The Orioles arrived in Kansas City on Thursday trying to put their five-game losing streak behind them. They were especially distressed by the three-game sweep in Oakland.

Different players had different views about what they were going through, but nobody had any real answers.

Closer George Sherrill had a logical reply, saying, "We've done just enough to lose. For a while we were doing enough to win."

But Sherrill wasn't talking about giving up. Neither was anyone else. The Orioles haven't done that in their games this season, and they aren't about to quit on the season, either.

"We have to keep putting it together," he said, "keep battling and get back on the winning side of things. ...More