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Judge Rules in Favor of Orioles in Ongoing MASN Dispute World Champions 1983, 1970, 1966 American League Champions 1983, 1979, 1971, 1970, 1969, 1966 American League East Division Champions 2014, 1997, 1983, 1979, 1974, 1973, 1971, 1970, 1969 American League Wild Card 2012, 1996 Thursday, November 5, 2015 Columns: Matt Wieters' free-agent prospects difficult to gauge entering offseason The Sun 11/5 Examining how MASN decision could affect Orioles, plus Dan Duquette on free agency The Sun 11/4 Judge sides with Orioles, dismisses Major League Baseball decision in MASN case The Sun 11/4 This, that and the other MASNsports.com 11/5 A look at Manny Machado's season and possible future defensive destination MASNsports.com 11/5 Judge rules in favor of Orioles in MASN TV rights dispute with Nationals SI.com 11/4 Judge rules in favor of Orioles, MASN in ongoing media rights dispute with Nationals SportsBusiness Daily 11/4 Judge rules in favor of Orioles in ongoing MASN dispute with Nationals CBSSports.com 11/ Judge Rules in Favor of Orioles in TV Rights Dispute With Nationals Wall Street Journal 11/4 Judge rules in favor of MASN and Orioles, tosses out MLB panel’s ruling for Nats Washington Post 11/4 Judge tosses arbitration that said MASN owes Nats $298M Associated Press 11/4 Judge Rules In Orioles Favor In MASN Dispute MLBTradeRumors.com 11/4 Baltimore Orioles Triumph in MLB Civil War Over TV Money HollywoodReporter.com 11/4 MLB slammed for its “utter lack of concern for fairness” in its arbitration with the Orioles NBCSports.com 11/4 After Five Month Delay, NY Supreme Court Justice Rules In Favor Of MASN In Dispute Over Media Rights Forbes 11/4 MASN court case: Judge rules in favor of Orioles, against Nationals, but it might not mean anything CamdenChat.com 11/4 http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/orioles/bs-sp-orioles-wieters-free-agent-profile-1105- 20151104-story.html Matt Wieters' free-agent prospects difficult to gauge entering offseason By Dan Connolly / The Baltimore Sun November 5, 2015 With the World Series ending early Monday, six Orioles are now free agents. The club has until 11:59 p.m. Friday to exclusively talk extensions before the players can begin negotiating with other teams. Rarely do players sign during the exclusive period, since they are so close to testing the market and discovering what other teams think they are worth. Orioles executive vice president Dan Duquette conceded this point recently, saying he expected all six to test the market. Here's a six-part look — in alphabetical order — at each Oriole free agent's prospects along with a prediction of the likelihood of their return (one being the lowest chance, 10 the highest). Name: Matt Wieters Position: Switch-hitting catcher Age: 29 Born: May 21, 1986 2015 stats: .267 average, .319 on-base percentage, eight homers in 75 games 2015 salary: $8.3 million Qualifying offer possibility: High. Prospects heading into free agency: Complicated. Wieters is only 29 and he had been one of the better all-around catchers in baseball since debuting in 2009. But right elbow surgery in 2014 cost him much of that season and a chunk of 2015. He only caught 55 games this season, and never on three consecutive days. There's no question that his ultimate value is behind the plate, so teams will have to take a leap of faith that he can catch 120 games or more in 2016, when he is two years removed from Tommy John surgery. He played in 130 or more games, starting no fewer than 121 at catcher in each of his first four full seasons. Why he'll stay an Oriole: It's the only organization he has known. In baseball terms, he grew up with many of the guys in the Orioles clubhouse. He's considered a team leader and is the kind of person who studies the big picture. He's more concerned with having the right fit professionally and personally than anything else. Wieters also has forged tremendous relationships with manager Buck Showalter, catching instructor John Russell and fellow catcher Caleb Joseph. It's rare for a player to be in sync with all of those components at once. Wieters and Russell, in particular, have bonded exceptionally well. The Orioles are considering making him a qualifying offer, a one-year, $15.8 million deal that would allow the Orioles to get a 2016 draft pick if he rejects the deal and signs elsewhere. The offer would nearly double Wieters' salary from 2015 and allows him to enter the free-agent market next offseason. Theoretically, with a full year of health, he could answer some of the lingering questions and be in position for a megadeal after 2016. Why he'll leave