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I think unless you actually have locker room access person can not make such a determination either way.

Also, as wildcard points out 9 losses were when the Orioles scored 2 or fewer runs.

These types of losses are demoralizing to the team psyche

Tony is in the locker room all the time. He's only the field on all the AL East clinch video as well. I'd trust his take on this. He's been around some real bad clubhouses.

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Tony is in the locker room all the time. He's only the field on all the AL East clinch video as well. I'd trust his take on this. He's been around some real bad clubhouses.

After giving us 14 years of garbage, I think the Angelos family owed it to the fans to increase payroll. We could have non tendered Matusz, DeAza and Hunter, spent 10-15 million more and run away with this division. We stubbornly held to our budget and the results speak for themselves.

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After giving us 14 years of garbage, I think the Angelos family owed it to the fans to increase payroll. We could have non tendered Matusz, DeAza and Hunter, spent 10-15 million more and run away with this division. We stubbornly held to our budget and the results speak for themselves.

They did increase payroll though. You are just upset because they didn't take it as high as you wanted. Please don't distort the facts.

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I can't recall a more dejected look from Buck as when he went out to pull Brach tonight.

Yea, he didnt look happy. How frustrating can it be for him? This team is painful enuff to watch in many ways for the fans.

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They did increase payroll though. You are just upset because they didn't take it as high as you wanted. Please don't distort the facts.

It seems to me he was saying they didnt really increase it as much as they could have to sign some guys.

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The offense is just awful to watch. Ubaldo was good tonight and the bullpen blew it which seems to be happening alot now. I don't know where to begin with this team but it is getting frustrating to watch.

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They did increase payroll though. You are just upset because they didn't take it as high as you wanted. Please don't distort the facts.

Gobomh 13 ,o;;opm [rt urstrDid they? Poor job by a GM that wanted to be elsewhere. No creativity. Took a 96 win team and adjusted the payroll for increased revenue and inflation. And, we have what we have. A team that doesn't have enough talent. I also agree with the Hardy comment earlier in the thread. Hindsight is 20/20 but how would that money look for a corner outfielder right now? DD had a sh*t offseason, terrible decisions across the board.

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After giving us 14 years of garbage, I think the Angelos family owed it to the fans to increase payroll. We could have non tendered Matusz, DeAza and Hunter, spent 10-15 million more and run away with this division. We stubbornly held to our budget and the results speak for themselves.

I also hope you realize it isn't as easy as making those moves and "running away with the division." No one but the Astros has truly run away with their division.

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Gobomh 13 ,o;;opm [rt urstrDid they? Poor job by a GM that wanted to be elsewhere. No creativity. Took a 96 win team and adjusted the payroll for increased revenue and inflation. And, we have what we have. A team that doesn't have enough talent. I also agree with the Hardy comment earlier in the thread. Hindsight is 20/20 but how would that money look for a corner outfielder right now? DD had a sh*t offseason, terrible decisions across the board.

Isn't there a dedicated thread for this garbage?

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Gobomh 13 ,o;;opm [rt urstrDid they? Poor job by a GM that wanted to be elsewhere. No creativity. Took a 96 win team and adjusted the payroll for increased revenue and inflation. And, we have what we have. A team that doesn't have enough talent. I also agree with the Hardy comment earlier in the thread. Hindsight is 20/20 but how would that money look for a corner outfielder right now? DD had a sh*t offseason, terrible decisions across the board.

That first part was supposed to be "did they"?

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