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This playoff push is one of the most intense in recent memory!
Absolutely unbelievable.............
What a bomb by Hanley, what a meatball that was.
And on the same night that Ortiz passes Mantle.
WOW........................
They didn't gain on the Mets, just the Cards. Now that the Cards are down, I'm looking for the Giants to knock them out and the Dodgers to take care of the Giants so we can have the WC home game.
Matz may be on the way back. Good news. That will give us a strong rotation.
Facing Baumgarner would be no picnic but I think that's will happen.
DeGrom pitches Sunday so that's good.
Best of luck tonight. I have no love for the Cards.
Scratch what I said about using Jimenez if necessary as he has already put the O's in a 4 run hole after only 2 innings tonight. Can him along with Miley and Gallardo and just go with the Big 3. :rolleyes2: -- AlO's lose 7-6 and let a golden opportunity get away from them because of lousy starting pitching. They still had a chance in the 9th but Trumbo and Davis crapped out with the tying run on 3rd. Oh well. Get them next game.
On the subject of starting pitching, with 16 games left, and all of them important, maybe the O's should consider riding Tillman, Bundy, and Gausman as much as possible. Their choices for a 4 and 5 starter just are not viable at this time. The choices are all disasters: Gallardo is 5-8 with a 5.77 ERA; Jimenez is 7-11 with a 5.98 ERA; Miley is 1-5 with a 8.41 ERA with the O's (8-13, 5.80 overall); Wilson is 4-6 with a 5.42 ERA and Wright is 3-4 with a 5.89 ERA. Go with the Big 3, the only reliable starters they have and maybe Jimenez if a 4th starter absolutely has to be used. The O's can't afford a no-win possibility every 4th and 5th game. It's crunch time. Ride the Big Boys! -- Al
Thankfully Jimenez's slow start wasn't fatal as the O's overcame the 4-run deficit to notch a 5-4 lead. Thank goodness, because Boston is winning big, so O's will stay just 2 back. -- AlScratch what I said about using Jimenez if necessary as he has already put the O's in a 4 run hole after only 2 innings tonight. Can him along with Miley and Gallardo and just go with the Big 3. :rolleyes2: -- Al
Thankfully Jimenez's slow start wasn't fatal as the O's overcame the 4-run deficit to notch a 5-4 lead. Thank goodness, because Boston is winning big, so O's will stay just 2 back. -- Al
The Giants got another big win last night and almost as important as the win Posey seems to be finding a hitting groove.
Dare I say that a win tonight would mean 3 in a row for the first time since the All-Star break?
DeGrom pitches Sunday so that's good.