The Orioles emerged from a cruel month of April with way more roster moves than victories and a staff full of pitchers with bruised egos, but no one should have expected anything else.
The first full season of the organization’s grand rebuilding effort was always going to be about more pain than obvious gain, so it’s important to keep every disappointing loss — and the occasional uplifting win — in its proper perspective.
For the record, the O’s did not have the worst record in the major leagues. The Kansas City Royals and Miami Marlins ended April with lower winning percentages, setting up a three-way race at the bottom for next year’s first overall draft choice, but it won’t be much of a surprise if the Orioles end up with the top pick two years running.