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The option process is very complicated. But everything in baseball is.
Gonzo said he's fine with it, just like Gausman was. These guys know it's a numbers game right now - he'll only miss 1 start, most likely. They have to be in the minors for 10 days, so he'll make one start down there and make his following start back in the bigs. Above poster is right - once you exercise a minor league option on a guy, it's good for the whole year. Earlier this season, Buck said it was rare for a team to have 4 starting pitchers with options, which is another reason they can run this Norfolk shuttle routine.
Sweeps are really hard to do.
Yep, right at the end, it looked like there was some sirt of "pop" with the knee. I don't know how to explain it, but you know what I mean. The whole joint just sort of jumped, like something broke loose.
I second the motion. Amen!
17-8 during that stretch (with 1 rainout). Uh, that's pretty good.
It's closer to this than any other era, I think.
MASN further claims they used the same firm the created the "established methodology" and has done all the previous valuations for years. I think I read elsewhere that this model was created for MLB 15 or 20 years ago.
#### the Nats. Only a matter of time before they go the way of the Senators from a City with no soul.
The Orioles have made some pretty big charges in their case (i.e. Selig promised prospective buyers the lower rights fees were temporary).
What to do with Jimenez is tricky. They are committed to him for another 3+ years at $12.5M per year. He can't be sent to the minors. And I don't think he has pitched much in relief.
The Orioles are pounding the facts and that the Revenue Sharing Definitions Committee (RSDC) of MLB did not follow the established methodology.
And the Orioles are countering that the arbitration panel was not fair, loaded with people who would benefit from higher rights fees and worked to a predetermined outcome.
"Get screwed" is an interesting way to describe the Orioles' potential loss here. I'd say it's more like they'd be forced to remove the pinky finger of the fist that they currently have jammed up the Nationals' rear end.
I personally believe that contracts are meant to be followed. The Orioles have a contract with the methodology for calculating the rights fees. The Nats don't want to follow the contract. MLB set up arbitration where they all agreed to not follow the contract (would that be collusion). That is why I call the Orioles getting screwed.
It is not a secret and the motivation is monetary, not for Angelos to screw the Orioles.
Wonder if RN is reading this...Tillman was dominant. After giving up homer on early change-up he put it away and dominated with curve and fastball.
Magic#=31.
Second place Yankees now closer to last than first, 8.5 games back
I've been to literally hundreds of Orioles games and I can confidently state that this letter .... doesn't sound like the author was actually at Camden Yards.
