A week of productive at-bats came to an abrupt halt for the Orioles on Friday, with one of the league's brightest young pitchers powering down one of the game's most imposing lineups just as he has done to so many others.
What followed was not a dressing down from the Orioles coaching staff to their big-swinging bunch; no imploring that theirs wasn't the only way to win in September and October; no fire and brimstone speeches insisting they cut down their swings to create a more consistent, balanced offense.
While allowing that what they do best — hitting home runs — is most effective as a product of their philosophy of selective aggression as opposed to a singular goal in itself, the message Saturday will be the same as it has been all year.