Orioles manager Brandon Hyde didn’t even need to hear the end of the question to know the answer.
Within seconds of being aked about the value of the Orioles’ day off Friday after Thursday’s 8-4 loss to the New York Yankees in his team’s home opener, Hyde responded with, “Need it,” and a laugh.
After Thursday’s defeat, one in which the bullpen allowed a pair of three-run home runs and 10 base runners in 3 1/3 innings, the Orioles entered Friday tied for the second-most relief innings (31 1/3) in baseball.