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Honestly, I'm starting to see a lot of similarities to the 2012 team. 

In 2012, we got off to a hot start and then regressed to the strength of the starting pitching. To start August, I think we were 4 games over .500 but had been playing bad baseball. Then DD and Buck rebuilt the rotation on the fly and added Mclouth and Machado. Both of whom were about league average but improvements. Machado provided a spark. 

In 2017, we got off to a hot start and regressed to the strength of the starting pitching. To start August we were 3 games under .500 and had been playing bad baseball. We add Hellickson and move Tillman to the pen. Add Beckham, who looks like he adds a spark and will be at worst a league average shortstop. But will be an improvement. 

We all know how 2012 ended. The schedule for August is prime for a similar run. 

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We are getting in. We have a playoff offense, defense, and bullpen. Tillman won't hurt us anymore and come September we can yank starters who struggle and toss a bunch of relievers at teams. The pitcher and shortstop we picked up are upgrades. Hardy is getting Wally Pipped. Why be so negative about our chances? We are not the team that had 14 crappy seasons.  We may not get far, but we are certainly getting in.

 

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8 hours 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.

Is there anyone down in the farm that can help us?

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1 hour ago, mdbdotcom said:

Not at all. I didn't understand why the score was posted in the first place. I just responded.

To bring attention to the fact that KC was losing the first game of a double header and that the O's are very much in the playoff race whether we play KC again or not

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I'm sittin' in the parking station, got a ticket to the stadium ...... Hmmmmmm ......
 

On a tour of road-trip stands, my Rally Monkey in my hand. And every game is neatly planned for an O's fan and a winning roadstand.
 

Playoff bound ...... I wish I was ...... playoff bound.

 

 

 

 

 

At Fenway Park

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1 hour ago, survivedc said:

Which is where the score stayed in the KC loss. Gotta be honest, not sure where you're coming from. It seems like you're rooting for the teams ahead of the O's to prove a point.

You realize the Mariners are also ahead of the O's?

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2 hours ago, ScGO's said:

To bring attention to the fact that KC was losing the first game of a double header and that the O's are very much in the playoff race whether we play KC again or not

I never said we weren't in it, I just pointed out that as long as the Royals are in front of us we do not control our own destiny because we don't play them again. I don't know why that seems to be so difficult for people to understand.

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