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We are only 1 game better currently than the 1988 Orioles

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allquixotic Hangout Grand Counsel

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18 minutes ago, ReclaimTheCrown said:

How about Wednesday night? Incredible we are this bad....with no Machado, it’s little wonder we got shut out over 12 innings.

I think there’s a 90% chance we’d have won by the 11th inning if we had Machado in the game and literally any other MLB position player batting instead of Davis. Probably even any position player who’s currently at Norfolk or Bowie.

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6 hours ago, OsFanSinceThe80s said:

I keep thinking this team will go on a stretch and win enough games to pull ahead of the 1988 Orioles.  I know there are numerous holes on the roster, but they have enough talent to be better than this.  They have slept walk through the first two+ months of this season.

Interesting you say this, because they've been ahead of the 1988 team (record-wise) since game 1.  This squad has gotten less and less competitive as the season has progressed.

UNFATHOMABLE that there have been no significant changes to the roster, staff, or management.

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Could be a "fun" discussion at year's end, which team was worse? That '88 was historically bad, also, finishing last in the AL in both batting average and ERA.  This team is also last in BA but 14th out of 15 in ERA - watch out, KC, we're past Bundy's spot in the rotation, so we'll have you in our sights by the weekend!

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7 hours ago, OsFanSinceThe80s said:

I keep thinking this team will go on a stretch and win enough games to pull ahead of the 1988 Orioles.  I know there are numerous holes on the roster, but they have enough talent to be better than this.  They have slept walk through the first two+ months of this season.

And a month and a day of the end of  last season. They finished 7-21. Outscored 161-83. Not sure what happened but walking dead since September 1st.  On offense only three guys have changed since 1st September. Wynns, Peterson and Valencia. Sisco was up by then. Also if Beckham was not hurt might only be two changes.  So really not much has changed yet. I guess in a month might be different. We shall see.

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9 minutes ago, Going Underground said:

And a month and a day of the end of  last season. They finished 7-21. Outscored 161-83. Not sure what happened but walking dead since September 1st.  On offense only three guys have changed since 1st September. Wynns, Peterson and Valencia. Sisco was up by then. Also if Beckham was not hurt might only be two changes.  So really not much has changed yet. I guess in a month might be different. We shall see.

We all know what happened. Trumbo got mad over being pied. It caused clubhouse strife. Piegate. 

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