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They scored 41 runs in a 5 game stretch and have been consistently bad other than that. Ok in OAK, awful in LA, awful in SEA, awful at home vs. LA and SEA, awful @ TOR, great vs. STL, great vs. NYY, awful @ CLE.

Imagine that. Against top notch pitching, they don't score tons of runs... Just like every other team in baseball.

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What an absolutely embarassing performance this team has put forward this series. Absolutely pathetic. Gonna get swept losing 2 of the 3 against bum starting pitchers and very likely go 3-6 or 2-7 on the road trip against one mediocre and 2 terrible teams.

Calling Cory kluber a bum should get you banned from pretty much any message board on earth.

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What an absolutely embarassing performance this team has put forward this series. Absolutely pathetic. Gonna get swept losing 2 of the 3 against bum starting pitchers and very likely go 3-6 or 2-7 on the road trip against one mediocre and 2 terrible teams.
I think you've reached your quota on the word "pathetic" for tonight. Honestly man, I hate seeing the team lose, and I'm as critical as anyone around here, but the O's are actually, like, really good this year. Good teams lose both games and series. The sun will rise tomorrow. Birds will chirp. Babies will giggle. Puppies will ---- on the sidewalk. All will be as it should be. Breathe.

If the Orioles lose tonight, it will be their first 2-game losing streak since June 29th (40 games.)

http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/BAL/2014-schedule-scores.shtml

Losing streaks make fans crazy.

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I think you've reached your quota on the word "pathetic" for tonight. Honestly man, I hate seeing the team lose, and I'm as critical as anyone around here, but the O's are actually, like, really good this year. Good teams lose both games and series. The sun will rise tomorrow. Birds will chirp. Babies will giggle. Puppies will ---- on the sidewalk. All will be as it should be. Breathe.

We've already concluded that it is his favorite adjective. He hasn't been able to use it much until the last two games. Don't deprive the man! :D

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