If ever there were an argument against the existence of momentum in baseball, we’re seeing it now.
The O’s seemed to be on top of the world three days ago, capping an exhilarating series win at Yankee Stadium with a 17-5 destruction of the Yanks in the finale. They set a new MLB record for playing the most consecutive division series without losing, their offense seemed unstoppable, and they were just half a game back of the AL East lead with three games to play against the struggling Astros. Everything was coming up Orioles.
And now.