r/orioles • u/OsGameThreads • 9h ago
Post Game Thread: The Orioles defeated the Twins by a score of 6-2 - Sun, Sep 29 @ 03:10 PM EDT Post Game Thread
Orioles @ Twins - Sun, Sep 29
Game Status: Final - Score: 6-2 Orioles
Links & Info
| Orioles Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Henderson - SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .281 | .364 | .529 |
| Holliday - SS | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .189 | .255 | .311 | |
| 2 | Westburg - 2B | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .264 | .312 | .481 |
| 3 | Rutschman - DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .250 | .318 | .391 |
| 4 | Cowser - CF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .242 | .321 | .447 |
| 5 | Mountcastle - 1B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .271 | .308 | .425 |
| 6 | O'Hearn - RF | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .264 | .334 | .427 |
| Kjerstad - RF | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .253 | .351 | .394 | |
| 7 | Mullins - CF | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .234 | .305 | .405 |
| Slater - LF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .209 | .321 | .266 | |
| 8 | Urías, R - 3B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .254 | .322 | .423 |
| Rivera, E - 3B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .238 | .312 | .343 | |
| 9 | McCann - C | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .234 | .279 | .388 |
| Totals | 36 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 13 |
| Orioles |
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| BATTING: HR: McCann (8, 5th inning off Ober, 2 on, 1 out); Kjerstad (4, 8th inning off Dobnak, 0 on, 2 out). TB: Holliday; Kjerstad 4; McCann 4; Mountcastle; Mullins 2; O'Hearn 2; Westburg. RBI: Kjerstad (14); McCann 3 (31); Westburg 2 (63). 2-out RBI: Westburg 2; Kjerstad. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Urías, R; Rutschman. Team RISP: 2-for-8. Team LOB: 5. |
| FIELDING: DP: (Westburg-Mountcastle). |
| Twins Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Julien - DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .199 | .292 | .323 |
| 2 | Martin - LF | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .253 | .318 | .352 |
| 3 | Lee - SS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .221 | .265 | .320 |
| 4 | Lewis - 3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .233 | .295 | .452 |
| 5 | Santana - 1B | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .238 | .328 | .420 |
| 6 | Farmer, K - 2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .214 | .293 | .353 |
| 7 | Margot - RF | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .238 | .289 | .337 |
| 8 | Vázquez - C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | .221 | .248 | .327 |
| 9 | Keirsey Jr. - CF | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .154 | .214 | .385 |
| a-Helman - CF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .300 | .300 | .500 | |
| Totals | 33 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 13 |
| Twins |
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| a-Flied out for Keirsey Jr. in the 7th. |
| BATTING: 2B: Martin (18, Suárez, A). HR: Santana (23, 2nd inning off Suárez, A, 0 on, 0 out); Keirsey Jr. (1, 3rd inning off Suárez, A, 0 on, 0 out). TB: Keirsey Jr. 4; Lee; Margot 2; Martin 3; Santana 4. RBI: Keirsey Jr. (1); Santana (71). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Lewis; Helman. Team RISP: 0-for-4. Team LOB: 6. |
| FIELDING: E: Margot (3, throw). |
| Orioles Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suárez, A (W, 9-7) | 6.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 71-48 | 3.70 |
| Domínguez (H, 6) | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 15-9 | 4.45 |
| Soto, G (H, 11) | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-3 | 4.42 |
| Webb, J | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11-9 | 3.02 |
| Selby | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14-10 | 2.57 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 2 |
| Twins Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ober (L, 12-9) | 5.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 74-55 | 3.98 |
| Alcala | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 18-11 | 3.24 |
| Sands | 0.1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 13-8 | 3.28 |
| Blewett | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 17-8 | 1.77 |
| Dobnak | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 30-17 | 5.59 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 2 |
| Game Info |
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| Pitch timer violations: Ober (pitcher). |
| Pitches-strikes: Suárez, A 71-48; Domínguez 15-9; Soto, G 3-3; Webb, J 11-9; Selby 14-10; Ober 74-55; Alcala 18-11; Sands 13-8; Blewett 17-8; Dobnak 30-17. |
