Predict the day we clinch the AL East

[Orioles4Life21]

Can we please stop pretending that message board comments have an effect on anything? Give it a rest already.

[SteveO]

By my estimation we clinched several weeks ago...just biding time before we make it O-fficial

I fear no stinking message board gods

[SilentJames]

We're not clinching now. Tie breaker with the MFY on the 29th.

Well, you actually think we are making the playoffs - so I guess that is progress.

[Tx Oriole]

Predict the day that we clinch the AL East title. For a tiebreaker, predict the score of our game on that day. Remember, we could also lose on that day if the magic number is one and the second place team loses. The winner receives two first row tickets in their living room for the Orioles first playoff game.

I'll go with Sept. 20 as we beat Boston 5-2.

I have no idea. The last game of the season.

[Morgan423]

Can we please stop pretending that message board comments have an effect on anything? Give it a rest already.

I agree with you in that I effect the Orioles results just as much when I put my socks on in the morning as I do when I post on this board (effectively zero) but some people believe in superstition, and I respect that. Seems a small thing to not raise their blood pressure and not make chicken counting posts on this board.

[DrOrioles90210]

I agree with you in that I effect the Orioles results just as much when I put my socks on in the morning as I do when I post on this board (effectively zero) but some people believe in superstition, and I respect that. Seems a small thing to not raise their blood pressure and not make chicken counting posts on this board.

Respecting another's beliefs is fine. Orioles4Life21 is just asking El Gordo to stop annoying the rest of us with those ridiculous beliefs.

[hutchead]

I've seen enough teams up by 8-10 games on September 1st go onto miss the playoffs entirely in my life to know better than to tempt the wrath of the vengeful gods of baseball

Name one team that had a 9 1/2 game lead in September that didn't win their division!

[ShoelesJoe]

September 17 when we beat second place Toronto 7-1.

[DrinkinWithFermi]

Name one team that had a 9 1/2 game lead in September that didn't win their division!

Off the top of my head, the 2011 Braves and Red Sox and 2007 Mets all blew seemingly insurmountable8-10 game leads in September and ended up completely missing the playoffs.

[scOtt]

Name one team that had a 9 1/2 game lead in September that didn't win their division!

64 Phillies.

Looked it up. Actually it was 6 1/2 games on Sep. 7.

[Redskins Rick]

Respecting another's beliefs is fine. Orioles4Life21 is just asking El Gordo to stop annoying the rest of us with those ridiculous beliefs.

As worthy an idea that is.

People in hell have a better chance of getting ice cold water down below.

[El Gordo]

Well, you actually think we are making the playoffs - so I guess that is progress.

I didn't say we would win the tie breaker. As long as idiots want to flaunt it in the face of the baseball gods all bets are off IMO.

[SilentJames]

I didn't say we would win the tie breaker. As long as idiots want to flaunt it in the face of the baseball gods all bets are off IMO.

I know you're joking here - but come on. Nothing we do here has an impact on the on-the-field product

[OFFNY]

I didn't say we would win the tie breaker. As long as idiots want to flaunt it in the face of the baseball gods all bets are off IMO.

I know you're joking here - but come on. Nothing we do here has an impact on the on-the-field product

What makes you necessarily presume that he's joking?

He appears to be pretty adamant about the existence of "Baseball Gods," and has explained his particular belief in them on several occasions.

He also seems pretty pissed off about the "idiots" whom he asserts are taunting said Gods.

That doesn't sound particularly humorous to me.

[SilentJames]

What makes you necessarily presume that he's joking?

He appears to be pretty adamant about the existence of "Baseball Gods," and has explained his particular belief in them on several occasions.

He also seems pretty pissed off about the "idiots" whom he asserts are taunting said Gods.

That doesn't sound particularly humorous to me.

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