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Originally Posted by runtuff
Yes the Orioles have played well andcould play the role of the spoiler in the AL East. The Red Sox play the Orioles in Baltimore at the end of this month. Should be interesting.
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Well, starting August 31 we play every team in the division at least five times (Boston five, New York and Toronto six and Tampa Bay eight). The expectation around here is that due to the young talent that is coming up now developing and the ones in AAA giving a boost there won't be our annual 6-24/8-22 September. So the other teams shouldn't just write us off as irrelevant.
Watch for Brad Bergesen. He was our minor-league Pitcher of the Year last year, dominated AAA before his call-up and has looked great so far. He's not an overpowering guy, but he pitches as fast (time-wise) as anyone in the modern game, keeps the balls down and doesn't walk anybody. He hasn't pitched less than six innings in a start since May 24, and pitched less only four times since coming up April 21. He's not an ace, but he's going to be an inning-eater and a mid-rotation guy; the kind of guy people love to watch pitch.