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They don't really need to. Overall the game is in good shape. The biggest issue I had was addressed last season. I do agree with you on the marketing.

And here I thought you were being topical.

Are you saying MLB was grounded?

With the rise of Travel Ball baseball has become even more expensive compared to other sports. I've known a couple Fathers that were spending a ton.

Nope, he just happened to be the next player selected by the Orioles after Enrique Bradfield in the 2023 draft.

I guess I am a better man since I actively considered doing just that.

Was just a joke

I don't know, Mac Horvath exists.

I don't think it's even a white male thing, you can be a white male and not look like the guys in the meme. Those guys look remarkably alike. You aren't going to confuse one for Trey Mancini. That being said, it's just a meme for the lolz.

I think you missed the point. The pictures from the top were high draft picks from Elias' time as the top. Four of the guys you posted pre-date Elias.

I know that was the case under the last CBA, I would expect it to still be the case. I think I found it. So he needs to sit out until July. https://www.mlbplayers.com/cba

They don't know how to spell bait, maybe English isn't their first language?

That's the committee, it still has to go before the owners as a whole. Still nice to see.

Did they even have the metric system back then?

Obviously. But that was his delivery, that whippy side arm action was how he threw. You ain't getting 98 with that. You also ain't getting 98 with his workload.

I'm a fan of Johnson but I've seen video of his delivery. He wasn't throwing 98. It does look like he'd be really easy to steal on.

Can someone please tell Marcus Stroman (5'7") that he's not allowed to throw over 90?

Did they have showers in the lockerooms? If not I'm guessing a lot of grit.

Hoyt's best year was as an Oriole. He pitched five seasons as an O and pitched a full decade after he left the team.

I don't know. My guess is most of the players of the era would have been fine with it. I think it was a vocal minority that was causing the issue. Ruth played against blacks when barnstorming.

Ruth has experience in using them!

You also had to be white.

Couple hundred loss seasons and the price will go back down.

I'm not sure they could beat a good college team.

Sure, you can feel that way, but it isn't a fact. The O's could just, as many teams have been doing, extend him. I find the fascination this board has with manipulating the futures of these kids disturbing.