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Have the Orioles hit their ceiling?


Frobby

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10 games over .500 is great! Are we that spoiled already?

If we're 70-60 at the end of August, we'll get to experience the first meaningful September in 15 years. Do you people realize how awesome that will be? This site will be off the chain!

Of course the trick will be going 40-40 or whatever in June, July, and August. That's certainly not a given.

Off the chain!

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