ORIOLES

[K8teebug]

The Orioles have surprised the heck out of all of us long time fans who haven't given up on the team.  Everyone I've talked to is just enjoying the season for as long as it lasts.  And, for me, that's lasted about 2 months longer than I thought it would, so I can't complain about anything!

[K8teebug]

Another crazy stat - the Orioles have had 12 left fielders this year.

TWELVE.

[StoneTheCrow]

.....and most of them sucked.  Imagine how good we'd be with a decent LF and 3B.

Chen was due for a bad night, I suppose.  You know the white flag is up when Kevin Gregg gets the call.

[vansmack]

  Imagine how good we'd be with a decent 3B.

Let's be honest.  We haven't seen a decent enough sample size to see if Machado is as good as Mike Trout, but after last night it's clear he's way better than Bryce Harper.

[HoyaSaxa03]

Let's be honest.  We haven't seen a decent enough sample size to see if Machado is as good as Mike Trout, but after last night it's clear he's way better than Bryce Harper.

I was wondering how we'd be able to steer this conversation over to Mike Trout.  Well done, sir.

[vansmack]

I was wondering how we'd be able to steer this conversation over to Mike Trout.  Well done, sir.

Well, I was going to continue to post Buster's blog, but today's was all about Trout vs Cabrera for MVP and how Harper might not finish in the top 3 of the NL ROY voting, and since it's Friday, I decided I didn't want to get everybody upset with a legitimate source, so I opted for my own brand of hyperbole instead.

Thank you for noticing.

[StoneTheCrow]

Let's be honest.  We haven't seen a decent enough sample size to see if Machado is as good as Mike Trout, but after last night it's clear he's way better than Bryce Harper.

Impossible to argue otherwise at this point. At least about Harper anyway.

[James Ford]

MANNY!

[StoneTheCrow]

Machado is a stud.

[K8teebug]

I love that the same fan caught both home runs (his first two).  How amazing was that?

[shemptiness]

Assuming they hang on tonight, 1.5 ahead of Angels.

You never learn, do you?

12-17 since the break.

[James Ford]

O's: 35-39 since their hot start.

[vansmack]

12-17 since the break.

And 16-21 to start the season.  And yet they're only 2 back.  If anyone doesn't think the Angels are going to rattle off a couple 8-2 stretches in a row and be one of the wild card teams, let's put some money in a pay pal account.

[K8teebug]

I am just happy they're still in the hunt in August. 

[vansmack]

I am just happy they're still in the hunt in August. 

As usual, you've got the proper attitude.  What the O's, Pirates and A's are doing has been fun to watch.