Orioles in 1st place

[pwhite]

I can't say I'm too worried about Toronto gaining on us as they've had a pretty easy schedule lately. I think they will start losing a ton when they play better teams.

[MDK02]

Only a matter of time until Toronto starts playing real competition, they'll come back down to earth.. We just need to keep winning series and we'll be fine.

[oldbird]

Ain't the Beer COLD!!!!

[srh523]

Ain't the Beer COLD!!!!

I will just be happy when we can finally count the Yankees out. I think we get a 3 game sweep of them, put them a good 10 games back and the beer will be in ice water!

[Can_of_corn]

I will just be happy when we can finally count the Yankees out. I think we get a 3 game sweep of them, put them a good 10 games back and the beer will be in ice water!

I'll be happy when the standings have that little mark by Baltimore signaling the race is over.

[25 Nuggets]

I'll be happy when the standings have that little mark by Baltimore signaling the race is over.

I'm looking forward to the point when they add the Magic Number to the standings.

[TonySoprano]

I'm looking forward to the point when they add the Magic Number to the standings.

13 of the last 16 games are against NY and Toronto, so you may have quite a wait.

[terps19]

13 of the last 16 games are against NY and Toronto, so you may have quite a wait.

Uuuuuugggggghhhhhhh really? I havent gotten that far in the schedule. I just know we play Toronto tonight and then St Louis and then the Yanks. St Louis is not going to be a picnic although their offense isnt what it use to be. I hope the starting pitching is able to hold them down and the offense gets back on track. We need a win tonight; really need a win tonight to get some more separation. Then I believe after St Louis the schedule gets a little easier with the likes of Clev, ChiCubs, WhiteSox... Just need to keep taking 2 out of 3 and I will be a happy camper.

[terps19]

Those are bound to be some intense, heart attack inducing, hair pulling games to watch. Ugh.

And worse yet, they might have Tanaka and Pineda back then

[TonySoprano]

Uuuuuugggggghhhhhhh really? I havent gotten that far in the schedule. I just know we play Toronto tonight and then St Louis and then the Yanks. St Louis is not going to be a picnic although their offense isnt what it use to be. I hope the starting pitching is able to hold them down and the offense gets back on track. We need a win tonight; really need a win tonight to get some more separation. Then I believe after St Louis the schedule gets a little easier with the likes of Clev, ChiCubs, WhiteSox... Just need to keep taking 2 out of 3 and I will be a happy camper.

Did I forget to mention the last 7 are on the road? We get a "breather" between home and away series with 3 vs. Boston. They might just want a little "Revenge of the Andino"series of their own against us. Overall, the last 22 games are against division rivals.

Hang on for the ride.

[bpilktree]

Did I forget to mention the last 7 are on the road? We get a "breather" between home and away series with 3 vs. Boston. They might just want a little "Revenge of the Andino"series of their own against us. Overall, the last 22 games are against division rivals.

Hang on for the ride.

How many of the guys on the Red Sox roster were even in the organization at the time let alone the team.

[TonySoprano]

How many of the guys on the Red Sox roster were even in the organization at the time let alone the team.

Well, they just traded away Lester, Lackey, Drew, and Miller. Still on the sinking ship, Ortiz, Pedroia, Buccholz. The organization hasn't forgotten.

[Norfolk orioles]

Stupid Yankees won again.

Took 3 of 4 from Detroit. Extremely disappointing.

[Jonesy10]

Stupid Yankees won again.

Took 3 of 4 from Detroit. Extremely disappointing.

Their offense is still brutal. And guys like Greene, McCarthy, Phelps, and Capuano aren't very good.

Both the Jays and Yankees are nothing but flys on the wall as long as the Orioles keep playing well. The Yankees still have to go 30-18 in the last 48 games to reach 90 wins. They haven't been above 6 games over .500 the whole season so I seriously doubt they go 12 over the rest of the way. With an O's win tonight the Jays would have to go 29-17 the rest of the way to reach 90 wins. The O's would have to go 25-23. The Orioles could easily finish with 93-95 wins which would make it nearly impossible for either of those teams to catch them.

Just gotta keep playing well. 90 wins should all but guarantee the division. With a win tonight the O's are on pace for 92. They're the best team in the division and just need to play well to win the division.

[Norfolk orioles]

If the smart Orioles keep on winning, it won't matter what the stupid Yankees do.

The smart Orioles can take the stupid Yankees out for dumb Starbucks to make them feel better after we eliminate them from playoff contention this year!