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THE HIGH FIVE

ORIGINS, CRAZINESS AND METAPHYSICS

By Chris Ballard

P. 36

THE PERFECT CATCH

MATT WIETERS: THE ORIOLES' TOWER OF POWER, THE GAME'S NEXT JOE MAUER

BY TOM VERDUCCI

P. 42

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ON THE COVER The Orioles' 23-year-old catcher Matt Wieters, photographed by Walter Iooss Jr.

PHOTO

Andy Hayt