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ExileAngelos

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  1. Just now, OriolesMagic83 said:

    "Still can be" needs a backup plan.  Too bad the O's don't have a top farm system or they could make a trade.

    This fanbase seems to like to hoard prospects and not cash them in for pitching elsewhere.  At some point maybe it needs to be accepted that, as much as Elias has done an incredible job, this organization hasn't produced a stud starter in 30 years.   

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  2. 40 minutes ago, Osornot said:

    IMy only concern is that if there is decent movement which one(s) will we regret in hindsight (see ERod, Hader, etc.)  What an incredible reason for concern.  Either way, let's win the World Series so we can start a great conversation.

    Who regrets this trade?  Miller was dominant and we had a real shot at winning the World Series.

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  3. On 8/25/2023 at 5:04 PM, Malike said:

    They didn't throw as hard, didn't have little league pitch counts per age brackets, and as others pointed out BP's have been much more important. Guys seem to burn a lot brighter now than longer as they did back in the day. The insane stress on the arm with the crazy velo and spin rates on breaking balls, just lots of reasons. One that likely gets overlooked a lot are the pitchers that could throw that many innings stuck around and the ones that were good, but had arm problems, ended up pumping gas in Toledo, they didn't have Dr's to surgically rebuild them.

    Or could it be a self fulfilling prophecy by believing we are smarter now and that limiting innings and counting pitches instead of letting guys throw to get their arms ready.  And it gets more and more restrictive as the years pass, even though it isn't doing anything preventing injuries.  Not long ago 120 pitches was considered the soft limit for a game.  That number is now 100.  Relievers pitching 3 days in a row max is now 2.  The only thing that holds any merit, IMO, is how kids play year round now instead of playing other sports back in the day.

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