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It's Lassie! What is it girl? Has Davis fallen down a well?

And no customs, which I'm sure the players love. Have to think the tax bite is lower as well.

Don't get maudlin on me. And here you guys thought penultimate was going to be the word of the thread.

So much more enjoyable than 2018-2019.

It is interesting as they have brought the young players up they have had success while the team has struggled.

I just assume every player is cheating whenever and however they get the chance. That way I don't get offended by things like Steroids and trash cans.

https://baseballsavant.mlb.com/savant-player/john-means-607644?stats=statcast-r-pitching-mlb 2450 on the 4S. Which is good.

I'm sure I'd drop a bunch of them.

This is spin not velocity. I however am fine with them using whatever as long as they don't get caught. And since teams very rarely target pitchers for using it...

Hays at bat was 10. The other three were a combined seven.

It's going to be fun raising a fuss if the O's lose someone in the Rule V draft because Davis is on the 40 man.

I think they were cutting edge but everyone else caught up to what they were doing. It remains to be seen if they will continue to innovate. Hopefully they do, but the cutting edge in in a constant state of flux. Sure beats being a decade behind.

Sounds like we should expect him next spring.

He stated that if he used a substance he could increase his spin rate by 400. His spin rate has increased by 400 (451) this season. He also had a random start a few years ago in which his spin rate was 400 higher than what in any other start that year. If you've got another theory I'd love to hear it.

Did you see his interview yesterday?

This isn't the first, or the second, time I've heard this about Diaz. It's part of the reason I thought it would benefit him to be on a more aggressive promotion schedule.

And a walk.

An 11 pitch at bat for Mountcastle leads to a single.

Mullins Dong. Eight more solo shots and we got a ballgame kids!

Thanks to a Urias dong.

Hays should be on the IL by then.

Eddie Gamboa did make the majors with the Rays in 2016 and Baseball Reference has him wearing an O's hat. Does that count?

If I were a team and he was willing to sign a long term deal I'd be worried he'd stop using the illegal substances he's using to increase his spin rate.

If you think Elias came in as a first time GM and actually had "total control" I don't know what to tell you. I think he had the ability to shift spending.

Even if you think the numbers are incorrect I think comparing the yearly totals have value. You have to assume that one year is going to be as accurate as the next. I don't think they just suddenly missed 5M in spending in 2019.