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I don't like them throwing at our best player in two separate consecutive AB's. And now he's going to be suspended for a handful of games, maybe more.

We're winning big now.

Sad thing is we're pussies when it comes to beanball retaliation. I've watched the O's get drilled over and over and over through the years and all we do is jog to first. And then our pitchers never back our guys up, never. The most we'll do is wait to 2 outs and bases empty and then throw at somebody's calf. That's all we ever do.

Destroy somebody. It needs to be done.

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I don't like how Manny handled it. Yea if it's a 1 game suspension just rush the mound. But it's going to be lengthy.

In addition, we need to stop letting people drill our best players. Year after year guys go after Davis, Jones, Machado.

Our pitchers have completely failed to protect them. Only they throw the baseball.

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I don't like them throwing at our best player in two separate consecutive AB's. And now he's going to be suspended for a handful of games, maybe more.

We're winning big now.

Sad thing is we're pussies when it comes to beanball retaliation. I've watched the O's get drilled over and over and over through the years and all we do is jog to first. And then our pitchers never back our guys up, never. The most we'll do is wait to 2 outs and bases empty and then throw at somebody's calf. That's all we ever do.

Destroy somebody. It needs to be done.

Then the team loses the pitcher. He'd get tossed and

then suspended.

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Nah I disagree there. I have no problem with Manny charging because it was the heat of the moment but what's done is done. What we're doing now is fine by me.

It's not over though. Be it today or later, somebody's still gonna get it. Might as well get it out of the way when the scenario is in your favor.

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