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We have now someone complaining that we DIDN’T take a rule 5 guy. I mean, the term “you can’t make everyone happy” is never more obvious than visiting a sports team message board.

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They’ve played pretty much as well as they possibly can and they’re still only 11 games over and are in 3rd place. Their pitching is legitimately good, but offensively no team has gotten luckier on th

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So, you have to like whoever you draft enough to make a spot on the 40 man. Elias has selected rule 5 guys before and apparently this year no one struck his fancy. If he missed on a specific player I

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2 hours ago, Frobby said:

The Elephant has been eliminated from catching the Orioles for a playoff spot, with 9 games remaining.   

Well the O’s definitely did their part to being caught in a playoff chase. You guys laugh at the Red Sox. Well let me introduce you to the Detroit Tigers. 

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I was on record thinking that the Red Sox were better than the O's as constructed (obv because of injuries) and the O's should have been worried about them. Turns out that team is the Tigers and the Red Sox just found ways to lose along the way.

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48 minutes ago, LookitsPuck said:

I was on record thinking that the Red Sox were better than the O's as constructed (obv because of injuries) and the O's should have been worried about them. Turns out that team is the Tigers and the Red Sox just found ways to lose along the way.

The division is tough. The O’s and Sawx are young. The Rays missed the playoffs for like the first time in 15 years. The Jays have that rotation. Will the Yankees keep Soto?

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