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If Peter Angelos wanted him he would have had him. This whole motto the Orioles have of trying to win on a budget will not do. They will never win a WS this way.

C'mon this is just ludicrous. Every team who as won it all or advanced to the WS in the last decade, save for the Red Sox, and the Yankees, has done it on a budget.

Contrary to popular belief, not all teams are playing with monopoly money.

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2 good games in a row for Matusz.

6 up, 6 down yesterday.

2 up, 2 down today.

I understand you can make an argument to get rid of Matusz, or to dislike him, but I think he's got plenty of value when utilized correctly.

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