02-09-2012, 07:01 PM
I can honestly say this deal makes no sense for Baltimore.
Sure he gets an ace. One who at the end of the year will have to be offered 1.33 x arby, and then the next year likely a free agent or an outrageous amount of money. Why, he has been traded two times in less than a year?
Plus Baltimore is nowhere near competing in the AL East, if you are going to get an ace trade for an upcoming one not one who is so far in his career.
Plus he isn't even an ace in my books, but that does not really matter.
What matters is all this does is hurt Baltimore more than it helps and I know I am watching ARods deal closely, because I do not want Baltimore to turn into another Philadelphia where if he were to leave or even if he stayed the team becomes absolutely useless for well over 5 years.
Sure he gets an ace. One who at the end of the year will have to be offered 1.33 x arby, and then the next year likely a free agent or an outrageous amount of money. Why, he has been traded two times in less than a year?
Plus Baltimore is nowhere near competing in the AL East, if you are going to get an ace trade for an upcoming one not one who is so far in his career.
Plus he isn't even an ace in my books, but that does not really matter.
What matters is all this does is hurt Baltimore more than it helps and I know I am watching ARods deal closely, because I do not want Baltimore to turn into another Philadelphia where if he were to leave or even if he stayed the team becomes absolutely useless for well over 5 years.
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Toronto GM: 2104 - ?
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2104 - ? 0-0 0%
Total Record: 8036 - 6926 .537%
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Texas GM: 2033 - 2040
Florida GM: 2041 - 2103
Toronto GM: 2104 - ?
World Champion: Florida: 2015, 2027, 2053, 2059, 2062, 2064 Texas: 2037
NL Champion: 2014, 2015, 2020, 2027, 2030, 2037 2048, 2050, 2053, 2059, 2062, 2064
Best Season Record: 117-45 (2060)
2011 - 2032: 2263 - 1359 .625%
2033 - 2040: 617 - 679 .476%
2041 - 2103: 5156 - 4888 .513%
2104 - ? 0-0 0%
Total Record: 8036 - 6926 .537%
Best Pitcher Ever: Donovan Pace