Wednesday afternoon Orioles game thread: vs. Padres, 3:05

Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images It says a whole lot about the state of the 2019 Orioles that the most exciting day of the year was the one where they signed the #1 overall pick, Adley Rutschman. Following quickly on the heels of that was the signing of their second round pick, Gunnar Henderson. It is much more exciting to think about the future of the Orioles than the present.

The bad storylines around this team continue to roll on. They remain on pace to break the MLB record for home runs allowed by a team in a season. They might even break it before September. They keep extending their own new club record for most games played without managing consecutive wins - they haven’t pulled off two…