1st in the AL

[Fiver6565]

For those who constantly fear the other shoes about to drop, some advice. Take a moment and enjoy this. It’s quite remarkable that we’ve gotten here, and what happens next, while it matters obviously, won’t for me diminish how great this feels in the moment. Being a fan is filled with great moments that aren’t championships.
 

In other words, just Don’t forget to stop and smell the FIRST PLACE ROSES folks. 

[Uli2001]

38 minutes ago, Fiver6565 said:

For those who constantly fear the other shoes about to drop, some advice. Take a moment and enjoy this. It’s quite remarkable that we’ve gotten here, and what happens next, while it matters obviously, won’t for me diminish how great this feels in the moment. Being a fan is filled with great moments that aren’t championships.
 

In other words, just Don’t forget to stop and smell the FIRST PLACE ROSES folks. 

Especially because it's first place near the end of July. I don't think anyone expected this, this year.

[yark14]

5 minutes ago, Uli2001 said:

Especially because it's first place near the end of July. I don't think anyone expected this, this year.

I did.

[Malike]

I thought they would be good, but not this good. I was honestly hoping for a real look at the young guys like Ortiz/Cowser/Westburg, etc, but then they started playing really good ball and you can't carry all the young guys through their struggles if you have a legit chance to win.

[Gurgi]

1 hour ago, Sports Guy said:

The Rays injuries have caught up to them and the Os have been playing good ball this month. 

Can you give a brief summary of what injuries they have had to deal with?  I dont pay attention to other teams much at all.  

[Gurgi]

1 hour ago, Fiver6565 said:

For those who constantly fear the other shoes about to drop, some advice. Take a moment and enjoy this. It’s quite remarkable that we’ve gotten here, and what happens next, while it matters obviously, won’t for me diminish how great this feels in the moment. Being a fan is filled with great moments that aren’t championships.
 

In other words, just Don’t forget to stop and smell the FIRST PLACE ROSES folks. 

Very good advice.  I was filled with angst on the last two games we lost against the Dodgers.  A more realistic person would realize we were playing well as a team and it wasnt the end of the world.  

[spiritof66]

2 hours ago, crowmst3k! said:

We'll see the Dodgers in the World Series.  

The Dodgers tend to find a way not to get there. The Braves may play that role this year.

[emmett16]

4 minutes ago, Gurgi said:

Can you give a brief summary of what injuries they have had to deal with?  I dont pay attention to other teams much at all.  

Lotta pitchers.  Including the best one in the league.  

[Uli2001]

To cap off the perfect day, Boston has lost, Tor and NYY are losing late in their games.

[Uli2001]

Today the O's picked up a game over the entire AL East and first place.

[Mooreisbetter27]

Red Sox losing 2 times in a row to the Athletics is awesome. 

[OsFanSinceThe80s]

45 minutes ago, Uli2001 said:

Today the O's picked up a game over the entire AL East and first place.

 

[Roy Firestone]

5 hours ago, Gurgi said:

Want to know what the best thing about catching the Rays is?

They cant go wire to wire now.   They lost the lead.  They can still win it but they will never be able to say they went wire to wire.

best thing about catching the Rays,is that we caught the Rays..maybe its for a day, a week, or for the rest of the season...but we caught them...and frankly its  a great credit to the construction of this team and the architects..we aren't an elite team yet, I dont think...but we are getting there...

[Roy Firestone]

3 hours ago, spiritof66 said:

The Dodgers tend to find a way not to get there. The Braves may play that role this year.

I dont think were going to the World Series...but give us a year or two...we'll be real contenders and dangerous...

[OsFanSinceThe80s]

1 minute ago, Roy Firestone said:

best thing about catching the Rays,is that we caught the Rays..maybe its for a day, a week, or for the rest of the season...but we caught them...and frankly its  a great credit to the construction of this team and the architects..we aren't an elite team yet, I dont think...but we are getting there...

When you look at the organization from top to bottom the Orioles peak is probably about three years from now, but they're already good enough today to contend for the AL East title.