For the Orioles, the more things have changed – the more they have stayed the same.
We are nine games into the Juan Samuel era and it looks like a carbon copy of the Dave Trembley regime.
They look just overwhelmed, overmatched and out gunned at the moment.
On Sunday, Baltimore got swept by the other New York team – the Mets – with an 11-4 loss during a steamy afternoon. The New Yorkers used the long ball to down the Birds and send them to their 46th loss in 63 games.
Purported Orioles’ ace Kevin Milwood lost his eighth game of the season as he gave up five runs in a horrific first inning. Really, they lost the game within the first 15 minutes as he gave up a two-run homer to David and a three-run shot to Chris Carter.
The Orioles managed to score twice in the second inning and once in the third to come within two of the lead, 5-3; however, the Mets continued to being the pain throughout the afternoon.
Jason Bay added a two-run homer in the fifth inning and Wright struck again in the seventh with a two-run shot (his second of the day).
The Orioles added another run in the seventh from an Adam Jones RBI-single, but it was too little, too late.
Sadly, Orioles fans started to leave halfway through the game out of disgust.
Meanwhile, the loud, vocal Mets fans in attendance – who seemingly all congregated throughout the park (especially on the third base side) day got a sweep and saw their team back in the thick of the NL East race.
Right now, the Orioles are trying to avoid a date with infamy – that is, the record for most losses in baseball history.
There’s still plenty of time to not approach that dubious achievement; however, with what we as fans have seen, you’ve got to wonder what the hell has happened and if anything can be even done at the moment to get at least a few wins in a week.
After the game, Brad Bergesen was demoted to Triple-A Norfolk – again – to make room for the returning Alfredo Simon. The team felt that it was not doing him a favor by leaving him in the ‘pen; therefore, they want him pitching every day in the minors to get his mojo back.
