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THELTSHOW Major Leaguer Cup of Coffee

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Measuring a team on how they fair against Halliday and Burnett is silly IMO. Every team in the league struggles to beat these guys most of the time. If we're losing to the #3-5 pitchers on teams that aren't in the hunt, thats a sign you suck.

Not making the playoffs doesnt mean that a team sucks. Playoff teams hit cutoff men. Playoff teams turn an easy double play with the bases loaded and a groundball to the first baseman. Playoff teams hit situationally. All of these things the O's struggle with, but, although I predicted it, as I have all fo my life, playoffs weren't really a goal for the team this year.

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OrioleParkatWrigley Major Leaguer Cup of Coffee

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If the rest of the league turns into the orioles, yes.

But since we can't win any series lately and we out hitting our natural mid season orioles slump....No.

This happens every year, this team is starting to look like any other orioles team from the past few years. Play hard for half the year, then give up.

Agreed. I've finally been starting to watch the games this season with an all too familiar apprehension like during past seasons. Like I just know there is a train-wreck around the corner at all times in every game.

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Not making the playoffs doesnt mean that a team sucks. Playoff teams hit cutoff men. Playoff teams turn an easy double play with the bases loaded and a groundball to the first baseman. Playoff teams hit situationally. All of these things the O's struggle with, but, although I predicted it, as I have all fo my life, playoffs weren't really a goal for the team this year.

My bad, I agree this isn't a playoff team by any means. How to solve that problem is up for debate.

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Cabrera is actually doing the only thing I ever really care about him doing, throwing strikes, today and is still getting beaten around. He's thrown 58 or 90 pitches for strikes, which is a great ratio. They've just apparently been quite fat and down the middle, because he's getting pounded.

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Cabrera is actually doing the only thing I ever really care about him doing, throwing strikes, today and is still getting beaten around. He's thrown 58 or 90 pitches for strikes, which is a great ratio. They've just apparently been quite fat and down the middle, because he's getting pounded.

Right on queue he walks the next guy.. lol

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