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MarylandAaron Major Leaguer Rising Star

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Jake will have 2 quick innings in the 4th and the 5th, and he'll come out for the 6th.

See ya all, soon. :)

Well, there's a quick 4th! Here's hoping you're right. If he can make it thru the 5th w/o giving up any more runs, it will have been a serviceable start. Amazingly.

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Was Podsednik's bunt really a sacrifice? I'm confused why an American League team would Sac Bunt with the 8th hitter in the lineup. Was it more like one of those bunt for a hit and it advanced the runner type?

Yeah, it really was.

He grounded weakly into a DP last time he was up with the bases loaded and 0 outs. So maybe that is why.

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Just a thought. After watching that 3rd out at 3rd base on the caught steal. (Something I was pretty sure is a huge no-no in baseball). We're the worst team in MLB in SB%, do we keep stealing to try and bring those numbers up? Or give up on it cause it isn't work out? I feel like last few games we've been attempting way too many stolen bases. BIG time when a pitcher like Bard today isn't throwing strikes.

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Yeah, it really was.

He grounded weakly into a DP last time he was up with the bases loaded and 0 outs. So maybe that is why.

Maybe Valentine was confused that it's the National League...he did write a lineup card thinking a pitcher pitched with the wrong hand.

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Just a thought. After watching that 3rd out at 3rd base on the caught steal. (Something I was pretty sure is a huge no-no in baseball). We're the worst team in MLB in SB%, do we keep stealing to try and bring those numbers up? Or give up on it cause it isn't work out? I feel like last few games we've been attempting way too many stolen bases. BIG time when a pitcher like Bard today isn't throwing strikes.

Not to mention, we lead the ML in HRs. Why take people off the bases?

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Just a thought. After watching that 3rd out at 3rd base on the caught steal. (Something I was pretty sure is a huge no-no in baseball). We're the worst team in MLB in SB%, do we keep stealing to try and bring those numbers up? Or give up on it cause it isn't work out? I feel like last few games we've been attempting way too many stolen bases. BIG time when a pitcher like Bard today isn't throwing strikes.

It is odd. Many of these have been misguided hit and run plays (not the case today). We were actually pretty good at this last year.

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