This can be done

[vab]

It's a long shot but it's certainly doable. The bats finally showed signs of life today with 8 runs and this Texas team is as streaky offensively as they come. They got shut out with a chance to win the division (man, sure wish they had won that game now) on the last day of the season so those bats can go right back into a slumber. We have seen this club look like they're about to go into a tailspin several times this year only to come back immediately and get the ship righted. They can do it again. 

[Aristotelian]

How hard can it be to win three coin flips in a row? 

[NedFromYork]

12.5%?

[Roy Firestone]

I cant count our guys out...I almost tried it several times  this year and was rebuked by their tenacity and refusal to quit...even today...they didnt...Orioles outscored Rangers 8-2 from the third inning on....we can do this...Im not saying we WILL do this..but we CAN...never count our guys out..

[Dunk35]

Texas will have it's best SP going and we will have? Dean Kremer? In Texas. In a do or die game 3. 

[LA2]

1 minute ago, Dunk35 said:

Texas will have it's best SP going and we will have? Dean Kremer? In Texas. In a do or die game 3. 

Kremer's stopped several losing streaks and I'd rather have Gibson in the fourth game or long relief. Kremer is the least of my worries.

[Pickles]

1 hour ago, LA2 said:

Kremer's stopped several losing streaks and I'd rather have Gibson in the fourth game or long relief. Kremer is the least of my worries.

I can see both sides of who should start Game 3, but I'd just like to point out the next time we need a long reliever our season is very likely finished.  

Edited October 9, 2023 by Pickles

[NedFromYork]

If Kremer is game 3 starter then that is why Gibson should have been brought in right after Grod.  He has playoff experience pitching in relief.  With the way things are he may not pitch at all in the series, which doesn't make sense the way things are laid out.  You worry about game 4 if there is a game 4.

Edited October 9, 2023 by NedFromYork

[nvpacchi]

Eovaldi can be gotten too if the offense gets hot.  He's not the same pitcher he was in the first half in which he was excellent.  His fastball velo is down 2 ticks since May, and he's run a markedly below average xwoba in September.

Since June 1st 8.1 K/9 | 4.3 BB/9 | 1.6 HR/9 in 69.2 IP.  If the O's get to him that really puts Tex in a bind as to who starts game 4.  Of course this all hinges on either Kremer or Gibson slowing down the Texas offense.

[baltfan]

They can win. They need to continue to shake the rust off. This 5 days off was horrible for the pitching staff.  The staff was pretty well rested and pitching well.  Offense also would have been better off. 

[Big Al]

This season we’ve had one 8 game winning streak, two 7s, two 5s, five 4s and six 3 game winning streaks. No problem. 

[tntoriole]

I have game 5 tickets 

[eddie83]

Win Tuesday and put some pressure on them. Maybe going away from home will help. 
 

Whoever it is need the SP to be solid. 

[Frobby]

I’m just going to take it a game at a time.  Win game 3, and then I’ll worry about game 4.   I’ll say this, the 2023 Orioles don’t quit. We’ll give the Rangers our best shot.  

[orioles119]

Whatever happens, I'm still thrilled with the season.  If they can rip off 3 in a row at this point, I'll be pleasantly surprised.