At the beginning of the year, you'd think I was nuts if I told you...

[bluedog]

1. On August 5th, the O's would have the best record in the AL and be 10+ games ahead of the Yanks and Red Sox

2. Ryan O'Hearn would have nearly 200 ABs and be leading the team in Avg, Slg and OPS

 

What are your favorite "you'd think I was nuts" facts about the 2023 O's?

Edited August 5, 2023 by bluedog

[oriole]

Cano was an all star. I thought of him as a throw in with Povich.

[Moose Milligan]

O'Hearn being what he's become.

Cano being an All-Star.

Frazier having some big moments and winning some people over.

Henderson struggling as much as he did out of the gate, only to turn it around.

Somehow being in first place with a starting rotation that everyone seems to think is terrible.

 

[Three Run Homer]

2 hours ago, oriole said:

Cano was an all star. I thought of him as a throw in with Povich.

That's certainly what I thought of him when we traded for him last year.  He was outstanding spring training, so by the time the regular season started I had a feeling he might be very effective at least.

[Baltimorecuse]

3 hours ago, bluedog said:

1. On August 5th, the O's would have the best record in the AL and be 10+ games ahead of the Yanks and Red Sox

2. Ryan O'Hearn would have nearly 200 ABs and be leading the team in Avg, Slg and OPS

 

What are your favorite "you'd think I was nuts" facts about the 2023 O's?

How about middle reliever Mike Baumann being 9-0?