Good morning, Birdland!
Oh, baseball. How quickly it can humble you. Just a few days ago the Orioles were flying high after a solid road trip that concluded with a series win in Boston. But a return home has not provided the friendly confines you would expect.
The O’s have now lost three of their last four due in large part to a starting pitching staff that has hit the skids. In the grand scheme of things, this is not a big deal. We all knew this team did not have the best or deepest rotation. It is being stretched with season-ending injuries, and some of the over-performance of April and May has corrected itself this week.