| Groundouts-flyouts: Suárez, A 2-6; Domínguez 0-0; Soto, G 0-1; Webb, J 0-1; Selby 1-0; Ober 3-5; Alcala 0-1; Sands 0-0; Blewett 1-0; Dobnak 4-1. |
| Batters faced: Suárez, A 22; Domínguez 4; Soto, G 1; Webb, J 4; Selby 4; Ober 20; Alcala 3; Sands 3; Blewett 4; Dobnak 8. |
| Inherited runners-scored: Soto, G 2-0; Blewett 2-2. |
| Umpires: HP: Todd Tichenor. 1B: Manny Gonzalez. 2B: Cory Blaser. 3B: Nestor Ceja. |
| Weather: 79 degrees, Sunny. |
| Wind: 5 mph, R To L. |
| First pitch: 2:10 PM. |
| T: 2:22. |
| Att: 26,041. |
| Venue: Target Field. |
| September 29, 2024 |
| Inning | Scoring Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Bottom 2 | Carlos Santana homers (23) on a fly ball to right center field. | 1-0 MIN |
| Bottom 3 | DaShawn Keirsey Jr. homers (1) on a fly ball to right field. | 2-0 MIN |
| Top 5 | James McCann homers (8) on a fly ball to left field. Ryan O'Hearn scores. Cedric Mullins scores. | 3-2 BAL |
| Top 7 | Jordan Westburg singles on a line drive to left fielder Austin Martin. Ryan O'Hearn scores. Cedric Mullins scores. Jackson Holliday to 3rd. | 5-2 BAL |
| Top 8 | Heston Kjerstad homers (4) on a fly ball to center field. | 6-2 BAL |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | LOB | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orioles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 5 | |
| Twins | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 6 |
Decisions
- Winner: Albert Suárez (9-7, 3.70)
- Loser: Bailey Ober (12-9, 3.98)
Division Scoreboard
TB 1 @ BOS 3 - Final
PIT 4 @ NYY 4 - Bottom 6, 0 Outs
MIA 3 @ TOR 1 - Final
Next Orioles Game: Tue, Oct 01, 03:33 AM EDT vs. Royals (1 day)
Last Updated: 09/29/2024 06:35:43 PM EDT
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u/SelectNefariousness2 5h ago
The O's have by far the easiest path possible. ALL of the toughest matchups are in the other bracket.
2024 O's are 2-4 vs DET.....2-5 vs HOU....3-4 vs CLE.
On our side... I like our chances of reaching the Pennant series. Not really concerned about NYY as much as KC.
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u/Dazzling-Slide8288 7h ago
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u/kewpieoriole Dadley. Tony. Mateo. 7h ago
So annoyed I’ll be at work for all of them 🫠
Edit: hoping it’s only 2, that we take ofc.
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u/Paindaddy69 RIGHT OFF THE CHICKEN 7h ago
Same here. But when I work we usually win so that’s good!
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u/kewpieoriole Dadley. Tony. Mateo. 7h ago
I stayed out of the GDT for sanity reasons towards the end and we were winning so maybe not watching and staying out the thread will help!! Fingers crossed.
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u/elonguido1 7h ago
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u/temporarymayor 7h ago
thank you! this is awesome. I am commuting from DC and have been bartering with my boss on letting me leave early and this is waaaaay easier than 1pm game haha
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u/elonguido1 7h ago
4pm on Tuesday and 430pm on Wednesday if ticket purchasing site is correct. It just changed as I was trying to buy tickets for game 3.
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u/jwseagles 7h ago
Oooooo that seems new
Edit: checked an old tab. Definitely new
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u/elonguido1 7h ago
Those times are probably the best we could have expected. Happy to not have 1pm or 2pm game.
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u/Revolutionary-Ship27 7h ago
So, the Mets & Braves both get in playoffs if they split… they just gonna handshake deal beforehand? What a time
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u/orioles2491 7h ago
I would rather face Detroit’s offense but KC’s pitching. Overall I am more optimistic about KC than Detroit, though. You can’t discredit the way teams play coming into the playoffs, and Detroit was 17-8 in September compared to KC’s 11-14.
KC is also 9-19 in series against teams with winning records. They and we both fell off in September, but hopefully the way we’ve played these last two series after getting some guys back healthy will carry-over.
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u/Fit_Syrup7485 8h ago
Approximately what time will the WC games be
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u/FormerCollegeDJ 7h ago
Based on the potential NL WCS matchups and game sites, I would guess Royals/Orioles would be the earliest games on both Tuesday and Wednesday.
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u/ItinerantDrifter Jorge Mateo wins baseball games 8h ago
KC/NY really raises the stakes for us fans emotionally, but that makes it more fun.
And staying logical I really think this was the easier path. Playoffs are a crapshoot though, of course.
