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mlbtraderumors.com - 5/2/2008
O's Not Planning Long-Term Deals For Markakis, Jones
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Interesting note from Buster Olney's blog today : Most major-league teams are working to sign their best young players to multi-year deals. But right now, the Orioles' internal philosophy is to wait for at least three years before discussing a multi-year deal with the likes of Adam Jones and Nick Markakis . Surprising, isn't it?  If the Orioles eschew long-term deals, their best ...

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Frost King Baseball:  Not Changing With The Times

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Not Changing With The Times
Frost King Baseball — I was absolutely livid when I read this . "Most major-league teams are working to sign their best young players to multi-year deals. But right now, the Orioles' internal philosophy is to wait for at least three years before discussing a multi-year deal with the likes of Adam Jones and Nick Markakis." I have no words for how mad this makes me. The Orioles current roster is lacking in talent - especially talent that will be contributing to the team's success in the future. The two main exceptions to this are Jones and Markakis. There is approximately zero reasons why they ...

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