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[BSLChrisStoner]

PressBox: Redefining What ‘Liftoff’ Means For Orioles

https://pressboxonli...ns-for-orioles/

[You Play to Win the Game]

Oh it’s been redefined alright.

[weird-O]

As for that "Liftoff" comment

[Slidemaster]

The kind of lifting off the Orioles are doing requires a shovel.

[Mackus]

Our liftoff is much more Lloyd Braun than von Braun.

[dude]

There's nothing new here regurgitating the "liftoff" stuff from 2+ weeks ago, it deserves additional mocking, but whatever.

 

...however, have we seen the comments from Manfred re: Orioles and ownership  before?  I think I'd remember if that was posted/shared anywhere.

[Mike in STL]

Our liftoff is much more Lloyd Braun than von Braun.

Serenity now!

[You Play to Win the Game]

There's nothing new here regurgitating the "liftoff" stuff from 2+ weeks ago, it deserves additional mocking, but whatever.

...however, have we seen the comments from Manfred re: Orioles and ownership before? I think I'd remember if that was posted/shared anywhere.

Yeah first I had read that and that kind of jumped out to me as well. As you can see, however, my child like need to be an ass prevailed.

[TwentyThirtyFive]

There's nothing new here regurgitating the "liftoff" stuff from 2+ weeks ago, it deserves additional mocking, but whatever.

 

...however, have we seen the comments from Manfred re: Orioles and ownership  before?  I think I'd remember if that was posted/shared anywhere.

It wasnt posted here but it was out there. Do you only see Os news from what posted on BSL.

[TwentyThirtyFive]

Also this. "But I never took the word he used back in August to mean the payroll was going to “lift off” in a big way in 2023."

 

 

People are twisting liftoff to fit their narrative.

[BSLMikeLowe]

When it comes to sniffing out a phony liftoff, I think I'll take the word of our resident rocket scientist.

[TwentyThirtyFive]

When it comes to sniffing out a phony liftoff, I think I'll take the word of our resident rocket scientist.

Surely someone has come at Mackus with a it doesnt take a rocket scientist post before.

[BSLSteveBirrer]

Also this. "But I never took the word he used back in August to mean the payroll was going to “lift off” in a big way in 2023."

 

 

People are twisting liftoff to fit their narrative.

Then just what did he mean when he said "liftoff"?????? How else would a fan take that comment?

[bmore_ken]

Serenity now!

Insanity later

[Slidemaster]

Then just what did he mean when he said "liftoff"?????? How else would a fan take that comment?

It doesn't mean what it clearly means because that would mean questioning Elias.

[TwentyThirtyFive]

Then just what did he mean when he said "liftoff"?????? How else would a fan take that comment?

You specifically took that comment as meaning the payroll was going to liftoff in a big way. Really?? 

 

I think he was saying its go time as far as trying to contend and compete. Part of that equation is indeed spending in the offseason compared to what we have done in previous years. What it didnt mean, and I said this before the season ended, was  the payroll was going to jump significantly in one offseason. 

[Mike in STL]

I think he was saying its go time as far as trying to contend and compete.

Well, he hasn’t tried to contend and compete yet. In fact, they probably got worse. McCann replaces Chirinos. Frazier replaces Odor. Gibson replaces Lyles. Givens replaces Lopez, which is laughable, going back to known losers when “trying” to win.

I know. Lots of time left in the off-season.

If you can provide any links to reliable sources that quality players turned down the Orioles offers to sign elsewhere, that’d be something. But I wont hold my breath.

[bmore_ken]

I think he was saying its go time as far as trying to contend and compete. 

His actions this offseason hasn't shown that. Talk is cheap. 

[TwentyThirtyFive]

His actions this offseason hasn't shown that. Talk is cheap.

Compared to previous offseason it has. Lyles last year may have been the only guaranteed contract we gave out before Jan 1 in his first 3 years. Its clear the moves made this offseason are in an effort to improve the club in '23. And yeah, its only Dec 26. Still more time to do more. Know none of you want to hear that

[Mike B]

Liftoff was just another one of the phrases Elias uses when he feels his actions are being questioned.  He had just punted on a team in a playoff race and came up with “Liftoff” to pacify the fan base,  It meant nothing then and nothing now.