vs. ROYALS, 10/15 (A.L.C.S., Game Four)

[FlipTheBird]

Baseball gods are going to demand a lot from the Royals next year. Going to be a lot of injuries on that club.

Would it really matter, if they win the title this year?

[Emory Eagle]

I just keep waiting for the absolute, end-all piece of good luck for the Royals. Like, something nobody could even imagine happening like the game-winning home run hitting a bird in mid-air and falling into Cain's glove.

My prediction:

We have the bases loaded with one out, down by a run and Cruz hits a linedrive right back to the pitcher. Line drive hits the rubber rebounds right back to the catcher standing on homeplate, who then throws to first for the forceout.

I was pitching once way back when and something similar happened - rebounded off the rubber foul for a strike. Probably once of the luckiest things I've seen from a pitcher's perspective.

[Guest]

Baseball gods love the Royals this year.

[Crazysilver03]

The only thing missing from this series is a ball hitting off one of our OF's heads and going over the fence.

Somehow the ball would bounce off of Schoop and be a home run.

[MDK02]

That's the kind of inning the Orioles needed. Now, we need to bounce back with a run or more.

We needed to give up 2 runs?

[Crazysilver03]

Only two. Not even close to insurmountable.

But but they have no heart. They are all

Zombies. Though that would explain the lack of brains on his board.

[TheDirtyBird]

Lot of games against the hapless AL East. Lot of games against teams that no longer had anything to play for. Playoffs are such a different beast.

Meh, NY and TOR were still playing to get in/playing for Jeter, and TB was trying to show that they were better than their record due to injuries. Long story short, I disagree

[Chavez Ravine]

I think I am about to crack. I am sorta pining for the good 'ol days of Jeter and Jeffrey Maier.

[Don Quixote]

If the Royals advance, I want them to get absolutely CRUSHED in the World Series. I want every Royals fan to get an even bigger head, then get it knocked off their shoulders. I want an ocean of tears that makes the Mississippi River Flood of 1993 look like small potatoes. (Yes, I know the river bounds the other side of the state. That's the point.) I WANT THEM TO EXPERIENCE SOUL-DISSEMBLING PAIN.

[Ori-Al]

Exhibit one: Adam Jones' plate approach.Just a total flailing and panic swing. As bad as Ive ever seen him at the plate.

The Orioles allegedly have a pitching coach. I guess he and Adam never talk.

[J.D.]

Lot of games against the hapless AL East. Lot of games against teams that no longer had anything to play for. Playoffs are such a different beast.

I hate this narrative. The AL East had the best combined winning percentage of any division in baseball. There may not have been a second really good team, but it was not the NL West.

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[Old#5fan]

Just curious....how many games would we have to play in order to beat them once? Would another 10 do it? Or would they win all of those too?

They look unbeatable by anyone. They also look like they know it. I don't think I have ever seen a more confident or even cocky bunch. Even Yost the manager has that "cat who swallowed the canary" look about him at all times.

[isestrex]

The short term memory of this fanbase is staggering. I'm not the most optimistic fan here but people are calling the game OVER after 2-0 score in the first inning?

Have you watched the Orioles at all this year?

[JR Oriole]

Would it really matter, if they win the title this year?

Not in the grand scheme of things....but it would be better than them sweeping the playoffs again.

[Guest]

You just know that Yost will win MOY over Buck now. Because luck = better.

Yost is owning Buck so far.