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Duke yes, Army no.

That decline started well before the Angelos family entered the picture.

The luck angle isn't just talking about injuries. It's been well documented that the O's both exceeded their expected win total based on run differential as well as exceeded the expected runs scored. Neither of those outcomes can be expected to be replicated.

If the guy is a dealer in arms does it increase the chances the O's sign Yamamoto?

That's pretty gross.

Japan recently found like 7K new islands. I'm sure at least a few are for sale.

What does Wikipedia say?

What about folks that inherit their wealth?

You might start by suing MLB.

He's a cookie maven.

No, people are taking it as the obvious exaggeration it is.

That is always a possibility with Roch.

That does tend to sap a players power for a while even after it's healed right?

They don't have to. But they shouldn't all be off the table either.

The Yankees have made multiple trades.

Right, and Roch is repeating that line for his MASN audience. That way if something doesn't get done it's on the other teams for being unreasonable. (which may in fact even be the case!)

I think the O's have used Roch in the past to soften PR hits and that is what I am seeing now, If you don't see it, that's fine. I think he was trying to make the other teams look unreasonable in their expectations.

I don't think other teams are that stupid.

Not sure what you mean? The rummage sale thing, I think Roch is laying the groundwork for the O's not making a deal.

I agree but that would be the reason. Not everyone's main goal is a ring.

The reason would be guaranteed money, lots of it. It's easier to go ring chasing after you've made your mint.

I'd say the more pitchers that get taken off the market the less leverage the O's have. At least I've always thought a diminishing supply of goods is more impactful than a correspondingly diminishing supply of demand.

They do have other guys that could step up. Or they could make a move at a latter date if they need to. Trading one of those two wouldn't handcuff the team. I agree that the infield situation is different.