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sfosfan Major Leaguer Cup of Coffee

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Orioles will win AL East in 2012. I'm sick and tired of expecting and watching failure. I grew up watching the Orioles win and I've about had it with the losing and the low expectations. Why can't 5 guys have career years? Why can't the Yankees get old all at once? Why can't Tampa and Toronto be tough but beatable? Why can't the RedSox continue to slide back to the pack? I don't want to hear why we can't, I will dare to hope and I'll dare to hope now.

Before you laugh, how many of you bought mega million tickets a week ago? I say why not and I say why not now!

This isn't far fetched people! The Yankees are not in a great place right now, and the O's have played them well this year (after that first 4 game series, which was eons ago).

I have this feeling the Yankees get a wild card spot so somebody has to win the east!

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After I went to the game in Boston before the Chris Davis thriller, I told my buddies in a bar that we were taking at least 3rd since the Sox and Jays blow. They told me I had too much to drink.

That same night, I got treated like **** in a Yankee bar. I didn't even start drinking yet, or have an O's hat on. They do not like out of towners in Southampton.

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This morning seems like an appropriate time to bring this back. OMG

Nice bump. I have to admit though I never responded to the thread I would have prob said something along the lines of ...I will have what your smoking. Hats off to ya Brianod :)

This is the kind of season you just sit back, enjoy the ride and marvel at just how fun baseball can be to watch when your team is good :)

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The division title is out.

A wild-card spot is on life support.

When you made this post, the Orioles were 48-44, 4 games above .500, and 9 games behind the Yankees. LA and Detroit were both in for a wild card spot, with the O's a game behind, and sinking fast, having lost 17 of their last 26, and only winning 2 of their previous 8 series.

Since then, the Orioles have played 16 games over .500, tied for the second most wins (36) in all of baseball over that span, have won 12 series and lost only 4 out of their last 18 series.

The Yankees have played sub-.500 ball, and have the 20th best record in all of baseball during that span.

The Orioles are now tied for first place in the AL East, and have a 3 game lead on a wild card spot.

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When you made this post, the Orioles were 48-44, 4 games above .500, and 9 games behind the Yankees. LA and Detroit were both in for a wild card spot, with the O's a game behind, and sinking fast, having lost 17 of their last 26, and only winning 2 of their previous 8 series.

Since then, the Orioles have played 16 games over .500, tied for the second most wins (36) in all of baseball over that span, have won 12 series and lost only 4 out of their last 18 series.

The Yankees have played sub-.500 ball, and have the 20th best record in all of baseball during that span.

The Orioles are now tied for first place in the AL East, and have a 3 game lead on a wild card spot.

Is this real life?!

I can't stop smiling

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