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7 hours ago, Tx Oriole said:

So Ubaldo smiling is a problem? Wow! I have read that he is a nice guy.  There is plenty of blame to go around. 

Nope. He's supposed to mope around feeling sorry for himself.  That will  really help team morale.   :/

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Ubaldo has mostly been horrible during his time here, but how can you be bothered by his smile? He's seems to be respected in the clubhouse and you can tell it bothers him when he doesn't pitch well. I'd much rather have that than a bad attitude and not hustling.

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16 hours ago, section18 said:

I agree completely. How does ownership allow DD to continue this non stop dumpster diving?  There have been several key mistakes made by DD and ownership that caused many of our current problems.  The biggest mistake was making the trade for Andrew Miller and then letting him walk without trying to sign him. This literally sickened me and I can hardly watch AM when he faces us because he plays with us and usually strikes out the side when he faces us.  I've never heard the real reason why we didn't sign a lights out closer like him. He could have co-existed with Britton or we could have dealt one of them like smart teams.  Signing Ubaldo and not going the extra year and money for Ervin Santana was another really upsetting move and the Chris Davis signing I never understood.  Why pay a guy that much money who has a terrible strike out history and needs medication to perform.

My brother said it best. Should have resign Wieters. How he got the blame for poor pitching I'll never know. How's that framing working for us now?

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I would trade Ubaldo for an amateur slot bonus of $625.36. 

I would also have Clancy come down to the top of dugout after he stops selling beer for fan morale. He can do bicep curls and shotgun beer like Stone Cold Steve Austin. 

 

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Hi everyone,

I moved here from Philadelphia in 2014, and quickly became attached to the Orioles. I loved the ballpark, and it seemed as though the lineup played like a team. A very likeable and talented bunch.

I guess I'm trying to figure out Duquette. I've been reading that the Orioles have virtually ignored the Latin American draft, despite the low cost of doing business down there. I know that signing a 17-year-old is risky business, but it's pretty clear where the talent is these days.

Do you guys have faith in the GM? Just remember I'm new here, so please don't act like Phillies fans with your responses.

Thank you.

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5 hours ago, OFFNY said:

If there is one thing about this team that I could change, it would Jimenez and his smile.

Nevermind what I had preciously stated about the extreme differences in his extra rest vs. regular rest splits over the last year and-a-half. That never-ending smile of his really needs to go.

Absolutely, if a guy is going perform miserably the least he could do is look the part.

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2 minutes ago, profcleave46 said:

Hi everyone,

I moved here from Philadelphia in 2014, and quickly became attached to the Orioles. I loved the ballpark, and it seemed as though the lineup played like a team. A very likeable and talented bunch.

I guess I'm trying to figure out Duquette. I've been reading that the Orioles have virtually ignored the Latin American draft, despite the low cost of doing business down there. I know that signing a 17-year-old is risky business, but it's pretty clear where the talent is these days.

Do you guys have faith in the GM? Just remember I'm new here, so please don't act like Phillies fans with your responses.

Thank you.

I think Dan is good at what he does.

Unfortunately he has certain restrictions put on him by ownership.

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4 minutes ago, profcleave46 said:

Hi everyone,

I moved here from Philadelphia in 2014, and quickly became attached to the Orioles. I loved the ballpark, and it seemed as though the lineup played like a team. A very likeable and talented bunch.

I guess I'm trying to figure out Duquette. I've been reading that the Orioles have virtually ignored the Latin American draft, despite the low cost of doing business down there. I know that signing a 17-year-old is risky business, but it's pretty clear where the talent is these days.

Do you guys have faith in the GM? Just remember I'm new here, so please don't act like Phillies fans with your responses.

Thank you.

This is a particularly annoying pet peeve of mine, but again, restrictions of a meddlesome owner.

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