Sam: They’re finally winning the close ones again. It really feels like the flipside of the 9-game losing streak, when they kept losing them. And they’re doing it when it counts, winning 4-game series against the Reds and Cubs. I’ll trade a loss to the Orioles for a win over the Cubs any day.
James: I think the team is playing competitively again. Whatever malaise had afflicted the team in their last slump seems to have been overcome. I honestly think that some of the current pitching injuries are holding this team back from being even better than they currently are.