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2 minutes ago, allquixotic said:

Single, single, single... sounds like the winning formula the O's started last year. Yes, we can hit 'em out of the park, but the piece that was missing in 2012-2016 was small ball. We have that, now, too.

Hyde keeps talking about “next guy up,” “grinding out runs” type of ball.

I love it. 

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Just now, justD said:

Hyde keeps talking about “next guy up,” “grinding out runs” type of ball.

I love it. 

It's cool but I've never heard a manager yet just go. "Well the plan is to hit a lot of dongs even if we strike out a ton."

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1 minute ago, Can_of_corn said:

It's cool but I've never heard a manager yet just go. "Well the plan is to hit a lot of dongs even if we strike out a ton."

It’s not the fact that he says it that I love, it’s that type of baseball.  I guess I’m not the usual “chick” - I prefer pass-the-baton play over the long ball.

Which is not to say I don’t enjoy the occasional “Weaver” but you gotta have guys on base for that. 

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