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July 19, 2007

Stays At "Hot L Baltimore" To Determine A.L. East?

From "O, by the Way" -

The Boston Red Sox still may run away with the AL East, but the Yankees have a perfect opportunity to make them sweat a little over the next week. And the Orioles are in position to be a major player through the rest of the season.

The Yanks have won six of seven since the All-Star break and are now within seven games of Boston, which has lost seven of its last 10. After a game today against Toronto, New York has the luxury of playing eight games against two last-place teams, Tampa Bay and Kansas City. At the same time, the Red Sox will be playing the White Sox and the Indians.

But it's the Orioles who might hold the key. Baltimore has 25 of its remaining 68 games against either the Yankees or the Red Sox (not including the continuation of a suspended game against New York scheduled for July 27).

Clearly, the Orioles will have a lot to say about who wins the division -- it just won't be them.

The O's have beaten the Yanks four times in five games, so far, this year. And, the O's have beaten the Sox just once in five tries - this season to date. Let's hope these trends start to reverse.

Posted by Steve Lombardi at July 19, 2007 01:09 PM

Comments

What a let down today's game was. Just when you think this team is firing on all cylinders they puke up a game like this against a guy with an ERA over five. Big teasers.

Posted by: Don [TypeKey Profile Page] at July 19, 2007 04:09 PM

Good to hear from you Don. Hadn't seen you around much during the winning streak.

Posted by: RICH [TypeKey Profile Page] at July 19, 2007 04:59 PM