From the first weekend of the season in New York, Orioles manager Brandon Hyde made clear while wins weren't expected in 2019, he'd empty out his bullpen and make every move necessary to hang on to a lead when the opportunity is there.
That's what makes the last week-plus — an 11-game span in which they've lost 10 of 11 and seven straight, including three losses in which they led by at least four runs early — so frustrating. Friday's 8-6, walk-off loss to the Colorado Rockies was one of those.
And whether these late-and-close situations are born from early Orioles leads disappearing or comebacks from an offense that seems immune to what happens in the other halves of innings, they're happening frequently.