Orioles in 1st place

[TonySoprano]

In the year that must not be named , the O' s led the division for 62 games, including 56 straight before collapsing after Raffygate.

This year, the Orioles have been in first place for 63 games and counting, including 48 straight. They will be in first place through Labor Day weekend, which will mean two straight months on top of the division.

[MurphDogg]

It is amazing how much I worry about them blowing the lead and yet they still have the largest division lead in Major League Baseball. I know that unless they lose 6 of 8 to the Yankees that there is basically no way that they will be caught. Hopefully the O's take three of four in the home series against NYY and we can breathe a sigh of relief the last couple weeks. I am going to the game in the Bronx on September 24th and I hope they have clinched by then.

[scOtt]

It is amazing how much I worry about them blowing the lead and yet they still have the largest division lead in Major League Baseball. I know that unless they lose 6 of 8 to the Yankees that there is basically no way that they will be caught. Hopefully the O's take three of four in the home series against NYY and we can breathe a sigh of relief the last couple weeks. I am going to the game in the Bronx on September 24th and I hope they have clinched by then.

Better yet for you, maybe that's THE day they clinch.

[TonySoprano]

It is amazing how much I worry about them blowing the lead and yet they still have the largest division lead in Major League Baseball. I know that unless they lose 6 of 8 to the Yankees that there is basically no way that they will be caught. Hopefully the O's take three of four in the home series against NYY and we can breathe a sigh of relief the last couple weeks. I am going to the game in the Bronx on September 24th and I hope they have clinched by then.

I still remember how we lost three straight at home to them last September. All we had to do is win one, just one, of them to clinch the first season series against them since 1997.

I'm not celebrating until if and when it becomes official and I believe that is true for the majority of the board.

[weams]

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Yep, Still here.

[weams]

I still remember how we lost three straight at home to them last September. All we had to do is win one, just one, of them to clinch the first season series against them since 1997.

I'm not celebrating until if and when it becomes official and I believe that is true for the majority of the board.

I'm with T.

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[scOtt]

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Yep, Still here.

Got dimples on ya jaw!

[ShoelesJoe]

On this date three years ago the Red Sox were in first place at 82-52, and didn't make the playoffs.

Luck is not a factor

Hope is not a strategy

Fear is not an option

-- James Cameron

[backwardsk]

On this date three years ago the Red Sox were in first place at 82-52, and didn't make the playoffs.

Luck is not a factor

Hope is not a strategy

Fear is not an option

-- James Cameron

True, but they only had a half game lead that day, not eight.

[TonySoprano]

The O's have passed Oakland for the second best record in MLB.

[backwardsk]

The O's have passed Oakland for the second best record in MLB.

Oakland's like Tom Petty, free falling.

[ShoelesJoe]

True, but they only had a half game lead that day, not eight.

They had an 11 game lead on Tampa for the WC slot.

[backwardsk]

They had an 11 game lead on Tampa for the WC slot.

You're not scared are you? I mean, we gots Kelly Johnson.

[backwardsk]

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ORIOLES .....o0O 79-56 OOOOO --

YANKEES .....)Oo 70-65 OOOOO 9.0

BLUE JAYS)..O 69-67 OOOOO 10.5

D-RAYS........).0O 66-71 OOOOO 14

RED SOX OOOOO 60-76 OOo..)) 19.5

Right where we were before the Cubs series.

[Can_of_corn]

Right where we were before the Cubs series.

But with significantly less games left to play. :thumbsup1: