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I agree that they need to show more over an extended period.   I'm still salty that they let Pillar beat them Saturday night. That guy is just a stale fart that won't go away.

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Yeah to clarify, Perez is a yikes right now for me, but I think he can find it again. Just isn't missing any bats, which seems to be a location issue. I certainly don't see him being in danger of losi

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Not bad considering Hyde is purposely throwing games.

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ESPN has the Orioles 14th this week, up from 17 last week.

https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/36225579/mlb-power-rankings-week-3-battle-rays-braves

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14. Baltimore Orioles

Record: 11-7

Previous ranking: 17

Adley Rutschman might get the most attention on the Orioles, but he isn't the team's leader in WAR. That title goes to shortstop Jorge Mateo, who's off to a hot start hitting .362/.418/.638 with three homers and eight stolen bases. Mateo ranks fourth in position player bWAR. After sweeping Oakland, Baltimore took two of three against the White Sox, keeping pace with the rest of the division. -- Lee

 

 

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9 minutes ago, Aristotelian said:

Fangraphs playoff odds has us at 22%, up from 9% at the beginning of the season. We've jumped ahead of the Red Sox and White Sox into a virtual tie with the 8-11 Mariners. 

I'm confident we're better than both colors of Sox.    The AL might play out kind of simple.

Are there any chinks in the armor of the Top 5 - HOU, TB, NYY, TOR, Central champ

Bottom 5 is OAK, DET, KC, CHW, BOS

Adley vs. Julio vs. Shohei vs. deGrom vs. MIN-CLE loser for one spot.

How soon can we trade for Hendriks or Sale or, best of all, Shohei?     My memory is both Manny and the Cubs expensive Jose Quintana cross-town acquisition were the All-Star break.     Elias with the #1 farm has the most talent to bid.     Almost all of the 10 best Orioles are at last in BAL.

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17 hours ago, Aristotelian said:

Up to 32%, now ahead of the Mariners, just behind the Angels. We're rooting against LAA, TEX, and CLE. 

deGrom left yesterday’s game in the 4th.  MRI today?  How much of TEX playoff hopes rest on his right arm?

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40 minutes ago, Chaka Garcia said:

Buying free agent pitching through a long term contract are bad investments.

I think that's right, if you're saying that to acquire very good starting pitching you are very likely to have to pay a lot for some unproductive seasons. But I think it is, or can be, more complicated than that. Suppose you have an over-.500 team, with a mix of veteran and young talent you think you can keep together for the next few years, but your weak spot is starting pitching. You think adding a dominant starter would get you to the post-season, would make you better in short series, and maybe get you a World Series title or two with some luck. You don't have anyone in your system who looks like he'll develop into that pitcher any time soon, and your top prospects won't bring a guy like that back in a trade (even if any are available). 

You might reasonably decide that your most likely path to the Wortld Series is to sign a free agent starter. Even though the two guys you want both demand six or season years, and there's no way in hell you think they'll be any good beyond four or five (if that, and if they're not injured), it might make sense to invest in a long-term contract with one of them. It may be a "bad investment" in terms of WAR per dollars spent, but if you think that's the way, and the only way, to get to the World Series, excite your fans, and send them the message that you're series about winning, it might be a really good investment.

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MLB.com has the Orioles third this week.

https://www.mlb.com/news/mlb-power-rankings-for-2023-week-6

3. Orioles, 22-12 (last week: 5)

While their brethren in the "fun early season stories" department, the Pirates, have fallen on hard times, the Orioles have continued to maintain their status in the powerful AL East after going 3-3 last week despite dropping two of three against the Braves in Atlanta. Next on the schedule? A return to Camden Yards to face the best team in baseball in a big early-season series against the Rays

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3 minutes ago, Moose Milligan said:

MLB.com has the Orioles third this week.

https://www.mlb.com/news/mlb-power-rankings-for-2023-week-6

3. Orioles, 22-12 (last week: 5)

While their brethren in the "fun early season stories" department, the Pirates, have fallen on hard times, the Orioles have continued to maintain their status in the powerful AL East after going 3-3 last week despite dropping two of three against the Braves in Atlanta. Next on the schedule? A return to Camden Yards to face the best team in baseball in a big early-season series against the Rays

Not bad considering Hyde is purposely throwing games.

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