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I’ve posted this in a few threads during other discussions but after today and the series with Toronto I feel like it deserves its own conversation. 
 

Coming into May I felt that if the O’s could muster something between 15-10 and 10-15 during these games (that began with Atlanta and end with Cleveland) that it would be a clear signal to me that the O’s have officially arrived as legitimate playoff contenders. This of course is my own opinion however I would argue that the May schedule is the toughest they will face all season.


With the sweep of the Jays the O’s have gone 10-6 through the first 16 games of this stretch:


3 @ ATL (1-2)

3 vs Tam (2-1)

3 vs Pit (2-1)

4 vs LAA (2-2)

3 @ Tor (3-0) 

3 @ NYY

3 vs Tex

3 vs Cle

 

These next nine games will tell us a lot more about just how good these O’s can be this year. If they can go 5-4 over the next nine it will bring this brutal May stretch w/l to 15-10, against teams that are all considered playoff contenders. That is a pretty remarkable achievement for a team who many consider (still) a year ahead of schedule.


What say you for these next nine? 

 

 

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It’s a long season but they’re a good team and we can stop talking about learning about them and all that based on schedule. There’s no team we can’t match up against and expect to beat. Obviously we’ll lose our share but we’re as good as anybody now. 

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22 minutes ago, Sports Guy said:

I think 4 or 5 wins should be the expectation and anything over 5 is icing on the cake.

Agreed. I already consider this run of games a success for May. 
 

Damn it feels good to watch them playing meaningful games against the Jankies. I don’t care that it’s only the end of May. After this next series with NY they will only see them twice more due to the balanced scheduling this year (and of course they got the extra home game on the season series). I’d love to get two in NY this week to even this year’s record against them. 

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3 hours ago, banks703 said:

Agreed. I already consider this run of games a success for May. 
 

Damn it feels good to watch them playing meaningful games against the Jankies. I don’t care that it’s only the end of May. After this next series with NY they will only see them twice more due to the balanced scheduling this year (and of course they got the extra home game on the season series). I’d love to get two in NY this week to even this year’s record against them. 

I can't stop smiling. I'm so thrilled with this team. But other than winning a World Series, nothing would be more fun than sweeping the Yankees.

I'm tempted to look into going to NY for a game too.

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22 minutes ago, Billy F-Face3 said:

I can't stop smiling. I'm so thrilled with this team. But other than winning a World Series, nothing would be more fun than sweeping the Yankees.

I'm tempted to look into going to NY for a game too.

Bring your wallet!!

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