Perhaps he knew at the time, but Chris Davis' season ended a week before his Orioles teammates after a hitless day Sept. 22 at Yankee Stadium, his ninth such performance in 10 games that lowered his batting average to .168.
Manager Buck Showalter said after Davis sat the entire series at the Boston Red Sox that the first baseman would play once on the homestand. But instead, Davis and the team reversed course, sending the 32-year-old slugger into the offseason after the third year of his seven-year contract with only questions about what they can possibly do with him and get from him going forward.