After yet another blowout loss last night the Orioles are in sole possession of last place in the AL East at 7-9. They've allowed the second most runs per game in baseball at 5.25, behind only the 3-13 Brewers (5.69). These aren't good times so far in Baltimore, but there are plenty of reasons to think that the Birds can work their way out of this funk. Here are ten to get you started:
1) The defense isn't as bad as it looks.
The O's have had a knack for making highly visible and ugly errors so far, but as a whole the team defense actually hasn't been all that bad.