Mr Brice: I respect your point of view, but, if I were the Orioles, I would offer him a contract for 5 years and $250M, opting about in his third year. 7 years seems too much!

Colton Cowser is in the OF too, he wasn't even mentioned.

They've refused to make the trade for aces that would win them a WS, instead comfortable to hang around wild card playoff contention and early exits. Ravens are playing the same "we hold our own" approach to early playoff exits. Other franchises focus on winning divisions, conferences and championships and pull the triggers accordingly. Baltimore teams settle too much.

Burns is waiting to see whether the O's decides too trade for Cease, Castillo, or Miller over spending millions on Burns. Sasaki is watching as well since Tomo signed.

He wants to play on the west coast. He went to college in the Bay Area and grew up in Bakersfield.

Not for another one year rental, if Rubenstein can extend him. I just don’t like us giving up McDermott. We’re low on pitching anyway.

Basallo is pronounced Ba-sigh-oh (not) bah-zee-oh

30m per year for 8+ years. Always great to see when you spend other peoples money. Remember the same argument about Glenn Davis. If you tie 300m in Burnes you may hamstring this team for the next 5 years. Unlike Davis, I do like Burnes. Not sure how deep the owner's pockets are. Is going to be Texas hold'em and go all in on the chance or play the long game. We will see.

Sugano won the MVP in NPB last year. He's not trash. He's a top 15 pitcher all time in NPB.

Thats a good sign for us and I still think we have a chance. We treated him like a king last year.

I read he wants an opt out but the Giants don’t want it.

As a Padre fan, no thank you would much rather have a ace we need starters multiple starters so we’re gonna need multiple players in the top 100

I just want to know whether or not our new owner is freewheeling "Old Angelos" who threw money around to put up an all-star team in the late 90's or penny-pinching "Old Angelos" who had us going through misery for years. Or something in between? After a year, we're still looking conservative and safe, just a bit smarter.

O's said they'd spend money, but we're still trading away prospects for one-year rentals.

Don't do it Orioles

Padres don’t need another catching prospect, they already have Salas who is the future

Don't give away prospects. If you give away prospects, and they become superstars on another team, you will hate yourself for having given away a superstar.

The Orioles also just got Gary Sanchez, so I think they're good on catchers haha

I know one thing, we can't walk into next season without an ace and we do not currently have an ace. I always hate seeing good prospects shine elsewhere after we build them but that's part of the process especially when we are loaded in certain positions like our outfield depth right now.

those prospects will not be missed. mcdermott is the biggest loss.

AJ would most likely looking for MLB ready pre arb solutions for pitching and OF for 2025. If offer doesn’t start with Hjerstad or Mayo there is no reason to deal. No Sasaki would make it more unlikely. They will be content w dropping QO on both Cease and Aerrez riding out 2025 and getting two picks as compensation. Padres have naming rights on the stadium up after the 25 season and have been negotiating w viewing partner. Both would strongly suggest they aren’t gona make it a fire sale like is being reported nationally. Let’s not confuse a new focus on fiscal responsibility for being cheap. Aerrez and Cease won’t be extended. Robert Suarez will opt out of his last 2yrs with them being well below market rate. Hosmer dead money gone all adds up to most 50M off the 2025 CBT number. The Padres will still most likely have a payroll starting w a 2. CBT penalty has reset; 244M for then first penalty level is hardly a red line not to cross.

The hypothetical trade for Dylan Cease means a goodbye for Corbin Burnes.

Gunnar is a Represented by Boras and they never sign early

Good stuff…

You make a good point about the O's not giving up their top prospects, maybe one in the top 6 or 7.

Terrible idea. Give up 3 top prospects for yet another 1 season rental? No way, unless Cease agrees to a contract extension.

Keep it up man you're doing great Go O's

Mcdermett came over in a trade btw wasnt drafted....he headlined the mancini trade to hou i think

Why did the O's bring Holiday up when the schedule showed: Holiday would be facing Lefties for his first 3 weeks up, not wait when the righties came up in abundance, and giving Holiday the best chance of " getting up and running" ? This mistake created and cost some serious damage too a player

That's a good trade for both sides! Let's get "er" done!

Rubenstein has to step in and sign Burnes.

Playing for a contender has always been one of Burnes’ main goals.

Should go n get Trevor Baur..

2 Tommy John surgeries later Buehler is washed.

Burnes wants to play for a contender. The Giants aren’t close to that. The Jays are a joke. I think he is holding out hoping to get an offer from the Orioles.

this is not a huge signing. he is 35 yrs old with 12 yrs on that arm

The Orioles have to sign Corbin Burnes. Or they don't have a chance.

He lives in Arizona.

Not the japnese pitcher everyone is talking about....but solid.

Jays are going to have to massively overpay to get Burnes over there. Like you said, Burnes is from the west coast, lives in AZ - can't see him moving to Canada. Not only is it much further away from home, but he'll face dual tax obligations. Good job Boras using the Jays as leverage to get as much as he can to get a deal with SF. hahaha

1.67 ERA has to translate to the MLB right?

My only concern would be that he’s never pitched in MLB or MiLB where as a guy like Albert Suarez had.