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Sunday Afternoon May 26th: Orioles at White Sox going for the four game sweep. (Start of game to be delayed by rain)


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8 minutes ago, elextrano8 said:

 

The radar over south Chicago is cleared. Why can't they start at 3:30? This is already turning into a nightmare for the O's in terms of travel. They have to get back to Baltimore and be ready for a 1:00 PM game tomorrow.

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3 minutes ago, dystopia said:

The radar over south Chicago is cleared. Why can't they start at 3:30? This is already turning into a nightmare for the O's in terms of travel. They have to get back to Baltimore and be ready for a 1:00 PM game tomorrow.

I think they can handle it.  What they might get back to Baltimore at 10 or 11.

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7 minutes ago, OriolesMagic83 said:

Can you catch?  We might need a 3rd string catcher.

I can! 

Me in the cage in '80 during offseason in high school. 

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And I have a knuckleball if needed in blowout games. More recent. 
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10 minutes ago, OriolesMagic83 said:

Can you catch?  We might need a 3rd string catcher.

I used to catch, but the distance to second base has gotten much longer over the decades.  And you'd have to call it something like "ready, aim, fire" time rather than pop time.

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1 minute ago, spiritof66 said:

I used to catch, but the distance to second base has gotten much longer over the decades.  And you'd have to call it something like "ready, aim, fire" time rather than pop time.

Just bounce it, you'll probably throw out as many runners as Adley.

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