I still think Gunnar's issues in the field have to do with being overly aggressive at times and trying to make his plays look like a highlight reel. He'll overthrow or overrun stuff for just that reason.
He has as much talent as any pitcher on our staff. It's all about consistency and hopefully we'll see more of "good Dean" moving forward. His pitching recently has been really encouraging.
Updated Magic numbers vs AL competitors through games of 9/6. These apply to all 2-way comparisons for division, WC, and seeding, which all use the same tiebreakers:
NYY: 21
Bos: 10
TB: 8
Cle: 21
Min: 15
Hou: 16
KC: 15
Det: 10
Sea: 10
An important concept is that multiple magic numbers can apply to the same goal. So the Orioles magic number to win the AL East is not 21, it's 21 vs the Yankees AND 10 vs the Red Sox AND 8 vs the Rays. While it is certainly likely that 21 positive game results in the race with the Yankees will also incorporate 10 positive results vs the Red Sox, it's not a given and magic numbers are about clinching, not being pretty sure.
The largest risk of meeting the highest but not all magic numbers is in the race for the top WC seed that gets to play at home.
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