With apologies to Orioles 2021 draft-watchers hoping to go “FUBAR for Kumar,” pull a “Shiter for Leiter,” or end this 60-game experiment “Fadin’ for Jaden,” this is not a team sleep-walking through the season, hoping somebody calls the mercy rule. Last weekend’s series against the Red Sox should have put tanking theory to rest, and pitching collapses aside, there were real signs of life during this week’s impromptu two-game stand against the Yankees, too.
A week in, the MLB is a hot mess, but O’s fans should be pleasantly surprised by their team’s level of play so far.