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Tony-OH
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Uggh, mid game interviews while a player is playing is Frickin' spring training or All-Star game crap.

NashLumber
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I'd be ok if they were miked and it's just them chatting with each other. But to have to think about questions is messed up. 

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Some numbers from baseball reference.   They break down pitchers into power pitchers, finesse pitchers, and averege power/finesse pitchers.   So 3 categories. Orioles: vs power pitchers: 

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1 minute ago, justD said:

Water is cool, champagne is cooler?  Who put that together? Yikes.

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Thank you! I saw that and cringed. Plus, Gunner and Adley are literally the exact same face. There's a joke to be made about the O's having a type, but I think this was laziness rather than commentary

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