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Wednesday, July 5: Colton Cowser makes major league debut as O's try to right the ship in NY

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Hmm, it's almost like we're better off playing our best players.

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I think Santander is a better OF than he's given credit.

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More kids!

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1 minute ago, Alasdaire said:

 

I like this lineup too. Not enough to be serious pennant contenders. But I like it.

I think lineup is good enough to win with. Need Mountcastle to be better. Team doesn’t have that superstar like a Miguel Cabrera in his prime. You look at tonight’s lineup not a an easy out there. 
 

Looked like it earlier though….

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I have said to my wife....not on this board haha.....for the past 2 months that it made no sense to me why Cowser..Westberg....and Ortiz were not up here playing every day.

They are our future.....along with a few others. (we all know who)  Mateo, Frazier, and xxx and xxx are not.

 

Why live and die with guys who will never be here in a year or 2?

 

I have never understood it.

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Just now, eddie83 said:

I think lineup is good enough to win with. Need Mountcastle to be better. Team doesn’t have that superstar like a Miguel Cabrera in his prime. You look at tonight’s lineup not a an easy out there. 
 

Looked like it earlier though….

What happened to Frazier?

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Just now, OnlyOneOriole said:

I have said to my wife....not on this board haha.....for the past 2 months that it made no sense to me why Cowser..Westberg....and Ortiz were not up here playing every day.

They are our future.....along with a few others. (we all know who)  Mateo, Frazier, and xxx and xxx are not.

 

Why live and die with guys who will never be here in a year or 2?

 

I have never understood it.

You had veterans playing pretty well and young guys getting everyday at bats at AAA. 

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