Why I'm Not So Upset About The Orioles Three-Game Losing Streak

Published: April 26, 2007, 9:13 am

Tags: orioles, razor ramon, miguel tejada, melvin mora, erik bedard

Normally I'd be devastated by a three-game losing streak like this. The O's had a four-game winning streak and a lot of momentum going for them, they are facing a couple of good teams in short series at home and it would have meant a lot to show those clubs that the O's are for real.But it's April 26 and that's all B.S.The O's have been "showing teams that they're for real" for the past few Aprils now. I didn't believe it until I looked it up, but the Orioles have finished April at or above .500 for the past four seasons. And where did it get them? Not once in those seasons did they finish within five games of the break-even point.Image from baltimoresun.comThat's why early this month I told myself that I wasn't going to get worked up about what happens in April.Lots of crap teams jump out of the gate hot and put up decent April records. The good teams get better as the season goes on.And if you look at how the team has played, these guys should feel lucky to still be one game over

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