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I can’t watch the COL series because it is blacked out(I live an 8 hour drive from Denver and 12 hours from Seattle yet somehow I’m part of their markets? Can’t wait for the As to be 10 hours away and then be included in the blackouts.). I digress. Watching the replays from last night, I’m guessing Urias is done for the final month and Kremer probably misses at least one start. This team needs to step up in a big way and that won’t be easy. Adversity can either make people step up or give them a reason to just collapse. Something as simple as a rally monkey or Huffs thong can have an immeasurable impact. This team needs something and they currently don’t have it. 
I want to say 16-9 but 11-14 seems more likely at this point and limp into the playoffs. Anything can happen in the playoffs but the current play is anemic at best. 

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Ask me after today. If they win today I think they can turn things around especially once they start getting players back. Losing 2/3 to the Rockies though after the mediocrity of the past two months would pretty much confirm that this team is just going to limp into the playoffs and probably not win a game in the WC round. 

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