I just kept the highlights. Frobby keeps proving the offense is not overall a problem. Adley had a very bad July. It happens. Their pitching has been most of the problem why they have been a 500 team for an extended period of time. Again 4 starters have missed significant time. They have had one consistent starter the whole year. Their second best starter was acquired at the deadline and has made just 4 starts. The biggest suggestion here is always to load up the offense with more rookies like Mayo and Kjersted and that will solve all their problems. They are hanging on because injuries have taken their collective toll. Hopefully we will get key pieces back at the end of September and we will see what happens. The Yankees have the two top MVP candidates and less injuries than the Orioles yet they are 1/2 game better.
The Orioles just aren't a very good team. This has been going on long enough. I certainly lost my hope of any sustained long playoff run this year if they make it.
Yep and here we are again 3 runs tonight. Even yesterday with 4 runs they got a measley 3 hits. People can keep throwing out these stats but they mean nothing. Its what I see. I see a team that explodes for like 12 runs then the next 4 games they struggle to get 2 or 3.
I think the short answer is that yes, the pitching was that much better.
Pre ASG 3.71 ERA (6th in MLB), post ASG 4.75 ERA (25th in MLB). That difference will make a good team into an average one, even if the offense is continuing to do well.
Likely another night of frustration on the game thread tomorrow when we’ve scored 1 run on 3 hits in 6 innings against a washed up veteran. And people defending the offense because our averages are still good this week for runs scored because we scored 10 last Friday. Rinse and repeat.
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