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8 minutes ago, MDK02 said:

With Twins possibly losing 2 or 3 more games this year with their pathetic schedule. We can't afford to lose this series. Need to win tomorrow night.

Stating the obvious but real awful day so far for the O's, ChiSox stink again, the Twins schedule gets even softer from simply having Upton traded from the Tigers, the yanks are winning, and the O's have allowed 10 two out runs! 5 of them starting with 2 out nobody on.

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52 minutes ago, Moshagge3 said:

When I thought trap series, I thought the offense might lay a few eggs and the O's would lose some 3-2 games. I never dreamed this Jays lineup would put up double digits and they would lose that way.

That is what I thought as well.  

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2 minutes ago, Roy Firestone said:

I would say tomorrow's (FRIDAYS) game is pretty big. You can't be in a position of HOPING to split with the Blue Jays. Need to win tomorrow night. Hope Gausman's on.

I'm happy with how resilient they have been lately but I fear the sand may be running out. Having the 3 headed monster in the rotation is hard to overcome. A couple of the other teams in the WC hunt made moves to improve, and Baltimore stood still. 

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8 hours ago, Frobby said:

I'm very grateful we eluded the trap tonight.    

 

7 hours ago, El Gordo said:

Did we? We have a fried pen and Miley and Tillman coming up.

Just for a day.    But remember, Toronto's pen also saw a lot of action.

That kid Ramirez must have some amazing deception.    He left 3-4 sliders over the middle of the plate that our guys swung right through.  

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On 9/2/2017 at 0:05 AM, Frobby said:

 

I'm very grateful we eluded the trap tonight.    

 

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A salvation split ........ although the Orioles are a very solid 11-5 against the Blue Jays so far this season.

 

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6 minutes ago, Frobby said:

Yeah, we could have been swept in this series, but pulled out two games in extra innings.     I'm relieved.     Now let's go bash the Yankees!

Playing teams like that reminds me of the Orioles late in 2010 and 2011. Not the same circumstances since the Jays have been good lately but still. The team not in the race at times is much more dangerous. 

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