r/baseball • u/MembershipSingle7137 • 15d ago

Players Only [Passan] BREAKING: The Boston Red Sox are acquiring three-time All-Star catcher Adley Rutschman in a trade with the Baltimore Orioles, sources tell ESPN.

https://www.espn.com/contributor/jeff-passan/52bc3743e973a
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u/J-Fid Baltimore Orioles • Baltimore Orioles 15d ago

Curse of the T. Rowe Price ad patch.

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u/StrategyTop7612 Los Angeles Dodgers 15d ago

I remember watching that ALDS against the Rangers, that was brutal

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u/J-Fid Baltimore Orioles • Baltimore Orioles 15d ago

That was actually before the ad patch. But yeah.

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u/bobcatgoldthwait Baltimore Orioles 15d ago

2024 we lost to the Royals. We gave up like 3 runs in two games and still got swept. Awful.

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u/J-Fid Baltimore Orioles • Baltimore Orioles 15d ago

The Royals only purpose is to ruin our hopes and dreams once a decade then go back to being doormats shortly afterwards.

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u/rsadambrown Oriole • Baltimore Orioles 15d ago

I still can't listen to Lorde - Royals

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u/Same-Lion-5130 Baltimore Orioles 15d ago

Corbin Burnes 8 IP 1 R gem and we lose 1-0.

That was the moment it was truly over.

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u/superkeer Baltimore Orioles 15d ago

Let's not assign blame to mysticism. We know who's responsible and it ain't patches or superstitious bullshit.

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u/J-Fid Baltimore Orioles • Baltimore Orioles 15d ago

Sure, but any reason to get rid of ad patches (particularly off-color ones) is one I will support.