Single Greatest Thread Ever

[flannj]

Brandon Hyde

Good for him but what a mess that team is.

[Quality Start Machine]

Brandon Hyde

Hello, bench coach David Ross.

[Oleg]

Brandon Hyde

Good for him but what a mess that team is.

Why is it a mess?

[flannj]

Brandon Hyde

Good for him but what a mess that team is.

Why is it a mess?

The 2018 Baltimore Orioles season was the 118th season in Baltimore Orioles franchise history, the 65th in Baltimore, and the 27th at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. The Orioles were mathematically eliminated from the playoff contention with their 82nd loss to the Boston Red Sox in a double header on August 11.[1][2] They suffered their 100th loss of the season on September 7 against the Tampa Bay Rays, the first time they have done so since 1988. On September 17, 2018, they lost 5–0 against the Toronto Blue Jays, suffering their 107th loss and tying the 1988 Baltimore Orioles for the most losses in a single season. The following day they lost 6–4 to the Toronto Blue Jays to set a new franchise record with their 108th loss and posting their worst record in franchise history. On September 22, 2018, they reached the 110 loss mark with a 3–2 loss to the New York Yankees. On September 26, 2018, they lost the first game of a doubleheader against the Boston Red Sox to set a new overall franchise record with their 112th loss; the previous worst mark was 43–111 (.279) in 1939, when they were known as the St. Louis Browns. They finished the season in last place in the AL East for the second straight year with a record of 47–115.

With their 113th loss coming via a 2–1 defeat to the Houston Astros on September 28, 2018, the Orioles failed to reach 50 wins, the first team to do so since the Detroit Tigers in 2003 who went 43-119 (.265). This loss also ensured that the Orioles lost the season series against all AL teams.

Other notable moments included:

Alex Cobb finishing at 5–15 with a 4.90 ERA and an 0-7 record at home (and just one start at home in which the Orioles won) in the first year of a four-year $57 million deal, arguably the biggest offseason pickup for the Orioles[3]
Andrew Cashner, another notable offseason pickup, going 4–15 with a 5.29 ERA in the first year of a two-year $16 million deal
Chris Davis batting just .168 (the worst batting average in MLB history) with just a .243 OBP and -3.2 WAR in the third year of a seven-year $161 million no-trade contract[4]
Getting shutout 15 times
Yielding 10 or more runs 20 times
Going just 23–53 against AL East competition (including 0–10 against the Blue Jays ((Rogers Centre)) in Toronto)
Winning a total of just 9 series (just 2 on the road ((Coincidentally, both of these series were in New York, against the Yankees in April and Mets in June)))
Sweeping just 2 series the entire season (once against the Blue Jays at home, once against the Mets on the road)
Sweeping just a single 3-game series (against the Blue Jays at home)
Getting swept in 21 series
Finished 61 games behind the AL East-leading Boston Red Sox (first team to be behind 60+ games behind in their division since the 1962 Mets) and 50 games behind the 2nd wild card-holder Oakland Athletics
Going just 3-16 versus the division champion Red Sox and 5-14 against the fourth-place Blue Jays
Trading away Manny Machado (Dodgers), Zach Britton (Yankees), Jonathan Schoop (Brewers), Darren O'Day (Braves), Kevin Gausman (Braves), and Brad Brach (Braves) midseason.
On October 3, 2018, it was announced that manager Buck Showalter would not be re-signed by the organization in any capacity, ending his 9 year tenure with the Orioles.[5] General Manager Dan Duquette was also relieved of his duties on the same day.[6]

Seams somewhat messy.

[Saul Goodman]

You could have just posted this.

[flannj]

You could have just posted this.

I'm old and feel a need to explain things.

[Oleg]

Brandon Hyde

Good for him but what a mess that team is.

Why is it a mess?

