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Tony-OH Hangout Grand Counsel

Tony-OH

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I like the people I have met through here. My life is filled with friends who I first encountered here or at Camden Yards during Hangout Nights or planned shared games or Fan Fests. I also me my wife at a Hangout Night.

Nice try Michael! Staff is not eligible for the contest. ;)

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McNulty Hangout Grand Counsel

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I come for the jokes about Moose's Mom... and I don't even know the guy.

This is why I should get one.

Honestly the OH kills SOO much time for me at work, and I'll be eternally grateful for that. I remember a thread from a few years ago when someone asked, "What have you learned from the OH", and the answers were great. You learn a ton about baseball, not to take a stance unless you have something to back it up with, and that you are not as smart as you thought you were.

I've also made a lot of friends from this place, and I have a great network of people who care about the O's as much as I do. Milligan, AO, Jimbo, MP and LJ to name a few.

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Of the 2,632 reasons that I like the OH, I guess the number one reason is that it's #1 when it comes to the latest and best information for diehard Os fans, especially in the off-season. (Do I need to list 7 more reasons?)

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Orioles Hangout is exceptional for a lot of reasons. The main things for me are that the posters here are passionate about the O's, highly informed about advanced statistics, and provide tons of in-depth research about the major and minor league teams that's simply impossible to find anywhere else. I can't even begin describe how much I've learned due to reading this site for years. I totally appreciate the work of Tony and all the administrators here for making OH the place it is.:clap3:

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