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The Wedge Hangout Grand Counsel

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I couldnt agree more. The dude just seems so cocky. Must be the goatee.

I agree with that play by the way. They werent doubling up lugo IMO.

It's the fact that he's a hockey player masquerading as a baseball player, I think.

And with every passing game, I'm in more of agreement with Tom Davis: Melvin Mora *thinks* he is a smart player, and he's not, which makes him a very dangerous player.

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Mora made the right play. With Lugo's speed, the DP was unlikely. This way we saved a run.

But, since they didn't try the DP, I can assume that they would have...;)

Does it seem to anyone else like every single time we try something on the basepaths...it backfires?

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It's the fact that he's a hockey player masquerading as a baseball player, I think.

And with every passing game, I'm in more of agreement with Tom Davis: Melvin Mora *thinks* he is a smart player, and he's not, which makes him a very dangerous player.

The Wedge going all vintage RShack on us with a couple *.

Of course, the content is anti-shack. He wouldn't dare call any Oriole un-smart.

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The Wedge going all RShack on us with a couple *.

Of course, the content is anti-shack. He wouldn't dare call any Oriole un-smart.

Normally I'd italicize the word, but as I was about to do that, I realized that it didn't quite convey the context the word was being given.

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I realize my bias- but seriously- can we EVER get a close call against the red sox? They seriously seem to get every single close call. It's like a forgone conclusion umps have that the red sox are better therefore they would be better on each play that's close. (I realize that's stretching- but it's been quite a while since ive seen us get a call against them)

I thought adam jones was safe on first look- definitetly on slo mo replay.

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Normally I'd italicize the word, but as I was about to do that, I realized that it didn't quite convey the context the word was being given.

I agree and personally think the stars are useful for making a point. I never understood why people gave RShack such a hard time about that back in the day.

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The Wedge going all vintage RShack on us with a couple *.

Of course, the content is anti-shack. He wouldn't dare call any Oriole un-smart.

I say *Ramon* does stuff *wrong* on a semi-regular basis ;-)

Mora has brain-farts, but I don't think that was one of them.

Buck didn't like it, but IMO Buck has more brain-farts than anybody.

And, BTW, yes, AJ was safe at 2nd...

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