Good morning, Birdland!
This is based off of an admittedly small sample size (one game), but the second-half Orioles look like they are going to have many of the same issues that plagued the first-half Orioles. At least that’s what I took away from the team’s 9-2 loss to the Royals last night, which our own Alex Church recapped.
It was the O’s season in miniature. Cedric Mullins did some fun things at the top of the lineup, the middle of the order went quiet, and the pitching was horrendous. You won’t win many games when giving up nine runs, and you won’t win many games when you only score twice.