Thursday afternoon August 3: new Oriole Jack Flaherty takes on old Oriole Kevin Gausman

[Number5]

3 minutes ago, Uli2001 said:

Orioles have the 23rd strongest SOS remaining, while TB has the 8th.

Orioles has 2nd strongest SOS in games already played.

It is very unusual for a team with one of the best records to have played one of the toughest SOS.  Impressive.

[e16bball]

3 hours ago, Moose Milligan said:

Not knowing how many outs there are is embarrassing.  Who are these cheesedicks? 

Love that cheesedick Springer did the same thing a few innings later. Getaway Day is a helluva drug…

[Moose Milligan]

21 minutes ago, justD said:

Pansies?

Yes. 

[Robh21223]

good first game as an Oriole Flaherty!!

[Malike]

20 minutes ago, Number5 said:

It is very unusual for a team with one of the best records to have played one of the toughest SOS.  Impressive.

This sort of scares me because this team seems to play up (or down) to the level of their competition. Luckily, we have a pretty August too.

[Uli2001]

33 minutes ago, Number5 said:

It is very unusual for a team with one of the best records to have played one of the toughest SOS.  Impressive.

Actually, first. Tied with LPY and TOR.

https://www.espn.com/mlb/stats/rpi/_/sort/sos

 

[Greg Pappas]

Was listening to the radio and heard there appeared to be an issue between Gunnar and Frazier on a pop-out.  No idea if words were said, and is probably nothing.  Anyone notice that?

[86this]

33 minutes ago, Greg Pappas said:

Was listening to the radio and heard there appeared to be an issue between Gunnar and Frazier on a pop-out.  No idea if words were said, and is probably nothing.  Anyone notice that?

Later in the game after Frazier's SF, he went back to the dugout and they were all ^5-ing each other.  Truthfully, it was Frazier's pop-up to catch.

[Greg Pappas]

4 minutes ago, 86this said:

Later in the game after Frazier's SF, he went back to the dugout and they were all ^5-ing each other.  Truthfully, it was Frazier's pop-up to catch.

I didn't see the play, but assumed it was a minor issue between teammates that went away quickly.

[baltfan]

11 hours ago, Malike said:

This sort of scares me because this team seems to play up (or down) to the level of their competition. Luckily, we have a pretty August too.

Meh, they have beat up on crappy teams too.  The initial streak in May was built on beating up on crappy teams.  But Toronto really beats up on crappy teams and their schedule isn’t that difficult the rest of the year. 

Edited August 4, 2023 by baltfan