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Just now, Malike said:

He'll be here to troll JRod if he does something bad.

I don't know, O'Hearn's double went off JRod's glove and there was nary a peep from the Moose.  He must be a no-show tonight.   Maybe he's out setting off fireworks a night early like the folks in my neighborhood.

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1 minute ago, SteveA said:

I don't know, O'Hearn's double went off JRod's glove and there was nary a peep from the Moose.  He must be a no-show tonight.   Maybe he's out setting off fireworks a night early like the folks in my neighborhood.

I’m surprised the backwoods rednecks that live around me aren’t doing exactly that.

Hell, I’m surprised I’M not doing that.

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3 minutes ago, 86this said:

Where would Ryan O'Hearn's career be if he weren't on the O's?

Great question, but who knows?  I recall O’Hearn giving a lot of credit to the O’s staff with suggesting some minor swing tweaks that lead to significant improvements.  But he’s the one who is executing.  

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