October Orioles look too much like second-half club in Game 1 loss to Kansas City
October was supposed to be different for Baltimore after a 5-1 finish to the regular season and the return of several players.
October was supposed to be different for Baltimore after a 5-1 finish to the regular season and the return of several players.
Baltimore managed just five hits and went 1-for-7 with runners in scoring position to now face possible elimination on Wednesday.
Eflin pitched to a 2.60 ERA in nine starts after being acquired from Tampa Bay before the trade deadline.
These two guys watched the 1996 and 1997 Orioles playoff disappointments together from the press box in Cleveland and New York. Now, with the next Baby Birds headed into a second straight October, our old pal Allen McCallum joins Nestor to prep for a wild baseball playoff orange carpet ride once again. Is this the year?
There were no major roster surprises as Brandon Hyde set the 26-man roster for the opening round of the playoffs.
It’s taken a year for the Baltimore Orioles to get back to the baseball that matters. Luke Jones and Nestor get Birds fans ready for October and sudden death baseball with Kansas City Royals. Gotta win Game 1 and Corbin Burnes vs. Cole Ragans is a good one.
With playoff fever quelled by the sluggish play of the Baltimore Orioles in the second half, Luke Jones and Nestor wonder if the bats can turn on and the bullpen can meet the challenge of an October run as the Kansas City Royals come to Camden Yards for a Wild Card week battle.