Recency bias seems to be hardest at work in the world of sports, and Orioles slugger Chris Davis has arguably been the game’s worst player over the last three seasons, a time in which he has posted -5.4 bWAR, a 69 OPS+ and slashed just .188/.276/.350. The massive contract he signed (seven years, $161 million) prior to the 2016 season has become a scarlet letter that gets amplified every time he goes 0-for-4 with two strikeouts, which in recent years has been a far too common occurrence.
Even still, Davis deserves his spot among the greatest Orioles of all time.