Bud Norris had another rough outing Monday night in an 8-1 loss to the Texas Rangers. He allowed four homers, five runs and pushed his ERA to 6.79 in 11 games.
Orioles manager Buck Showalter maintained confidence in Norris after the game, saying he believes Norris will do good things for the Orioles this year – and pointing out there is still a second half of the season remaining. You have to wonder when Showalter and the Orioles take Norris out of the rotation, but the manager is suggesting it won’t be this week.
For his part, Norris was outstanding post-game Monday, when he stood at his locker and took responsibility for the loss and for his rough stretches on the mound.