The problems that have been ailing the Orioles over the last month and particularly over the last several days go far beyond who is manning the hot corner for them. Even so, it’s great news to see that Manny Machado is back in the Orioles lineup at third base for Monday’s series-opening game against the White Sox in Chicago.
The Orioles lost all four games in which Machado was out of the lineup. Now he’s back. Machado isn’t going to make up the difference of the 35 runs by which the Orioles lost those four games.