waroriole
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6 hours ago, VaBird1 said:
If Mancini isn’t traded, I totally agree. He has to go at that point unless he can magically hit again.
I think we see Mountcastle when we get our first injury.
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9 hours ago, NCRaven said:
How was the ball coming out of the pitchers’ hands?
I’m more interested in who’s in the best shape of their life.
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Title could have ended after the first three words probably.
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2 minutes ago, Win Column said:
I don't buy any of this - I'm pretty sure it would've come up in the investigation if there were anything to it - but I admit it'd be pretty darned entertaining if it turns out to be true.
Guess I'm subconsciously rooting for mass chaos.
They said it came up. Just couldn’t prove it.
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13 hours ago, SteveA said:
Yeah, and what does it really mean? The fans still remember the championship, and the celebration. Do USC fans feel any different about the 2004 national championship because it was "vacated"? I don't think so. I guess they can't fly a flag over the football field, or display a trophy in a trophy case.
The Astros championship will now be tainted in a lot of people's minds, and not in others. Making some official statement that there was no champion that year, what does that really add? Are you going to declare the Dodgers the champions now? Are they going to have a parade for them in LA?
It's meaningless and I'm not sure what the people calling for it really are asking for.
If USC were actually the best team in 2004, they might still feel good about that season.
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1 hour ago, atomic said:
I think a better poll would be would you be willing to give up a couple late first round draft picks and Hyde's and Elias' jobs for the Orioles to win a World Series.
Not even close. Of course you’d take that because we’re nowhere near winning one now.
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33 minutes ago, OsFanSinceThe80s said:
If you’re on the MLB ineligible list it doesn’t matter.
He’s suspended for a year. Why would he be ineligible after that?
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37 minutes ago, ArtVanDelay said:
I’m thinking he’ll never get another job in baseball.
Why? People are acting like he’s a criminal. That’s ridiculous.
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25 minutes ago, Moose Milligan said:
Count me out on spring training. Other than the signal that baseball season is around the corner, it's a snore fest.
It’s great in person.
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What do any of those things have to do with Mountcastle?
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22 hours ago, Moose Milligan said:
When the Astros trashcan beating scandal broke, I took the absolute silence from other teams (not players, teams) as an admission of guilt that they were doing illegal things, too.
“It’s only cheating if you get caught.” Bobby The Brain Heenan
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2 minutes ago, NCRaven said:
If Rodriguez and Hall can provide Bedard level skills without the attitude, I'd be thrilled.
Even better if they have the attitude
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47 minutes ago, baltfan said:
The Machado fake is the best. I had never seen it and depended upon Hardy being in the right place.
That’s the MLB play of the decade. People leap over walls to rob HRs all the time.
Don’t throw it away, don’t throw it at all!!!
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12 minutes ago, weams said:
Needless pandering
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6 hours ago, atomic said:
Are any sports commissioners Ever liked by anyone?
Adam Silver is pretty well liked.
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Like others have said, I just don’t see the upside. He’s an average starting SS when focused. He seems to have behavioral issues beyond being a wife beater (doesn’t know the signs). Everyone doesn’t have to be a saint, but if they’re a real POS like this guy’s actions indicate they better be Mike Trout level good before I consider them.
Big time pass
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Happy Thanksgiving to you too buddy!!
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6 minutes ago, weams said:
Move Pop and Sedlock and Ortiz up and Hays down a few and I'm in.
Hays lower than 7?
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BA Top 100
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18 minutes ago, ChrisP said:I know it's splitting hairs at 75 & 88, but I don't understand why Ryan would be #88 when he's younger than most and had a great year in AAA.
5 in the Top 100 is very nice to see..
Defense. All his value is with the bat, and it doesn’t appear elite.
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So we’re a few breaks away from being in the World Series next year? Is that what I’m seeing?
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Obviously it’s a stupid rule. The NCAA is full of them. I hope some team abuses it to the point where they have to change it.
That said, it’s not the reason we lost. I’m proud that we hung in there against the best team I’ve seen all year. If our QB could get his nerves together on the road, we’d be 8-0 and staring down the playoffs.
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9 hours ago, wildcard said:
Totally agree. After losing big for two years and accumulating high draft choices in 2012, 2013, June of 2014 Jeff Luhnow was ready to spend some money in the rebuild after the 2013 season.. The would be equivalent to Elias spending after losing 2019 and 2020.
Are we still doing that thing where we can only project Oriole moves based on what Houston did? That’s really tired and illogical.
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8 minutes ago, Frobby said:
Agree there’s nothing wrong with it. Saying that, Trumbo had a .275 average in the minors, Mountcastle is .295. Mountcastle has played each level younger than Trumbo did, and generally, the minor leagues the West Coast prospects play in tend to be more hitter friendly than the ones Mountcastle played in. For all those reasons, I think Mountcastle will hit for a higher average than Trumbo. That doesn’t necessarily mean he’ll be a better overall hitter or player. I’m hoping he will be, but if he has Trumbo’s career, that’s far from a terrible outcome.
I just added up his time in the Angels minor league system and got an average of .288
Trumbo also has the better walk rate, though it’s still nothing spectacular. Good points about age of level and hitters leagues.
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17 hours ago, Frobby said:
He’s a better hitter for average than Trumbo.
Trumbo was about a .285 hitter in the minors.
There’s nothing wrong with being the next Trumbo
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Ok... Who SHOULD be in?
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Yeah there’s a lot of guys I’d like to kick out, and then replace with greats who aren’t in due to writers trying to impose punishments the Commissioner wasn’t strong enough to impose.