Sunday afternoon Orioles game thread: at Red Sox, 1:35
Sunday afternoon Orioles game thread: at Red Sox, 1:35
How is it possible the Orioles have played only two games?
How is it possible the Orioles have played only two games?
There’s already been enough chaos to last an entire season.
There’s already been enough chaos to last an entire season.
Offensively, the O’s look like world beaters. They’ve scored 18 runs. They’ve cranked five homers.
Offensively, the O’s look like world beaters. They’ve scored 18 runs. They’ve cranked five homers.
And they’ve turned the basepaths into a track meet, becoming the first team
And they’ve turned the basepaths into a track meet, becoming the first team
in modern major league history to steal 10 bases in their first two games.
in modern major league history to steal 10 bases in their first two games.
And yet, no matter how many runs they score, it never seems like enough. The Orioles’ pitching
And yet, no matter how many runs they score, it never seems like enough. The Orioles’ pitching
has been as bad as the team’s biggest skeptics feared. And their defense,
has been as bad as the team’s biggest skeptics feared. And their defense,
a strength of the team last year, has
a strength of the team last year, has
been worse than anyone could have anticipated, with nearly every
been worse than anyone could have anticipated, with nearly every
outfielder committing multiple egregious
outfielder committing multiple egregious
misplays to spark multi-run Red Sox rallies.
misplays to spark multi-run Red Sox rallies.