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Hopefully.

The O's just completed a very tough part of their  schediule:

Astro away 44-20 .688,  O's went 0-3

Yankees home 37-23. .617,  O's went 2-1

Red Sox home 34-28 .548,  O's went 2-2

Pirates home 28-35 .444. O's went 2-0

Nationals away 38-24 .613, O's went 0-1

Yankees away 37-23 .619, O's went 0-3

O's went 6-10.  They are beat up.  Both in the pitching staff after facing some of the toughest offenses in baseball and in health. Thanks goodness for the Pirates.

But now:

White Sox 26-35 .426 away

Cardinals 29-33 .475 home

Indians 31-29.  517 are tough but the O's play at home

Rays 34-32 .515 away

BlueJays 31-32  .492 away 

Rays  34-32 home

That schedule looks a lot easier to me.   

I am calling for a turn around starting now.

 

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On paper this is an easier stretch of the schedule, and I think this may determine where we are heading. There are 27 games left until the All Star break and this ream needs to perform much better, especially against what may be a weaker part of the schedule.

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Beating teams like this doesn't prove anything. I'm sure that management has to see that this team has no pitching. That is where the conversation for competing begins and ends. I'll stay tuned to every game, because that's what I like, but this team isn't on the same level as New York and Houston. 

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Just now, maybenxtyr said:

Beating teams like this doesn't prove anything. I'm sure that management has to see that this team has no pitching. That is where the conversation for competing begins and ends. I'll stay tuned to every game, because that's what I like, but this team isn't on the same level as New York and Houston. 

 

It's good for them to beat the teams that they should beat.  I think a solid team like the O's should take 2/3 from the Sox.  We're god enough to do that, but we're not good enough to hang with Houston and NY.

 

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5 minutes ago, Moose Milligan said:

 

It's good for them to beat the teams that they should beat.  I think a solid team like the O's should take 2/3 from the Sox.  We're god enough to do that, but we're not good enough to hang with Houston and NY.

 

The good news is it's 4 against the White Sox.

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10 minutes ago, eddie83 said:

A long week here and the negativity will really grow. If they are going to get going it better start soon.  

I'm a part of the negativity unfortunately. I've really enjoyed the run this team has been on, and I'm hoping it's not over.

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4 minutes ago, maybenxtyr said:

I'm a part of the negativity unfortunately. I've really enjoyed the run this team has been on, and I'm hoping it's not over.

Trust me, you aren't the only one. I feel very similar to you. I was hoping to get two more playoff  runs out of this team. 

It is hard not to be negative or at least critical of things right now.  

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1 minute ago, birdwatcher55 said:

Unless this pitching straightens out, I see nothing but a downward spiral.

Right.    The offense isn't exactly clicking on all cylinders, but the pitching isn't even giving us a chance right now.

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