10:54pm: The Nationals and Orioles are the two top contenders for O’Day at this point, Bill Ladson of MLB.com writes.
5:16pm: The Nationals are the “clear front-runner” for O’Day, Connolly tweets. The two sides could soon reach a deal. O’Day has not, however, ruled out Baltimore or Atlanta, ESPN’s Jerry Crasnick tweets.
4:14pm: Here’s the latest on free agent righty reliever Darren O’Day.
- The bidding for O’Day is down to the Orioles, Nationals and Braves, Dan Connolly of the Baltimore Sun tweets. Connolly writes that O’Day’s decision could come before the start of next week’s Winter Meetings and certainly should be in the books by the time the Winter Meetings end. The Dodgers have also been connected to O’Day, although, as MASNsports.com’s Roch Kubatko tweets, it appears O’Day wants to remain on the East Coast.
- The Nationals’ acquisition of Oliver Perez will not impact their pursuit of O’Day, FOX Sports’ Ken Rosenthal writes (all Twitter links). The Nats do not, however, think they are likely to be the top bidder. Instead, they hope he’ll take less to play in Washington because his wife Elizabeth Prann, a reporter, works there. The Nationals don’t want to go past a certain point in bidding for a reliever, Rosenthal writes, noting that the Nats’ outlook isn’t uncommon around the league.
My guess is nationals or braves
I say Nats, they are a contender!
With dusty as manager I wouldn’t near them as a pitcher
Nats cause of his wife and Atlanta because of his home. Baltimore would seem a good one but I just favor more toward the other two
Baltimore is not too far from DC. I can see O’Day remaining as an Oriole.
You mean Nat’s or O’s
I hope not the Braves, they don’t need to make that kind of commitment to a RP. Besides they need a LHRP more than a righty now, despite his good numbers.
Please be the Braves
Idk he’s gonna be expense and it will be hard for the Braves to address other areas of need
True but he would be a huge upgrade to a young bullpen
i’d go to The Nats..just to be able to watch Bryce Harper everyday.
Smart man. Playing with the MVP for years to come.
Who wants to play for the Nats and risk getting chocked out by your teammate.
If they sign O’Day Papelbon is gone!
I can’t see him picking the Braves i he wants to win… Braves are not going to contend this year. Orioles have a chance to contend, but I’m not sure they go to 30+ million. Nats also can contend… but have said they don’t want to spend a ton on another pen arm…
It’s interesting. Almost curious if there is a “mystery team” out there who needs relief help and is wiling to spend. Just not sure who(highly doubt Tigers would push over the tax threshold for a relief arm).
Why would the Braves want to spend all that money on this guy, doesn’t make sense. Also, why would he want to go there. I know he has a house there, but they won’t be contending for at least another year or two.
Hes staying in baltimore
I think O’Day will stay with Baltimore.
Nats can have him for the 30+ million contract he’s about to get.
I’d guess the logic behind the Braves’ interest in him, is to run the price up so the Nats overpay.
why would the braves sign him?
they are going to be last for the next 2 years the way hart is rebuilding…
please explain if I’m wrong…
I am a total homer, so no need to bash. My question is this: If somehow the Braves make a trade for Soler/Baez or Joc or Pollack…Lets just say…Despite the young pitching, wouldnt we at least be competitive in 2016?
Bourne
Markakis
Freeman
Soler
Olivera
Baez
Aybar
Peterson
.
ROT: Wisler, Newcomb, Norris, Perez/Banuelos/Folty
Obviously we arent contending, but competitive?
What are the Braves going to do with him? If they are rebuilding…..
Other than that, I don’t really care. If he stays in Charm City, he stays.
No heartbreak from me either way.
The braves just want him to be a mentor to the younger arms coming up for Atlanta and give them some momentum going into 2017
Ohhhhh okay, well still that is a lot of money for a mentor and a pretty good set-up man.
Braves want him to mentor the younger arms in the organization and to give them some momentum going into 2017
If the nats were smart, they would sign O’day and keep storen and paplebon and have a loaded bullpen. Don’t know how all those egos will work in the clubhouse though
If O’Day decides to sign with Atlanta Before he does Braves will make a block buster deal .i say it would end up being with Dodgers if they lose Greinke to the Giants or diamondback. I could see trade with miller Tehran, grilli, Markaklis swisher marksberry and Bethancourt cunniff Ruiz and Perez to dodges for Pederson van slyke Barnes Seager and either Holmes, buehler Anderson or lee Dodgers get 2 starter / three stars replacement in Markaklis 2 right hand and left hand relievers young catch and a replacement for Seager . What Dodgers fans need to realize is if they lose Greinke they get Giants or diamondback pick and need to replace Greinke and where your gm loves young players . They didn’t do draft them except buehler. Ruiz is as good as Seager before last year and neither have proved them selfs In majors and Think would you rather spend million on another 150 million to 100 million on so so pitcher or trade for one pitcher is team control on team friendly contract for 3 years and another that under contract that 12.5 for next 4 years . Would give you a hole lot of flexibility to go after big free agents in 2017when player like Walker Gomez Bautista Bruce holland Strasbourg storen your pitch Jansen chapman or 2018 cargo Holliday Davis Hamilton or think of 2019 when these names are free agents
McCutchen Harper Donaldson dodger fan should look at 2019 free agents list . If dodgers lose Greinke do you really want to go with this starting pitching staff kershW Anderson ( injured prone ) same with Ryu. Woods could be very good pitcher bozo get and another injured prone McCarthy and bunch of unproven pitches or spend another 150 to 100 million on another pitcher or two that is same level as miller and Tehran makes a lot less money and tie up more money that you can’t go after those future free agents just because use won’t give up couple really unproven plays Dodgers fans need to look past the numbers and see what could help you lead to more champions
Think Dodgers fan you could have a pitching staff of kershaw miller rye Tehran and woods that not bad starters and have a hole lots more money in future think of this outfield of rf Harper cf mcCutchen lf Cargo 1b Gonzalez 2b Walker ss paraza 3b Donaldson bullpen with champman and Jensen in end of it
Chrish, no offense but you are delusional. No way those players are traded. And no way the Dodgers have anything close to your lineup. And the pitching staff you
mention above isn’t that good. You’re in dreamland.
And then you can turn force trades off in your copy of MLB 15
Chrish. Wth are smoking???? Lol
I find it funny he’s having he two regional markets battle each other for his services, guess he paid attention to how much the National and Oriole ownerships hate each other.