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K8teebug

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« Reply #120 on: August 10, 2012, 08:16:09 am »
The Orioles have surprised the heck out of all of us long time fans who haven't given up on the team.  Everyone I've talked to is just enjoying the season for as long as it lasts.  And, for me, that's lasted about 2 months longer than I thought it would, so I can't complain about anything!

K8teebug

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« Reply #121 on: August 10, 2012, 08:17:25 am »
Another crazy stat - the Orioles have had 12 left fielders this year.

TWELVE.

StoneTheCrow

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« Reply #122 on: August 10, 2012, 09:16:21 am »
.....and most of them sucked.  Imagine how good we'd be with a decent LF and 3B.

Chen was due for a bad night, I suppose.  You know the white flag is up when Kevin Gregg gets the call.

vansmack

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« Reply #123 on: August 10, 2012, 01:08:40 pm »
  Imagine how good we'd be with a decent 3B.

Let's be honest.  We haven't seen a decent enough sample size to see if Machado is as good as Mike Trout, but after last night it's clear he's way better than Bryce Harper.
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HoyaSaxa03

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« Reply #124 on: August 10, 2012, 01:36:09 pm »
Let's be honest.  We haven't seen a decent enough sample size to see if Machado is as good as Mike Trout, but after last night it's clear he's way better than Bryce Harper.

I was wondering how we'd be able to steer this conversation over to Mike Trout.  Well done, sir.
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vansmack

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« Reply #125 on: August 10, 2012, 01:42:19 pm »
I was wondering how we'd be able to steer this conversation over to Mike Trout.  Well done, sir.

Well, I was going to continue to post Buster's blog, but today's was all about Trout vs Cabrera for MVP and how Harper might not finish in the top 3 of the NL ROY voting, and since it's Friday, I decided I didn't want to get everybody upset with a legitimate source, so I opted for my own brand of hyperbole instead.

Thank you for noticing.
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StoneTheCrow

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« Reply #126 on: August 10, 2012, 02:26:29 pm »
Let's be honest.  We haven't seen a decent enough sample size to see if Machado is as good as Mike Trout, but after last night it's clear he's way better than Bryce Harper.

Impossible to argue otherwise at this point. At least about Harper anyway.

James Ford

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« Reply #127 on: August 10, 2012, 09:29:21 pm »
MANNY!

StoneTheCrow

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« Reply #128 on: August 11, 2012, 02:09:57 pm »
Machado is a stud.

K8teebug

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« Reply #129 on: August 13, 2012, 07:59:30 am »
I love that the same fan caught both home runs (his first two).  How amazing was that?

shemptiness

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« Reply #130 on: August 13, 2012, 01:25:47 pm »
Assuming they hang on tonight, 1.5 ahead of Angels.

You never learn, do you?

12-17 since the break.

James Ford

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« Reply #131 on: August 13, 2012, 01:35:00 pm »
O's: 35-39 since their hot start.

vansmack

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« Reply #132 on: August 13, 2012, 02:42:59 pm »
12-17 since the break.

And 16-21 to start the season.  And yet they're only 2 back.  If anyone doesn't think the Angels are going to rattle off a couple 8-2 stretches in a row and be one of the wild card teams, let's put some money in a pay pal account.
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K8teebug

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« Reply #133 on: August 13, 2012, 02:45:38 pm »
I am just happy they're still in the hunt in August. 

vansmack

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« Reply #134 on: August 13, 2012, 02:53:57 pm »
I am just happy they're still in the hunt in August. 

As usual, you've got the proper attitude.  What the O's, Pirates and A's are doing has been fun to watch.
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