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Inbox: What do O's do about Machado, Schoop?

BALTIMORE -- As the off-days whittle down and the stakes get higher, let's dive into your latest questions this Wednesday as the O's prepare to kick off a pivotal three-city road trip ...

What are the chances both Manny Machado and Jonathan Schoop are in the 2020 Opening Day lineup?
-- Steve D., Lowell, Mass.

Both? Slim. One? Maybe.

While the O's -- and everyone in baseball -- has long known it's going take a ton of money to keep Machado long-term (perhaps a record-breaking deal), Schoop's ascent could get pricey as well.