TT: The Orioles are a mediocre team

[OFFNY]

Hey, I did it to Ryan Mountcastle earlier in the year so why not to the Orioles? It's a gift! lol

Seriously though, I'm enjoying this run and hope it keeps up, but this year's team and how it's put together suggests a swoon will come again. Let's hope they can limit those down times and stay as consistent as they can.

A swoon will unquestionably come, because there are still more than 100 games that are left to be played.

They question is, will the swoon(s) be so long and hurtful that it will have the Orioles sitting at or only slightly above .500 by mid-September ???

They just had a swoon (the 5-game losing streak.)

The Orioles are still in decent position, at 49-35 overall.

How many more swoons will there be, and how long will they last ???

Since the All-Star break, the Orioles have gone 16-18, including a 5-game losing streak, a 4-game losing streak, and a 3-game losing streak.

They have lost 4 out of their last 6 games, and 7 out of their last 11 games.

Overall, their record (67-54) indicates that they are still at least a pretty good team. What they do from here on out will determine whether or not they actually are.

[Frobby]

I'd say anything between 85 and 77 wins make you mediocre.

We are officially better than mediocre!

[SteveA]

We are officially better than mediocre!

Third best season in the last 19. Savor it.

[bobmc]

Pretty pretty pretty pretty good!

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[backwardsk]

We are officially better than mediocre!

Well, if you take away that first week, we only have 79 wins.

[Tony-OH]

We are officially better than mediocre!

Yep, and glad for it. They are a flawed team, but they have a lot of heart and continue to overachieve thanks to a closer with a perfect season so far and their ability to hit home runs. This team is playing meaningful baseball in late September and although their all or nothing approach, and their terrible situational hitting ability can make them frustrating to watch, that's all we've asked for.

They really need to win tonight to be tied for that 1st wild card spot and go into New York acting like it's their first playoff series of the year.

As most games of late, last night's game was more frustrating than enjoyable, but at the end of the day they got the "W" and that's all that matters in the end. Just win, baby!

[Frobby]

Yep, and glad for it. They are a flawed team, but they have a lot of heart and continue to overachieve thanks to a closer with a perfect season so far and their ability to hit home runs. This team is playing meaningful baseball in late September and although their all or nothing approach, and their terrible situational hitting ability can make them frustrating to watch, that's all we've asked for.

They really need to win tonight to be tied for that 1st wild card spot and go into New York acting like it's their first playoff series of the year.

As most games of late, last night's game was more frustrating than enjoyable, but at the end of the day they got the "W" and that's all that matters in the end. Just win, baby!

I'm with you on that. My brother texted me afterwards and I said the game was awesome but I only enjoyed one inning. We've had a lot of semi-aggravating wins ever since we started our last homestand with Tampa, but I'll take 'em!

[Three Run Homer]

Yep, and glad for it. They are a flawed team, but they have a lot of heart and continue to overachieve thanks to a closer with a perfect season so far and their ability to hit home runs. This team is playing meaningful baseball in late September and although their all or nothing approach, and their terrible situational hitting ability can make them frustrating to watch, that's all we've asked for.

They really need to win tonight to be tied for that 1st wild card spot and go into New York acting like it's their first playoff series of the year.

As most games of late, last night's game was more frustrating than enjoyable, but at the end of the day they got the "W" and that's all that matters in the end. Just win, baby!

I think the main frustration in the last 2 weeks (dating back to the Tampa series at home) is that the O's have been terrible with runners in scoring position. Even with Kim's bomb last night, the O's are something like 14-for-79 (0.177) with RISP over this stretch. For the season, they are a middling team (about .260, 15th in MLB).

RISP streaks come and go, but it would hope the O's considerably if this worm would turn starting tonight.

[25 Nuggets]

Well, if you take away that first week, we only have 79 wins.

80 wins now

[25 Nuggets]

I'm with you on that. My brother texted me afterwards and I said the game was awesome but I only enjoyed one inning. We've had a lot of semi-aggravating wins ever since we started our last homestand with Tampa, but I'll take 'em!

The Orioles have scored 3 runs or less in 10 of their last 12 games... and won 4 of them.