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[bnickle]

No you can't.

You can guess. But there's not much substance behind it.

And who else is saying it?

He was throwing 97 consistently. His curve had better late break. His stuff has clearly ticked down and that's not getting all the way back. The change still has good late life as it did then. He can definitely regain some of the command too. Ive probably seen Bundy more than anyone else here. Saw him in Wilmington, Salisbury, and twice at Aberdeen.

[Don Quixote]

Good stuff talking postgame with Hardy.

[RShack]

He's old as F....he goes to bed by 8:15.

 

Usually by 8:15 in the morning...  

 

At game time, I'm often eating dinner with my bride... even though she doesn't like baseball, she's more enjoyable...

[Don Quixote]

The Hardy HR was Farrell asking for a crew chief review. Which is BS.

ANNNNYWAY! win!!!!

SOSH greatest hits coming soon.

 

I read the thread for yesterday's game...seemed pretty tame. A little disappointed. There were a few posters who I really liked to read squirm, but not the epic meltdowns of years past. Guess they need to ripen, like that December snow in A Charlie Brown Christmas.

[SportsGuy]

He was throwing 97 consistently. His curve had better late break. His stuff has clearly ticked down and that's not getting all the way back. The change still has good late life as it did then. He can definitely regain some of the command too. Ive probably seen Bundy more than anyone else here. Saw him in Wilmington, Salisbury, and twice at Aberdeen.

That's great...you saw him when he was good.

But you can't say that at his age that he can't be really good again.

You can question it, you can say you don't believe he will be healthy, etc...but watching him right now isn't the time to judge him and pretend like you know what he will be.

It's just not accurate in any way. There are way too many variables to deal with right now.

[Don Quixote]

Thorne: "J.J. Hardy, it was renamed, the Peskey Pole down the right field line, it is now the Hardy...Pole."

 

Hardy: "How 'bout that."

 

Thorne: "How do you do that twice? How do you do it twice?"

 

Hardy: "I don't know how I did it once."

 

...

 

Thorne: "This has been a ballpark where you've had your problems picking up hits over the years, J.J., I mean, that's just the way it is, but, uh...a little more comfortable here? Are trying to go the other way at all?"

 

Hardy: "Honestly, I don't know what happened...I popped a couple balls up down the right field line and they happened to get out. I think the wind helped, um, I don't know if those are hits anywhere else...I'll take 'em."

 

Thorne: "Do you expect to hear from your teammates on this when you go to the clubhouse?"

 

Hardy: "I've already been hearing it. I've already been hearing it since the first one."

[Mike B]

Thorne: "J.J. Hardy, it was renamed, the Peskey Pole down the right field line, it is now the Hardy...Pole."

 

Hardy: "How 'bout that."

 

Thorne: "How do you do that twice? How do you do it twice?"

 

Hardy: "I don't know how I did it once."

 

...

 

Thorne: "This has been a ballpark where you've had your problems picking up hits over the years, J.J., I mean, that's just the way it is, but, uh...a little more comfortable here? Are trying to go the other way at all?"

 

Hardy: "Honestly, I don't know what happened...I popped a couple balls up down the right field line and they happened to get out. I think the wind helped, um, I don't know if those are hits anywhere else...I'll take 'em."

 

Thorne: "Do you expect to hear from your teammates on this when you go to the clubhouse?"

 

Hardy: "I've already been hearing it. I've already been hearing it since the first one."

A winning team and clubhouse is a happy and fun place to be.  Sounds like the Orioles are having fun.

 

I have always felt that the core of this group likes playing together and there is something to be said for continuity.