The Orioles got swept in Cleveland as the bullpen could not help out matters on both Friday and Saturday, plus Sunday’s game started off in diasatrous fashion. At 60-95 now and in the midst of a 10-game losing streak, the ’09 version is well into it’s swoon and this time, it’s more painful to watch. It’s not as if the Orioles are facing the Yankees or Red Sox; however, they are finding crazy ways to lose to the likes of the Blue Jays and Indians — two teams that occupy the second division?
And yes, sadly now, I expect the Orioles perhaps see 100 losses for the first time in two decades. Obviously the Orioles have a lot of young pitching, their lineup has been affected by injury, trades and whatever else, but I didn’t even expect it to be this bad…
There are some positives like Matt Wieters improving in front of our eyes and Matt Aubrey coming through with some key hits, but there’s really been nothing else to see.
I didn’t even bother to watch the Oriole game at all because I decided to see an even more pathetic scenario as the Washington Redskins lose to the Detroit Lions, but I didn’t miss anything. I really have nothing else to say, but perhaps next season will bring better fortune to Baltimore and their fans. The final month at times has been torture to watch, and you have to think about what is going through the minds of the players on the field and bench.
I wanted Dave Tremebley to stick around for ’10; however, after these past two weeks and the painful ways the Orioles are losing, one has to wonder if he should start updating his resume.
