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eddie83 Hangout Grand Counsel

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Well I thought that Detroit team should run with the central since they got a nice staff and offense.

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They never seem to run away with anything. They are always there in the end though. Their depth isn't always that great.

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BoltonBob Major Leaguer Cup of Coffee

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I Met TJ's family and coach (Southside of Chicago clan), drinking w/them in Sarasota this Spring.

TJ McFarland was the Indians? fourth-round pick in the 2007 amateur draft right out of high school, before being scooped up in 2013, by the O's in the Rule 5 draft. Just prior to the Indian signing, TJ's Illinois (Chicago's) Sparks "travel team" reached the 2008 NATIONAL WWBA final four. The Sharks came back from 4 runs down, in the final inning of the semi-finals, fo tie it, brought in TJ to pitch, then went ahead in extra innings , giving him the win. He also got the save in the championship game to give them the tittle.

I?m not sure how many people understand the magnitude of his team's achievement. There had never been a team from the north make it to the final four let alone play in the championship game at a National WWBA Tournament. There were 186 teams entered including many of the recognized top travel programs in amateur baseball.

He went 16-8 with a 4.03 ERA in 27 combined starts at Double-A and Triple A in 2012. He was 8-6 with a 4.82 ERA in 17 starts for AAA Columbus in his first taste at the highest level in the minor leagues, before being a Rule 5 pick of the O's.

Blue Jays? Munenori Kawasaki stepped up to the plate against the Orioles? T.J. McFarland on May 23, 2013, something that had never happened in the history of Major League Baseball occurred: a matchup between a batter wearing #66 against a pitcher wearing #66. A little over a month later, the same thing happened for the first time in the National League when the Dodgers?Yasiel Puig faced off against the Phillies? J.C. Ramirez.

TJ surprised us in Jan.

She said yes! Excited to announce that @jennaferamelia and I are engaged!!

It's his own wedding. Congratulations to T.J. and his bride-to-be! It feels like half of the Orioles 40-man roster has either gotten married or engaged this offseason. I guess for a baseball player, that's the only time you are free. Jan 27, 2015.

Just sayin'

Womens Soccer Update:

USA 0 Sweden 0 ends in scoreless tie. :scratchchinhmm::scratchchinhmm:

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