Some day a number of years from now, when I think about Chris Davis’s time on the Orioles, I will probably only think about the good things. There were a number of them, topped for me by Davis’s extra innings pitching performance in Fenway Park early in the 2012 season. That outing was special for a lot of reasons and the biggest one is that it was the first time that year where it really seemed like something great was happening with my favorite baseball team for the first time in my adult life.
Right now, as I sit in the aftermath of Davis announcing his retirement last week, it is not the happy memories of Davis that are the freshest ones.