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Episode 8: Step Back from the Ledge

A Commentary on this past week’s games.

(0:30) – Not a good week for Orioles Baseball…where and when does the misery end?  Is the swoon in effect or is this a bump in the road?

(3:18) – Jake Arrieta:  When is enough enough?  Do we have other options?  Should we take him out to the woodshed?

(7:18) – Hitting:  Where did the Offense go?  Lack of home runs and clutch hitting equates to losses.  Jakes questions the plate discipline of the Orioles.

(12:12) – Carrying the team…Adam Jones and Matt Wieters.  Do they and can they be the players that pick it up when the rest of the team struggles?  Or do the Orioles need someone else?

(17:50) – Can the Orioles recover and be competitive in this division for a playoff berth?

(21:40) – Injuries and the Cavalry:  Nick Markakis, Adam Jones, Exposito…Zach Britton, Brian Roberts, Miguel Tejada

(34:10) – Who the hell is Steve Pearce?

(36:50) – Revisted Predictions prior to the All Star Break…where will the Orioles stand?