The Orioles are a failing baseball team. They’re not going to make the playoffs, and I have accepted that. I’m not going to draw up a pipe dream of a plan that allows the Birds to sneak into a wild card spot. I’m not going to pretend that there’s any part of me that thinks Baltimore could finish above .500. But I’m an Orioles fan, and I like to watch them play.
It’s difficult to get excited about a team that is going nowhere fast. If life is lonely at the top, it’s excruciating at the bottom.