tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2893512317902577458.post140790680617518178..comments2024-01-06T02:22:33.000-05:00Comments on Camden Depot: Another Fall For Chris DavisJon Shepherdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03521809778977098687noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2893512317902577458.post-91246722236097585042017-08-17T11:39:13.514-04:002017-08-17T11:39:13.514-04:00Almost every team, even those with competent GM... Almost every team, even those with competent GM's, which I firmly believe that Dan is not, has an albatross contract. Wise teams do not give out stupid contracts, but the Orioles have given out almost, almost, nothing but in the last several years. <br />However, at least it's not Robinson Canó or Albert Pujols or Hamilton, or any of a very large number of stupid contracts.<br />I actually give Dan a pass on this one, because he just did what he was told to do and given the circumstances, was able to be fairly fiscally responsible. <br />The important thing now is to be wise and surround Davis with people who can compensate for his lapses. That is where Dan loses his accumulated forgiveness, because he has done nothing to assemble any kind of logical roster.Piphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02853470978165087046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2893512317902577458.post-81596230867775336952017-08-15T08:14:23.277-04:002017-08-15T08:14:23.277-04:00I'm not sure the decision to pass on Cruz had ...I'm not sure the decision to pass on Cruz had much of an effect. The O's would have still needed a first baseman, and if the O's are going to spend big for someone, it's their own players (specifically position players). For whatever reason, Angelos did not want to let Davis get away. <br /><br />As far as an exit strategy, I don't see one. The O's would never pay a team that much money to take Davis or really anyone, and I don't know why any team would want Davis right now or even in a year or two.<br /><br />Matt Kremnitzerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15693430925266947705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2893512317902577458.post-10895222951689814152017-08-14T15:39:23.271-04:002017-08-14T15:39:23.271-04:00The real culprit for Davis' contract is the O&...The real culprit for Davis' contract is the O's decision to let Cruz walk. Had Cruz been on the team at the time, the O's would not have felt pressure to keep another power hitter in the lineup - not for that price anyway. The contract looked like Ryan Howard 2.0 from the start and its lived up to the billing. His production will continue to drop, lets not fool ourselves.<br /><br />Even worse, Davis has a no trade clause. Is there a viable exit strategy in a year or two? For instance, would a team be willing to take on the final four years of Davis' contract in exchange for a mid-level prospect? What if the O's paid half of the remaining salary?<br /><br />Boy, this is ugly. Acehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00388775446243418679noreply@blogger.com