Orioles....part 2?

[shemptiness]

Jimenez to the DL is a blessing in disguise....

Plus it gets Gausman in the rotation.  2 positives.

They showed video of Jones practicing with his HR Derby pitcher during the game today.  Then he took those same swings in the game.  Whiffff.     

[Got Haggis?]

o's schedule after the break is going to be 'interesting' - 29 games facing teams that are all over .500

[K8teebug]

Saw that.  I'll be going to 11 or 12 of them, so hopefully my cheering will bring luck!

[vansmack]

Strength of Schedule for the Second half:

Hardest:
(1) Orioles
Home/away: 32 games at home; 36 on the road.
Games against teams with records of .500 or better: 42

(2) Tigers
Home/away: 34 games at home; 37 on the road.
Games against teams with records of .500 or better: 41

(5) Mariners
Home/away: 31 games at home; 36 on the road.
Games against teams with records of .500 or better: 38


(9) Angels
Home/away: 34 games at home; 34 on the road.
Games against teams with records of .500 or better: 34

(15) Nationals
Home/away: 34 games at home; 35 on the road.
Games against teams with records of .500 or better: 28

(!7) A'S
Home/away: 36 games at home; 31 games on the road.
Games against teams with records of .500 or better: 29
(22 games left against Houston and Texas)

[K8teebug]

Sometimes, I think the Orioles fight harder against better teams.  They seem like they phone it in for easier teams.

[shemptiness]

Sometimes, I think the Orioles fight harder against better teams.  They seem like they phone it in for easier teams.

This guy can take care of that....

[K8teebug]

I still can't believe he didn't get fined for that.

[vansmack]

Hey,  a little help here?

OK,  thanks.

[shemptiness]

Hey,  a little help here?

OK,  thanks.

Just win, baby.

[StoneTheCrow]

Or lose badly?   

[vansmack]

One out of three might get it done in the AL East,  but not in the AL West.  You need to win 2 out of 3 just to keep up...

[shemptiness]

One out of three might get it done in the AL East,  but not in the AL West.  You need to win 2 out of 3 just to keep up...

One out of three doesn't get it done anywhere.  But the 1st one was brutal.  And we're talking about losing to the best team in baseball.  On their home turf. 

[K8teebug]

It's hard for me to stay up late to watch these games.  yesterday sucked.

But, everyone is entitled to a day or two.  Hopefully they'll get it together.

[vansmack]

  Hopefully they'll get it together.

By Thursday....

[shemptiness]

Nice start to the series.  I'm concerned about all of the strikeouts.  And the reliance on the long ball.

45-23 when they hit a homer
9-21 when they don't

That was an interesting strike zone last night, to say the least.

Those seats right behind the plate can't be very good can they?  Sajak's head was practically even
with field level.  Not the best vantage point I wouldn't think.