The Death March begins

[jerios55]

10 hours ago, TonySoprano said:

My bad, I misread his line.

1.93 WHIP?

edit: I think I picked 6 wins, doesn't it usually show where you voted?

[SteveA]

1 hour ago, jerios55 said:

1.93 WHIP?

edit: I think I picked 6 wins, doesn't it usually show where you voted?

I think I mistakenly failed to check a box enabling that when I started the poll.  I went back and tried to see if I could edit that bit I couldn't.  

Is there any way the admins could fix it so we could see how we voted?

[HowAboutThat]

Well, after six games, we are 1-5. And that ain’t bad…

[TonySoprano]

On 8/10/2019 at 10:22 PM, Moose Milligan said:

I thought I'd voted, but I can't remember what for. 

I think I went with either 6 or 7.  Assuming, only one win in every series except NY @ home, and maybe 2 from KC.  

Tell him, what he's won, Johnny

[PeteCanes]

let's catch the Tigers 

[eddie83]

It is a shame on some levels the way our schedule is this year. The last time we play any meaningful games in terms of the competition will be Sept 2-4 in Tampa. The Dodgers series, home Sept 10-12 doesn’t really matter. I know they will want overall homefield. It doesn’t look like the last series of the year in Boston will matter.

I admit in these kind of seasons I enjoy the spoiler role to an extent. That said I know we are all huge fans and there will be storylines through the end of the year. 

[Curse of the Bamdino]

3 hours ago, eddie83 said:

It is a shame on some levels the way our schedule is this year. The last time we play any meaningful games in terms of the competition will be Sept 2-4 in Tampa. The Dodgers series, home Sept 10-12 doesn’t really matter. I know they will want overall homefield. It doesn’t look like the last series of the year in Boston will matter.

I admit in these kind of seasons I enjoy the spoiler role to an extent. That said I know we are all huge fans and there will be storylines through the end of the year. 

I think we'd have made a heckuva one. But, as stated, the schedule won't allow for that. Instead, we'll likely play our way right out of a top 3 draft pick. Which is fine by me.

I still hold out a sliver of hope that Boston will somehow rally to be tenuously clinging to the 2nd wild card slot, so that we'll have a chance to send them home crying in their (chicken and) beer one more time.

[eddie83]

6 minutes ago, Curse of the Bamdino said:

I think we'd have made a heckuva one. But, as stated, the schedule won't allow for that. Instead, we'll likely play our way right out of a top 3 draft pick. Which is fine by me.

I still hold out a sliver of hope that Boston will somehow rally to be tenuously clinging to the 2nd wild card slot, so that we'll have a chance to send them home crying in their (chicken and) beer one more time.

You never know. I think they are done. 

I still think it will be hard to overtake KC. Yes, our schedule is weak in September but the teams playing us are for the most part stilll better than we are.  

[sportsfan8703]

Still not gaining ground on Detroit. What they’ve done is quite impressive. They have 13 wins since June began. 

[Can_of_corn]

2 minutes ago, sportsfan8703 said:

Still not gaining ground on Detroit. What they’ve done is quite impressive. They have 13 wins since June began. 

They gained a game on them yesterday.

[Going Underground]

9 minutes ago, sportsfan8703 said:

Still not gaining ground on Detroit. What they’ve done is quite impressive. They have 13 wins since June began. 

Also after they play the Mariners,the toughest part of their schedule begins.Rays,Astros, Twins, Indians, Twins again,Royals,A's and Yankees.After that, four against the Orioles. Be difficult to get the first pick.Looks like second to perhaps fourth. 

[TonySoprano]

Team ERA for August, 8.92, nearly 2 runs worse than #29 Colorado.   Is that bad?  Uh-oh.
http://www.espn.com/mlb/stats/team/_/stat/pitching/split/44

[OFFNY]

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When Brutal Stretch Arrived, the O's Hit a Roadblock

(By Steve Melewski)

https://www.masnsports.com/steve-melewski/2019/08/when-brutal-stretch-arrived-os-hit-a-roadblock.html

 

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[sportsfan8703]

On 8/13/2019 at 6:39 AM, sportsfan8703 said:

Still not gaining ground on Detroit. What they’ve done is quite impressive. They have 13 wins since June began. 

I was wrong on that. Last ten we’re 1-9, they are 3-6. 

Det 37-83

Bal 39-84  1.5GB

.317 Winning %. On pace for 53-111

Edited August 18, 2019 by sportsfan8703

[Going Underground]

1 hour ago, sportsfan8703 said:

I was wrong on that. Last ten we’re 1-9, they are 3-6. 

Det 37-83

Bal 39-84  1.5GB

.317 Winning %. On pace for 53-111

Tigers death march has begun.Play many playoff contenders. Have held their own against the Rays.Held Rays  to one run in 23 innings but managed only to split those two games