The statistic-happy sport of baseball loves big, round numbers. But the Orioles and their fans sure aren’t embracing the triple digits that were bearing down on them like a fastball — 100 losses. With a 14-2 loss Friday night at the Tampa Bay Rays, Baltimore suffered its 100th defeat with 21 games...
The Orioles reached the dubious 100-loss mark Friday night at Tropicana Field, allowing four homers to a Tampa Bay Rays team that opened the night ranked second last in the American League in long balls. The way the Orioles have played, it was a near certainty they would reach triple-digit losses.