At the Midpoint

[Uli2001]

The Orioles are one game below .500 at the mid-point. If everything were to stay equal in the second half, that would be a 80-82 season, disappointing but not unexpected.

Dares one to be optimistic? The pitching has shown flashes recently. If the offense hits closer to their career numbers and Britton comes back strong, can they make a run in the second half?

[Uli2001]

The strange part is that they are only 1.5 games back from the second WC, after all this. Had they won Friday, they would be in the WC at the end of the day today (Minn is losing).

[Frobby]

I'm skeptical that the O's will play significantly better in the second half, but I'm hopeful that they will. No reason to get ahead of ourselves.  

[25 Nuggets]

1 minute ago, Uli2001 said:

The strange part is that they are only 1.5 games back from the second WC, after all this. Had they won Friday, they would be in the WC at the end of the day today (Minn is losing).

Yeah - with the second WC, there are few teams that know they're going to be sellers at this point.  The trade deadline is going to be a sellers' market for the foreseeable future.

[Cumberbundy]

Run at what ? Robles? I hope so. We can add some youth and extend our window if we get over the instant gratification syndrome that's left us hoping for miracle playoff wins from guys like Joe Saunders. That was fun, but we are falling behind the Sox & Yanks with our yearly deadline deals & the absurd forfeiting of picks for garbage. If Hays and Mouncastle are the real deal, and Mullens is solid, we can build something around those guys, Schoop, Machado, Mancini, Gausman & Bundy....Harvey & Hall. It's not a year where we can compete for a title, but we can take steps towards building a very exciting team for the next 5+ years of we add to the system rather than continue to carve it up for some beads on bourbon street. 

Britton, Brach, Givens and possibly Jones & Castillo could bring us closer in 2019 than anyone will bring us in 2017. 

[Tx Oriole]

1 hour ago, Cumberbundy said:

Run at what ? Robles? I hope so. We can add some youth and extend our window if we get over the instant gratification syndrome that's left us hoping for miracle playoff wins from guys like Joe Saunders. That was fun, but we are falling behind the Sox & Yanks with our yearly deadline deals & the absurd forfeiting of picks for garbage. If Hays and Mouncastle are the real deal, and Mullens is solid, we can build something around those guys, Schoop, Machado, Mancini, Gausman & Bundy....Harvey & Hall. It's not a year where we can compete for a title, but we can take steps towards building a very exciting team for the next 5+ years of we add to the system rather than continue to carve it up for some beads on bourbon street. 

Britton, Brach, Givens and possibly Jones & Castillo could bring us closer in 2019 than anyone will bring us in 2017. 

Yes if the owner doesn't  order DD to do something stupid like trade some of our good minor leaguers for a supposed quick fix. Getting to the point I don't trust DD and I sure as hell don't trust the owner. IMO