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    • Suites and corporate partnerships have always been a massive part. They need those partnerships, suite sales, etc…always have.
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    • I think one the best things that Elias brought to the team is having everyone on the same page.    The GM, Manager, Coaches both majors and minors leagues, the  players and the scouts.    That was  not where the O's were before Elias.   I think there is a real benefit to that. I think the problems with the O's can be summed up in a few words. 1) Injuries.    2) Breaking in rookies.   3) Fatigue  4)Pitchers not holding runners I think its a waste  of time to point out how many pitchers the O's have lost to a group on the OH.  Everyone knows.   And they know the pitching would be much better with all the O's pitchers healthy. Losing Westburg hurt the team on both sides the ball.  Gunnar has play 142 of the 144 games. 140 of those were at SS.   If Mateo was healthy during the dog days of summer would Gunnar have gotten a few days at DH that helped him get some rest?     You can say a lot of things about Hays but when he was in left the ball consistently and accurately was on target to 2nd base.   And the other team knew it and often did not run.  Cowser has a strong arm but the accuracy is a work in progress.   That is what happens when rookies are developed in the majors.     Holliday has the same rookie problem.  It will get better but it does affect the team, The offense is 2nd in the majors.   But what we are seeing in the 2nd half has a lot to do with fatigue. Both  Burnes and Kimbrel concentrate more on getting the hitters out and little on holding the runners.   And the other team takes advantage. For me looking at whether the current analytics based approach could use more old school in not really the point.    Any problems the O's have are more: 1) Injuries.    2) Breaking in rookies.   3) Fatigue  4) Pitchers not holding runners
    • It kind of burns me that the Rangers sandwiched a World Series win between two seasons when they were not even close to contention (and possibly below .500 in both).   Even the year they won, they weren't that good.   They just got on a heater when it mattered most.   
    • OHearn is playing too much though. His numbers since Aug 1 aren’t good.
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