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Woody Held

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  1. OZY has an article today where they compare MLB abandoning the MILB small markets to NASCAR leaving the small mostly east coast and Southern Tracks.  The jist  of the article is that it causes your fan base to shrink.   They show a correlation to how cup races were moved to larger venues like Las Vegas from North Wilkesboro , and now 10 years later they are playing to half empty tracks.  They believe the minors are a feeder systems that draw fans to the game and by abandoning these area’s they lose the growth of the game they promote.

    https://www.ozy.com/the-new-and-the-next/will-mlb-make-nascars-mistake-in-cutting-off-its-minor-league-roots/253990/

  2. 46 minutes ago, atomic said:

    Yeah this isn’t a surprise. Like I have said before , he takes pitches right down the middle and swings at balls in the dirt.  So I don’t think there is any hope for him.  Well unless the Orioles start stealing pitch type.

    Trade him to Houston for a ball of ball’s?

  3. We bought a flex pack this year through the Orioles spring Training site.  We got great seats in 213/214 behind home plate at greatly reduced price.  Cost for two seats were 249 for 5 games one being prime against Boston.   That cost was significantly cheaper than single games.  Still trying to find out out how to get my free ticket though the season ticket plan.  I lost my ticket rep over the offseason and when you talk to ticket representatives they seem to be in disarray. 

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  4. Who’s going to Spring Training.  Me and the Mrs will be there from February 22 through March 3rd.  Ed Smith Stadium is 10 years old this year, the refurb.   Always enjoy our time there. 

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  5. Born and raised in Baltimore, my dad was a diehard fan.  He and I would listen to the games on WBAL on the radio.  Back then you were lucky to have 10 games a year on TV.

    i can remember my first game from 1962. Orioles played the White Sox’s  Milt Pappas pitched and threw a 1 hitter.  Boog Powell played left field and hit a  homer .  John Orsino hit a three run homer

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  6. 58 minutes ago, Diehard_O's_Fan said:

    I am really glad the Orioles got Diaz. However, I find it odd how the Manny deal was centered around a hittter instead of a pitcher. Does anyone else find that odd as well? Do the Orioles have more of a hitting problem right now instead of a pitching problem? 

    I think they do.  

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