Has the Magic Vanished?

The Orioles dropped their fourth straight game last night, falling 6-5 to the Angels.

Now THESE are the Orioles I remember! They've won just four of their last 17 games, and are in dead last in the division. What a great time for the best team in baseball to arrive at Camden Yards!

Brian Burres was rocked early, and didn't even make it through the second inning; he left with the Birds down 5-o. The bullpen held the Angels to just one run through the last seven innings, and the O's offense almost pulled out a win. Kevin Millar scored the O's first run in the third when he blasted a solo shot, and scored the last run in the ninth via another solo home run. The Birds were down 6-5, and Brandon Fahey smacked a two out double to make things interesting...a hit could tie the game...Luke Scott grounded out and the O's lost again.

The Orioles (48-54) are now 18-20 in one-run games and are a season low six games under .500. It looks like the O's will be seeing some action before the trade deadline...as sellers, not buyers. The 2010 season can't come soon enough...

(photos courtesy of MLB.com)