Baltimore Orioles: 87 reasons why we love the team (Part One)

BALTIMORE, MD - SEPTEMBER 24: The Baltimore Orioles mascot waves the American Flag during the seventh inning stretch against the Tampa Bay Rays at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on September 24, 2017 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Greg Fiume/Getty Images)
BALTIMORE, MD - SEPTEMBER 24: The Baltimore Orioles mascot waves the American Flag during the seventh inning stretch against the Tampa Bay Rays at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on September 24, 2017 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Greg Fiume/Getty Images)

The Baltimore Orioles finished the disappointing 2017 season with 87 losses and 75 wins.

Despite the record going in the wrong way and the season ending with the Baltimore Orioles finishing in last place in the AL East, the team is still loved by their fans.

Let’s take a look at 87 reasons why the Orioles are still the best baseball team:

87. They didn’t have 88 losses.

86. Hat giveaways

85. Fundraisers and food drives at Camden Yards

84. The Players’ Weekend

MINNEAPOLIS, MN – JULY 9: Manny Machado
MINNEAPOLIS, MN – JULY 9: Manny Machado

83. Ubaldo Jimenez is a free agent

82. Manny Machado being Manny and showing up at the All-Star Game

81. The Orioles were not sellers

80. Wade Miley finished first in one pitching category – he walked the most batters in the MLB (93).

79. Kevin Gausman and Chris Archer tied for the most starts in the AL (34).

78. Chance Sisco showing hope for the future

77. World Series Championships in ’66, ’70, ’83

76. Those black away jerseys

75. The Oriole Bird mascot

74. The 17-12 record in August

73. Despite giving up the 4th most hits (208) in the AL, Kevin Gausman gave up the 10th most runs (99)

72. Going 12-7 against the Blue Jays

TORONTO, ON – SEPTEMBER 13: Jonathan Schoop
TORONTO, ON – SEPTEMBER 13: Jonathan Schoop

71. The 15-8 record in April

70. Manny Machado could still win a post-season award for his grand slam walk-off.

69. Joe Angel in the WIIIIIIIIIIIN column

68. Next year is an even year – 2012, 2014, 2016 all were playoff appearances

67. Seniors Run the Bases

66. Jeremy Hellickson is a free agent

65. Jim Palmer

64. Pedro Alvarez in September

63. J.J. HardyJonathan SchoopChris Davis double plays

62. Adam Jones and those pies

BALTIMORE, MD – SEPTEMBER 03: Adam Jones
BALTIMORE, MD – SEPTEMBER 03: Adam Jones

61. The Beltway Series

60. Sweeping the Boston Red Sox at the end of August

59. Schoop, Machado, and Beckham earning Player of the Week honors within four weeks

58. Machado’s walk-off against the Oakland A’s in August

57. Three walk-off wins in the first six games of September

56. Alumni Autograph Series at Camden Yards

57. Chris Tillman is a free agent

56. Miguel Castro can pitch

55. So can Gabriel Ynoa  

54. One more year with Manny Machado

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53.  The home run “battle” between Machado (33) and Jonathan Schoop (32)

52. Fond memories of Mark Trumbo in 2016

51. Chris Davis hit 26 home runs in 2014, then hit 47 in 2015 (fingers crossed for 2018)

50. Former Orioles in the Playoffs: Matt Albers, Jake Arrieta, Andrew Miller, Justin Turner, Matt Wieters

49. Creative nicknames from the Players’ Weekend: Beef, Mr. Miami, Odachowski, Swaggy T, Mambo, Crush, Flash, Pappo

48. Jonathan Schoop turned more double plays (132) than any other second baseman in the MLB.

47. Chris Davis did not lead the AL in strikeouts (195)

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46. Chris Davis and Khris Davis tied with the third more strikeouts in AL

46. Trey Mancini finished 14th in the AL in batting average (highest for a rookie)

45. Machado (630) and Schoop (622) had 3rd and 5th most hits in the AL.

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