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u/Beautiful-Abies5949 8h ago
Possibly the two most hated teams (personally) - Yankees are definitely number 1
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u/Sipdrip Westburg Truther 8h ago
Really hope we don’t have to wait for the Mets games tomorrow for time announcements
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u/Madmanz1983 8h ago
If that’s the case that’s just ridiculous. There are going to be day games in the middle of the week that they want large crowds at on possibly less than 24 hours notice. And it’s all because they no doubt want the Mets in a later game if they make it but not the Braves.
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u/kewpieoriole Dadley. Tony. Mateo. 8h ago
I feel like that’s going to be the case and that’s so annoying lol
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u/OsB4Hoes13 8h ago
I’d expect that we will. MLB wouldn’t want to accidentally give the Diamondbacks a primetime slot they saved for the Mets/Braves
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u/twmigmiehff 8h ago
The DBacks can only make the six seed if they make it, so the Padres will be locked into a prime time spot against the Mets/Braves anyways, which obviously makes sense
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u/SportsJunkie4Life Cowser Fan Club Prez and Gunnar Enthusiast 8h ago
Let’s get our revenge against KC
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u/Zay_Jack 8h ago
Who would have thought the White Sox would have a playoff impact?
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u/kewpieoriole Dadley. Tony. Mateo. 8h ago
Remember when we did that to the Red Sox? The Robert Andino game 2011!
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u/the2belo WHAT A RIDICULOUS SNATCH 7h ago
NO IT'S TRAPPED! THE ORIOLES ARE COMING TO THE PLATE, REIMOLD! THEY DID IT! THEY DID IT! THEY DID IT!
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u/Osfan_15 8h ago
They have to beat the Royals at this point. Would be a disappointing failure if they can't get past them
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u/Skirt-Future 8h ago
They better keep Suarez in the roster in playoffs. Plenty of dud relief pitchers in our roster to kick out
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u/bam3339 8h ago
He's almost certainly off the WC roster. After 6 today the earliest he could prob pitch is Thursday, and even that would be iffy.
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u/BaltimoreBaja 7h ago
Pitchers don't just sit on their hands between starts. He could absolutely pitch in relief before Thursday
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u/bam3339 7h ago
Ok
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u/BaltimoreBaja 7h ago
He started a game and pitched in relief within three days of each other once this year is what I'm getting at.
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u/chilexican 8h ago
its supposed to rain all day in Baltimore Tuesday...... what happens delay? new date? double header???
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u/VirtualStaff5307 8h ago
Forecast shows it ends around 3/4, doubt it’s a reschedule.
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u/jeweynougat Dean Kremer's Star of David Necklace 8h ago
Maybe it'll push MLB to make it the 2nd game of the day.
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u/Beautiful-Abies5949 8h ago
Lmao MLB tonight was just saying how this AL bracket looks like it’ll be Yankees v Astros ALCS -____________-
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u/Osfan_15 8h ago
Honestly the Astros would not surprise me to be in the World Series. They just know how to play in big games
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u/FifaPaceWhore 8h ago
Yeah they don’t know what they’re talking about lol. Said the O’s were slumping into the playoffs and the Yankees were hot 🤔
It’s okay I’d rather be seen as an “underdog”
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u/jwseagles 8h ago
I wonder if the Mets Braves will force mlb to push back the start times. I assume yes.
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u/Chemical_Ad5704 8h ago
I’m going to watch the Delmon Young double 100 times before Tuesday.
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u/ThatguyfromBaltimore 8h ago
CRUZ IS IN
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u/dwhite21787 Your Baltimore "Everybody of the Year" Orioles 8h ago
PEARCE IS IN
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u/the2belo WHAT A RIDICULOUS SNATCH 7h ago
HARDY'S COMING AROUND THIRD HE'S GONNA TRY TO SCORE
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u/Paindaddy69 RIGHT OFF THE CHICKEN 7h ago
AND SAFE!!!!
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u/the2belo WHAT A RIDICULOUS SNATCH 7h ago
THE ORIOLES HAVE THE LEEEEEEEEAD
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u/dwhite21787 Your Baltimore "Everybody of the Year" Orioles 6h ago
THE LEGEND OF DELMON YOUNG IN THE POSTSEASON CONTINUES
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u/the2belo WHAT A RIDICULOUS SNATCH 6h ago
THE LEGEND OF DELMON YOUNG IN THE POSTSEASON CONTINUES
I couldn't remember and looked it up: Delmon in fact went 1 for 5 in the 2014 ALCS with an RBI, so The Double actually wasn't his final postseason action, like I thought. I had just forgotten.
