They DID IT! Gibbons cut!

by KenDixonFanClub on Mar 30, 2008 2:28 PM EDT Comment 46 comments

Here it is. Can't believe they made the smart decision in this case. I thought for certain Moore was headed to AAA and Gibbons was uselessly taking up bench space.

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YES!

ive been waiting for 3:00 to come and bring the bad news, but i was holding out this glimmer... its like they actually are serious about wanting to win eventually!

i dont know about all of you, but this, to me, is one of the biggest signs that things might turn around i've seen in a looooong time.

by daveh873 on Mar 30, 2008 2:35 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Give and take

Eating that much salary isn't the best thing in the world for a rebuilding (or otherwise) team but Gibbons being gone is a huge plus. He has been dead weight for three years now. I'm excited.

Now, find someone to unload Huff and Millar onto and I might jump for jubilation.

by Dr Orpheus on Mar 30, 2008 2:57 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

with or without him, they have to pay the man. this is by far the lesser of the evils

by daveh873 on Mar 30, 2008 3:16 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Seriously.

That almost $12M is gone either way. Do you want him gone, too, or do you want him to stay and make our lineup worse by his presence?

"Do we get some sort of prize?"

by duck on Mar 30, 2008 3:56 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

why not waivers?

couldn't they put him on waiver then after he clears dump him? they might have been able to get a little something. either way he's gone and that's a plus

by merdon1332000 on Mar 30, 2008 9:00 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I'm sure they did this, and no one claimed him. I doubt McPhail is dumb enough to let him go without at least seeing if someone would eat the salary first.

by punkrawka on Mar 30, 2008 9:04 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

nobody would've been stupid enough

to make a waiver claim and solve the Orioles' problem, especially knowing that if they wanted Gibbons they'd be able to get him without ponying up the cash.

by KenDixonFanClub on Mar 30, 2008 9:45 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Gee...

do I claim him know and his $11.9 MILLION contract, or what a few days and sign him for the minimum?

Hmm.....

Yeah, I can see how GMs would have problems solving that dilemma...

Wishes do come true: "BALTIMORE - The Orioles cut ties with designated hitter Jay Gibbons on Sunday..."

by duck on Mar 30, 2008 9:47 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

wow

you are a fine young man!

just a question

by merdon1332000 on Mar 30, 2008 11:32 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Sorry...

just giddy at the prospect of never seeing Jay Gibbons in an Orioles uniform again.

Wishes do come true: "BALTIMORE - The Orioles cut ties with designated hitter Jay Gibbons on Sunday..."

by duck on Mar 31, 2008 6:49 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

thanks

I was just wondering if the O's tried to get something for nothing

by merdon1332000 on Mar 31, 2008 9:01 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Interesting offseason.

Once again, I'm pleased with the way our team is being administered and managed.

by Y Not on Mar 30, 2008 3:01 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Opening day lineup (Courtesy of Roch)

Brian Roberts - 2B
Melvin Mora - 3B
Nick Markakis - RF
Kevin Millar - 1B
Aubrey Huff - DH
Ramon Hernandez - C
Luke Scott - LF
Adam Jones - CF
Luis Hernandez - SS

3 young guys in the lineup.. and some old folks...

by Y Not on Mar 30, 2008 3:05 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Gibbons is wasted money no matter what the O's did. If he stayed he'd also waste a roster spot. It's not like they had to spend much of anything to replace him. This is one more piece of evidence that MacPhail means business. Let's hope Angelos allows it to continue.

by drj on Mar 30, 2008 3:17 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Completely shocked but pleased

Wolf, wolf, wolf.

by birdman on Mar 30, 2008 3:40 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

From my now deleted FP post...

I'm so happy I could cry. OK, it's a bit much to have that much excitement at another human being have his employment terminated, but screw it - he's still gonna get his money and I don't have to watch him anymore!

Seriously, what this does mean is, without a doubt, Andy MacPhail has the last call on all baseball decisions. If we needed any more evidence, this is the closer. The man has carte blanche to do what needs to be done.

My God, the Orioles are being run by an actual adult with an understanding of baseball. I wasn't sure that would ever happen again in my life.

"Do we get some sort of prize?"

by duck on Mar 30, 2008 3:49 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

MacPhail on the decision

"I certainly talked to Peter about it as I do with all the big decisions we make," MacPhail said. "I gave him the ramifications and what my thinking was. I hadn't really reached any conclusions myself. I was wrestling with this one. I was really, to be honest with you, looking for some advice. His advice was, 'You got to do what you got to do.' Those were the last words that he left me with and I took the position of well, this is what we have to do."

As expected, MacPhail ran it by Angelos. I mean, PGA is the guy who's got to cut checks for almost $12M to this guy for another 19 months or so. But PGA let him do it.

That quote from MacPhail speaks volumes - "You got to do what you got to do." Thank God he's seen the light.

"Do we get some sort of prize?"

by duck on Mar 30, 2008 3:53 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Just to be clear..

the last quote from MacPhail where he's quoting PGA. And to think I used to write for a living...

