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Chris Davis played himself to the brink of the Orioles roster

There may not have been anyone in professional baseball more eager to see the 2018 season come to a close than Orioles first baseman Chris Davis. Fans booed him, Jim Palmer criticized him, and the media wrote a lot of stories about him. Based on performance alone, Davis deserved much of that negative feedback. It was such a dramatic flop of a season that the Orioles may soon be forced to make a decision on his future with the club.

Among qualified hitters, Davis finished last in MLB in batting average (.