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Any Hangouters going to be at this series in Anaheim? I decided to go to all 3 games. This team is just too fun to watch right now.

Hey, Jackson, manager wants to see you in his office......

So much fun watching guys like Cowser and Westburg grow into themselves. You can see the difference in confidence, body language, and most importantly, the results.

Just read this thread all the way through. I can skip South Park tonight. What the hell just happened?

This quote in the article summed it up for me: I would be shocked if ME and SigBot3000(tm) have not thought this all the way through. In thee I trust.

Having same issue. All the combinations that worked in the past are failing. Grrr.

Dbacks sign Jordan Montgomery, we sign Tony Kemp. I've had many good days as an Orioles fan recently. Today was not one of those days.

This is a great question. I'm very interested in who spends the bulk of the time at Bowie this year (succeeds / struggles), and who leaves early (Basallo?) Bradfield's range of outcomes between a Mateo/McKenna type and Pierre / Lofton dream is one of the most intriguing storylines I'll be following. I'm flummoxed about our starting pitching prospects, no GRod predigree, but Bradish didn't have that expectation. As much fun as Jax, Mayo, Norby feathering into the Major League team will be, I'm going to be training a keen eye on the next wave. Ain't the beer cold.

Reading some of the replies to this move and had to quickly check that I wasn't accidentally on Twitter.

In my idiot fan brain point of view the quicker we get to 3b Mayo / SS Gunnar / 2b Jax / 1B (Basallo?) 'round the infield, the quicker opposing pitchers suddenly feel flu-like symptoms before facing us.

The whirlwind of the last couple of days has my head spinning as if the Strat-o-Matic set just arrived from UPS when I was 16. Perfect storm of Elias not having any budget and employing a tanking strategy that pays off just has he's about ready to be handed a proper budget? Oh hell yes. (Allegedly) Now, sign Montgomery or Snell, and trade Kremer and Cowser for Cease, damn it. Sorry, my baseball boner has drained blood from my brain.

No way to know, but really curious about the connection or not-connection to the ownership deal being announced..... would this have happened otherwise?

Tonight, there will be quality adult beverages served to spouse and guests that is normally reserved for Cowboys losses and the day the Yankees season ends. The crack of dawn.... coming up over a young, exciting, and talented team, of which their agents are sharpening pencils and perusing the Robb Report....... Praise Baby Cheeses!

That is impressive.......

I really, really hope you poured one too many of the good stuff this fine December eve, in anticipation of holiday cheer, because that will give you reasonable cover. I'm only halfway through this thread, and you've generated excess cringe value. If cringe could be express as Cwar, you've generated 2.8 in a very short cup of coffee. It's always interesting how people who don't have money are experts on how people with money are / were / will be.

Cannot disagree with this. As of tonight, top three regular season teams in baseball are 1-8, including 1-5 at home. Something ain't right. You play 5+ months under one set of rules that gives rare days off, then in the postseason, completely different scheduling, where teams sitting around for a week are suddenly forced into a best of 5 with a team that just won, at a minimum, 2 of 3. If they're going to keep this format, get rid of the days off before and after the best of 3. Hunger games!

Aaron Bleeping Boone.

My wish is for Tampa Bay and Texas to have a wonderful, competitive 3 game series that results in a Texas win in game 3, a 21 inning 24-23 thriller.

Well, damn it. I was hoping against hope for a miracle and him to be added to the playoff roster. Alas.

Bradish, GRod, Means heading a post season rotation with Kremer is looking mighty appealing about right now. I wouldn't dared to have imagined Means coming back this strong.

The tank job was unsavory, and it was intentional. Was it against the rules? NO. Was it effective? My hangover from last night says YES.

I've really grown from being ambivalent to enjoying watching and having Santander on the team. I'm afraid he might turn out to be of those guys you don't really appreciate until he's gone.

Today, and it's like making a pronouncement when you're buzzed on your first really good tequila, but yes, I think this is the best tequila, errrrrr, general manager of at least the duration of my fandom.

And savoring it, I am...... Wow, what a year..... It feels weird to not be afraid of any team in the Major Leagues. Tor or TB? Don't care, bring 'em on.

Have tickets along the 3rd base line, taking Mom, who's a big Dodger fan. Always ask her about 1966, I was four years old, gosh, Mom, what happened in that world series? (Then I duck)