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3 hours ago, Aristotelian said:

That's the beauty of the gameball thread, it is completely subjective, does not need to make sense, and no wrong answer. Povich was excellent for sure. 

Santander is always a wrong answer, it'll get you put on an island with @Moose Milligan

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On 6/13/2024 at 12:30 AM, Malike said:

Santander is always a wrong answer, it'll get you put on an island with @Moose Milligan

Well, he nearly got one yesterday. Anthony made it a no doubter today! 

6/15/2024 vs Phillies, 6-2 win to even the series. Santander with 2 HR, BB, sac fly. Nod to Baker for a big hold in the 8th vs Castellanos-Harper-Bohm, but Santander gets the gameball today, sorry Malike!

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I'm saying Gray Rod gets the gameball, because w/o him going 7 strong innings, it wouldn't have mattered.  I said in another thread, Gray Rod never steps up in big games.  He stepped up big time in this game.  Could be down 0-2 in this series, depending on Burnes to outduel Zack Wheeler tomorrow, who also has an ERA in the low 2's. 

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O's take the rubber game on Father's Day, 8-2 over Phillies. Gameball to Cowser for the HR to break the game open, an absolute bomb to straightaway center. Reached base all four times and stole a base after the HBP. Good game for ROY resume. 

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6/19/2024 Game 2 vs the Yanks, O's win it 7-6 in extras. Ramon had a big bomb early but he's still in the doghouse from getting picked off yesterday. Adley got us a huge out gunning down the pinch runner in the 10th, but game ball goes to Cedric for the huge base hit and then scoring himself on the basepaths, producing both our runs in the 10th. Clutch performance by Cedric and really good to see his bat coming around.

 

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6/26 4-2 over CLE. Mullins had the tie breaking HR, Gunnar had three hits (plus a hard out), Grayson pitched 7 strong, Perez and Kimbrel both got big outs. Hard to choose from this game... When in doubt, Gunnar.

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