ORIOLES

[K8teebug]

Good commentary about stats and the Orioles

http://www.npr.org/2012/08/15/158749428/feeling-just-wild-about-wild-cards

[shemptiness]

Finally, a useful stat:

Following last night's loss to the Orioles, the Red Sox are 0-13 on Ben Affleck's birthday since the release of Good Will Hunting in 1997.

[Chip Chanko]

How about them apples?

[shemptiness]

Last 3 road series:

@ Yankees - took 2 out of 3
@ Rays - took 2 out of 3
@ Tigers - took 2 out of 3

[James Ford]

How many will they take from Texas?

Last 3 road series:

@ Yankees - took 2 out of 3
@ Rays - took 2 out of 3
@ Tigers - took 2 out of 3

[K8teebug]

Here's hoping for a sweep!

[James Ford]

Do the Angels have enough left in the tank to hold off the Mariners? After all, the Mariners have a respectable run differential of only -2.

[StoneTheCrow]

How many will they take from Texas?

We better get 2 - could not have hoped for a better draw against their starting rotation.  Of course, they're probably saying the same thing about us.

[shemptiness]

Here's hoping for a sweep!

Now you're getting greedy!   

[K8teebug]

Haha.

[Got Haggis?]

If it's close, they win.

One-run game? Orioles win.

Two-run game? Orioles win.

If it's close, they win, at a rate unheard of for more than half a century.

With their 7-5 win over the Tigers on Sunday, the Orioles improved to 66-55 overall. But they also improved to 42-18 in games decided by one or two runs.

Yes, 42-18. The Orioles have won 70 percent of their close games.

The last team to do that was the 1954 Indians(who won a lot of every kind of game, on the way to a 111-43 record).

The only other teams in modern baseball history to win 70 percent of games decided by one or two runs were the 1906 Cubs and the 1909 Pirates.

http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/blog/danny-knobler/19830446/if-it's-close,-the-orioles-win,-at-a-rate-that-is-making-history

[vansmack]

Do the Angels have enough left in the tank to hold off the Mariners? After all, the Mariners have a respectable run differential of only -2.

No.  Fortunately for me I was travelling this weekend and didn't have to endure that live every day.  Can't be sure how many things I would have broken in my place.

How much will the Halo's spend to buy Joe Maddon in the off season to make the playoffs next year?  That's the only question that should be left to ask.

[vansmack]

This will come down to pitching, ...the A's....[don't] have a single pitcher with 170-200 innings pitched in a single season (save for Bartolo Colon who hasn't done it in 7 years).

This explains a lot.

Bartolo Colon suspended for 50 Games for positive test

I think something new was also discovered so the time of testing has been altered.  I believe Conte when he was talking about the new testosterone cream that was making its way that peaks four hours in and leaves your system 8 hours later.  Harder to catch so the testing has changed and we're going to see more guys go down.

[hutch]

This will come down to pitching, ...the A's....[don't] have a single pitcher with 170-200 innings pitched in a single season (save for Bartolo Colon who hasn't done it in 7 years).

This explains a lot.

Bartolo Colon suspended for 50 Games for positive test

I think something new was also discovered so the time of testing has been altered.  I believe Conte when he was talking about the new testosterone cream that was making its way that peaks four hours in and leaves your system 8 hours later.  Harder to catch so the testing has changed and we're going to see more guys go down.

they're all doping.this is a losing battle.. let them dope and at least we know who is the best all things being equal.

[shemptiness]

Beating Sale.  2 hits for the White Sox.  Nice outing by Tillman.  Let's keep it rolling.