Orioles To Re-Sign Darren O’Day

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5:16pm: The Nationals are the “clear front-runner†for O’Day, Connolly tweets. The two sides could soon reach a deal.

4:14pm: Here’s the latest on free agent righty reliever Darren O’Day.

• The bidding for O’Day is down to the Orioles, Nationals and Braves, Dan Connolly of the Baltimore Sun tweets. Connolly writes that O’Day’s decision could come before the start of next week’s Winter Meetings and certainly should be in the books by the time the Winter Meetings end. The Dodgers have also been connected to O’Day, although, as MASNsports.com’s Roch Kubatko tweets, it appears O’Day wants to remain on the East Coast.
• The Nationals’ acquisition of Oliver Perez will not impact their pursuit of O’Day, FOX Sports’ Ken Rosenthal writes (all Twitter links). The Nats do not, however, think they are likely to be the top bidder. Instead, they hope he’ll take less to play in Washington because his wife Elizabeth Prann, a reporter, works there. The Nationals don’t want to go past a certain point in bidding for a reliever, Rosenthal writes, noting that the Nats’ outlook isn’t uncommon around the league.

http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2015/12/darren-oday-close-to-deciding-with-whom-to-sign.html

Where do you think O'Day ends up?

 

[Raindelay]

Would O'Day close for Washington?

 

[lilbravesfan22]

Nats overpay for relievers. Please.

 

[Raindelay]

Nats overpay for everything.

FTFY

 

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[JZsportswhiz]

This is not an overpay. Look at the rate pitchers are going these days and O'Day pitches in the higher leverage scenarios. Not a bad deal for Baltimore at all

 

[JZsportswhiz]

Also this deal was never made

 

[Lynch Mob]

His wife is a reporter in Washington, leading most to believe he'd end up with the Nats. I'm finding it hard to believe he's gonna settle for a set up role in Baltimore when he'd likely close in Washington. The Nats are bound to trade Storen and they are desperate to dump Papelbon as well.

 

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[Lynch Mob]

And it's done. 4 years, $31 milion...pending physical.

 

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And it's done. 4 years, $31 milion...pending physical.

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[catman]

A lot of money for this guy, but he is a very good reliever.

 

[RyanM2984]

nice