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Question is: do we know more now than we did two weeks ago? Does this tough stretch (it's not over, mind you... 4 more tough games this week) make you feel any different than you did heading into the all star break? Personally, this was a pretty validating chunk of the season. Unfortunately, there is a lot of time to undo it.

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It's funny how everyone would have been happy with a 8-8 west coast swing. I don't think anyone predicted 10-6

I would have been OK with 8-8, but I was hoping for 9-7 and thought 10-6 would be absolutely terrific.

Anything better than 10-6 would have been icing on the cake. IMO, this stretch proved that the Os are for real and are a legit playoff contender... contrary to what I had said much earlier this year.

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Question is: do we know more now than we did two weeks ago? Does this tough stretch (it's not over, mind you... 4 more tough games this week) make you feel any different than you did heading into the all star break? Personally, this was a pretty validating chunk of the season. Unfortunately, there is a lot of time to undo it.
The offense has gone into a deep funk. However, if they win tomorrow night, then that means that the Jays and Yankees couldn't make up any ground in the race even after the Orioles played 16 games against the top teams in the West.

I think the 16 game stretch does validate that the Orioles are a damn good team. It also underscores that there are still some issues. To me the best part is that we have 52 games to play and we have not really seemed to hit on all cylinders yet. We can pitch, play defense and hit. Unfortunately we do not seem to do all three at the same time. I am very optimistic about the opportunity for the Orioles this year. Without question, they hold their destiny in their own hands and that is quite an accomplishment already.

But the job is not done. The AL East isn't handed to anyone, we have to earn it. Let's go get it.

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I would have signed in blood for 10-6. Great job by the O's! I'm nervous about our offensive funk, but you really can't argue with the results.

Translation... "I'm worried they are merely winning games and not blowing every team out of the water."

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