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SteveA
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Not sure why they call it the "Beltway Series".   Because both teams have Beltways?   So does Atlanta, but they don't call it the Beltway Series when we visit Atlanta.   Anyhow, the Orioles have won 4

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With Santander back from the DL, I wonder if the Orioles will consider sending down Mountcastle. He's completely lost at the plate right now and the outfield is set for the time being with Mullins, Ha

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What's the betting line on Lopez getting thru the 5th??  Got to pull him after the 5th if he makes it. 

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7 minutes ago, bpilktree said:

If Lopez goes 5 innings and gives up 2 runs in the second and retires the side in the 5th no one is upset with 5 innings and 2 runs given up.  It doesn’t matter how you get there is get there.  

Lopez is really good for 4 innings.  Someone analyzed his performance, and if I remember right his ERA was around 3.  After 4 innings, his ERA is huge.  Has to give up well over 1 run an inning after 4 innings. 

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Everybody who picked "zero" in the pool for the number of runs the Orioles would score while Lopez was in the game is a winner.

You can claim your prize from the wet teddy bear vendor near the Statue of Liberty.  ?

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7 minutes ago, Tony-OH said:

 

Is Hyde trying to put his team in position to win this game, or create opportunities to evaluate what guys can do in anticipation of a contending team sometime in the future?

If it's the latter, he's doing a pretty good job. 

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6 minutes ago, spiritof66 said:

Is Hyde trying to put his team in position to win this game, or create opportunities to evaluate what guys can do in anticipation of a contending team sometime in the future?

If it's the latter, he's doing a pretty good job. 

I certainly don’t agree with everything he does but I think this type of team is harder to judge from a strategy standpoint. 

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13 minutes ago, spiritof66 said:

Is Hyde trying to put his team in position to win this game, or create opportunities to evaluate what guys can do in anticipation of a contending team sometime in the future?

If it's the latter, he's doing a pretty good job. 

If he's managing to get the #1 pick next year, these moves are genius.

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