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Ubaldo never broke.  Even when O's fans were praying he would.

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5 hours ago, bobmc said:

Glad to hear from you Jon W!  I was worried that you had not contributed eruditions lately.  But what do you really think about Josh Hader's loss?  ;-)

I would love to contribute eruditions more but my silly network at work has become incompatible with the Hangout.  I'll try to post a little more!

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44 minutes ago, DrungoHazewood said:

I would love to contribute eruditions more but my silly network at work has become incompatible with the Hangout.  I'll try to post a little more!

Between this and Baseball Reference It is almost as if your work doesn't want you spending time talking baseball.

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On 3/3/2017 at 2:28 PM, foxfield said:

First, David Price has always seemed like a good man and one who "deserved" the payday even if he now becomes recent example #1 of why investing so much in pitchers is always dangerous.

Second, Weams, you are correct above, but for unintentional reasons.  You are right that comparing the loss of Tillman to Price is a non starter.  However, only because the situation is MUCH MUCH more dangerous and relevant IF the injuries impact the season for Baltimore.  

Setting the personalities aside here, there are only a handful of teams that can afford to sign the types of contracts that go to the top shelf free agent pitchers.  We always bemoan the fact that the Orioles are not in on them.  But what everyone seems to miss is that it really isn't that Baltimore or other teams cant afford the commitment.  It ultimately boils down to the simple fact that they cannot manage the risk.

If Boston, or the Cubs, Dodgers, Yankees or say Nationals sign and then subsequently lose someone like David Price, well they can afford it because they either have the depth to overcome it or the pockets to simply go get what they need to replace him.  THAT is the real reason that Boston can afford him and Baltimore cant.  And Weams, THAT is why Tillman's shoulder right now has more potential impact on the AL East than David Price.  Therefore I complete agree with your statements above and I join others hoping for the best for David Price.  But put me in the column that sees this as being potentially a big deal for Boston, but not as big a deal as the current questions surrounding Tillman's shoulder.

 

Or at least that is how I see it...

 

Still see it the same. Bosox are ok with or without price. The news has worsened regarding Tillman and the Os don't have an easy fix. 

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Burnett knew his left UCL wasn’t right so he did something you hear few, if any, pitchers attempting to accomplish: he tried to tear it. He went back to the Legacy Golf Club room at which he was staying while rehabbing in Tempe, Arizona, stacked pillows up against his bed’s headboard, and started throwing baseballs with as much violence and velocity as he could into them.

 

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On 3/12/2017 at 11:06 PM, foxfield said:

Still see it the same. Bosox are ok with or without price. The news has worsened regarding Tillman and the Os don't have an easy fix. 

They may be OK without Price but they are definitely better with him.

To put it another way -- without Price, considering what they gave up for Sale, I think they are a bit worse than last year's team.

Same goes for the Orioles and Tillman.  I don't think they become terrible but they would be a bit worse than last year.

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