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How are the O's doing so well?   

Bundy has started fast using his cutter but that is kind of offset but not having Tillman.   Triumbo is still starting in the outfield. The O's defensive improvement is marginal.  Overall the team is about the same as last year other then that.

What's going on?

 

 

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3 minutes ago, Frobby said:

Already explained it in another thread.   Four games all year where the starters have allowed more than three runs.    End of explanation.   

So its the starters?  Why?  Ubaldo is up and down.  Gausman's ERA is 7.23.  Is the pen better?  Is it the defense?  I understand that the starters have not allowed more than three run in all but for games but why?  Are they pitching better or getting better support for the defense and pen?

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5 minutes ago, RZNJ said:

Hot streak at beginning of season.  Bullpen has been great.  Winning almost all of the close ones.   IF

1. Bundy can handle 180+ IP

2. Tillman is 100 per cent

3. Miley is for real

4. Gausman is Gausman

5. Ubaldo doesn't stink

 

Should be a very good year.  There are still some icebergs up ahead but we have a top notch captain.

What are the icebergs?

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Just now, wildcard said:

So its the starters?  Why?  Ubaldo is up and down.  Gausman's ERA is 7.23.  Is the pen better?  Is it the defense?  I understand that the starters have not allowed more than three run in all but for games but why?  Are they pitching better or getting better support for the defense and pen?

They're pitching better.     The defense hasn't been that great, and the bullpen hasn't been any better than usual.    It's the starters, period.    

I just gave my synopsis of why the starters have been better in another thread.   Basically, it's Bundy and Miley, with the two good spot starts thrown in.   Gausman and Jimenez have not been better than last year (yet).

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3 minutes ago, wildcard said:

Doesn't that just mean the O's are not hitting.

It could mean the Blue Jays are not hitting, or the Red Sox are not hitting.

Generally speaking teams do not succeed at that level in close contests over the course of a season.

That being said the 2012 Orioles were a thing, as were the 2016 Rangers.

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8 minutes ago, Can_of_corn said:

Five and one in one run games.

Nine and one in games decided by two or fewer runs.

Because of their excellent bullpen, I usually expect the O's to fare well in close games.    But not this well, obviously.   

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5 minutes ago, Frobby said:

They're pitching better.     The defense hasn't been that great, and the bullpen hasn't been any better than usual.    It's the starters, period.    

I just gave my synopsis of why the starters have been better in another thread.   Basically, it's Bundy and Miley, with the two good spot starts thrown in.   Gausman and Jimenez have not been better than last year (yet).

So its not that Castillo calls a better game than Wieters?

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