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Maybe it's just me, but this 2016 team reminds me of ANOTHER anniversary team. There are similarities, but they aren't EXACT. That team is the 1986 Orioles. They played pretty well, reaching a season-high 12 games over .500 on August 5, 1986 (my 20th birthday), then fell completely apart, mostly because of horrific pitching. As a matter of fact, the August 6th game, in my opinion, was the kickoff of the serious decline in Orioles' baseball. That was the game where they battled back by hitting 2 grand slams in the game, only to lose to Texas 13-11. This year's team plays better defense than the 1986 team, but the pitching is what ultimately undid them. Their hitting also fell off quite a bit after that August 6th game. I hope the results are different this year...but it's something that's stuck in my head recently watching this team.

Both Sedlock and Harvey are having the "ball coming out of their hand" well. I'm not sure if that's good or not!

No matter how bad KG was here, he'll always have a soft spot in my heart based off of this.

Yup. Dude was downright nasty last night.

I don't like the rule, but it couldn't have happened to a nicer guy.

I didn't vote in this thread, which is unusual for me. I remember at the time feeling kind of "meh" about it. I think Tony wound up being right. Parra has been pretty awful while he's been here.

Umm...Granddaddy... Great find on that video!

He's going to need a LOT more innings next year to be considered a starter in 2016. I thought the consensus among scouts was that he was going to be a reliever?

The OF defense has been slightly better. The offense has been pretty woeful outside of a few games...but I don't necessarily blame that on Parra.

Really impressive first season, but has definitely fallen off. I'm sure that he'll be in Bowie again next year.

I would guess that their farm system is STILL above ours right now.

Jury is still out on Parra for me. He's good defensively, but I don't think he's great. He does have a GREAT arm. I like his approach at the plate, as he seems to be a tough out. I'd like to see more results, though.

Oh well...hopefully, that second round pick next year will work out.

Well, if that happens, it will be very disappointing...kind of a waste of a high draft pick.

OK...this link says that the 17th is the deadline.

Is today the last day that Hughes can be signed, or is that next month?

Got it. So if they DO sign him for, let's say, 500k, they could use the remaining money from that to sign another pick.

What would that pick be...and can we use any of that extra money on other guys?

...or Morris.

I'm thinking that Carter will be a huge assist on the boards as well.

I'm not sure that some of these guys would be transferring. Stone could be a one and done type of player.

Wishing Nick nothing but the best, no matter when his first game for the Braves takes place.

Now, that's funny! I hope that pitcher is OK.

Bring him up! Can't hit any worse than Davis or Reynolds right now.

So...are you hearing he's definitely going to school?