Jagwar

Heck... I'd play for free, wouldn't you?

Here's another strange facts. I've played the same number of innings at SS as Adley

In before the thread gets locked. ?

Maybe he got the scoots from drinking the creek water.

That article underscores how bad a program builder he is. Maryland's hopes next year likely rest on Wiggins and Scott not going pro, Morsell getting an extra year of eligibility and freshmen outperforming expectations? Not to mention no player transfers? A coach who can recruit would have good freshmen/sophomores/juniors moving up a year and new freshmen pushing for playing time, with potential transfers being icing on the cake. Turgeon is so bad at program building that he makes Gary Williams look like a premium recruiter.

I disagree with the notion that this was MT's best year coaching, because recruiting and roster building are a longer term aspect of coaching. He only had 5 guys he trusted to be on the court, 1 of his subs was a walk on, and 2 of his subs were transfers (and Hamilton had to get last minute NCAA approval to play). He can't recruit and build a roster pipeline. I think he needs to go.

What do you want/expect Elias to do?

Is Akin really pitching so well this spring that he warrants your initial assumption of being in the rotation?

I'm not sure why it should surprise anybody that this team will struggle to win games.

Now they get to lose to Michigan by 25

Hey... it's not our fault nobody ever checked the jug. ?

My HS friends and I used to pour Natty Boh into a water jug and take it to Memorial Stadium. Sat in the LF seats thinking we were all sneaky and such.

I have a feeling King Felix isn't going to come north with the team.

I think he's shown us the 2nd part of the bolded, it's just a matter of him succeeding with the 1st part.

Certainly a lot better performance than if he struck out three times yesterday

"WHY? WHY? WHY? "

Maybe they can get Jeff Gillooly to ambush him with a baton in the tunnel

I'm surprised it's that high

Especially if they're a lefty

Every time someone commits an error, they have to play the next batter without pants

Can't wait to see him win Comeback Player of the Year.

Absolutely. The O's margin for error was so slim. For decades they drafted poorly for a below average (at best) farm system, so when they did spend money the new acquisitions weren't supported by a pipeline of low cost productive major leaguers. And then throw in the fact that GMs (mostly Duquette) often raided the farm system in trades to "go for it" without any plan to replenish the system. I'm encouraged by what I've seen from Elias so far. He seems to be building a deeper, healthier farm system. We'll see how well he invests money.

I agree. And if they spend that much money, there will be (hopefully) a strong farm system providing plenty of low-relative-cost talent to support the money they do spend.

And they did it without Ayala (groin injury)

Is there really any chance that he will consider the O's?