In All, a Great Season for the Baltimore Orioles
If you were to answer the question by the numbers, the result would be a resounding ‘no.’ The Baltimore Orioles were a crabcake’s length away from 100 losses on the season and finished last place in the American League East division.
But worst of all, Michael Phelps has had no official comment on the Orioles. If Michael Phelps doesn’t care about you, woe unto you.
But this year was better than most years. The Orioles had a good mix of seasoned veterans and young players step in for good run production, and sent a mustachioed pitcher to the All-Star Game. Both achievements were significant upgrades from years prior.
Dave Trembley appears to be the kind of guy that a roster will play for, and bloggers will love for his post-game tirades.
Five players hit 20 or more home runs, with one of those being Luuuuuuuuuuke Scott, a fan favorite and hopefully, a cornerstone for the Orioles in years to come.
And you actually wanted to see if the Orioles could win, instead of watching only to see how they would lose.
And in a shocking development, the Orioles might actually be a big player in free agency this winter.
So when you really think about it, it wasn’t such a bad season for the Orioles. In fact, it was a great season. The franchise was able to remove the certainty of failure, and replace it with a viable expectation of competing. This year positions the Orioles for even better development next year, where no one expects the birds to be able to pitch, but everyone will expect a hang-loose, solid lineup of hitters.
Baby steps, Baltimore. It’s not what we quite wanted, but they are the best thing we could hope for this year, and build upon for next year.
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