Wednesday afternoon August 17: Orioles try to sweep their way back into wild card position

[Spy Fox]

1 minute ago, Emory Eagle said:

Absurd how much easier the Western and Central division teams have it in this wildcard race.  

Won't be as bad next year with the more balanced schedule. 

[O's84]

Just now, dtk9119 said:

So after everyone  else wins tonight we'll drop to 7th in WC. Just wonderful. 

Perez has zilch today

Must be nice to be in a different division with easy competition.  The AL East is the best division in baseball and it's not even close! 

[dtk9119]

The bullpen has been bad today but it's inexcusable to be no hit 2x in four days.

Mop up time. Head in the game

[OsFanSinceThe80s]

Just now, O's84 said:

Must be nice to be in a different division with easy competition.  The AL East is the best division in baseball and it's not even close! 

Orioles might win the AL Central this year if they played in that division. 

[O's84]

Head is about to give up the farm to Vlad here.

[dtk9119]

Well at least Chapman got drilled.

Grand salami time for Vlad.

[slakattack]

I hate Toronto's fans maybe even more than Boston's fans.

[Aristotelian]

Shades of '89, evil BJ's crush the hopes of the longshot underdogs. There is no justice in the universe.

[O's84]

If we can somehow get out of this at 3-0 we do have a chance, a small chance, but a chance none the less.

[SteveA]

Come on Head, one more out to keep it to 3 and we'll see if we can make any noise vs the Jay pen.

[justD]

12 minutes ago, slakattack said:

Vlad JR acknowledges the crowd...why?

Again, 40,000 for a day game.  They showed up for this. 

[O's84]

So nice the umpire robbed us at strike 1 that at bat.  

[dtk9119]

Well that won't help.. Hyde threw in the towel bringing in Head

[O's84]

Head has lost control.  He can't even find the plate.  He may have lost his Head too.

[justD]

2 minutes ago, justD said:

Again, 40,000 for a day game.  They showed up for this. 

My bet is Saturday's game will be 75% RS fans and even then will only be 30-32K fans.  Baltimore turned into a football town some time ago.