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Gallardo cost a pick so I'd include him.

The value of infield defense is at an all time low. More players are hitting the ball in the air More players are striking out. It also feels like we have fewer dp opportunities.

Big John Martyn fan here. He's my favorite of that sort.

Naw, that's tinfoil land.

At least he isn't likely to be clogging the bases.

Ponson but they tried to get out of paying.

Remember when we didn't understand why Mountcastle didn't get called up after the apparent super 2 deadline had passed? Then a few days later he did get called up?

Not sure how much positional scarcity played a part but I think Mountcastle was below replacement level when he was at first.

Right, but one would hope that professionals at the highest level would be above that sort of behavior.

Are they doing home games or are they going with the two neutral sites?

Shame. I'm rooting for the Padres but I think their pitching injuries will do them in.

Crazy a team with that much talent couldn't make a 16 team playoffs.

Unless of course they change their minds. Which I wouldn't expect but it is possible.

If I recall correctly they sat Hays a game late last year to guarantee he wouldn't make the cutoff. Do you think they would have done the same with Mountcastle?

Hays fell just short last season. He has lost his rookie status. Quite the coincidence that the O's just happen to have guys fall just short two years in a row. Just their good luck that they will still be eligible for those offseason prospect rankings.

I'm fine with whatever.

Both will be, AR won't be starting the season in Baltimore.

Shame Sisco wasn't on first Mullins might have run over him on his way to third.

That's a lot of triples for one game. Heck for some O's teams that's a lot of triples for a month.

Hyde obviously doesn't think he can handle the pressure of closing.

Some of the O's historic "TOR" guys wouldn't be a #3 on a good team. I don't think anyone really questions that Means could be the best starter on next season's staff.

The superior defense argument doesn't come up much anymore.

I read TOR starter as a top 30 guy in MLB.

Sisco is at 221/368.

Didn't they have a questionable first round pick this season?