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What's your take on the Kim dilemma?  

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  1. 1. What's your take on the Kim dilemma?

    • I hope he succeeds here and is a regular
    • I wish he would have just taken the assignment to Norfolk
    • I really don't care what happens with Kim so long as we win

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Well, 2-for-3, a run scored, a couple drama-free putouts and a solid throw to home plate on a line right to Wheat. There was no chance to get Longoria, but he can run. Still, a good throw from Kim. I don't see what all

the fuss is about with his D. He looked solid out there to me. With the bat, I think it's a confidence issue and not an ability issue. All in all, a very nice debut for Kim.

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I am pulling for him. I think it is sad that a man from another is treated like dirt

by some fans of the O's. It's shameful and ugly.

I can't understand how people want him to fail and go away. It seems awfully mean spirited to me regardless of what country he's from. In some cases, it borders on outright hatred. That is most certainly ugly.

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Well, 2-for-3, a run scored, a couple drama-free putouts and a solid throw to home plate on a line right to Wheat. There was no chance to get Longoria, but he can run. Still, a good throw from Kim. I don't see what all

the fuss is about with his D. He looked solid out there to me. With the bat, I think it's a confidence issue and not an ability issue. All in all, a very nice debut for Kim.

But it would be nice if he could start driving some balls.

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My take is that he's fine as the 25th man on a roster. It's not unusual at all for there to be a contractual reason for the 25th man being on a roster - lack of options, contract size, etc.

The truth is that Rickard changed all of their plans - in a great way.

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The defense part scared me a little, specifically the forsythe flyout.

Can't play for buck if you can't play good defense. The pitching isn't good enough to erase mistakes on what should be routine outs

Was that the first or the second of his putouts? He caught both of those right in front of his face.

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