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Belanger was the backup catcher?

I didn't think it did, just figured that the missed games would hurt his numbers a bit more.

Hyde should have had him pinch hit for Ciuffo in the seventh. If he had the score wouldn't still be tied.

I've not expressed an opinion about Kim either way.

He is young enough to be around a while if he pans out.

I was surprised that Mancini's numbers looked that solid after missing 2020 with his illness.

Do they know that Cobb spent the offseason refining his game?

Why isn't Adley in the game? Is he hurt?

You posted this under Orioles Talk instead of MLB by mistake.

I didn't say that. Heck I haven't even said I would have bid on Kim. What I was saying is that the O's don't participate in the posting system. I see no reason to assume they have changed their mind about it until they actually participate.

They thought they were going to be competitive.

So did the O's sign him? Also, wow, over 200 at bats over two seasons, that tells us a lot.

Ohtani cost 22.3M to acquire. I'm reasonably sure any team could afford that for a talent of his caliber. Now I'm not suggesting that the O's could have realistically acquired Ohtani but it was disappointing that they didn't even bother to make an offer.

They aren't participating in the posting system, they aren't spending their full allotment in the international market. Seems wrong to give them credit for something they haven't done yet.

That they are not ideologically opposed to the posting system.

I don't think they have earned the benefit of the doubt. They are going to have to show me every step of the way.

I was talking about participating in the posting process.

Shrug. I'll get on board that ride when they start actually participating.

Right, like when they declined to participate in the Ohtani posting. The Darvish posting. The Tanaka posting. The Ryu posting.

Was anyone actually injured?

Have the O's ever participated in a posting from Japan or Korea? Not won, even made an offer.

Two of them were on the defense. They should have been ruled doubles with a two base error.

Are you interested in signing him to a long term deal?

Eleven years is a long time.

Wow, I'm impressed that someone that old could play at all! ?