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My only worry about him early on was staying healthy. But damn is he fun to watch 

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Hays ends every game with a dirty uniform.  Love the guy.  He’s like a kid out there.  

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Gametime:  7:05 pm Weather:  Low 70s; rain showers passing through the area and could affect the early part of the game but are expected to completely clear the area by 8 or a little after R

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8 minutes ago, orioles22 said:

I agree with Palmer, as usual. I'd rather we extend Mancini and start building a  core for the next 5-plus years

 

I would rather the O's extend Hays and trade Mancini.  Mancini is probably at his peak now, why pay for his decline.

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Never was impressed with Rutschman, his hitting in the minors was nothing special despite always being above the average age. Tons of guys were way better hitters in the majors 4 years younger than he is right now. Not good.

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2 minutes ago, emmett16 said:

6 HRs in 30 years have made it to second deck.  That is a serious display of power.  Made the LF wall look teeny tiny.  

Yeah, and that wasn't in the front row either.   A solid 10+ rows up.

Batting practice the day of the All Star Game, I watched Juan Gonzalez put a whole bunch of balls up there, and even off the facing of the 3rd deck.

But I suspect that they was hitting superballs that day.

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14 minutes ago, PHRESH said:

Am I hearing things or is Garceau mixing up everyone's name? 

I was in the kitchen doing some meal prep, but I thought I heard him call the Cub pitcher Alan Mills.   I chalked it up to being 25 feet away from the TV but maybe not.

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