7. Prepare for the inevitable. The Orioles will lose at some point. It might happen tonight. Might happen Sunday afternoon. Might happen late next week. But it will happen. Even the best record in the live-ball era had 43 losses by season's end. If Joey Rickard can strike out, the Orioles can lose a game of baseball. Seek comfort in the knowledge that five of the 27 teams to start the season 7-0 or better since 1903, according to the Elias Sports Bureau, went on to win the World Series. Which doesn't sound that great, until you realize that almost no one expected the Orioles to win the AL East, much less the whole shebang. The Ravens were a colossal disappointment last season — maybe those scars will help accelerate the coping process. Still, this far into April, it will be difficult. That first loss will hurt, sure enough. And that's fine, because, really, it's a lot better than not feeling anything.