We know computers hate the Orioles, and national broadcasters hate the Orioles, but do the folks who make power polls/rankings hate the Orioles right now?
ESPN.com Power Poll (5th; Last Week: 6th)
Every time I check the standings, the Red Sox are below the Orioles. Not so at the World Wide Leader. Sigh... "The Orioles' starting rotation was a clear concern heading into the season, and so far it has held together (even without an injured Yovani Gallardo). O's starters have been in the middle of the pack in strikeouts per nine innings, walks per nine and ground-ball rate -- and, entering Sunday, sixth-best in the majors in home runs allowed per nine.