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Manny Machado and Pedro Alvarez low five.
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Perception is Reality: Buckling Up for the September Stretch Run

Reality: Chris Davis has 38 Home Runs on the year. Perception: In terms of Home Runs, Davis has had a really good season. He is ...
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Chris Tillman winds up to pitch.
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PiR: Settling in for a Wild Home Stretch in the AL East

Reality: Chris Tillman is 16-5 with a 3.68 ERA in 27 starts. Tillman's line: 6 innings, 4 hits, 1 run, 1 BB and 4 strikeouts, ...
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Caleb Joseph in his catcher's gear.
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PiR: O’s Need to Continue Streak of Winning Septembers

Reality: Caleb Joseph has 0 runs batted in in 2016. Caleb Joseph still has a few weeks to sidestep some infamous baseball history https://t.co/kNv3Wy8Ld6 — ...
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Ace Ventura's head on Kevin Gausman's body.
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PiR: Kevin Gausman Turning Into the Ace the O’s Need?

Reality: Mark Trumbo is the 7th player in Orioles history to hit at least 40 home runs. Other #Orioles to hit 40: Davis (53 and ...
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O's Steve Pearce reacts to a called third strike.
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PiR: AL West’s Dominance of O’s is Nothing New

Reality: The Baltimore Orioles have struggled against the AL West all season. .@Orioles' record by division, in 2016: AL East: 26-21AL Central: 21-8AL West: 12-21Interleague: ...
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Manny Machado and Jonathan Schoop celebrate.
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PiR: One in Five Jonathan Schoop Homers Has Won the Game

Reality: The Baltimore Orioles went 5-5 on their third and final West Coast Road Trip of 2016. @Orioles are"holding steady" after strong 1st half: coming ...
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Dylan Bundy pitches with the White Sox 1B coach in the background.
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PiR: Dylan Bundy O’s Most Important Deadline “Acquisition?”

Reality: Since the All-Star break, in five starts, Dylan Bundy is 3-2 with a 3.00 ERA. Dylan Bundy over his last four starts: 1.90 ERA, ...
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Wade Miley of the Mariners pitches.
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PiR: Wade Miley Not Great, but Better than What O’s Had

Reality: The Baltimore Orioles traded for left-handed pitcher Wade Miley. Perception: The Orioles did what the Orioles needed to do…pick up a starting pitcher, and ...
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Melvin Upton Jr. holds his bat.
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PiR: Upton Would Provide O’s a Lift, Now and in October

Reality: The Baltimore Orioles have been in talks with the San Diego Padres about acquiring outfielder Melvin (no longer BJ) Upton Jr. Orioles and Blue ...
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Manny Machado finishes his swing and watches as the ball flies, while the Blue Jays catcher stands behind him.
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PiR: O’s Bats Cool As Summer Sizzles On

Reality: The Orioles have struggled to score runs since the All-Star Break. From 6/26 to 6/29, the @Orioles scored 35 runs over 27 innings. Before ...
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