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https://www.milb.com/norfolk/news/cowser-grand-slam-lifts-tides-to-triple-a-national-championship

https://www.milb.com/gameday/tides-vs-dodgers/2023/09/30/738540/final/box

I know this isn't the minor league forum, but everyone reads here. Look at the guys making contributions. Cool that McFarland got the win. Vespi looks like he tried his best to give it back, based on the box score. 

The last time the O's won the AAA championship, 1983. I hope the major league season turns out the same way. 

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2 hours ago, Bahama O's Fan said:

https://www.milb.com/norfolk/news/cowser-grand-slam-lifts-tides-to-triple-a-national-championship

https://www.milb.com/gameday/tides-vs-dodgers/2023/09/30/738540/final/box

I know this isn't the minor league forum, but everyone reads here. Look at the guys making contributions. Cool that McFarland got the win. Vespi looks like he tried his best to give it back, based on the box score. 

The last time the O's won the AAA championship, 1983. I hope the major league season turns out the same way. 

I see that McKenna didn't play, and he hasn't played since he got "sent down." I wonder if he actually made the trip to Norfolk and then to Vegas, or if he remained in Baltimore as part of a sort of taxi squad.

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3 minutes ago, rm5678 said:

I see that McKenna didn't play, and he hasn't played since he got "sent down." I wonder if he actually made the trip to Norfolk and then to Vegas, or if he remained in Baltimore as part of a sort of taxi squad.

Yeah, probably stayed up. Maybe he did get to celebrate with the team.

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