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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Machado to Alvarez: "Handshakes are a requirement around here." <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/RangerDanger?src=hash">#RangerDanger</a> <a href="http://t.co/zQTiCV4D7p">pic.twitter.com/zQTiCV4D7p</a></p>— Orioles on MASN (@masnOrioles) <a href="

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Buck & Manny called the Red Land LL team from York County, PA to wish them luck in <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/LLWS?src=hash">#LLWS</a> US Title game. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WhyNotUs?src=hash">#WhyNotUs</a> <a href="http://t.co/8CvDHuaF9P">pic.twitter.com/8CvDHuaF9P</a></p>? Baltimore Orioles (@Orioles) <a href="
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PA boys! GO RED LAND!!!

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Bordick said Manny was lackadaisical at times and doesn't always throw off the right foot. I thought it was funny when he said it because he does not criticize many Orioles.He sort of stopped himself when he realized he said it. It was on Monday.

He probably looked over at Hunter's mouth open shocked face and realized he didn't say "Everything is Awesome!"

Seriously though, Manny does occasionally get lackadaisical at times but it's far from a problem.

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He probably looked over at Hunter's mouth open shocked face and realized he didn't say "Everything is Awesome!"

Seriously though, Manny does occasionally get lackadaisical at times but it's far from a problem.

It was Thorne with him.It was funny.He said it then sort of stoppel and added not that he does not work hard.He is out every day working hard with Bobby Dickerson. I need to get that tape of Monday's game.He said it and then like a light bulb went off in his head and said crap better fine tune what I just said.

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The age excuse worked when he was 20. It's working less at 23 and it's not going to fly at all by 25.

Yes he's 23 and young, but he's not a 20 year old. At some point you've got to stop doing things that 19 year olds do.

Um, how old are you?

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From the Sun:

To me the most interesting candidate is 23-year-old third baseman Manny Machado, who is clearly the best player on the roster (along with Jones).

Machado's complaints were justified -- home plate umpire David Rackley should have asked for help on the check-swing appeal -- but he still needs to go about things the right way. We saw a glimpse of that Saturday night, though, after the game when he calmly talked to reporters about his outburst. Again, it's all accountability, whether it's to the media, the fans, his teammates, etc.

And Saturday night was a nice step for Machado.

The season is spiraling out of control and Jones was there to talk about it whereas some of his teammates -- some that have stepped up in the past -- weren't around. That's been happening more often in the last month or so.

But not only did Jones talk, he punched back at critics who may question the Orioles lack of effort during this losing skid.

** It's very possible that Chris Davis, Matt Wieters and Darren O?Day are gone at seasons end. And that's a whole lot of veteran experience and leadership walking out the Orioles clubhouse door.

O'Day may be the most irreplaceable leader of the trio, but closer Zach Britton has the talent, ability and personality to pick up some of that slack. And Caleb Joseph, despite his lack of big-league experience, is already a fairly trusted voice in the clubhouse.

But others have to step up to join Jones.

http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/orioles/blog/bal-orioles-notes-and-observations-jones-machado-trades-20150830-story.html

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From the Sun:

To me the most interesting candidate is 23-year-old third baseman Manny Machado, who is clearly the best player on the roster (along with Jones).

Machado's complaints were justified -- home plate umpire David Rackley should have asked for help on the check-swing appeal -- but he still needs to go about things the right way. We saw a glimpse of that Saturday night, though, after the game when he calmly talked to reporters about his outburst. Again, it's all accountability, whether it's to the media, the fans, his teammates, etc.

And Saturday night was a nice step for Machado.

The season is spiraling out of control and Jones was there to talk about it whereas some of his teammates -- some that have stepped up in the past -- weren't around. That's been happening more often in the last month or so.

But not only did Jones talk, he punched back at critics who may question the Orioles lack of effort during this losing skid.

** It's very possible that Chris Davis, Matt Wieters and Darren O?Day are gone at seasons end. And that's a whole lot of veteran experience and leadership walking out the Orioles clubhouse door.

O'Day may be the most irreplaceable leader of the trio, but closer Zach Britton has the talent, ability and personality to pick up some of that slack. And Caleb Joseph, despite his lack of big-league experience, is already a fairly trusted voice in the clubhouse.

But others have to step up to join Jones.

http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/orioles/blog/bal-orioles-notes-and-observations-jones-machado-trades-20150830-story.html

I agree with everything there except one thing. I think Machado has clearly eclipsed Jones as a player. His at bats are so much better and smarter than Jones, and it's showing in their stats.

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