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Can_of_corn Hangout Grand Counsel

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Baysox RHP Jason Garcia has thrown 6 shutout innings for the Baysox tonight. 6H, 3BB, season-high 6Ks. Baysox lead 5-0</p>— Bowie Baysox (@BowieBaysox) <a href="
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Nice it will be great if he turns into something.

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MdSooner Hangout Grand Counsel

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Nicely done, Janish. He's clearly not known for his bat, but if he were, that swaggering thing he does while waiting for the pitch would be his calling card. It's almost worthy of a bobblehead doll if he were a regular. That motion would not be hard to duplicate on a doll.

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Speaking of bobblehead dolls

are the orioles doing one at the end of the year like in years past?

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BohKnowsBmore Hangout Grand Counsel

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First off, no other options.

Secondly, it isn't a lack of faith, it is a realization of what he is.

I will be happy when MLB gets past this fascination with pitching wins and starts concentrating on what helps the team win games.

Assuming I live long enough to see it.

Not wanting to overload the bullpen is not necessarily indicative of any slavish devotion to the win rule.

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