The Orioles were doing well there, for a while. The team went from zeroes to heroes unexpectedly the same year the A’s did, in 2012, and were continual threats to make the postseason for years. Unlike the A’s, the Orioles actually managed to make it passed the Division Series, advancing to the Championship Series in 2014 before getting swept by the Royals, who wound up going to their first of two consecutive World Series that year. The team was built on offense and a good bullpen, and for a while the Orioles’ success seemed indefinite, having held strong against both the Yankees and the Red Sox for years.
Series #5: Athletics at Orioles - Subverted Expectations
