Written by Joseph Coblitz at Bloguin
With a generally weak free agent class as far as power in concerned, one team owner is taking a personal interest in bringing back the top slugger in the American League, according to Buster Olney.
Orioles owner Peter Angelos personally involved in the team’s effort to re-sign Chris Davis — which must happen for O’s to have a chance.
— Buster Olney (@Buster_ESPN) November 23, 2015
Davis lead the league in home runs with 47 and his 117 RBI were second in the AL behind only MVP Josh Donaldson. He’s set to break the bank this year as the premier slugger on the market. Normally, a player like this would immediately be able to limit his suitors to about six teams (Dodgers, Yankees, Red Sox, Cubs and a couple who come and go with big deals like the Mariners and Robinson Cano), the Orioles not being one of them.
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