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He said, and the office said that he's not really worried about this illness being recurring. That's also a good side. Yeah, Lamar's a pretty good stone of all well. Moving around. Well, he had a nice play here where he avoided. Oh, I got the basket again, but Lamar avoided him and took off for about, you know, 10 yards downfield. Of course, no hitting here. But yeah, Lamar's it's really good. Derek Henry also had about a 30 yard run where he broke a tackle. So that's pretty good. The Marlin Humphrey Redemption Torque continues. Yeah, it's not here. He's got four over camp. So he's looking pretty good. More than that, don't pass these seasons. Marlin's down to 190 pounds. He plays 200. So I think it's going to help his speed. He's a really good enough. He's really, he's every different pass through his way. He's here broken up and man, he's going to walk down guys. He's definitely a guy looking for, yeah, I think the Redemption might be the best word for him. Todd Isaiah likely called himself a chess piece yesterday and I'm I'm all in on a big, big year for Isaiah likely. We've seen it in spurts with Mark Andrews being injured. But are you buying a big year at a likely this year, 17 games. You had a monster practice yesterday. That's playable field. I can't recall many times the balls hit the ground when it's drawn to him. And now the feeling likely too, you see, he can he can live like a live receiver. So he can play outside a little bit and get him on a field. Yeah, I think we're going to see a given the opportunity to make plays. I think we're going to see a lot of hearing answers on the field together this year. And I think mom is going to, you know, he's going to do all the line at two times. That's going to let you downfield because yeah, I think we're going to, we're going to take a break that year from him. Talking to Ty Carpovich inside access here on the fan. Okay, let's switch to the Oreo. Since last week spoke, they acquired Sir Anthony Dominguez and Christian Pache for Austin Hayes. They acquired Zach Efland for three minor leaguers and they just acquired Trevor Rogers for Connor Norby and and Kyle Stowers. I guess you're, let's go from back to front. What do you think about the moves they've made? So now it's, it's got earth shattering on Rogers, you know, he's been sure about up and down people at 50 or 32, 4.23RA ever's career. But he's played some very bad teams too. He's a really good recently. He's also a left-hander, which is going to help them in the rotation. Norby is, that was kind of blocked. You know, so that's okay. You know, Norby is the only guy who he's pretty proud of being expendable in second base. So, you know, it was a move. The Oreos, you know, it was a big splash that was expecting. But I think it's a pretty good move. But again, what to see with what to see? I think it's going to get a left-handed rotation. You surprised we still haven't heard any, and maybe, maybe he's just the Oreo for life. Like, there's no Ramon part of this equation. And for now, Taren Vavra, like, is that, is that confounding at all? It's not a limited needle at all. Now, I mean, it's, it's, uh, wasn't sitting there a few hours, but I don't think, I don't think Oreos are going to pull off another big move here. I mean, I think, I think, like, they might get bullpen help. You know, apparently, most of them are a lot for Taren Scott, you know, they're going to ask a lot because he's like, he's a bullpen. He's a good bullpen guy. But yeah, um, I think Oreos are going to forge ahead with sort of what they're doing after they've been making another minor move. Um, but they're not going to partake of the prospects. So you're not going to get a whole, you know, if there are turns going to be kept, I think, going forward until, um, you know, and, you know, let's say we're going to trade with these guys. But, you know, right now, we know how many traipedes they have left. It's not going to pour in any guys in the minor. So, we'll see what Elias could do here. But again, you know, all the scoping right now, so they got turned around and they're getting some reinforcements. We'll see how much that helps. Ty going further with that though. What more does Kobe Mayo have to do to get here? I don't get, I mean, I don't get it. I bring the guy up and see what he can do. You know, they're talking about, um, you know, then he's training for a bat. See what the bat they have and the minors can do. See what these guys can do. The time is now, you know, they got some, they got some daily amounts of options and they can part with it. So yeah, let's see in this kid, you know, it's good for everything he could possibly do in the minors. And again, you know, we're going to see, we're going to probably see Jack and Howley at some point again. So we have a better tenure. So there's some, there's still some excitement, but they're going to be in a little rut right now and you need to get out. Yeah. Especially actually, I mean, again, it's been a week yesterday. It would have been for momentum going on today. But again, you know, you go away for a shot in your head. Talking to Ty Carbovich inside access here on the fence. So what did you think? Let's go to the first game of the double ladder and Zach Efland's performance. Yeah, excellent. You know, I think he's a good figure. You know, I think he's a good clubhouse guy. He's not a guy to control, you know, he thinks to be, you know, he picks really well. So that's a good side. I think he's going to add to the rotation and give him some flexibility. Maybe the, you know, I don't maybe move Suarez to the bullpen. Maybe, you know, Corbin's guy who's really not doing it right now. So they need to know the bullpen arm, one way or another, but I like, I like, I like that train. I think that's a good little fighter where else. So if this is it, and we're looking at a team again, that's 14 and 19 since leaving the Bronx. And obviously it's a bottom three bullpen. It's been a bottom seven starting rotation. Their, their issues touching the ball are well documented. And they've been held to four runs or less more than half the time in that stretch. Like, do you think this is enough to fortify them to do, to make noise in October? You know, the Yankees are half game out now. They're probably going to pull a trigger on a move. Is this team built to win a playoff series right now? You know, I don't think so. I think, I mean, the Orioles, they were, you know, the best game of baseball parts of this season. So you need to get that back. So I'm going to get hot again down the stretch. But, you know, is this team built for World Series right now? I, you know, I, I can be skeptical of that right now. But again, you know, you're, I mean, the Phillies are struggling right now. So there really isn't, and he's really dominant team in the middle right now. The Guardian's looking pretty good, but, you know, the Orioles, you know, maybe they can get in there and maybe just damage, but right, they got, they got the work to do the way they play is defensively. Yeah. I think the sense you get the big concern. Sticking with the defense, Todd. I mean, what do you make at Gunnar Henderson, you know, in this past week? Yeah, I mean, since you all start break, really, you know, it's a five errors in four games. Is he tired? I don't know. He hasn't been able to hit any home runs, you know, if he runs down a little bit, you know, he gets to pay off, you know, here and there. But, you know, he's a guy who needs the air drives again. They'll tell me the Adlut, you know, played this guy. They're so much tired. If Adlut and Gunnar aren't hitting, the rest of the laughs sort of stuff. You know what I'm saying? And there's getting the push, but curse that, so curse that also, I mean, is a guy, you know, you're trying to count on it. And then the rest of it also, you know, so, so these guys, they look sort of tired right now. And it's, and so a lot of season left. So hi's got to figure out how to get the air drives back into this clubhouse and get these guys going again. And then it's a challenge. Todd Carpovich covers the Ravens for Baltimore Sports.com. He covers the Orioles for Pressbox. Carp, always great man. Enjoy your time at Owings Mills. And we'll chat next week. Thanks God. How did that crack? Trying to figure out what to eat for dinner yet again, with north sides and bullion as you're not so secret ingredient, you can skip the drive-through and do dinner at home. Nor taste combos provide a menu of delicious, affordable, and well-balanced meals that you can prepare in 30 minutes or less. 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