Time to test this team's testicular fortitude

[jeffro151]

The following is our upcoming schedule starting tonight, and it is BRUTAL:
3 @ OAK
3 @ LAA
4 @ SEA
day off
3 vs LAA
3 vs SEA
1 @ WAS
3 @ TOR
3 vs STL
3 vs NYY
Opponent winning % .556. No teams below .500. Yeesh.

Then it should get a little easier:
off day
3 @ CLE
3 @ CWS
off day
3 @ CHI
4 vs TB
4 vs MIN
3 vs CIN
3 @ TB
3 @ BOS

Opponent winning % .470. Just 2 teams .500 or better.

 

[Trevler]

I would be content with a .500 road trip. Anything better would be a bonus, IMO. The team needs to start playing better at home when they return.

 

[calfan810]

how have we had the toughest schedule to date?...and it only gets worse?...how does that happen?...yanks and toronto have had a pretty easy schedule...and after the allstar break theirs gets easy

 

[Trevler]

how have we had the toughest schedule to date?...and it only gets worse?...how does that happen?...yanks and toronto have had a pretty easy schedule...and after the allstar break theirs gets easy

According to ESPN's RPI, the O's have had the 10th easiest schedule. I'm sure this is a result of the AL East being down this year.

 

[calfan810]

According to ESPN's RPI, the O's have had the 10th easiest schedule. I'm sure this is a result of the AL East being down this year.

that rpi standing, I guarantee that havent taken into account the late game-early game transfer that weve had soo many times this yr

 

[Trevler]

that rpi standing, I guarantee that havent taken into account the late game-early game transfer that weve had soo many times this yr

I think it only takes into account the combined winning percentage of the teams faced. The O's have had a fairly easy schedule this year.

 

[jeffro151]

6-4 thus far on this brutal portion of the schedule. Going 6-4 against the best division in the league at their places? That's World Series material baby. As Adam Jones says, Gotta Keep Grindin.

 

[jeffro151]

13-7 so far. The boys have really stepped up to the plate!

 

[Taz_Hokie]

Here is something I noticed earlier today when playing around with the standings:

April: 11-12 (.478)
May: 15-15 (.500)
June: 16-12 (.571)
July: 17-8 (.680)

Now, I know August has just started, but... 6-2 (.750)

I'm just hoping we continue this trend into October.

 

[Taz_Hokie]

Here is something I noticed earlier today when playing around with the standings:

April: 11-12 (.478)
May: 15-15 (.500)
June: 16-12 (.571)
July: 17-8 (.680)

Now, I know August has just started, but... 6-2 (.750)

I'm just hoping we continue this trend into October.

Just to continue this:

August - 19-9 (.679)
September - 13-4 (.765) (with 10 games to go)