AER Mid-Season Award 1: Houston (1)

In a game against Tampa Bay, Houston watched a player clearly say something and decided that they didn't say anything. For this, Houston has been awarded the AERC's La La La La La La La La La La La La La I Can't Hear You Award for Rejecting Reality and Substituting Their Own and receives 5 points.

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Houston now has 5 points in the AER standings (0 Previous + 5 Award = 5). Houston moves from T-1st to 1st.

This is the 1st Mid-Season award of the 2018 MLB regular season.
This is the 2nd time the LLLLLLLLLLLLLICHY has been awarded.
The previous LLLLLLLLLLLLLICHY holder was Washington in 2016.
This is Houston's 1st AER award of 2018.
This is Houston's first AER award.

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AER Mid-Season Award 3: Washington (3)

In a game against Pittsburgh, Washington watched their pitcher throw at someone's head and decided that was fine and he shouldn't even be ejected but that fake tags are terrible, you just don't do that. For this, Washington has been awarded the AERC's Outstanding Achievement in Lack of Morals Award and receives 5 points.

Even the pitcher thinks
he did nothing wrong.

Washington now has 15 points in the AER standings (10 Previous + 5 Award = 15). Washington moves from 2nd to 1st.

This is the 3rd Mid-Season award of the 2016 MLB regular season.
This is the 2nd time the OALM has been awarded.
This is Washington's 3rd AER award of 2015.
This is Washington's 3rd AER award.
This is Washington's 1st OALM award.

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AER Mid-Season Award 2: Washington (2)

Why teach a hitter to hit when you can whine instead?

In a game against New York (N), Washington posited that a strike at the bottom of the strike zone precludes the calling of a pitch at the top of the strike zone, even if both pitches are within the strike zone according to the MLB rule book. For this, Washington has been awarded the AERC's Hawk Harrelson Honorary Award for Exceptional Achievement In Not Knowing What the F*** You're Talking About and receives 5 points.

Washington now has 10 points in the AER standings (5 Previous + 5 Award = 10). Washington remains in 2nd.

This is the 2nd Mid-Season award of the 2016 MLB regular season.
This is the 2nd time the HHHAEAINKWFYTA has been awarded.
This is Washington's 2nd AER award of 2016.
This is Washington's first HHHAEAINKWFYTA award.

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AER Mid-Season Award 1: Washington (1)

In a game against Detroit, Washington posited that evidence is overrated. For this, Washington has been awarded the AERC's La La La La La La La La La La La La La I Can't Hear You Award for Rejecting Reality and Substituting Their Own and receives 5 points.

Washington now has 5 points in the AER standings (0 Previous + 5 Award = 5). Washington moves from T-4th to 1st.

This is the 1st Mid-Season award of the 2016 MLB regular season.
This is the 1st time the LLLLLLLLLLLLLICHY has been awarded.
This is Washington's 1st AER award of 2016.
This is Washington's first LLLLLLLLLLLLLICHY award.

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AER Mid-Season Award 3: Baltimore (1)

Never take grammar lessons from a lawyer.

In a game against Kansas City, Baltimore posited that the reason a player should not intentionally strike an opponent with a pitch is because it might come back to bite them later, as opposed to the alternative explanation that intentionally hurting someone makes you a terrible person. For this, Baltimore has been awarded the AERC's Outstanding Achievement in Lack of Morals Award and receives 5 points.

Baltimore now has 5 points in the AER standings (0 Previous + 5 Award = 5).
Baltimore moves from T-11th to T-4th.

This is the 3rd Mid-Season award of the 2015 MLB regular season.
This is the 1st time the OALM has been awarded.
This is Baltimore's 1st AER award of 2015.
This is Baltimore's 1st AER award.
This is Baltimore's 1st OALM award.

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