The Orioles were active on the trade front yesterday, but the team’s play on the field remains frustratingly sub-par.
The O’s took their fourth loss in the last five games in last night’s series opener against the Padres, a game filled with many of the same problems that have plagued the Birds for nearly a month now. The offense, despite showing some life with an eighth-inning rally, wasted a few scoring opportunities that could have decided the game. The Orioles’ defense suffered a couple of key misplays that led to Padres runs. And the bullpen remained anything but reliable, with another Craig Kimbrel meltdown breaking the ninth-inning tie.