Friday Bird Droppings: Where the Orioles are the worst again

Good morning, Camden Chatters.

Well, it was nice while it lasted. For a few precious days, the Orioles didn’t stand alone as the worst team in baseball. From Monday through Wednesday, they stood side-by-side with the Royals for that dubious title.

But the fun is over. The Orioles lost the rubber game in Tampa Bay last night, blowing a lead in the seventh inning or later for the third consecutive game. Mark’s recap has the grisly details. And with the Royals having the day off, the O’s dropped a half game worse than them to reclaim MLB’s worst record at 35-80.

The Birds are the first team to reach 80 losses this season. Their next defeat will assure that they won’t finish 2018 with a winning…