TT: Would you have believed if I told you?

[Tony-OH]

http://www.orioleshangout.com/2017/05/09/would-you-have-believed-if-i-told-you/

[webbrick2010]

Truly amazing

Can it be sustained, I never feel that it can, but let me tell you I would never bet real money against the O's. They baffle me, in a very pleasant way.

[canonfaz]

Plus the new Burnt Ends BBQ Hot Dog is delicious!
EVERYTHING'S COMING UP ORIOLES!

[schittenden]

3 minutes ago, canonfaz said:

Plus the new Burnt Ends BBQ Hot Dog is delicious!
EVERYTHING'S COMING UP ORIOLES!

Wait.  What is this deliciousness?  Where is it?

[Frobby]

It's an excellent summary.    Tony, as you point out, it's not like we have half the team playing over their heads.  We're just finding ways to win games.   One stat I heard on the broadcast last night -- the O's have only lost two games where they had the lead at any point in the game.    That's pretty incredible.

[canonfaz]

11 minutes ago, schittenden said:

Wait.  What is this deliciousness?  Where is it?

It's at the Eutaw Street Grill (same place you can get the crab and mac n cheese dog).

[NCRaven]

And, I think the White Sox were in first and coming off an 8-3 stretch when we swept them.  Only loss that really stung was the Friday night disaster in New York.  9-1 lead, argh.....

[schittenden]

11 minutes ago, Frobby said:

It's an excellent summary.    Tony, as you point out, it's not like we have half the team playing over their heads.  We're just finding ways to win games.   One stat I heard on the broadcast last night -- the O's have only lost two games where they had the lead at any point in the game.    That's pretty incredible.

The Game that Shall Not Be Mentioned and the Sunday opener with Miley pitching and the DOD/defensive meltdown late.  Interesting that both of those games were against the same team.

[MDtransplant757]

Yeah, I'd believe you. Someone has to pick up the slack somewhere

[Frobby]

Just now, schittenden said:

The Game that Shall Not Be Mentioned and the Sunday opener with Miley pitching and the DOD/defensive meltdown late.  Painful that both of those games were against the same team.

Fixed that for you.

[schittenden]

Just now, Frobby said:

Fixed that for you.

Well, interesting that it was the same team. Painful, disgusting, and gut-wrenching that it was the team that it was.

[OFFNY]

o

 

I would have believed almost all of it (if not all of it), because it is still very early in the season.

Now if all of those trends continue through early-to-mid August, THEN I will indeed be very surprised.

 

o

[backwardsk]

Our primary lead off hitter is getting on close to 40% of the time.  That helps.

[backwardsk]

29 minutes ago, dan-O said:

Good post. Couple of other names not included: Jayson Aquino and Tyler Wilson who both beat the Red Sox.

I think overall, the extra depth pitchers have really been what's kept the season afloat so far. It's really been something watch them all slot in and pitch well. That and Bundy, really.

I think that this is a good point.  Despite what the final cumulative stats may say, Bleier's effort after the Gausman ejection and Wilson's start the next day were so huge.  Look at what we did after that and think of where we'd be if those guys couldn't get those 40 outs.