Hello, friends.
Another day has dawned with the Orioles in last place in the American League East. They are, in fact, tied for last place with the Rays with identical 5-13 records. The Orioles still have the worst run differential in the American League and after their Wednesday loss, they were 10 games back of the division-leading Red Sox.
What’s really remarkable about this team so far is the way that they find such varied ways to lose. They are not content to settle for run-of-the-mill losing. Yesterday’s loss saw the O’s blow a two-run lead by giving up a three-run home run to the RBI-less backup catcher John Hicks, then ultimately getting walked off by Dixon Machado, a player who had one home run in 328 previous MLB plate appearances.