Nine Regular Season Games Left

[Bahama O's Fan]

Whether or not we make the playoffs, what do you want to see happen during these games? (other than wins, obviously)

[sjoslyn]

situational hitting.

[Frobby]

Other than wins, nothing. However they win them is fine.

[weams]

Whether or not we make the playoffs' date=' what do you want to see happen during these games? (other than wins, obviously)[/quote']

Doesn't look promising.

[CanadianOriole]

7-2 should get us in. That's what I have my sights set on now. Get all 3 from Arizona and then take 2 out of 3 in the last two series. I'm a Yankees (vs Toronto) and Royals (vs Detroit) fan for the weekend. Gross - I'll need a long shower every night - but it's gotta be done. If we handle Arizona like we should - we don't even need that much help - just a little - and things will be looking up again.

[Frobby]

7-2 should get us in. That's what I have my sights set on now. Get all 3 from Arizona and then take 2 out of 3 in the last two series. I'm a Yankees (vs Toronto) and Royals (vs Detroit) fan for the weekend. Gross - I'll need a long shower every night - but it's gotta be done. If we handle Arizona like we should - we don't even need that much help - just a little - and things will be looking up again.

I wouldn't want to count on a sweep of the Arizona series or going 7-2. I think 6-3 will be enough. Still not an easy task.

[Camden_yardbird]

I see a lot of people labelling Arizona as a push over. This is a team with an extremely potent offense. I don't know if they are all healthy but Goldschmidt, pollack, lamb form possibly the best top 3 hitter combo in the NL.

[mskrulz]

I said weeks ago, no playoffs and 85 wins. Our top two pitchers are hurt and our third best is drained. We would get destroyed in Toronto in a wild card game.

That's really dumb thing to say honestly. ANYTHING can happen in one game. We could hit 6 homeruns and win 13-7. I'm more worried about what we can do to get there then getting destroyed if we do. Remember when we beat the Rangers and Yu Darvish with the great Joe Saunders on the mound? Oh, I do too.

[Barnfather]

They said on MASN that they are all hitting, no pitching.

Which would describe us too (although we managed the no hitting, no pitching thing quite well this past week)

[pastorfan]

Doesn't look promising.

Six wins and we should be in. Sweeping DBacks is essential.

[jtschrei]

6-3, that's what I'm hoping for. I'd be pleasantly surprised if we did that frankly, but I'm hopeful. On to Arizona.

[MagicBird]

Obviously like to win all 9 and see Boston lose all of theirs.

Get in the playoffs, but what a disappointing way to go into our last 9 games.

[Tx Oriole]

I said weeks ago, no playoffs and 85 wins. Our top two pitchers are hurt and our third best is drained. We would get destroyed in Toronto in a wild card game.

Yes you did. I do wish fans like you had a passion for the O's and weren't so ready to throw in the towel.

[CanadianOriole]

There's a certain delicious irony that our season likely hinges on Gallardo tonight and Miley tomorrow. I hated both moves from Day 1 and have been vocally critical of both acquisitions. Both have been flat out terrible. Now, with the playoffs hanging in the balance - they each get a chance to sing their redemption songs. We absolutely need to win these first 2 Arizona games - and both of those guys have to throw well enough to give us a chance to do so. The team has to be a little down after the debacle of the Boston series - but 2 wins the next 2 days and we're right back in business. I'm hoping Gallardo and Miley rise to the occasion - they have a chance to conjure some Orioles Magic - time for them to go out and get it done.

[TouchemAll]

6-3 or bust is about right and to get there they almost have to sweep the D-Backs following the Boston Massacre. JMHO.