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Tony-OH Hangout Grand Counsel

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14 minutes ago, OsFanSinceThe80s said:

What odds would you give that the Angelos brothers sort this out after the season concludes?  This is the most pressing issue that needs to be addressed first before anything else.  

Your guess would be as good as mine. I just don't have any insights to add here. I don't think many people do. Basically we are in a wait and see mode until someone from ownership speaks publicly. We can only hope it will be immediately after the season.

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39 minutes ago, Tony-OH said:

Your guess would be as good as mine. I just don't have any insights to add here. I don't think many people do. Basically we are in a wait and see mode until someone from ownership speaks publicly. We can only hope it will be immediately after the season.

I think our hope is there IS a plan moving forward.  And if there is, I have to think there will be word of said plan on October 1.  If the question stands on who is leading the rebuild and where Dan, Buck and Brady et al are in that plan, on Oct 15... to me that would be a strong sign that the plan is cut payroll and worry about the future another day.  As the Scarlet O'hara said in Gone With the Wind, "after all, tomorrow is another day.  I hope it's better than that, but as you said above, we are just guessing.

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On 9/18/2018 at 8:22 AM, Can_of_corn said:

I don't understand why that is relevant?

He's been on bad teams before so he doesn't have an obligation to say anything now?

No, it just reflects that it gets old having to be “the voice.”.  He is looking out for himself emotionally and I don’t blame him one bit.  And he is likely seperating himself emotionally from the organization at this point. 

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On 9/18/2018 at 8:46 AM, Tx Oriole said:

I sure don't agree with him. Who is he to call out anyone? A backup catcher. That's almost as bad as CD calling out the team. 

What is wrong with a backup catcher?  Ideally, your backup catcher is somewhat of a coach.  

No, Caleb's season hasn't been great.  Sure there are much better players out there.  But that doesn't take away from what he can offer and what he knows.  The backup catcher becomes the best manager.  The best manager was a backup catcher.

I started when I played, but I like to think of myself as a "backup catcher."  The same way a while-collared professional may have a blue-collared work ethic.  It is a good thing!

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22 minutes ago, Catch 8 said:

What is wrong with a backup catcher?  Ideally, your backup catcher is somewhat of a coach.  

No, Caleb's season hasn't been great.  Sure there are much better players out there.  But that doesn't take away from what he can offer and what he knows.  The backup catcher becomes the best manager.  The best manager was a backup catcher.

I started when I played, but I like to think of myself as a "backup catcher."  The same way a while-collared professional may have a blue-collared work ethic.  It is a good thing!

I thought the backup catcher was supposed to be the muscle for whenever the team got in a benches clearing brawl.

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