While the All-Star break does not represent the true halfway point, the lack of games provides the perfect time to evaluate the first half. Where are the Orioles at in your mind? Clearly they are not where they need to be at the end of a rebuild, but do you think they have made progress?
It’s difficult to imagine a pitching staff this bad during the offseason. Even the glass-half-empty bunch had to hope for a healthy John Means and a somewhat reliable Dean Kremer. That being said, I doubt the more optimistic group expected Cedric Mullins to be the starting center fielder for the AL All-Star team.