Saturday, Sept 23: Orioles at Guardians

[SteveA]

1 minute ago, Uli2001 said:

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.

Don't be such a drama queen.   It's one of the two or three best seasons we've had in the last 40 years.

 Yeah, we have hit a bit of a slump (4-7)  the last two weeks, but don't overreact to that.   Houston is 4-8 their last 12.   Are their fans whining like little babies at how awful it is like many of ours are, or are they cheering the team on to come out of the slump and finish strong.   Texas is 13-19 their last 32, we haven't had a stretch that bad all season.    Seattle is 7-11 their last 18.   All those teams are in the midst of worst slumps than we are, and they have worse records than we do by a wide margin .  And you know what?  They are still good teams and if they make the playoffs they will be tough to beat in September.

We are in first place with the best record in the American League, we are winning this game, we are still the odds on favorites to win the division and be the #1 seed in the AL playoffs, and all people can do is whine about how miserable it is and how awful it is to watch the team.

Look, last night was a terrible game.   Our defense sucked.   Our starter had a poor effort.   But we are still at the top of the heap in the AL.   Believe it or not, slumps aren't permanent.   Ours will end and we will play at a high level again, just like those other teams will.   And we are in much better position than them.

[Yossarian]

1 minute ago, Can_of_corn said:

You know what would make a fun day?

Watching folks doing their job and bad mouthing them.

Just go to an office and everytime someone hits the wrong key on the keyboard, give 'em crap about it.

Jeez James, don't you realize how important that report is?

Like when they forget to put the cover sheets on the TPS reports?

[accinfo]

1 minute ago, SteveA said:

Don't be such a drama queen.   It's one of the two or three best seasons we've had in the last 40 years.

 Yeah, we have hit a bit of a slump (4-7)  the last two weeks, but don't overreact to that.   Houston is 4-8 their last 12.   Are their fans whining like little babies at how awful it is like many of ours are, or are they cheering the team on to come out of the slump and finish strong.   Texas is 13-19 their last 32, we haven't had a stretch that bad all season.    Seattle is 7-11 their last 18.   All those teams are in the midst of worst slumps than we are, and they have worse records than we do by a wide margin .  And you know what?  They are still good teams and if they make the playoffs they will be tough to beat in September.

We are in first place with the best record in the American League, we are winning this game, we are still the odds on favorites to win the division and be the #1 seed in the AL playoffs, and all people can do is whine about how miserable it is and how awful it is to watch the team.

Look, last night was a terrible game.   Our defense sucked.   Our starter had a poor effort.   But we are still at the top of the heap in the AL.   Believe it or not, slumps aren't permanent.   Ours will end and we will play at a high level again, just like those other teams will.   And we are in much better position than them.

These statements are too sane for the Game Thread.  

[Can_of_corn]

1 minute ago, Yossarian said:

Like when they forget to put the cover sheets on the TPS reports?

What gets me is when they cause a paper jam and just leave it.

[Malike]

Tony is once again putting the team on his back.

[OriolesMagic83]

Yes! Finally a hit w/ RISP

[NashLumber]

Tony Taters gettin' it done! Come on now! (missing Ben's call). 

[oriolediehard]

We start our rallies after 2 outs!!

[Yossarian]

Need a gapper from O'Hearn, now

[spiritof66]

Left field, Ryan. 

[Yossarian]

Just now, Can_of_corn said:

What gets me is when they cause a paper jam and just leave it.

What is PC Load Letter?

[Chavez Ravine]

I get winded watching McCann run. 

[oriolediehard]

Strike 3 was ball 1

[Tony-OH]

Glad to get the extra run but I'd really like to have gotten a few more there. 

Hard to feel too confident with the bullpen right now and man it would be painful to lose another game late, especially with the Rays having a walkoff.

[Malike]

Consistent, if not still awful.