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I found a photoshop of him online in an Orioles uniform, someone did a bang-up job with this airbrush.  In case you guys wanna see what he looks like in an Orioles uniform, here he is:  

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I find it quite funny that some of people who love giving Frazier $8 million to be the everyday 2B don't like giving Givens $5 million when the closer will make little more than major league minimum. 

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4 minutes ago, Yardball85 said:

Sure why not? 

I hope they realize they still need a starting pitcher and another bat. 

I’m afraid Frazier was the “hitter you can put in the lineup every day” that Elias spoke of and Gibson is the #3 that was promised. 

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5 minutes ago, Can_of_corn said:

At least we have the returning ex-oriole box checked off.

If we end up with an off-season training injury to a relief pitcher I'll have a bingo.

Is there a box for "Acquiring a reliever they had previously considered stretching out, and making a starter"?

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