When the Orioles were swept out of Detroit in what was supposed to be the soft spot of their challenging April schedule, they were only just grasping the consequences of what was then a 5-14 start. Center fielder Adam Jones said at the time that a turnaround needed to come quickly, and if they...
Look no further than the sixth inning of Friday's 6-4 loss to the Oakland Athletics to see why the Orioles, at 8-24, are tied for the worst record in baseball with one-fifth of the season behind them. Their once-prolific offense erased a three-run deficit in the top of the inning on five singles.