ExtremeRavens Posted Thursday at 04:01 PM Posted Thursday at 04:01 PM We asked readers whether the Ravens or the Orioles had a more disappointing start to their respective season. The Ravens are 1-5 in their first six games, while the Orioles started 15-28 and fired manager Brandon Hyde. Here are the results from our online poll: Ravens — 82% (325) Orioles — 18% (70 votes) Here’s what some fans said about subpar starts for Baltimore sports teams (answers have been edited for clarity and grammar): After a disastrous April, the Orioles were confident, since the May schedule was supposedly easier. How did that work out? As it turns out, they were worse in May. And the manager was fired shortly thereafter. Now we hear the same about the Ravens. The remaining schedule is supposedly easier. We’ll see how that works out, but with all the injuries and coaching problems, I have my doubts. As Mike Preston wrote, Jackson will have to be a miracle worker — and stay healthy — to get the Ravens into the playoffs this year. — Bobby Both teams will be fine. Hitting a baseball isn’t easy. Michael Jordan couldn’t do it. And try getting blindsided by a 300-pound muscleman. The Ravens and Orioles will bounce back just as sure as the sun will rise tomorrow! — Robin Ficker It’s been a race to the bottom, but the Ravens at least have a chance to salvage their season. — Tom The Ravens. We expect this type of losing from the Orioles. — Tyice Pulliam Leadership is vitally important, and it seems like the vibes and message from Harbaugh has gone stone cold. It is falling on deaf ears. The Orioles, at least, from my standpoint, had little to no chance of winning in a division where all the other teams got better. I was expecting mediocrity. The Ravens on the other hand were Super Bowl favorites. This was the year. That prediction has gone south along with almost any Super Bowl chances. Eric DeCosta, much like Mike Elias, did little to nothing to improve their teams. And the team knows it. I hope they surprise me, but I doubt it. Color me skeptical. — Burt Wils Why not both? — Mike Vail Definitely the Ravens. Injuries have been a major contributor to both of these teams and their underperformance. The Orioles, with a young core, were hoping to be in contention for the World Series. The Ravens, on the other hand, with an experienced roster, were favored to win the Super Bowl. Just a greatly disappointing year for both of Baltimore’s professional teams. — Robert The Ravens have been the bigger disappointment, but they will turn it around after the bye. — David Salter O’s were the most disappointing, as I do not care about the very stupid and evil Ravens organization and I hope they fail at every turn. — Bill The Ravens. Everyone knew that the Orioles were going into 2025 with a questionable starting rotation. The Ravens, however, were two wins from going to the Super Bowl last season. For them to start out 1-5 is much more disappointing and unexpected. — Mark Miller This is hilarious! I’ve been calling the Ravens “the football Orioles” all season. — Steve Scheinberg The Raven’s gonna win the AFC North! The season isn’t over after six games. If we make a trade for some defensive help … I honestly think that the Raven’s will win the division. — Kenny Anderson Both. This has been the most miserable sports year I can remember in my 60 years as a Baltimore sports fan. The worst thing is that both teams have blown threw their window of opportunity, and while not exactly starting over, are taking a few steps back. — Bill Bruns The Baltimore Sun reader poll is an unscientific survey in which website users volunteer their opinions on the subject of the poll. To see results from previous sports polls, go to baltimoresun.com/sportspoll View the full article Quote
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