundy as a reliever at this point. Let him prove himself in there, and earn a spot in the rotation. Heck, if the rotation does what it did in 2014, Bundy might stay in the pen and be a great late inning shutdown arm.

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        • DragonLord

          11 years ago

          You sign Masterson and trade the pitching surplus for LF/DH/RP/2B help, whether it be a player to bridge a gap like Kendrick while Schoop gets his bat going in AAA or a controllable guy like Gattis who can DH cheaply.

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      • DragonLord

        11 years ago

        I see Gattis strictly as a DH. Norris is expendable if Masterson was hypothetically signed but I don’t think the Braves would go for a one year rental for a pre-arb guy like Gattis anyways. The package would need to include someone cost controlled, probably a pitcher. Gonzalez comes to mind but that would just need to be a start.

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  3. LazerTown

    11 years ago

    The big question is can they survive the dropoff/exodus from Pearce/Cruz/Young. Maybe Pearce finally broke out, but I will always bet against the 31 year old breaking out. Those types of players much more likely be a flash in the pan.

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    • rich 3

      11 years ago

      Another “big question” is how much they missed Machado and Wieters.

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      • Lefty_Orioles_Fan

        11 years ago

        First I want to say (type) great job Mark, very thorough and in depth analysis of the the O’s

        Now to you, Rich. Yes, that is why the O’s finally ran out of gas.
        We (actually they) clearly missed Machado and Wieters!

        PS O’s need Butler or at the very least, I want him!
        Plus, I still standing by that I want Jed Lowrie to sign with the O’s
        Lastly, I want De Aza back. I like him, I like him a lot.

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        • OrangeCards

          11 years ago

          It’s almost as though you want players you know the Orioles have no interest in just so you have something to signal the sky is falling when it doesn’t happen.

          Butler, a DH only who posted a negative WAR last year? Buck doesn’t like a clog in the DH spot and Butler is precisely that.

          Lowrie? Schoop provided more value as a 22 year old at 1/10th the cost.

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          • Jim Johnson

            11 years ago

            I get that ideally you want a DH that can play the field to some degree, but how much bat you are sacrificing to get that “versatility”?

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          • Lefty_Orioles_Fan

            11 years ago

            Schoop didn’t hit.
            Plus, he can’t play third.
            While Flaherty has had his moments, I can’t say I am that big of a fan. I have always admired both Billy Butler and more recently Jed Lowrie. Plus, look at Flaherty’s OBP vs. Lowrie, it’s not even close.
            I stand by who I want and that’s that as far as I am concerned.

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            • OrangeCards

              11 years ago

              Schoop didn’t hit? I’d say he held his own as a 22 year old rookie. He can’t play 3rd? Nope, but he plays a helluva second base. In fact, he played it so well he provided more overall value than Lowrie and did so a fraction of the cost. So why bring in a lesser player for more money?

              Ya know who can play 3rd base? Manny Machado.

              Lowrie has a better OBP than the utiltity infielder Flaherty? That’s nice, but I’d prefer a utility guy that can actually play multiple defensive positions at an above average level.

              Bulter can’t field, and posted a negative WAR last year. Negative.

              You can stand by your silly ideas but it doesn’t make them any more valid. If you admire those guys, fine, get their jersey or their baseball card. It doesn’t mean they have a place on the Orioles.

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          • orangeoctober

            11 years ago

            Yeah, Buck doesn’t really like DH-only types I think. I think he’d rather use the DH spot with a few different guys like how last year it was split between Cruz/Pearce/Young and random days that they used it to give position players a rest. Although who knows, really. Maybe they think Butler could be a possible fit if they lose Cruz.

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        • David Stevenson

          11 years ago

          Butler could be a fit. He’s a lefty and he’d probably do well at OPACY. I’d probably gamble on Michael Morse before Butler though.

          And Lowrie? No. Worse defender than Schoop, and not even that much of an upgrade with the bat. No thanks.

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          • Crazy Horse

            11 years ago

            Butler is a RHH. (I guess you didn’t watch ALCS or WS.)

            I think Butler is a better hitter than Morse, and Morse is a butcher in the field.

            IMO, Butler is a good fall back option to slip in at 1B if we give up on Davis and Pearce is needed to fill a hole in the OF.

            Schoop over Lowrie, no contest. Schoop has considerable upside potential. Lowrie’s nothing special to block his path.

