August Banter 2026

[MillvilleWx]

18 minutes ago, toolsheds said:

The May error is the problem all season.  You make that play, Cano doesn't get rattled and they probably get out of it.  

Or, Cano could just not suck. He's been hit or miss all season. Yeah the error hurts, but you gotta just move on. Too many head cases on the pitching staff. Baz is another who gets on himself for something he can't control. Tough loss, but team is playing better overall. Just have to keep winning series. 

[RickinBaltimore]

14 hours ago, CAPE said:

His initial prognosis was 2-5 years to live. He lived for almost 20 years with this awful disease. He played like a Raven. What a fighter. RIP.

My favorite bit of sports trivia is about him. He's the only player who ever has played for a Grey Cup winner and Super Bowl champion from a team in the same city. He was on the Stallions in 1995 and of course the Ravens in Super Bowl XXXV (and made the very first tackle in that game!)

[SnowenOutThere]

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/18/climate/trump-ends-roadless-rule-forests.html?unlocked_article_code=1.6VA.m1Sl.hpiH3V8wmXUd&smid=url-share
 

“After the proposal is published in the Federal Register, which is expected later this week, the Forest Service will accept public comments before making the rule final.”

I’d implore everyone to let their voice be known as our administration plans to divide and then cut down our oldest forests; despite the fact that currently existing national forest roads are hemorrhaging money and resources. 

[Chris78]

Os just can't move past that 2 games under .500 mark.

Looks like there going to be back to 4 games under after tonight. 

[MillvilleWx]

1 hour ago, Chris78 said:

Os just can't move past that 2 games under .500 mark.

Looks like there going to be back to 4 games under after tonight. 

Classic. Couldn't hit with RISP again. Two times with bases full or 2-on, no one out....scored zero runs. We will look back on this season and see all the missed opportunities. Cano blowing yesterday was brutal. I would put it as the worst loss of the season. 

[Maestrobjwa]

2 hours ago, Chris78 said:

Os just can't move past that 2 games under .500 mark.

Looks like there going to be back to 4 games under after tonight. 

Nope--and at this point in a season, if a team hasn't moved past it (like Boston did last month) they probably won't. It's been at least 10 opportunities we've had to move past it and everything something dumb happens, lol Just not meant to be...but I'm hoping it'll be worth it if another losing record compels ownership to do the thing a la Biscotti with Harbaugh last year (all that crap is looking like it was worth it!) Rubinstein already said he's embarrassed by where we were at the trade deadline...maybe finishing below .500 could be the straw.

[CAPE]

Baz probably wishes he had been traded. 

4-13 lol. Never any run support. Pathetic.

[aldie 22]

Its possible a 90 loss team makes the playoffs  

[Chris78]

4 hours ago, CAPE said:

Baz probably wishes he had been traded. 

4-13 lol. Never any run support. Pathetic.

Yeah it awful.

Those numbers could easily be flipped around. 

Really good decision to lock him up long term.

His stuff is electric.