Connolly: Orioles starting pitching historically bad

[Tony-OH]

http://www.baltimorebaseball.com/2017/06/20/orioles-allowed-5-runs-16-straight-al-least-104-years/

"After losing 12-0 to the Cleveland Indians on Monday, the Orioles have allowed their opponents to score five runs or more in 16 straight games. According to baseball-reference.com, which has a database that goes back to 1913, that’s never been done in the American League – or at least not in the past 104 years."

"Although it’s not exactly record-worthy, the Orioles also have allowed 10 runs or more in five of their last 10 games. In those five games, the Orioles have been outscored 63-15. In the 16 games in which they’ve given up five or more runs, the Orioles have been outscored 123-64."

[MDK02]

That is amazingly bad. Wow. 

[Frobby]

I'm picking nits here, but the record we just set falls on the entire staff, not just the starting pitchers.    The streak includes:

June 3 - Bundy allows 2 runs in 5 IP, bullpen allows 3.

June 9 - Bundy allows 3 runs in 6 IP, bullpen allows 5.

June 18 - Ubaldo allows 2 runs in 7 IP, bullpen allows 3.    

The starter allowed 4 runs on June 6-7, but I won't fault the bullpen in those for allowing the 5th run.   

[ORIOLE33]

I'm actually very surprised that no other team has allowed at least 5 runs in 16 straight games in over 100 years.

[TouchemAll]

It's good this team can bash once and awhile, it's amazing they even won 5 games during that 16 game stretch.

The only time I remember anything this bad is like that 0-21 start in 88.

Yeah this is historically BAD pitching. There is NOT ONE guy who's been on that Norfolk express who should sniff a MLB stadium they are HORRIFIC.

 ADD starters Gausman, Tillman, and Ublado and it adds up to and all time O's BAD ALL STAR pitching staff

[webbrick2010]

In the near term all we have to do is get thru Tillman, Gausman, and Miley before our ace Ubaldo stops the streak

[pastorfan]

1 hour ago, MDK02 said:

That is amazingly bad. Wow. 

Yet not everyone is convinced we should look to sell this year. That, my friend, is amazingly bad!

[Orsulak4Prez]

54 minutes ago, webbrick2010 said:

In the near term all we have to do is get thru Tillman, Gausman, and Miley before our ace Ubaldo stops the streak

Oh God. Make it stop!

[Tony-OH]

2 hours ago, webbrick2010 said:

In the near term all we have to do is get thru Tillman, Gausman, and Miley before our ace Ubaldo stops the streak

The sad part is, that's not total hyperbole.

[Tx Oriole]

8 hours ago, MDK02 said:

That is amazingly bad. Wow. 

It sure is.

[Uli2001]

In hindsight, this is the logical conclusion of the disregard that the current administration has shown regarding starting pitching.

[Uli2001]

2 hours ago, birdwatcher55 said:

Imagine if we had mediocre pitching. We'd be running away with this division.

I get the joke, but the fact is that just mediocre pitching and the O's would be in first place. There are no dominant teams in the AL East this year.

[bpilktree]

The good part is when you are going for a record let's make sure we hold it for a long time so keeping adding to put it out or reach in the future.

[bpilktree]

8 hours ago, pastorfan said:

Yet not everyone is convinced we should look to sell this year. That, my friend, is amazingly bad!

I think everyone is thinking sell but not everyone thinks now is the time.  If we look like this a month from now then everyone will say sell.

[Three Run Homer]

It looked like the O's would break the streak tonight, but thanks to a parade of singles against Miguel Castro in the 9th, the streak lives on.  18 straight games with 5 or more runs allowed.  Watch out, 1924 Phillies...we're coming after you!