Thursday, August 24: Last scheduled game with Toronto, Orioles can bury Blue Jays and make it a 2 team race

[Moshagge3]

Minnesota takes a 7-5 lead over Texas. Rangers have a terrible bullpen even with Chapman. They might meet a fate similar to the '14 Tigers in the postseason.

[Miami7851]

Of course garbage Gibson gives one bqck

[Uli2001]

Just now, Mooreisbetter27 said:

Here we go

Anyone up in the pen?

[oriolediehard]

Gibson needs to come out before he gives up the lead??

[Uli2001]

Just now, Moshagge3 said:

Minnesota takes a 7-5 lead over Texas. Rangers have a terrible bullpen even with Chapman. They might meet a fate similar to the '14 Tigers in the postseason.

They are in free fall, might not even make the playoffs.

[Billy F-Face3]

I can't decide whether Brandon Belt looks more like the GEICO Caveman, or that CGI Cartoon batter from the Maryland Lottery home run sweepstakes commercial.

[Aristotelian]

2 minutes ago, Uli2001 said:

Man on third with less than two outs to manufacture a run. With two outs, you don't take that risk. Was the play close? Not watching.

Took a good throw but he was easily out. I think Adley did not get the best jump. I don't like the send with the heart of the order coming up.

[Mooreisbetter27]

He was safe. Urias looks like he took too long

[O's84]

Laughably bad call by the umpire.

[oriolediehard]

Good DP

[Hallas]

that's getting overturned.

[Roy Firestone]

never seems to be a comfortable lead...(well last night in the ninth)

[Aristotelian]

Horrible call, this will be overturned

[Hallas]

LOL the Orioles in the dugout couldn't believe the safe call either.

[SteveA]

Just now, oriolediehard said:

Gibson needs to come out before he gives up the lead??

He needs to finish the 6th here.

Bautista for the 9th.

Cano and Webb probably not available.

That leaves Coulombe, Cionel, Voth, or Fuji on his 2nd straight day to cover the 7th and 8th (or at least much of the 8th, maybe Felix comes in for a 4 out save if necessary).

Two of those guys are lefties and Toronto has a lefty heavy lineup.

So I really want to see GIbson get out of this inning rather than need even MORE outs out of the pen.