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Elias has much better things to do than appease fans and do AMA's on Reddit.

Rom and Basallo. If I recall correctly Tony has compared Rom to Zach Davies before (if I'm wrong I stand corrected), and I know he was a big Zach Davies fan. Just a guess. ?

Pretty sure it'll be Norby but took a shot with Pinto. Things could be pretty exciting if he takes off next year.

I went with Colton. In another year Coby may possibly be number 1, but I think we need to see more.

Prayers to David and his family!

The game would most likely suffer in every way imaginable. I think if a player is heads and shoulders ahead of the competition they're facing, teams are going to promote regardless of service time. Machado was 20 years old, two years out of high school when the Orioles brought him up. They had seen enough, plus they were in a position to succeed. They had plenty of incentive to promote him. I think the style of basketball has changed dramatically today, and it's probably not too far fetched to assume that's because of so many one and done's. No one has time to teach the fundamentals. It's become an isolation game.

I totally disagree with this take. I think a player's confidence is a key component of their success. I'm no scout, I don't pretend to be, but if Gunnar was in the Majors right now he'd be overmatched. Learning different parts of the game, studying pitchers, what to do in different pitch counts, and then being exposed gradually to increased talent along the way is crucial for 99% of professional baseball players.

Thanks for the report. Sounds like an easy guy to root for!

The Athletic says $160,000.

I stumbled upon this thread and felt compelled to see how much of a difference Buck's 'talk' had with Ryan back in 2017. His walks went up from 17 to 26 in 2018. Not a lot it seems. ?

It was more offensive than the Orioles were last night. Actually, I thought it was funny. ?

Paul Blair! I was working at the Jacksonville Kennel Club in the late 80s up in the announcer booth area. A good buddy of mine was the track handicapper, he knew I was a life-long Orioles fan and Paul Blair happened to be at the track that night taking in some races. My friend brought up Paul to the booth and introduced me and he sat up there for about 3-4 races and we talked Orioles baseball. It was a really cool experience!

Caleb Joseph would want the job. I don't know if the others would.

That's easy...Nick. Better plate discipline, smarter approach at the plate. Better chance he'll keep the inning alive opposed to Adam. (I like both of them too).

Man...I like Adam and I want to see him do well, but as sincere as Adam's commitment to those things might be...that was more about control than anything else. Plain and simple. He was upset about the reality that the Orioles weren't going to bring him back. He in turn didn't want to help the franchise; whether that be cutting salary for the rest of the season or the benefit of getting a fringe prospect in return. And he was entitled to that as a 10/5 guy. I wouldn't be surprised at all if he goes to San Diego. He's basically going to go to whatever franchise he feels is going to offer him the best opportunity to get ABs, make an impact as a veteran presence. Maybe Philadelphia, Milwaukee? I wish him the best.

You'd build a baseball village.

Haha...I thought I would be the first to start this thread. That was my intention in posting tonite for the first time in quite awhile. Should have know better! I'd be surprised if Nick doesn't get to 2500. I certainly hope he does. When you think of those numbers and the fact that only 283 players have accomplished that in MLB history - well that's quite an accomplishment.

That makes me happy! He's up to 12 homers and 86 rbi now. OBP, .347. More than solid numbers right there. Next year he will pass 2,000 hits. There's only 278 players in the history of the game who have done this. I think Nick will at the very least reach the 2500 hit club.

Maybe the Red Sox are more mediocre. Two series wins now, and we're without O'Day, Hardy...and comparatively speaking a #1 pitcher.

Totally agree! Patience is often in short supply. We can be so quick to 'condemn' a team if they just get behind, or even lose a few games in a row. We as fans have a lot to be thankful for with a competitive team like the Orioles. I think there are those among us who have very short memories. Sent from my SM-G920P using Tapatalk

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