Guthrie Contract Status

by Towson Fan on Aug 14, 2008 1:18 PM EDT

Does anyone know the contract status of Jeremy Guthrie? If he has not yet been signed by the O's, we better move quickly, as he is establishing himself as one of the top pitchers in baseball. (If we don't sign him, you can bet your bottom $$ that the Red Sox or Yankees will . . . ) He is a great pitcher and a class act -- let's claim him as our own for years to come!

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Only 1.130 Years of MLB experience

He can’t hit the market until he has 6 years of service. Check out this website, you will like it…

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by patientoriolesfan on Aug 14, 2008 2:01 PM EDT 0 recs

I do not like this website

Look at the money we owe Gibbons, Ramon, Walker, and Baez through NEXT SEASON.

Dear Lord.

by PhilR8 on Aug 14, 2008 2:10 PM EDT up 0 recs

At least Razor

could still fetch a half decent return on the trade market this offseason.

A mind without purpose will walk in dark places.

by NHZ on Aug 15, 2008 7:37 PM EDT up 0 recs

i don't think razor will fetch a bucket of balls this offseason

Wolf, wolf, wolf.

by birdman on Aug 15, 2008 8:42 PM EDT up 0 recs

I hope the O's give him a James Shields type deal in the offseason

Wolf, wolf, wolf.

by birdman on Aug 14, 2008 2:05 PM EDT 0 recs

I do too

I’m completely sold on the guy. He seems like a great clubhouse presence… he’s an ace and a legit stopper. Excellent with the magic flute, too.

by Y Not on Aug 14, 2008 2:10 PM EDT up 0 recs

the magic flute, which is a clarinet

which is a french horn

"I’m sure glad he didn’t try to bunt." - DD on Melmo's game winning double, 6/17

by daveh873 on Aug 14, 2008 3:18 PM EDT up 0 recs

which is a horn

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Bad Left Hook

by SC on Aug 15, 2008 1:04 AM EDT up 0 recs

And unlike a lot of starters

seems to be actually interested in games hes not pitching in, a very admirable trait that shouldn’t go without saying.

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by jobe on Aug 14, 2008 4:36 PM EDT up 0 recs

Got that right

He’s always on top of the steps, with both of his arms hanging over the railing, watching. Not only that, but his interest has also sparked the interests of some of our other starters.

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by the fix is in on Aug 15, 2008 9:33 AM EDT up 0 recs

I would be leary of re-signing Guthrie

He’ll be 30 early next year. He’ll be 34 before he’s eligible to be a free agent. If he was only, say 26, right now I’d be more eager to sign him. I don’t think he’s so good that he needs a long-term deal just yet. Give him a couple more years and maybe we’ll see. Sad fact is he could be washed up by the time he hits FA.

His K rate isn’t as high as I’d necessarily like, either.

by pipkin on Aug 14, 2008 11:00 PM EDT 0 recs

yeah

I’m all for treating the guy well, but there’s a limit, too. We treated Mora well and look what that got us.

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Bad Left Hook

by SC on Aug 15, 2008 1:05 AM EDT up 0 recs

+1

by punkrawka on Aug 15, 2008 5:52 AM EDT up 0 recs

you guys are so predictable

Using logic and common sense, you always resort to sound business-minded decisions regarding players. Well, sometimes you have to have heart. Jeremy Guthrie needs some TLC from Baltimore, and I think we should reward him now before he becomes a superstar pitcher and acrimoniously leaves Baltimore for New York to take the reigns from Mike Mussina as another angry Baltimorian expatriot.

In all seriousness though – his K rate concerns you? It’s usually a decent stat, but there are many great pitchers who are outliers in that regard. Guthrie is one of them.

by Y Not on Aug 15, 2008 11:19 AM EDT up 0 recs

It's usually better to provide examples to substantiate a claim

Also, I’m not convinced Guthrie is “great.” He’s very good, yes. But “great?” I like to be a little stingier with that adjective.

I just think he’s too old. How many non-ex-Negro-Leaguers become superstars after not doing anything in the majors until after their 28th birthdays?

This doesn’t mean he can’t be a very useful player for the next four years. Let’s just not go overboard. Like SC said, the FO reached with Mora and look where that got them.

by pipkin on Aug 15, 2008 11:40 AM EDT up 0 recs