Death Spiral

That is pretty much what the summation of Orioles current situation. Perhaps Erik Bedard's "miss three starts" injury situation should have been the sign.

The team has not been able to pitch, nor has it been able to hit, since the All Star Break. On top of that, the bullpen has been taxed. The two guys considered "innings eaters" who were supposed to spare the bullpen both got hit in the hand with batted balls within 72 hours of each other.

And then there is Rafael Palmeiro. What else is there to say. The situation is sad at worst, bizarre at best. You know the story has gotten weird when the President of the United States and Jose Canseco are coming to your defense.

If the O's can salvage the season, it will be one of the most remarkable turnarounds in baseball history. We will have to wait and see what happens in Anaheim tonight to know where we go from here.