On streaks, the bullpen, and Birdland

On Streaks The Toronto Blue Jays have won 10 games in a row and sit one game over .500. The Blue Jays’ run has been mightily impressive. They have been getting amazing production from their bullpen and the offense finally seems to be gelling together. That being said, I sincerely doubt that the Jays will suddenly run the table for the rest of the season and I also doubt that the myriad of issues that plagued the team for the first months of the season have suddenly just vanished. The Orioles still go to RA Dickey on Friday, I doubt Wang has suddenly rediscovered his pre-injury self and Josh Johnson still needs to prove he can stay healthy and effective at the same time. Still Toronto has been impressive over their run, the issue for them will now be sustainability. The Orioles have been the flagship for sustainability all year, they just keep winning series. Yesterday’s loss against the Jays marked the first time series loss for the birds since the beginning of June. Before ...