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How many times are we going to watch this same movie? The Orioles fall 3-2 in 11 innings to the Braves—and the extra-inning failures are becoming a full-blown problem. Baltimore is now 3-6 in extras, 9-17 in one-run games, and 6-8 in rubber games. The margins are screaming at you. And this one? Completely self-inflicted. Top of the 10th: bases loaded, nobody out. Gunnar Henderson gets four straight sweepers with a FIVE-man infield and Mauricio Dubón playing in from left—open grass everywhere. Instead of taking what’s given, he tries to yank it and lines into a brutal unassisted double play at third. Opportunity gone in seconds. 11th inning: more chances, same result. Passive at-bats, Mayo goes down looking, Taveras works a walk, Holliday is intentionally walked to load the bases… and Sam Huff rolls it over to end the game. That’s it. That’s the ballgame. The Orioles’ 4th and 5th string catchers? 1-for-24 this week. It’s catching up to them in the biggest spots. They did fight to g...

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