"Do we get some sort of prize?"

by duck on Mar 30, 2008 3:58 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I just heard this on XM

and I was shocked and pleased. Good job O's!

Formerly known as Javylicious.

by Stacey on Mar 30, 2008 3:56 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

whoa.

whiplash.

is that your real name?

by zknower on Mar 30, 2008 11:23 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Indeed

Formerly known as Javylicious.

by Stacey on Mar 30, 2008 11:32 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

After a moment of reflection....

I wish someone would pay me $11.9 million to sit home for 2 years...

Wishes do come true: "BALTIMORE - The Orioles cut ties with designated hitter Jay Gibbons on Sunday..."

by duck on Mar 30, 2008 4:06 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

excellent...

this is definitely a positive sign.

by j.q. higgins on Mar 30, 2008 4:31 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Now you all know

Some other team will pick him up and he will hit 30 HR again. Not saying we should have kept him by any stretch. But still, it's gonna happen.

by punkrawka on Mar 30, 2008 4:58 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Not unless

MLB stops testing for hGh and steroids again, he wont...

Wishes do come true: "BALTIMORE - The Orioles cut ties with designated hitter Jay Gibbons on Sunday..."

by duck on Mar 30, 2008 5:17 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Oh wow

Victory. I too was waiting for the cuts and he is gone, praise the Lord.

by Baltimo on Mar 30, 2008 5:20 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

No way..

gibby gets picked up by another team - unless its a minor league deal that someone wants to take a flyer on... he is a last on the pine player at best and his best years are behind him. I feel bad for the guy, but hopefully he'll use the $'s he will receive wisely.

by Slobbity on Mar 30, 2008 5:37 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Gibbons got a $12M parting gift

He won at life. Don't feel sorry for him; I certainly don't.

by PhilR8 on Mar 30, 2008 5:55 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

And have you seen his wife?

There's NOTHING to feel sorry about with Jay Gibbons. He ends up taking the O's for $21 M (don't forget, he's already been paid $9M, and has $11.9 coming) and is married to a hot lawyer.

Yeah, I'm not hosting any pity parties for Jay Gibbons anytime soon.

Wishes do come true: "BALTIMORE - The Orioles cut ties with designated hitter Jay Gibbons on Sunday..."

by duck on Mar 30, 2008 6:39 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I wish

I had it so bad! bet she'll be gone before that 12 million is paid in full!

by merdon1332000 on Mar 30, 2008 9:06 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

He'll catch on somewhere

He's worth the major league minimum for some team to take a chance on him.

Formerly known as Javylicious.

by Stacey on Mar 30, 2008 7:54 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Seriously...

I wouldn't be a bit surprised to see some pretend-contender to sign him. He will cost them only the minimum, and he still collects the balance on his O's contract, minus whatever peanuts the new club pays him.

Yeah, he will live on to disappoint fans in a new town soon...

Wishes do come true: "BALTIMORE - The Orioles cut ties with designated hitter Jay Gibbons on Sunday..."

by duck on Mar 30, 2008 8:09 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I doubt even that, considering our hitters, if he can't even make what is the consensus worst team in baseball, I don't think anyone is even going to throw a minor-league deal at him, not with Julio Franco still out there.

I bet he goes on the road giving speeches about the evils of PED's to kids, and then he and John Rocker star in Jose Canseco's movie.

by nesloq on Mar 30, 2008 10:00 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

This made my day

Feeling a little bit better about where this team is headed all the time

by Pack Man on Mar 30, 2008 9:39 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

EAT IT GIBBONS

Yeah, he'll get signed somewhere. And he'll get cut when they find out he can't play. There is an Aruban jet ski punching incident's worth of difference between him and Sidney Ponson at this point.

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by SC on Mar 30, 2008 9:48 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

And about 60 pounds....

Wishes do come true: "BALTIMORE - The Orioles cut ties with designated hitter Jay Gibbons on Sunday..."

by duck on Mar 30, 2008 9:55 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

It's a new day in Baltimore

This is a great day, I've never been happier with a roster move in my life, except for maybe when they finally cut Luis Matos. Can we get the Roster on the left side updated so I don't look over there alarmed that somehow he'd been resigned?

by nesloq on Mar 30, 2008 10:06 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

from the article

Gibbons had developed into one of the club's most popular players, and he also had several productive seasons for the Orioles.

Umm, WTF? Which Jay Gibbons are they talking about?

by zknower on Mar 30, 2008 11:23 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Possibly meant

most popular player among his teammates.

'Cause he sure as hell wasn't with the fans...

Wishes do come true: "BALTIMORE - The Orioles cut ties with designated hitter Jay Gibbons on Sunday..."

by duck on Mar 31, 2008 6:50 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

he was early on

He was a guy hitting a few homers when wasn't nobody hittin' no homers. Plus like I said before, he was easy to root for. Rule 5 picks are like adopted children.

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by SC on Mar 31, 2008 7:02 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs