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Need to make a waiver claim or trade soon because we still don't have the starting pitching depth needed to make a playoff push. Bundy is still tired, we can't bank on Miley or Jiminez yet, and Tillman is done. My two targets are Dicky and Miggy. Would LOVE to get Verlander, but not sure how to do it with that salary.  Thoughts? Plans? 

If we get a starter and Dan calls up Hays and/or Santander for OF depth, we might be able to snag one of these WC spots.

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16 minutes ago, ScGO's said:

Need to make a waiver claim or trade soon because we still don't have the starting pitching depth needed to make a playoff push. Bundy is still tired, we can't bank on Miley or Jiminez yet, and Tillman is done. My two targets are Dicky and Miggy. Would LOVE to get Verlander, but not sure how to do it with that salary.  Thoughts? Plans? 

If we get a starter and Dan calls up Hays and/or Santander for OF depth, we might be able to snag one of these WC spots.

Bundy was throwing 95mph in the 8th & got two Ks. 

Bundy 

 

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Too many teams to climb over, including one we have no games against. If all we trade is more int'l slot money or if we get someone who can help next year, fine. Otherwise, we aren't in a good enough position to make it worth the risk.

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11 minutes ago, Cumberbundy said:

Bundy was throwing 95mph in the 8th & got two Ks. 

Bundy 

 

That was such a well-pitched game. Not hard to throw 95 in the 8th when your pitch count is so low. For Miley, that would have been about 2 outs in the 4th!

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7 minutes ago, mdbdotcom said:

Too many teams to climb over, including one we have no games against. If all we trade is more int'l slot money or if we get someone who can help next year, fine. Otherwise, we aren't in a good enough position to make it worth the risk.

Not really. We're all pretty bunched up. Plus, we we play just about every team we're chasing. 

We control our own destiny.

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1 minute ago, ORIOLE33 said:

Not really. We're all pretty bunched up. Plus, we we play just about every team we're chasing. 

We control our own destiny.

No, really. we don't play the Royals again and they are 2 games ahead of us. We could play great, but they could keep pace and keep us out of it. We do go head-to-head with the west coast teams, the Rays and the Yankees. If the Royals match us, we will have to unseat the Yankees, who are currently 4-1/2 games over us. It's not impossible, but we are not entirely in control of our destiny. All we can do is play well and hope for the best.

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5 minutes ago, mdbdotcom said:

No, really. we don't play the Royals again and they are 2 games ahead of us. We could play great, but they could keep pace and keep us out of it. We do go head-to-head with the west coast teams, the Rays and the Yankees. If the Royals match us, we will have to unseat the Yankees, who are currently 4-1/2 games over us. It's not impossible, but we are not entirely in control of our destiny. All we can do is play well and hope for the best.

But we play the Yankees 7 more times. Other than KC, we control our destiny against everybody else.

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2 minutes ago, ORIOLE33 said:

But we play the Yankees 7 more times. Other than KC, we control our destiny against everybody else.

To pick up 4-1/2 games on the Yankees, we'd have to win 6 or the 7 games, assuming we both put up the same record vs. other teams. Winning 5 of 7 is a pickup of 3 games. Winning 6 of 7 picks up 5.

In addition to taking care of our business, we need help.

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46 minutes ago, ScGO's said:

Need to make a waiver claim or trade soon because we still don't have the starting pitching depth needed to make a playoff push. Bundy is still tired, we can't bank on Miley or Jiminez yet, and Tillman is done. My two targets are Dicky and Miggy. Would LOVE to get Verlander, but not sure how to do it with that salary.  Thoughts? Plans? 

If we get a starter and Dan calls up Hays and/or Santander for OF depth, we might be able to snag one of these WC spots.

Verlander has a notrade clause in his contract. I am sure the O's are on it. I would keep the team as is. In September when the rI am not very confident the O's can make a WC game. 

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Just now, Tx Oriole said:

Verlander has a notrade clause in his contract. I am sure the O's are on it. I would keep the team as is. In September when the rI am not very confident the O's can make a WC game. 

September bring up a pitcher from the minors. Is what I was trying to say. 

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19 minutes ago, mdbdotcom said:

No, really. we don't play the Royals again and they are 2 games ahead of us. We could play great, but they could keep pace and keep us out of it. We do go head-to-head with the west coast teams, the Rays and the Yankees. If the Royals match us, we will have to unseat the Yankees, who are currently 4-1/2 games over us. It's not impossible, but we are not entirely in control of our destiny. All we can do is play well and hope for the best.

How could we possibly make up TWO games over two months?!?!?  :eek:

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