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Hmmm... if I were a mod, I might be inclined to "close 'er down" right about now.

Well, in that case, let me just say, "Peace, Love, and Happy Holidays to All. We all want the O's to be good, and we all agree that there's no point in looking through the ole orange-colored glasses until the orange kool-aid is ready to drink during the post-season, when BOS fans are crying in their green beer whilst wearing their stupid pink Red Sox hats." I think we can all agree about that, yes?

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NewMarketSean Hangout Grand Counsel

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I think you've lost the ability to actually think about anything. All you seem to do is pull out your same old rants from back-when, even though they have zilch to do with anything that anybody has said here. (At least you admit that you haven't actually read what people are saying, so at least you admit that you're mainly talking to yourself.) Can't you say anything that's not just repeating what you already said a million times before?

So, what's your big point? Which of your retread rants are relevant here? That you don't want the O's to be stupid? Great idea. Then why are you saying things like you did in the Dodger thread, that AM should jump the gun and trade valuable guys, just to get it done, instead of timing it so he can get the best deal... who cares if the other team is ready or not, just do the trade anyway. Can't you please just please stop and think for just half-a-sec before you go off about something?

Thanks for ignoring my question to you. I'll take that as you not having an answer and being wrong about the whole "living in the past" thing. But I already knew you were wrong. You always are.

And talk about pulling out the same old crap. Boy oh boy. Your the master of it. Who needs examples of trades or names of players we should sign when you can just harp on someone for suggesting something different than whats been done for the last 10 years!

As for the "O's not being stupid" thing -- there's another rshack theory that you're projecting onto me. Let's run through some of your greatest hits. You want AM to make "smart moves". Wow, that was brilliant. You want the team to sign a "good LF". Need a nap after that demonstration of your intelligence? When it comes to being vague, you're a pro. When it comes to actually talking strategy and using specific examples, you're out of your friggin' league. SG puts you to shame with the trade ideas he throws out there and all you do is blast him for it. Excuse us for actually talking baseball.

About the Dodger thing. The snippet said that WE as in the ORIOLES were waiting to see if the players we wanted were going to be involved in the MCab trade. I asked why would we be waiting? I said I could understand if the Dodgers would be stalling but thats not what the snippet said!!!!!

So if the Orioles are waiting, which they have been experts at doing the last 10 years (oops, sorry to bring up something that doesn't matter -- the past), shame on them. They should be going after the players THEY want, not waiting around to see if they are still there after the dust has settled.

You don't wait to see if Mary Sue is still available for the prom after the entire football team has their chance to ask her, you go up to her during lunch and you ask her to the prom before they have the chance to ask her.

It's called being aggressive. But maybe that word is too big for you. And maybe you didn't take a date to the prom. And sisters don't count.

So have fun ignoring my points in this post and coming up with something out of nowhere to blast me for. I'm used to it.

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Thanks for ignoring my question to you. I'll take that as you not having an answer and being wrong about the whole "living in the past" thing. But I already knew you were wrong. You always are.

[rest of rant deleted]

Please see my previous post. We can agree about that, right?

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You don't wait to see if Mary Sue is still available for the prom after the entire football team has their chance to ask her, you go up to her during lunch and you ask her to the prom before they have the chance to ask her.

Actually, just buy Mary Sue a couple beers and you won't have to bother with prom... ;)

Mary Sue is fictional, right? Don't wanna insult anyone's wife or girlfriend here...

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