TD_washingtonredskins Posted September 8, 2022 Share Posted September 8, 2022 37 minutes ago, TheDoyler23 said: 25 games left. The Os have 3 off days in the next 8. And then that's it. 20 games in a row. That's a weird schedule. Seems like the boys may have finally run out of steam and/or magic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheDoyler23 Posted September 8, 2022 Share Posted September 8, 2022 50 minutes ago, TD_washingtonredskins said: Seems like the boys may have finally run out of steam and/or magic. Maybe yes and maybe no. the Toronto series was an opportunity but going 3-4 in a week isn't exactly a full on swoon. Lyles getting scratched late, a doubleheader, Wells getting a start off the IL, some bizarre umpiring. benches clearing. It was a fever dream series and Manoah closed the door and the opportunity for a split with a dominant performance. Today seems litke a wonderful day for a day off and we'll see what comes next. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capcrunch98 Posted September 8, 2022 Share Posted September 8, 2022 They've been playing really good the past few months, so I don't think it's fair to write them off after one disappointing series against a very solid team. That being said, it's gonna be a tough climb, and they almost certainly need to win 2/3 going forward to catch one of the clubs ahead of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TD_washingtonredskins Posted September 8, 2022 Share Posted September 8, 2022 33 minutes ago, capcrunch98 said: They've been playing really good the past few months, so I don't think it's fair to write them off after one disappointing series against a very solid team. That being said, it's gonna be a tough climb, and they almost certainly need to win 2/3 going forward to catch one of the clubs ahead of them. I'm not writing them off in that I think they will tank. I just don't see how they make up 4.5 games in the final 25. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCSaints_fan Posted September 8, 2022 Author Share Posted September 8, 2022 18 minutes ago, TD_washingtonredskins said: I'm not writing them off in that I think they will tank. I just don't see how they make up 4.5 games in the final 25. Its really too bad the Mets play in the NL 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
balki1867 Posted September 8, 2022 Share Posted September 8, 2022 TBT to that time in 1991 that George Bush took Queen Elizabeth to an O's game and they took a picture with Cal 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCSaints_fan Posted September 10, 2022 Author Share Posted September 10, 2022 The way Bello was pitching early and striking every Oriole out out I thought there was no way we would come back from that game, but we have that big 6th inning and the bullpen is perfect over the last 5 innings. Toronto unfortunately just won so I think we are still 4.5 back. The Yanks also not doing us any favors vs. TB. The only good news is TB and Tor have a 4 game series next week which means one of them has to drop at least two games. Much better if its Toronto as they are closer in the standings and we also have a 3 game series against them to close out the season. This is setting up to be a repeat of 1989 ... this time I hope with a different outcome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capcrunch98 Posted September 10, 2022 Share Posted September 10, 2022 Hate to label a regular season game like this when there's still 20+ games left, but I think tomorrow is a must win. You can't drop 3/4 to the team you're chasing, and then turn around and lose a home series to a team that's completely out of it. The Red Sox are never an easy out, but this is disappointing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capcrunch98 Posted September 11, 2022 Share Posted September 11, 2022 Thank you Birds for a terrific season. Playoffs is pretty much out of the question at this point, but just to be talking about the postseason in mid-September was unthinkable when the season started and shows how far this team has come. I think we have some fun summers to look forward to beginning next year. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
balki1867 Posted September 11, 2022 Share Posted September 11, 2022 1 hour ago, capcrunch98 said: Thank you Birds for a terrific season. Playoffs is pretty much out of the question at this point, but just to be talking about the postseason in mid-September was unthinkable when the season started and shows how far this team has come. I think we have some fun summers to look forward to beginning next year. I hate moral victories as much as anyone else, but after the past few seasons, seeing them get that 82nd win will feel special. There's still work to do-- I still remember the O's standing at 62-62 in 2002 and then going 4-32 to finish the year. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TradeTheBeal! Posted September 12, 2022 Share Posted September 12, 2022 No two ways about it, this squad needs more bats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCSaints_fan Posted September 12, 2022 Author Share Posted September 12, 2022 What do the Orioles and Chick-Fil-A have in common? Both take Sundays off 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheDoyler23 Posted September 15, 2022 Share Posted September 15, 2022 Offense is making Corbin look like a credible starter. Oof. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheDoyler23 Posted September 15, 2022 Share Posted September 15, 2022 The Nats left fielder just threw a ball backwards on Henderson’s base clearing triple. That’s a wild one. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCSaints_fan Posted September 15, 2022 Author Share Posted September 15, 2022 14 minutes ago, TheDoyler23 said: The Nats left fielder just threw a ball backwards on Henderson’s base clearing triple. That’s a wild one. I'm thinking of that time Santander did the same thing a few years ago when the Os were horrid - I guess when you do something like that, it pretty much sums up your season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capcrunch98 Posted September 15, 2022 Share Posted September 15, 2022 Well, we got the job done against the biggest losers in baseball (love saying that about the Nats). If we can manage to win the series this weekend in Toronto, that'll buy us at least another week of hoping and praying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheDoyler23 Posted September 15, 2022 Share Posted September 15, 2022 Nats will likely pay about 2.5 million dollars per win this year. Almost as much as the Yankees. Only difference is the Yankees will win close to twice as many games! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCSaints_fan Posted September 15, 2022 Author Share Posted September 15, 2022 Toronto now 1.5 games ahead of Tampa in WC race and 1.0 games ahead of Seattle. We are 4 GB Tampa. Thats not quite how we wanted the series to work out (they still have one more game tomorrow) as we have 6 more games vs. Toronto and it could have been "control our own destiny" type of scenario, if such a thing exists in baseball, it is very hard to win every game over an extended period even for very good teams. Tampa's remaining schedule is also just as tough as ours, they have four more games vs. the Blue Jays, 6 more vs. the Astros, a three games series vs. the Guardians. Only easy series is the three game series against the Rangers this weekend. OTOH if the Blue Jays are in a comfortable lead for the WC spot going into the final three games series against us in early October, they could rest some of their starters at least in the back two games if it can't improve their seeding. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheDoyler23 Posted September 15, 2022 Share Posted September 15, 2022 Our birds probably have to go like 14-6. But win or lose, its been a special season. Nobody expected this. They were mocked by National writers (coughOlneycough), declared a speed bump for the division and written off completely. This final push is playing with house money. They’re already winners. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capcrunch98 Posted September 17, 2022 Share Posted September 17, 2022 Sometimes you just need to accept that the other team is better. The Jays have really had our number over the past 2 weeks, and it cost us a chance at the playoffs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheDoyler23 Posted September 18, 2022 Share Posted September 18, 2022 Whelp. Let’s get over .500. To even have had a chance in Sept is still tremendous in a stacked division with 3 likely playoff teams. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCSaints_fan Posted September 18, 2022 Author Share Posted September 18, 2022 Great comeback win, especially seeing the go-ahead 2-RBI single from Rutschman in the top of the ninth. Bautista nearly gives heart attack after some reason deciding to walk Cavan Biggio and then the RBI double by Springer but we hold on for the 5-4 win. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capcrunch98 Posted September 19, 2022 Share Posted September 19, 2022 Games like today remind us we're not too far away from competing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spaceman Spiff Posted September 19, 2022 Share Posted September 19, 2022 Great win today. They never give up. Definitely takes the sting out of the Commies loss. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capcrunch98 Posted September 20, 2022 Share Posted September 20, 2022 This game just feels like the nail in the coffin for this season. Hoping for a solid finish over the next couple weeks and hopefully some more big steps forward next year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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