Orioles Reset: Series Loss to Athletics Increases Pressure to Salvage Season

Orioles reset: Series loss to Athletics increases pressure to salvage season

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Orioles miss an opportunity by losing series to Athletics

WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The flourishing excitement of the six-game winning streak that began in Baltimore and continued to Seattle ground to an end in Sacramento, and it served as a reality check for an Orioles team attempting to make a comeback in the standings.

The Orioles' Long-Term Catching Question

Things aren’t going well for the Orioles, to state the obvious. They currently have a record of 26-38. They are 8.5 games back of the final American League Wild Card spot. They are behind every A.L. team apart from the White Sox and Athletics. FanGraphs puts Baltimore’s playoff odds at 3.1%. Baseball Prospectus is slightly more optimistic at 9.7%. Barring a surge in the next few weeks, they will go into the trade deadline as sellers. Ken Rosenth…

Glenn Clark: Still Some Time For Orioles To Change Deadline Path, But Not Much

Glenn Clark looks at the math problem facing the Orioles as the MLB trade deadline draws closer and key decisions loom. The post Glenn Clark: Still Some Time For Orioles To Change Deadline Path, But Not Much appeared first on PressBox.

Plenty of questions for Orioles to answer in offseason

WEST SACRAMENTO, California—The news that Corbin Burnes needs Tommy John surgery may reinforce executive vice president/general manager Mike Elias’ strategy in bidding for free-agent starters. It’s no cause for celebration that the Orioles escaped a costly contract by not securing an extension for Burnes, a pitcher who didn’t want to sign with the Orioles in …