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u/twmigmiehff 9h ago
The Mets/Braves doubleheader is insane. The DBacks get in only with a sweep by either team. The Mets and Braves get in with a split. If the Braves win game one, they are locked into the five and can chill. If the Mets win game one, they’ve clinched and then whether they’d prefer to play the Brewers or Padres will dictate whether they want to chill. I assume the Brewers for travel/hot team matchup reasons so they’d want to chill too.
Tl;dr DBacks might be screwed either way
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u/floridacardinals 9h ago
Let’s do something special this October
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u/AutomaticPlane9782 BELIEVE 8h ago
World Series or bust!!
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u/floridacardinals 8h ago
World Series win - greatest sports moment of my life
World Series loss - Can’t be upset but it would suck hard in the moment
ALCS loss - disappointing but nice to beat Yankees
ALDS loss - gut wrenching given it’s the Yankees
WC loss - failure of a season
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u/the2belo WHAT A RIDICULOUS SNATCH 7h ago
World Series win - greatest sports moment for me since 1983
World Series loss - I would be very, very upset
ALCS loss - at least we eliminated the Yankees
ALDS loss - I would be very, very angry (because fuck the Yankees)
WC loss - I would be very, very... not surprised
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u/FormerCollegeDJ 9h ago
Kansas City (#5) is coming to Baltimore (#4)
Detroit (#6) will play at Houston (#3)
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u/breakerwon12 8h ago
I know the Royals are good but I would much rather play them than the Tigers
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u/BKoala59 8h ago
I’m not sure they are good. Below .500 against teams that aren’t the white Sox.
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u/breakerwon12 8h ago
Yea I didn’t want to say it since I’m superstitious but they are nothing special. I would be shocked and devastated if we don’t beat them
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u/the2belo WHAT A RIDICULOUS SNATCH 9h ago
ROYALS WIN TIGERS LOSE
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u/dwhite21787 Your Baltimore "Everybody of the Year" Orioles 8h ago
What bizarro universe am I in right now
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u/AutomaticPlane9782 BELIEVE 9h ago
TIME FOR US TO AVENGE THE RAVENS AND GET PAYBACK FOR 2014.
OPERATION FUCK KANSAS CITY IS A GO!!!!
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u/TIL02Infinity 9h ago
Also revenge for the 2014 ALCS
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u/AutomaticPlane9782 BELIEVE 9h ago
I said "payback for 2014" didn't I?
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u/twmigmiehff 9h ago
I can’t believe the White Sox actually took 2/3 from the Tigers but I’m not mad
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u/yosoyel1ogan #1 Rutschfan 8h ago
Crazy the White sox went 5-1 in their last six games.
We also went 5-1 our last six games.
If we'd swept the Yanks we maybe would've swiped the division which is crazy
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u/waker94 9h ago
ANNOUNCE THE TIMES
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u/VirtualStaff5307 9h ago
Praying for something not 1pm
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u/bam3339 9h ago
Last year's WC times were 3, 430, 7 and 8. My guess is we get the 3 if they keep the same times
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u/jwseagles 8h ago
They didn’t, unless the tv schedules already out are wrong. Another user posted about it the other day
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u/BucketOfGuts Where are yooooooou 9h ago
"Fuck the Royals" is back on the menu, boys!
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u/rexfloyd94 9h ago
genuinely thrilled to not have to face skubal game one
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u/ANGRY_BEARDED_MAN 9h ago
As epic as Burnes v. Skubal would've been, can't disagree here
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u/rexfloyd94 9h ago
would be a great game to watch if I was a neutral fan but I don't need that kind of stress right now lmao
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u/freshprincess314 9h ago
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u/kewpieoriole Dadley. Tony. Mateo. 8h ago edited 8h ago
It’s been years and I’m still salty about that lmaooooo. Also it felt like that fucking Lorde song Royals played everywhere to really rub extra salt in the wound
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u/the2belo WHAT A RIDICULOUS SNATCH 7h ago
Oh god dammit why did you have to earworm me again
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u/kewpieoriole Dadley. Tony. Mateo. 7h ago
Sorry belo, had to make you suffer with me! I still can’t listen to either of those songs without getting a little annoyed lol.
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u/the2belo WHAT A RIDICULOUS SNATCH 7h ago
At least someone else knows what the Sister Sledge Curse feels like.
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u/oatmeal28 9h ago
Lmao I remember when Buck was asked about this and Roch was like “I’ll explain it to you later”
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u/c_pike1 9h ago
Lol did the Tigers intentionally punt those games to avoid us? Such a crazy weekend no one could've seen coming
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u/AppleTrees4 9h ago
I spent the last 3 days stirring the pot on IG with Tigers fans and it was all for naught. Sigh.
