The Orioles going on a 1-7 tear to start the month of August has reminded a certain class of baseball commentator of the team’s existence. It’s something like a carnival dunk tank. Step right up, take your best shot, and if you hit the bullseye you can imagine someone named Angelos getting dropped into unpleasantly cold water. Or so I imagine their motivation to be.
The latest to lob softballs at the dunk tank target is ESPN’s Buster Olney, who took to Twitter on Tuesday morning to decry the O’s performance during this season and the two most recent full seasons before it:
The Orioles on pace to lose 106 games this season--and in their previous two full seasons, they lost 115 and 108 games, in 2018 and 2019.