Saturday, Sept 23: Orioles at Guardians

[baltfan]

4 minutes ago, ONUOsFan said:

Freaking Rays, man. They just won’t die. 

They are so tough at home 

[oriolediehard]

We stopped playing like we played all year!!!

[OnlyOneOriole]

2 minutes ago, Uli2001 said:

I don't see TB losing more than two games the rest of the way. Orioles will have to win 4-5 games to win the division. They have to win at least one today or tomorrow, win both against Was, and split with the Red Sox.

BTW I don't think it is the worst thing in the world if the O's do end up in the wild card. 

[Morgan423]

Just now, OnlyOneOriole said:

BTW I don't think it is the worst thing in the world if the O's do end up in the wild card. 

I strongly disagree.  They badly need the extra 3 or 4 rest days given with a WC bye.

[OnlyOneOriole]

Just now, Morgan423 said:

I strongly disagree.  They badly need the extra 3 or 4 rest days given with a WC bye.

True on that.  But as far as teams they play?  I almost think it would be better to go the WC route.

 

But the rest would be nice.

[ONUOsFan]

2 minutes ago, Uli2001 said:

I don't see TB losing more than two games the rest of the way. Orioles will have to win 4-5 games to win the division. They have to win at least one today or tomorrow, win both against Was, and split with the Red Sox.

Tampa has to go to Boston and still has four left against Toronto, who also needs to win. They could easily lose three of those. 

[Uli2001]

5 minutes ago, Malike said:

Hey, listen to Palmer talking about why Cleveland should try to win games. Shocking that an MLB team won't just pack it in. Shocking.

Yeah, shocking.

[baltfan]

Just now, Morgan423 said:

I strongly disagree.  They badly need the extra 3 or 4 rest days given with a WC bye.

Agree strongly with this. 

[spiritof66]

3 minutes ago, OnlyOneOriole said:

I mean I kind of agree.  Atlanta for sure and LA to a little lesser extent look like the best teams in baseball talent wise, and it really isn't close. 

Atlanta to me looks like a lock to win it all although baseball is kind of like hockey in the sense that if you get hot?  Sometimes lesser talent wins.

Doesn't really happen in the NBA or the NFL.

Don't disagree, but the Brewers have the kind of pitching that a lot of people equate with postseasn success.

[baltfan]

No one has mentioned that in the Rays game there was what looked like an inning ending DP that was overturned. 

[ONUOsFan]

Just now, OnlyOneOriole said:

True on that.  But as far as teams they play?  I almost think it would be better to go the WC route.

 

But the rest would be nice.

They would probably play Toronto and then Tampa. If they have the bye they probably still play Tampa, but with three days off first. 

[spiritof66]

2 minutes ago, baltfan said:

No one has mentioned that in the Rays game there was what looked like an inning ending DP that was overturned. 

The Rays' rookie was safe by plenty. Just a terrible safe call at 1B. Ground ball to SS, perfect DP ball except it took a high hop that Biggio (I think) had to wait for and fielded a little awkwardly, killing the DP chance.

Edited September 23, 2023 by spiritof66

[Uli2001]

Unfortunately, this is looking like another bullpen loss. I just would like this season to end already. It's been torture the past two weeks.

[baltfan]

Just now, spiritof66 said:

The Rays' rookie was safe by plenty. Just a terrible safe call at 1B.

Oh, totally agree. 

[OnlyOneOriole]

I have never agreed with the hit by pitch where the hitter makes a half swing towards the pitch.  If he stays still it doesn't hit him.  It is the batters fault for being hit as he started a swing.  Not the pitchers.  It is like falling into home plate on a pitch that is a strike and being hit. 

 

That being said......Means really is flowing with confidence right now.
 

So nice to see.