The Orioles are prepared to absorb some tough losses as they embark on a massive rebuilding project.
Manager Brandon Hyde, however, has emphasized the players simply cannot have fundamental breakdowns, especially against the league's upper echelon teams.
The Orioles paid a heavy price for those types of miscues in a stunning 10-7 setback to the first-place New York Yankees in the series opener at Camden Yards May 20.
"We're out early almost every single day," Hyde said. "I think we do more ground ball team fundamental stuff than I've probably ever seen in the big leagues, just because of the youth and inexperience we have at this level. When you play a game like that, with inexperience, the game speeds up on you. With the lack of experience, sometimes things happen."
