Saturday Bird Droppings: These O’s just don’t quit

Good morning, Birdland!

Look, I’m not trying to say moral victories are as good as actual victories. But last night’s 7-6 loss to the Yankees sure feels like the type of learning experience that ends up beneficial to this team in the long run.

Like it or not, the Yankees are the standard in baseball right now. They have the most wins in MLB, the MVP is in their lineup, and there are three all-star pitchers on their roster. Beating them is a tall order, and sometimes it isn’t gonna work out.

But look at what the Orioles did last night. They fell into an early hole, but never stopped fighting back. It would have been easy enough to pack it in down 3-0 or again when trailing 7-3 in the seventh.…