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Chavez Ravine Hangout Grand Counsel

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They don't look good. We complain about the O's, but this is the second year in a row they have had a Sept. swoon. Rays look much better.

It is remarkable to me that the A's perpetually excel in September while Texas has wilted the last two years. The A's success is understandable if you just don't question how every young pitcher they call up and stick in the rotation excels. I don't really follow the Rangers enough to even begin to ponder the cause of their issue.

These types of streaks also emphasize how strangely even keeled the O's season has been. It is not easy to be as steadily slightly above average as they have been.

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Malike Hangout Grand Counsel

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It is remarkable to me that the A's perpetually excel in September while Texas has wilted the last two years. The A's success is understandable if you just don't question how every young pitcher they call up and stick in the rotation excels. I don't really follow the Rangers enough to even begin to ponder the cause of their issue.

These types of streaks also emphasize how strangely even keeled the O's season has been. It is not easy to be as steadily slightly above average as they have been.

The Rangers just can't score any runs. Period. The loss of Cruz is devastating, and they needed another bat to go along with him. They pitch just fine.

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The Rangers just can't score any runs. Period. The loss of Cruz is devastating, and they needed another bat to go along with him. They pitch just fine.

OKay, so right now, we are 2 back of Texas and 3 back of Tampa. If we go 2-1 vs Boston (I know, big IF), and Tampa wins 2 of the next 3 vs Texas, we'd be only one back of Texas and stay at 3 back of Tampa, going into Tampa with a 4 game set. If Texas rebounds and takes the next 2 of 3, then we stay 2 back of Texas, and gain one game on Tampa and are also 2 back. Winning 3 of 4 in Tampa would then tie us with them.

I'm not sure how I want this to go down. We just gotta jeep winning.

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orioleslist Major Leaguer Cup of Coffee

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KC win would really help here, but even so, Cleveland's schedule the rest of the way is so soft that they'll probably grab one of the two WC spots. We have to pass both the Rays and the Rangers. Here's hoping they split the next 2 in their series and we can win the next 2 vs. the R Sux.

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