Hey, all you non-Orioles fans, raise your hand if you realized that Baltimore has the best record in the American League and the third-best record in all of baseball (behind the Cubs and Giants).

Be honest now. Even I didn't quite realize how good the Orioles have been, and it was my idea to write this article. It's as if the Orioles were built to be underestimated.

It's not a shock the Orioles have been successful. After all, they did win the AL East title in 2014 and haven't finished below .500 since 2011. But this is beyond what was expected. The O's were projected to be fairly mediocre, but once again, they're leaving their projections behind.

Granted, there are plenty of games left in the season, but still, how in the world is this team so good? What has driven its success?