the Orioles: For one, it would be highly surprising if Wieters accepted the qualifying offer. On the surface, it seems like it could be a solid option, but 34 previous players have been made the offer and none have taken it. Wieters' agent, Scott Boras, has railed on the concept in the past, so it's hard to fathom one of his clients would be the first to accept it. It's possible Boras might ultimately seek a one-year, show-you're-healthy deal if the multiyear offers aren't to Wieters' liking this offseason. But the agent isn't going to endorse something that could thin a client's pool of suitors in November, and that's precisely what a qualifying offer does. Boras will be seeking a multiyear deal based on Wieters' past performance and on the paucity of quality big league catchers. One obvious comparison is Brian McCann, who agreed to a five- year, $85 million deal with the New York Yankees before the 2014 season. He turned 30 right before that season began. The questions about Wieters' elbow might lessen his ultimate windfall, but when it comes to big-time clients, Boras usually has a good handle on the market. And there's also a question as to whether the Orioles, who have a lot of holes to fill this offseason, would invest so much in catcher since they have Joseph, who has emerged as a capable big league backstop while Wieters has been injured. Best landing spot: The Atlanta Braves. They aren't the only team that can use stability at catcher. The Washington Nationals are another team that comes to mind, and Boras and the Nationals have a long-standing relationship. But the Braves, on paper, are a tremendous fit. They have a young pitching staff, a sagging offense and a new stadium to open in two years. Wieters grew up in South Carolina as a Braves fan and went to Georgia Tech in Atlanta, where he met his wife. The couple built their offseason dream home there. Former Orioles teammate Nick Markakis is also there. Connolly's scale of return: 3 http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/orioles/blog/bal-examining-how-masn-decision-could- affect-orioles-plus-dan-duquette-on-free-agency-20151104-story.html Examining how MASN decision could affect Orioles, plus Dan Duquette on free agency By Dan Connolly / The Baltimore Sun November 4, 2015 There are two intriguing questions that have arisen this week in Birdland. One’s been lingering for a while and will soon be answered: Which Orioles will receive qualifying offers? The other could be a lot more revealing, but the answer isn’t imminent: Does a judge’s ruling Wednesday to throw out an arbiter’s decision involving the MASN rights dispute mean the club will have more money to spend on free agents? Orioles executive vice president Dan Duquette wisely sidestepped that one -- referring all comment on the MASN dispute to the organization’s business and legal people. Ultimately, if the Orioles aren’t forced to send $20 million or so extra annually to theWashington Nationals -- as a Major League Baseball arbitration panel initially ruled they would have to -- there should be more money for on-field improvements. But, frankly, this MASN rights situation still isn’t quite over. Yes, the Orioles won a big battle when New York Supreme Court Justice Lawrence Marks essentially ruled that MASN and the Orioles didn’t receive a fair and impartial arbitration hearing. He suggested that the matter be resolved through a “neutral dispute resolution process.” In other words, another third party -- and a truly impartial one -- should make the call. The Orioles haven’t wavered from their point of view: They had an agreement initially with Major League Baseball and the Nationals to set the rights fee and that shouldn’t be altered now. Marks agreed with that contention. If he hadn’t, the Orioles likely would have been on the hook for millions. Right now, they aren’t. But there’s no telling when this thing ends, and therefore there’s no concrete understanding as to what its lasting effect will be. Duquette could be a little more forthcoming about the upcoming qualifying offers. We at least know now, according to Duquette, that the team doesn’t expect to announce its final decision on the club’s six free agents until Friday, the deadline to offer the one-year, $15.8 million deal. If a free agent rejects it, the Orioles would get a supplemental first-round draft pick in 2016 while the eventual signing team will forfeit either its first- or second-round pick (depending on 2015 final standings). “We’ve got to tidy our slates and get ready to make a decision. I think we're zeroing in on what we want to do,” Duquette said.
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