O's win big without playing

by patientoriolesfan on Apr 9, 2008 11:24 PM EDT Comment 21 comments

The Orioles are so rediculously good at the moment that they were able to pick up a 1/2 game on the entire AL East tonight without even taking the field. Thats right, they all lost tonight and it was a thing of beauty to watch as I had my mlb.com account fired up and was able to bounce between all of the games. Tomorrow nights double header is huge because if we win at least the first game, than we are at least 3 games up on every team in the division and a win in the second game may put us even higher. An odd scenario after only seven games into the season. I'm guessing it's that "Orioles Magic" thing...cue the song

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All the other teams in the AL East losing is Birdland

"Baltimore? That's like being hit in the head with a crowbar once a day."

by spike2131 on Apr 9, 2008 11:41 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Best record in the major leagues as well.

by Y Not on Apr 10, 2008 12:09 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

If we sweep the doubleheader...

our lead in the AL East will be pretty much insurmountable and the rest of the teams might as well pack it in for the year.

"If you know how to cheat, start now." - Earl Weaver

by rebop on Apr 10, 2008 9:26 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I already told my Yankee fan friends

That it's time to do so.

In other good news category, did anyone catch this blurb from the Sun?

"No team that has started the season with a 6-1 record has finished with 100 losses, according to the Elias Sports Bureau. The 1977 Oakland Athletics posted the worst final record (63-98) for a team that started 6-1."

by silverstadium on Apr 10, 2008 11:24 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Thank you, Jinxy McJinxerson

Better hope we don't lose both games....

"Baltimore? That's like being hit in the head with a crowbar once a day."

by spike2131 on Apr 10, 2008 11:26 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

But seriously, dude

You are gonna need to turn around three times and spit over your left shoulder...

MAGIC MAGIC MAGIC MAGIC MAGIC MAGIC MAGIC MAGIC

by spike2131 on Apr 10, 2008 12:15 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

For reals

this is just about the time when superstition goes into full swing.

by Jonny Pops on Apr 10, 2008 12:45 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

So maybe this is a plan

Don't play any more games and let everyone just fall behind?

by drj on Apr 10, 2008 9:37 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I say we split

"If you're not practicing, somebody else is, somewhere, and he'll be ready to take your job." -Brooks Robinson

by exitfare on Apr 10, 2008 10:27 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Is anyone really expecting a better season than the prediction the team will be very near 100 losses?

I just enjoy what's happening now and expect that starter pitching line of about 5IP per start, 1.55 WHIP, 5.59 ERA, 19 BB, 19K to start coming into play.

by drj on Apr 10, 2008 1:05 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I am not

and the fear of the fall makes me all the more superstitious.

by Jonny Pops on Apr 10, 2008 1:49 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I still have no hope for a winning season

I'm just having fun while it lasts.

Incidentally, I have a real bad feeling about today. Trax and Loewen don't inspire a lot of confidence right now. It feels a bit too much like a certain doubleheader last year. I recall us being on a nice little run before that one too.

Not to put a damper on Birdland or anything...

by silverstadium on Apr 10, 2008 1:58 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

not winning - but lets say 85-90 losses instead of 97-102

I'm hoping they come in around 90

by drj on Apr 10, 2008 2:24 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I am expecting this team to do very well...

... up until the trade deadline. So well that Peter Angelos, seeing the mirage of the post season, will refuse to pull the trigger on all the trades that need to happen to make us a competitor in the long term.

At that point, BRob will get injured, our starting pitchers will all look like Daniel Cabrerra, and Luke Scott will turn into a pumpkin. Basically, a replay of the second half of 2005, with the added bonus that it will totally screw up our chances for a long-term rebuilding.

But we are good now, and I appreciate that.

MAGIC MAGIC MAGIC MAGIC MAGIC MAGIC MAGIC MAGIC

by spike2131 on Apr 10, 2008 2:45 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

damn - that's not Andy MacPhail's Birdland

There is an article floating around (Heyman?) that said a good start will be great for the O's because it should afford the opportunity to trade at the deadline. Let's see. They have a few months to go. And then let's hope they pull the trigger.

by drj on Apr 10, 2008 3:00 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I just threw salt over my shoulder

seriously these posts are jinxy, scooby doo!

by Birdland in NC on Apr 10, 2008 2:14 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

F jinxes!

Jinxes are for Red Sox and Cubs fans. Fat outfielders and goats. We lose routinely because we suck. If we start losing now it's because we suck.

The one thing I always appreciated about the White Sox was that they never had a big curse or jinx thing for why they didn't win the World Series. They were just bad most of the time, or came up short occasionally. And I mean, the Black Sox were RIGHT THERE for curse purposes.

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Bad Left Hook

by SC on Apr 10, 2008 3:31 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Goats are stupid

But that still doesn't mean you should go around talking about sweeping a double-header before it starts. I recall a double header against Texas last year where there was talk of taking them both. We gave up 39 runs that evening....

MAGIC MAGIC MAGIC MAGIC MAGIC MAGIC MAGIC MAGIC

by spike2131 on Apr 10, 2008 3:46 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

so?

It's because we played like shit. It had nothing to do with a jinx.

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Bad Left Hook

by SC on Apr 10, 2008 8:48 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

It may very well be a jinx...

That causes us to play like shit. Markakis' error in the first inning of the first game tonight sure looked jinxy.

At any rate, I don't care if you call it a jinx, or just rack it up to bad mojo - empirical data has demonstrated that talking about sweeping Rangers double headers is simply not a good idea.

MAGIC MAGIC MAGIC MAGIC MAGIC MAGIC MAGIC MAGIC

by spike2131 on Apr 10, 2008 11:08 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs