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The Rick Hangout Grand Counsel

The Rick

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That question is rhetorical, right? I mean, we all know the answer dude.
Rick, JTrea. JTrea, Rick.

Yea, yea... I know. I just continue to be amazed that someone lets every single little thing in the world bother him. I feel bad for him really.

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JTrea81 Hangout Grand Counsel

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Yea, yea... I know. I just continue to be amazed that someone lets every single little thing in the world bother him. I feel bad for him really.

It's all about bullpen use. I just fear this pen breaking down like last year. These short appearances add up because the relievers all have to throw a bunch of warmup tosses everytime they are out as well as the pitches they throw during a game situation.

There are times we don't need to use the pen. You let Uehara try to finish the inning, then you can go to Ray for the 8th and you can save Walker and another arm.

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McNulty Hangout Grand Counsel

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+work +not wanting to deal with certain over reactive tendencies that pop up at the start of every season.

You are wise beyond your years. Perhaps we should follow the European model and take a month off; just in April instead of August.

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Are we really complaining because of a check swing hit and a jam shot blooper? Neither of those balls was hit well at all. It looked pretty obvious to me that Koji was losing his location. The drive to the wall and the homer were on bad pitches up in the zone. Byrd got himself out by swinging at a high pitch that was inside early in the count.

No..."we" aren't.

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RShack Hangout Grand Counsel

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Maybe your vertical is being stretched?

Nah... he looks the same from the waist down, but his upper body seems smaller than I remember. And either his head seems smaller or his hat seems bigger.

Reminds me of a very mild version of a couple years ago. when IRod showed up in APR, and I thought, "Who's that little guy in Pudge's uniform?"

Maybe I'm just imagining it...

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