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Nicely stated Roy. Every since I was 9 years old and saw the O's vs. the Tokyo Giants in Tokyo in 1971, I've been infected with the Orange/Black virus. There is no cure and I don't want one. You and I sat at the lunch table with Jim Palmer at the 1970 World Series Champs reunion, and its still one of my enduring baseball memories. You said I looked like Carlton Fisk! I was at all 3 games in this Angels series, right behind the O's dugout. I got to see all our boys, and just simply love to watch this team play. And in true baseball fashion, the one game on paper we should have dominated (GRod vs. 8+ ERA Channing), we end up down 7-0 and lose. But watching Gunnar's homers, his electric triple, and he made a fantastic play today on a ball that went under Westburg's glove, Adley do Adley things, Cowser, holy crap. Kimbrel v. Trout with bases loaded, bottom of 9th, 2 outs, down by 2? That was fun. Next game Trout bats leadoff and torches a GRod fastball for a homer to the opposite field. An observation.... If you didn't know anything about the team, and you only watched game 1 batting practice, you'd think Cowser and O'Hearn were the studs of the team. Mountcastle was taking BP with the reserves and he put on a show as well. Home after 3 straight days watching this O's team, so jealous of the Balt fans in Balt that get to see the team with regularity. It's a special bunch.

Any Hangouters going to be at this series in Anaheim? I decided to go to all 3 games. This team is just too fun to watch right now.

Hey, Jackson, manager wants to see you in his office......

So much fun watching guys like Cowser and Westburg grow into themselves. You can see the difference in confidence, body language, and most importantly, the results.

Just read this thread all the way through. I can skip South Park tonight. What the hell just happened?

This quote in the article summed it up for me: I would be shocked if ME and SigBot3000(tm) have not thought this all the way through. In thee I trust.

Having same issue. All the combinations that worked in the past are failing. Grrr.

Dbacks sign Jordan Montgomery, we sign Tony Kemp. I've had many good days as an Orioles fan recently. Today was not one of those days.

This is a great question. I'm very interested in who spends the bulk of the time at Bowie this year (succeeds / struggles), and who leaves early (Basallo?) Bradfield's range of outcomes between a Mateo/McKenna type and Pierre / Lofton dream is one of the most intriguing storylines I'll be following. I'm flummoxed about our starting pitching prospects, no GRod predigree, but Bradish didn't have that expectation. As much fun as Jax, Mayo, Norby feathering into the Major League team will be, I'm going to be training a keen eye on the next wave. Ain't the beer cold.

Reading some of the replies to this move and had to quickly check that I wasn't accidentally on Twitter.

In my idiot fan brain point of view the quicker we get to 3b Mayo / SS Gunnar / 2b Jax / 1B (Basallo?) 'round the infield, the quicker opposing pitchers suddenly feel flu-like symptoms before facing us.

The whirlwind of the last couple of days has my head spinning as if the Strat-o-Matic set just arrived from UPS when I was 16. Perfect storm of Elias not having any budget and employing a tanking strategy that pays off just has he's about ready to be handed a proper budget? Oh hell yes. (Allegedly) Now, sign Montgomery or Snell, and trade Kremer and Cowser for Cease, damn it. Sorry, my baseball boner has drained blood from my brain.

No way to know, but really curious about the connection or not-connection to the ownership deal being announced..... would this have happened otherwise?

Tonight, there will be quality adult beverages served to spouse and guests that is normally reserved for Cowboys losses and the day the Yankees season ends. The crack of dawn.... coming up over a young, exciting, and talented team, of which their agents are sharpening pencils and perusing the Robb Report....... Praise Baby Cheeses!

That is impressive.......