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spiritof66 Hangout Grand Counsel

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For reference, and for sanity's sake; the 66 team was 35-20, and we are 36-24. We're not dead yet.

There are some parallels: strong defense, some sluggers, a good bullpen. All we need to do is have one of our young starters pitch like Jim Palmer. :rolleyes:

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Me too. I wonder what happens when Gallardo and Hardy get back? I think they can help right the ship if anyone can

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With his sub-90 fastball Gallardo will have to do a Marco Estrada impersonation.

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I'd rather have 2 good pitchers, a meh one and 2 ?'s than have 3 ?'s.

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Gallardo hasn't proven he's more than another ? yet. He looked worse than meh in ST and early season.

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