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            • David Stevenson

              11 years ago

              My mistake, thought he was a lefty for some reason. Guess I never really noticed. Would like the Orioles to add a lefty bat somewhere.

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    • Bleed_Orange

      11 years ago

      Young really didn’t do much this season. He was more of an off the bench type players who only saw starts once or twice a week. Pearce I agree with you who knows what he will do next year, probably regress and losing Cruz will hurt. But the addition of Machado and Wieters will make up for the loss of Cruz and the potential decline of Pierce especially defensively where Cruz was a black hole and Pierce was meh at best.

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      • David Stevenson

        11 years ago

        Pearce should be productive next season. His success with the closed stance makes me optimistic that he can somewhat sustain his 2014 performance. At worst, he’s a $2M platoon guy who can crush lefties. There are far worse ways to spend $2M.

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  4. UK Tiger

    11 years ago

    Good lord that Ubaldo contract looks bad now doesnt it?

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    • Vandals Took The Handles

      11 years ago

      I like Duquette.

      I couldn’t believe he bit for 3/4’s of a good year after 1-3/4’s of absolutely awful pitching. A classic salary run.

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      • UK Tiger

        11 years ago

        Absolutely, and that “good” year still came with a 1.33 WHIP. Quite how that and his other recent dreadful years parlayed into a 4 year $50m deal is beyond most sane reasoning.

        Theres no doubt Duquette has done some very good things for Baltimore…this just wasnt one of them.

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        • Bleed_Orange

          11 years ago

          Umbaldo played awful last year but his stuff is still there. With a full off season to work with the staff hopefully he can get his walks down (which are really his Achilles heal). Though this may be an Os fan just hoping we are not throwing money at a lost cause.

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          • Seamaholic

            11 years ago

            He’s a shadow of his former self though. Watch some video of his Rockies’ years if you want to cry yourself to sleep. I mean he was, at times, Pedro-level dominant.

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          • David Stevenson

            11 years ago

            I refuse to call someone a “lost cause” because of one bad season. That’s simply outrageous. I’m giving him at least one more season to prove himself useful in some way before calling him a lost cause.

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    • Tyler S

      11 years ago

      He showed some promise in his last 2 starts at the end of this season. He’ll definitely get his shot next year. The guy can obviously pitch, he had a Cy Young caliber year in Colorado, which is one of the hardest, if not the hardest ballpark to pitch in.

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      • UK Tiger

        11 years ago

        Two starts…for some reason the words “sample size” pop into my head.

        I know you are an O’s fan but that doesnt mean you cant be realistic about your own team.

        As it stands that contract is looking like a disaster.

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    • David Stevenson

      11 years ago

      Compare his “bad contract” to other “bad contracts” before calling Ubaldo’s contract bad.

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      • UK Tiger

        11 years ago

        One bad contract doesnt make another good, just perhaps less bad, simply because theres less $$$ involved.

        Its a bad contract based on his his previous incredibly inconsistent production.

        He might shock the world and put up a sub 3 ERA next year…but i doubt it.

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        • David Stevenson

          11 years ago

          OK, fair point. And honestly, I wouldn’t be shocked at all if he has a 3.50-4.00 ERA next year. That’s the way Ubaldo is.

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  5. Vandals Took The Handles

    11 years ago

    Great/comprehensive article again (as all the team Offseason Outlook articles have been).

    In addition to the under the radar things he’s done, Duquette’s MO with the Orioles has been to remain patient and let the market come to him. I like Butler as a 1B with the O’s, but I can see where Adam LaRouche would be an excellent fit for them and could fall to them. If he and his family are living in the DC area, going up to play in Baltimore could mean they don’t have to make a move.

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  6. tesseract

    11 years ago

    Chris Davis set to make $11.8 million in arb? Holly molly

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    • David Stevenson

      11 years ago

      I’d gamble that on him being something between his 2013 self (best case scenario) and his 2014 self (his Murphy Law self). Especially with the Orioles having so few lefty bats.

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      • tesseract

        11 years ago

        Let’s be honest. Chris Davis had a breakout year in 2013 that nobody saw coming. He is no Miguel Cabrera

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        • David Stevenson

          11 years ago

          And he’s not as bad as he was last year. He’s not as good as he was in 2013, nor is he as bad as he was in 2014. Somewhere in the middle isn’t out of the question. .240-.260 BA, ~10% walk rate, 30+ homers. I’ll take that from my first baseman.

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