After a 1-5 weekend road trip that saw the Orioles succumb to a -20 run differential, the frustration is easy to understand. Understanding, however, that the overall lack of success is as designed as it was expected is crucial to reaching the 162-game finish line.
Losing sucks, and losing spectacularly sucks. Last night? That loss fell under the category of “spectacularly.” With all manners of losing coming with more regularity, making the Orioles a part of your daily routine has naturally become a challenge. Just remember, these next couple of years are not about the sum of the parts, but the parts of the sum.