Each MLB team's season success or failure?

Each MLB team’s season success or failure?

Nov 1, 2015; New York City, NY, USA; Kansas City Royals center fielder Jarrod Dyson shows off the Commissioners Trophy to fans after defeating the New York Mets in game five of the World Series at Citi Field. The Royals win the World Series four games to one. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Curry-USA TODAY Sports /

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Baltimore Orioles

Baltimore Orioles designated hitter Chris Davis (19) at bat during the first inning against the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports /

81-81, 3^rd in AL East

The Orioles entered the season having exceeded expectations in three consecutive years, including an AL East title and trip to the ALCS in 2014. That streak was unable to continue this season.

Baltimore’s starting pitching has been a consistent issue even during times of success, and this season was no different. Chris Tillman and Bud Norris imploded, leaving Wei-Yin Chen as the only reliable starter for the Orioles for most of 2015.

However, it was surprisingly the inconsistent offense that caused the Orioles to finish at .500. Losing Nelson Cruz obviously hurt a ton, and others like Steve Pearce and Delmon Young were unable to come close to matching the career years they posted a season ago.

There were some positives, particularly Manny Machado bouncing back from an injury-plagued 2014 campaign to play in all 162 games while posting 6.8 WAR per FanGraphs. Still, there are more questions than answers at this point, and Chris Davis’ pending free agency and huge payday looms as a huge decision for the team this offseason.

The Orioles don’t need to completely blow it up, but 2015 has to be considered a significant step back. Chen is also a free agent, and it seems likely that Matt Wieters will be elsewhere come next spring.

Failure. The window for this current group might be shut, and there are plenty of questions ahead.

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