My O's Goal: 18-11 till the Allstar Break

[Bahama O's Fan]

12 more

[erb8472]

20 games left before the All Star Break with the following:

1 @ ATL

3 @ NYM

3 vs WAS

2 vs LAA

4 vs CLE

3 @ SEA

4 at LAA

[erb8472]

1 @ ATL (1-0)

3 @ NYM (2-1)

3 vs WAS (2-1)

2 vs LAA (1-1)

4 vs CLE (3-1)

3 @ SEA (3-0)

4 at LAA (2-2)

Put me down for 14-6 until the All Star break with a record of 52-33.

[El Gordo]

I'd say 10-10 is the best case.

[EutawBomber]

1 @ ATL (1-0)

3 @ NYM (2-1)

3 vs WAS (2-1)

2 vs LAA (1-1)

4 vs CLE (3-1)

3 @ SEA (3-0)

4 at LAA (2-2)

Put me down for 14-6 until the All Star break with a record of 52-33.

Might want to wipe some of that rose color off your glasses.

[rmt64]

Who cares? Why can't he dream? Look back to April and look at right now.

In the words of the late, great Biggie Smalls "it was all a dream...". Nobody thought we'd be here. I doubt anybody really thinks we'll go 14-6 until the break. But, again, I ask... Why nOt?

[Frobby]

Going 12-8 the rest of the way to the break seems more plausible than going 18-11 did when this thread started. It still won't be easy, but let's see what happens.

[RavNMadMan]

12 more wins is doable. The big question is "Can the rotation position us for those wins'?. I'm pretty uncomfortable when anyone not named Hammel or Chen starts. That being said Hammel did great last night going the "Full Monty". We have 4 more games coming in NL ballparks. We are going to need QS as a minimum. Offensively speaking, we've scored a lot of runs recently. That must continue. Like I said DOABLE.

[waroriole]

I'd say 10-10 is the best case.

You're right, there's no way we could win more than 10.

[scottbbfm]

I'd say 10-10 is the best case.

why? I would say 10-10 is more like a base case. 9-11 would be below - I don't think that's asking a whole lot.

2-2 ATL/NYM

1-2 WAS

1-1 LAA

2-2 CLE

2-1 SEA

1-3 LAA

[BillD]

The Mets series is going to be brutally tough because of the pitching matchups. The first game is against R.A. Dickey. He's given up 1 ER in his last 5 starts and is completely unhittable right now, likely the All-Star starter. Game 2 doesn't get much easier against Johan Santana. Game 3 at least looks like an even matchup.

[crowmst3k!]

Just start all reserves against Dickey...and Reynolds. Maybe bat some pitchers against that timing-killing knuckleball voodoo

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[erb8472]

We will get to Dickey.

[Can_of_corn]

Just start all reserves against Dickey...and Reynolds. Maybe bat some pitchers against that timing-killing knuckleball voodoo

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Dickey throws a really hard knuckleball. Back in '08 it came in around 70 but he is throwing it around 77 on average now.

[erb8472]

Dickey throws a really hard knuckleball. Back in '08 it came in around 70 but he is throwing it around 77 on average now.

Was listening to MLB Network on XM and they were talking about how he has added some velocity at the sake of some movement. They were also discussing how he seems to know how to control the knuckleball and throw it exactly where he wants.