In the words of former NFL coach Jim E. Mora "PLAYOFFS!" I could bet money that before the 2014 MLB season started that no one had the Baltimore Orioles on their radar to make it to the ALCS playing to make it to the World Series. Some say the front office finally got it right and open their wallets alittle to bring some star players in and some say it's luck. Professional sports isn't a game of luck as if you're playing the slots or rolling dice at the crap table it's bringing in the talent, the right leader for your team and cohesion between the players. Buck Showalter obviously was the right man for the job. Buck has the Orioles playing like World Series champions and that play has been seen against teams that normally give the O's problems. Buck has been able to keep the Orioles playing strong even through a late season low blow with Chris Davis's 25 game suspension.
The Orioles will be facing a strong opponent in the Kansas City Royals to make a run for the world series. Just as the Royals did the Orioles swept their last opponent in three games to make it to the ALCS. In the regular season the Royals took four out of the seven games played in the regular season. In three games from April 25th to the 27th the Royals won two out of the three games and the two teams split a four game series in May. This ALCS will be a must see, both teams are hitting strong and pitching strong. As a hometown boy I will and always have rooted for the O's and Charm City will be lit in orange and black and ready for the birds to take it to the world series. It has been a little more than three decades since the O's have been to the world series it's about time for the O's to bring the ship back to Baltimore.
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