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20 Games left: Realistically what would it take to get WC? Will 16-4 do it?

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And the NBA it seems. But the NBA draft is usually 3-5 players deep with those players succeeding at a higher % than in baseball.

In baseball, you can make sure your team stinks from the beginning so you can get a top 3 pick (like Houston or Tampa before them)... but drafting 10th vs 18th thankfully makes little difference.

Folks want to finish in the bottom ten so the first round draft pick is protected so there will be no excuse not to bid for overpriced Qualifying Offer attached FAs so we can win the off-season like the White Sox, Mariners, San Diego, and Boston did. Even though you would still give up a pick in the first supplemental round.

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Put it this way...to go 16-4, they'll need to have 4 stretches where they go 5-1. The O's only winning month was back in June when they went 18-10.

From June 2nd to June 28th they went 18-5 over a 23 game stretch.

With the 3 games with the Royals and the 20 games left, they're currently 2-1. So, they CAN do it. But the O's have largely been lousy since then.

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The Rangers and Orioles have 20 games left.

The Orioles have 69 wins. The Rangers already have 75. If the Rangers go 10-10 that puts them at 85 and 67, meaning the Orioles would have to go 16-4 to tie them for the final wildcard.

Sure you can hope the Rangers go 8-12, then the Orioles would need to only go 14-6, but the Twins are only a game behind the Rangers.

The good news for Orioles fans is if the Rangers get real hot, hopefully it comes at Houston's expense. Houston is only 1.5 ahead of the Rangers so if the Rangers are going to go 12-8, we'd better hope 4 of those wins come at Houston's expense. Everyone keeps hoping Houston craters but they scored 5 runs with 2 outs in the ninth last night.

A wing and a prayer, JMHO They would need to run the table. Ok 19-1 MIGHT get it done. :P

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Common sense says the O's are out of it this year. So what? Still plenty of good baseball left to be played whether the Orioles make it or not.

My wife and I were there last evening, and it was as much fun as I have had at an Orioles game in a while.

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My wife and I were there last evening, and it was as much fun as I have had at an Orioles game in a while.

Having never been to OPACY, I can't tell you how much I envy you and your wife. But even watching on my iPad I enjoyed it as well. I thought watching the first KC game was time very well spent.

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Having never been to OPACY, I can't tell you how much I envy you and your wife. But even watching on my iPad, I enjoyed it as well. I thought watching the first KC game was time very well spent.

The state of Tennessee is loaded with minor league teams, isn't it ???

I love going to Tides, Baysox, Keys, and IronBirds games.

And I miss the Bluefield Orioles, too.

The Shorebirds are the only minor league affiliate of the Orioles that I have never seen in person.

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The state of Tennessee is loaded with minor league teams, isn't it ???

I love going to Tides, Baysox, Keys, and IronBirds games.

And I miss the Bluefield Orioles, too.

The Shorebirds are the only minor league affiliate of the Orioles that I have never seen in person.

Yes. Vanderbilt is close too. Interesting and different vibe at a college game.

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