It was bad enough that the Orioles got shut out and swept in Texas, but that would not be the end of the indignity that would attach to them over the course of a very eventful Sunday across the major leagues.
The Orioles lost for the 10th time in 11 games and fell further out of contention in the American League wild card race, which would have been disturbing enough to the O's, their front office and their fans all by itself.
Then came the news that Cleveland Indians president Mark Shapiro is headed to Toronto to become the new president of the Blue Jays, which is the job that many thought Orioles baseball operations chief Dan Duquette would be in line for at the end of this season.