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Saturday, August 13: DL Hall Makes his Debut vs Shane-o-mac


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5 minutes ago, tntoriole said:

This is the kind of game that can trigger losing streaks.. messages sent to guys like Watkins, individuals put in different roles and not doing well

 

Hooefully not but I much would rather have gone full bore playoff mode this weekend in Tampa than tryout mode. 

There was a clear message sent to the team this guy by management. And that was winning the game today wasn't the biggest priority. 

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5 minutes ago, winning said:

There was a clear message sent to the team this guy by management. And that was winning the game today wasn't the biggest priority. 

Has Elias ever said or done anything to make you think that winning one regular season game in particular was his biggest priority?

 

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4 minutes ago, Can_of_corn said:

Has Elias ever said or done anything to make you think that winning one regular season game in particular was his biggest priority?

 

No kidding. Elias is looking at the whole picture, the entire health of this franchise, this year and beyond. Hell, Hall might have come in and pitched a gem.  

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1 minute ago, Moshagge3 said:

Imagine telling an O's fan last year, or even May of this year, that in August people would get on their computer and type, "I can't believe the Orioles would punt a big game by not allowing Spenser Watkins to take his turn in the rotation."

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1 minute ago, Moshagge3 said:

Imagine telling an O's fan last year, or even May of this year, that in August people would get on their computer and type, "I can't believe the Orioles would punt a big game by not allowing Spenser Watkins to take his turn in the rotation."

Yep it is kind of mind blowing.   But we are here now in a race at least for a while and we are getting greedy.  We want to win.  Its nerve wracking.  

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