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In response to "Poor Baltimore. 33.5 games back, if every other team in the AL East lost every remaining game they'd still need to go 34-27 from here on to win the division. -- nm" by Ender

Hey, if we play .820 ball the rest of the way, we can meet pre-season expectations. -- nm

Posted by Will Hunting (aka JoeMetz) Jul 29 '10, 10:30

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Though I'm not sure 81 wins was a realistic expectation. Haven't done that since '97, and haven't won even 75 since '04. -- nm - Don Homer Jul 29, 10:32 7
- (I still think it was a big mistake to get rid of Mazzili.) -- nm - Don Homer Jul 29, 10:35 1
  - No one else bothered with him; good managers don't get ignored. -- nm - Will Hunting Jul 29, 10:37
- This was expected to be an upper 78-82 win team. -- nm - Will Hunting Jul 29, 10:33 4
  - In fairness, most people assumed Wieters would play baseball this year. -- nm - TFox Jul 29, 10:36 3
    - *Every* young player took a step back. - Will Hunting Jul 29, 10:39 2
      - ...and Markakis continues to assert his mediocrity, and Roberts got hurt... - TFox Jul 29, 10:42 1
        
        Don't worry, I'm assured that Markakis isn't just an average player, he's truly deeply feared and thus doesn't see any pitches to hit. -- nm - Will Hunting Jul 29, 10:45

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