The 2018 Baltimore Orioles season was the 118th season in Baltimore Orioles franchise history, the 65th in Baltimore, and the 27th at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. The Orioles were mathematically eliminated from the playoff contention with their 82nd loss to the Boston Red Sox in a double header on August 11.[1][2] They suffered their 100th loss of the season on September 7 against the Tampa Bay Rays, the first time they have done so since 1988. On September 17, 2018, they lost 5–0 against the Toronto Blue Jays, suffering their 107th loss and tying the 1988 Baltimore Orioles for the most losses in a single season. The following day they lost 6–4 to the Toronto Blue Jays to set a new franchise record with their 108th loss and posting their worst record in franchise history. On September 22, 2018, they reached the 110 loss mark with a 3–2 loss to the New York Yankees. On September 26, 2018, they lost the first game of a doubleheader against the Boston Red Sox to set a new overall franchise record with their 112th loss; the previous worst mark was 43–111 (.279) in 1939, when they were known as the St. Louis Browns. They finished the season in last place in the AL East for the second straight year with a record of 47–115.

With their 113th loss coming via a 2–1 defeat to the Houston Astros on September 28, 2018, the Orioles failed to reach 50 wins, the first team to do so since the Detroit Tigers in 2003 who went 43-119 (.265). This loss also ensured that the Orioles lost the season series against all AL teams.

Other notable moments included:

Alex Cobb finishing at 5–15 with a 4.90 ERA and an 0-7 record at home (and just one start at home in which the Orioles won) in the first year of a four-year $57 million deal, arguably the biggest offseason pickup for the Orioles[3]
Andrew Cashner, another notable offseason pickup, going 4–15 with a 5.29 ERA in the first year of a two-year $16 million deal
Chris Davis batting just .168 (the worst batting average in MLB history) with just a .243 OBP and -3.2 WAR in the third year of a seven-year $161 million no-trade contract[4]
Getting shutout 15 times
Yielding 10 or more runs 20 times
Going just 23–53 against AL East competition (including 0–10 against the Blue Jays ((Rogers Centre)) in Toronto)
Winning a total of just 9 series (just 2 on the road ((Coincidentally, both of these series were in New York, against the Yankees in April and Mets in June)))
Sweeping just 2 series the entire season (once against the Blue Jays at home, once against the Mets on the road)
Sweeping just a single 3-game series (against the Blue Jays at home)
Getting swept in 21 series
Finished 61 games behind the AL East-leading Boston Red Sox (first team to be behind 60+ games behind in their division since the 1962 Mets) and 50 games behind the 2nd wild card-holder Oakland Athletics
Going just 3-16 versus the division champion Red Sox and 5-14 against the fourth-place Blue Jays
Trading away Manny Machado (Dodgers), Zach Britton (Yankees), Jonathan Schoop (Brewers), Darren O'Day (Braves), Kevin Gausman (Braves), and Brad Brach (Braves) midseason.
On October 3, 2018, it was announced that manager Buck Showalter would not be re-signed by the organization in any capacity, ending his 9 year tenure with the Orioles.[5] General Manager Dan Duquette was also relieved of his duties on the same day.[6]

Seams somewhat messy.

Oh...you meant the Orioles.  Yeah...just posting "Chris Davis contract" would have gotten the job done.  I misinterpreted and thought you were making a comment about the Cubs being a mess.

[Canadouche]

Daniel Murphy.

[Quality Start Machine]

Daniel Murphy.

Colorado must have forgotten the NL didn't adopt the DH.

[Quality Start Machine]

Vic Fangio

[CBStew]

Vic Fangio

He could have at least taken Parkey with him.

[World's #1 Astros Fan]

Vic Fangio

He could have at least taken Parkey with him.

Rather than hijack the Single Greatest Thread....

[morpheus]

Justin Wilson.

[PenFoe]

Justin Wilson.

Overall I'd say it was a pretty meh era and I'd just as soon have Jeimer Candelario back, hindsight and all...

[Saul Goodman]

Justin Wilson.

Overall I'd say it was a pretty meh era and I'd just as soon have Jeimer Candelario back, hindsight and all...

And give up all these wonderful Alex Avila memories? No way, Jose.