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Need to take it to the ChiSox this weekend


ChuckS

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Last 6 starts

Miguel Gonzalez: 2.50 ERA .204/.255/.320 - .575 OPS averaging 6 2/3 IP per start

Carlos Rodon: 5.14 ERA .324/.374/.542 - .916 OPS averaging 5 2/3 IP per start

James Shields: 2.90 ERA .221/.287/.409 - .696 OPS averaging 6 2/3 IP per start

Yes, we might be missing Sale and Quintana, but Gonzo and Shields have been pitching well for awhile now. Shields got clobbered his last outing against the Angels, but he's been nails prior.

The White Sox offense in July was very much like the O's in July: flat. .249/.303/.377 - .679 OPS scoring 88 runs in 26 games. That's a 3.4 R/G clip. FWIW, the O's scored 89 in 26 games in July. So both were pitiful.

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It really doesn't matter who's pitching against us, if we have the same thought process and mentality at the plate, the results will be similar. The inability to do the small things, go the opposite way, move runners along, take pitches, situational hitting.....There's a reason why we haven't scored more than 6 runs in a game in Almost 6 weeks.

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...Miggy vs. Gallardo [tonight]...

I loved Gonzo when he was here. Gonna feel odd rooting against him, but I'll manage somehow.

And BTW he was never "Miggy" to me; "Miggy" was the B-12 guy. I'm sure "Gonzo" was also a preexisting nickname for someone else too, but before my time so I get to claim statute of limitations. :)

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Agreed, these are 3 very winnable games. We should be able to score some runs off Gonzo and Shields for sure. Not sure about the other guy, I don't know much about him without going and looking it up.

A win last night would've been nice, but I'll take 2 out of 3 against the Rangers anytime.

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I'm not looking forward to rooting against Miggy tonight.

I hope he pitches 7 shutout innings, just to underscore the bad decision-making in cutting him loose and then backing up the Brinks truck for Gallardo. Then I want the Orioles to dismantle the relievers in the 8th and 9th, so we still get the win.

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Some favorable pitching match ups to hopefully get us some confidence playing on the road. Especially with this long road trip coming up. Hopefully the bats start coming alive. Trumbo going deep last night was a welcome sight. Schoop who was on fire in June, cooled in July. It would be nice to see him heat up again.

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Some favorable pitching match ups to hopefully get us some confidence playing on the road. Especially with this long road trip coming up. Hopefully the bats start coming alive. Trumbo going deep last night was a welcome sight. Schoop who was on fire in June' date=' cooled in July. It would be nice to see him heat up again.[/quote']

I would love for Manny to heat back up again too. Manny and Davis are both ready to break out again IMO. Now is a good time to do it!

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