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4/12 vs. Brewers: Holiday’s Home Debut


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1 minute ago, dystopia said:

So what have we learned today:

1. Holliday is a bust

2. Corbin Burnes is not a team player and a douche.

3. Tyler Wells is the second coming of Adam Eaton

4. Everyone besides Cowser sucks

Did I miss any other overreactions? 😁

I saw the Corbin Burnes interview and just want everyone to know he was NOT being a douche.  The interviewer was pushing him to talk about the troubles of changing teams and not knowing peoples names.  Burnes did nothing wrong and said nothing wrong.  

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I pause for 2 hrs only to come back to this train wreck. Heasley better be gone tomorrow when that new pitcher they claimed arrives.

And the incessant whining about Holiday continues..

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6 minutes ago, Moose Milligan said:

Alex Faust is way better than Kevin Brown. Smooth delivery, nice voice, doesn’t try too much, no pop culture references, no sarcastic tone, no smugness, never tries to be too cute or clever. 

He used the word "former" way too many times.  😆

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1 minute ago, Gurgi said:

I saw the Corbin Burnes interview and just want everyone to know he was NOT being a douche.  The interviewer was pushing him to talk about the troubles of changing teams and not knowing peoples names.  Burnes did nothing wrong and said nothing wrong.  

It was a great interview. Anyone who thinks Brunes was a douche based on that interview, they just want to be a douche.

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1 minute ago, Hallas said:

For someone that had pinpoint strike zone awareness in the minors he's sure swinging at a lot of junk.

This is why I never understand why people equate minor league stats to what they think a player will do against more talented Major League pitching. That, and there's alot of pressure with the expectations people place on you.

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1 minute ago, 86this said:

He used the word "former" way too many times.  😆

He also said 2023 was “only the 6th 100-win season for the Orioles.”

Many teams have 0 100-win seasons including the Blue Jays and the Pirates who have been around for 1000 years. 

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1 minute ago, Hallas said:

For someone that had pinpoint strike zone awareness in the minors he's sure swinging at a lot of junk.

He's being pitched backwards and hasn't seen a ton of fastballs. Every pitchers seems to be pitching him like they don't want to give up his first hit. He's looked bad, but right now he's just getting his pee pee spanked a bit by major league pitchers. 

He's get it. 

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