Have We Reached Our High Water Mark?

[WarehouseChatter]

56-51 - 5 games above .500.  Let’s say we win today and get to 57-51.  With a very difficult schedule ahead, I’m not sure we’ll get back to 5 (or 6 if we win today) games above .500.  I’m not saying I don’t have faith in the team - just being realistic on what’s ahead.  It’s been a great ride, but starting next week, we really have to show if we’re contenders or pretenders.

[tinman]

It's just the beginning. Look at this team dude. We are loaded with talent right now. 

[PHRESH]

5 minutes ago, WarehouseChatter said:

56-51 - 5 games above .500.  Let’s say we win today and get to 57-51.  With a very difficult schedule ahead, I’m not sure we’ll get back to 5 (or 6 if we win today) games above .500.  I’m not saying I don’t have faith in the team - just being realistic on what’s ahead.  It’s been a great ride, but starting next week, we really have to show if we’re contenders or pretenders.

[Roll Tide]

8 minutes ago, WarehouseChatter said:

56-51 - 5 games above .500.  Let’s say we win today and get to 57-51.  With a very difficult schedule ahead, I’m not sure we’ll get back to 5 (or 6 if we win today) games above .500.  I’m not saying I don’t have faith in the team - just being realistic on what’s ahead.  It’s been a great ride, but starting next week, we really have to show if we’re contenders or pretenders.

Well, we are playing the teams in front of us. I expect them to continue playing well and winning more at home than on the road. Also the teams in front of us including the Yankees really haven’t been playing well. 

Edited August 7, 2022 by Roll Tide

[tntoriole]

8 minutes ago, WarehouseChatter said:

56-51 - 5 games above .500.  Let’s say we win today and get to 57-51.  With a very difficult schedule ahead, I’m not sure we’ll get back to 5 (or 6 if we win today) games above .500.  I’m not saying I don’t have faith in the team - just being realistic on what’s ahead.  It’s been a great ride, but starting next week, we really have to show if we’re contenders or pretenders.

If I am the teams coming to play us on this “difficult” schedule, I don’t want to be playing us. 
Every so often there are teams that are on a baseball Karma run .. things happen like routine flyballs hitting outfielders in the face for homers etc

Other teams want nothing to do with us right now! 

[waroriole]

No

[maybenxtyr]

Well, this team has defied the odds for most of the season. 

I remember in 2012 there was a big west coast trip that was going to prove that team to be pretenders...if I remember correctly they played pretty well and kept on going. 

They've shown enough this season to not discount what they can do.

[WarehouseChatter]

Just being honest.  I would love to see them come out strong next week.  Maybe we will.  It will be exciting to watch.

[DrinkinWithFermi]

Maybe, but not necessarily. 

Vavra taking an increasing number of ABs away from Odor should help the offense, especially in the OBP department and an outfield of Hays in RF, Mullins in CF, and Phillips/McKenna in Camden Canyon... er, LF... could take away A LOT of runs from the opposition, plus we could see some reinforcements start arriving over the next few weeks, i.e. Stowers, Gunnar, Hall, etc.

[Roll Tide]

8 minutes ago, DrinkinWithFermi said:

Maybe, but not necessarily. 

Vavra taking an increasing number of ABs away from Odor should help the offense, especially in the OBP department and an outfield of Hays in RF, Mullins in CF, and Phillips/McKenna in Camden Canyon... er, LF... could take away A LOT of runs from the opposition, plus we could see some reinforcements start arriving over the next few weeks, i.e. Stowers, Gunnar, Hall, etc.

Is Vavra really taking ABs from Odor?

[spleen1015]

Vavra is getting Mancini's AB.

[DrinkinWithFermi]

10 minutes ago, Roll Tide said:

Is Vavra really taking ABs from Odor?

Odor is practicing at 3B and Santander is practicing at 1B, so I assume the plan is Nevin to AAA and Odor to the bench (or at least the smaller portion of a timeshare with Vavra).

[EddeeEddee]

1 hour ago, spleen1015 said:

Vavra is getting Mancini's AB.

Agreed.  This team is definitely not better minus Mancini, plus Brett Philips.  They are struggling to score runs with Mancini gone.  They need to axe Odor and Philips as soon as they can.  Mountcastle and Mullins are pretty good but not the same mashers they were last year.  I wouldn't be surprised if the O's try to re-sign Mancini (which maybe they should anyway) or find another first baseman if Mountcastle stays like this the rest of the season.  Hopefully lots of good bats coming up from the minors soon but don't think any of them play at first.

[RZNJ]

I didn't believe in 2012 and they proved me wrong.  I don't think we are making the playoffs.  I don't have faith in the starting pitching and we just aren't as good as most of the teams we have to play the rest of the way.  

[ManciniFan]

2 hours ago, WarehouseChatter said:

56-51 - 5 games above .500.  Let’s say we win today and get to 57-51.  With a very difficult schedule ahead, I’m not sure we’ll get back to 5 (or 6 if we win today) games above .500.  I’m not saying I don’t have faith in the team - just being realistic on what’s ahead.  It’s been a great ride, but starting next week, we really have to show if we’re contenders or pretenders.

Yeah, look at the schedule for the remaining of the season, it’s brutal. If they get in, it will be truly impressive. I think we need Stowers, Gunnar & Grod for that to happen realistically.