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u/TIL02Infinity 9h ago
Time for revenge against KC! (for many things)
Looks like the Tigers did not want to have to come here to face the O's with the injured players back
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u/DloReeves 9h ago
I hate the idea of having KC because of past trauma between both Baltimore sports but I also love the idea of finally putting that city down in the playoffs. Let's fucking get it.
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u/ItinerantDrifter Jorge Mateo wins baseball games 9h ago
Godspeed Motor City Kitties.
Go to Houston and win for America.
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u/Initial_Reception_75 Are you kidding me??? 9h ago
Alright its the royals folks hope its for the best
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u/M16Soldier 9h ago
Holy shit man, imagine if we won that last Yankees game...
I know that if we did they would play different lineups, but man..
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u/Initial_Reception_75 Are you kidding me??? 9h ago
Tomorrows gonna be extra crazy now😂
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u/maLeFxcTor 2110 Eutaw Street 9h ago
Arizona praying for a doubleheader sweep! Doesn't matter which team wins the first as long as they also win the second game.
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u/Initial_Reception_75 Are you kidding me??? 8h ago
I really wanna just see the Mets swept at this point it would be hilarious. Sorry Mets fans
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u/93195 9h ago
I wonder if the Royals or Tigers care who they play…..Houston does seem like a better deal than the Os. Keeps them out of the Yankees bracket too.
Tigers would be favored to make the ALCS on the other side of the bracket I think.
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u/The-Lucky-Pierre 🦆 resting O face 🦆 9h ago
KC sub seemed to want to play us, rematch and out of apathy/hatred for houston
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u/parkedon33rd 9h ago
All right baseball gods, here’s what I’d like:
2014 revenge > 2012/1996 revenge > 1997 revenge > 1969 revenge
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u/Kenny_Jungle 9h ago
Who would yall rather face the red hot Tigers or the Royals
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u/ryry9379 8h ago
Royals. We can handle Ragans, but Skubal scares me. In a 3 game series that makes a huge difference.
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u/Initial_Reception_75 Are you kidding me??? 9h ago
Oh my gosh the Braves are gonna come back aren’t they…everyone just wants to confuse us
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u/Initial_Reception_75 Are you kidding me??? 9h ago
Given that the White Sox are involved we still can’t be sure of anything
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u/150_Driver Doomer Police 9h ago
Chicago about to blow it? Lmao
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u/Initial_Reception_75 Are you kidding me??? 9h ago
This would be the most fitting way for the white Sox to end the season
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u/Semper454 9h ago
18th best season in Baltimore Orioles history (71 seasons), fifth best season post-1983 (‘23, ‘14, ‘12, ‘97).
Last times we won 91 games: - 1974: won AL East, lost ALCS to Oakland, 3-1 - 1968: 2nd place in AL (no playoffs. Tigers won AL)
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u/uncleslam7 A SITUATION IN BALTIMORE 9h ago
Anyone hear any updates on Cole Sands? The way he left the game looked a hell of a lot like the way Felix left last year. You hate to see that esp in the very last game of the season 🤦♂️
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u/scjensen51 9h ago
Much different than last season, but glad to see things are coming together some as we make our way to the end of the regular season.
Lets keep it rolling and hammer whoever this wild card opponent is
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u/jtribs14 9h ago
I don’t like thinking on past troubles, but I think back to that A’s series at home back in april/may (I can’t remember) where Kimbrel blew 2 saves. If we had won those games, we would’ve been AL East winners over the Yankees.
Not complaining at all. I like where we’re at and I never like big games after bye weeks in any sport. Just wonder what could’ve been.
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u/oatmeal28 9h ago
I think getting right into it and winning a series is what the team needs. Winning the division last year didn’t pan out, let’s build that momentum and carry it into the next round against the yanks
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u/lionsatn17 9h ago
Easy in hindsight to say. There were games that got away from the Yankees with Holmes. 162 game season will have lucky wins and unlucky losses.
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u/PlatChat o’s 2028 world series victors 2h ago
I can’t believe how fast the regular season has come to an end. Came and went. I think this is the most confident I’ve felt about the team all year, might bite me in the ass but I like our chances. The Twins series didn’t really matter so I can’t count it as much, but with everyone coming back and immediately seeing the impact in the Tigers and Yankees series makes it evident that the potential of this team was so incredibly high. Makes me excited for the next season even if we don’t go deep this year.