A Pattern

The Orioles are off to a great start. Assuming the score holds, the Orioles will be 6-3. They have won all 3 series by winning the first 2 games. In the third game of the series, they get killed. Right now the Rangers lead 12-3 in the bottom of the 4th. So far this season, in game 3 of series, the O's have been out scored 34-8. In the first 2 games of the series, they are up 45-28. If you want go to the yard and the Orioles win, go to the first few games of the series. If you are a fan of the opposing team, go to the last game of each series.

Now the game is in the bottom of the 5th, same score. I am calling it over. As a side note, because of rain here in the DC area, the game has replaced the postponed Nats/Phils game on MASN HD. Up next for the O's is Boston.

Andruw Jones just hit a double.

YES Blog

In the YES Network blog, Jon Lane decided to respond to the Orioles fan reception of one Mark Teixeira.

I’d be remiss if I failed to mention the select few Orioles’ fans disgusting and despicable treatment of Mark Teixeira. You knew - and Teixeira knew - that he’d be showered with boos. He spurred an offer from the O’s to come home and play at Camden Yards to accept the Yankees’ zillions and he’s a marquee player in an enemy uniform. Fans pay money - big money. They have every right to boo and boo loudly.

But that wasn’t enough for a few jerks. Before a pregame interview, one person yelled, “We hate you, sellout.” Another told Teixeira to “get out of our park.” Someone else shouted, “What does it feel like to be a corporate (prostitute)?”

Here’s the kicker: Some fans held up a sign that read, “Severna Park hates you, Tex.” Memo to these fans: Many of your brethren will find better things to do this summer than show loyalty towards your team. This once-proud organization has lost 90-plus games three consecutive seasons. Whether you were Mark Teixeira or Alvaro Espinoza coming out of retirement, you’d accept an offer to play for the Yankees, a team with a legit chance to win, wouldn’t you?

Nice job attacking Orioles fans. This from poeple that still booed Kevin Millar. Yankee fans never heckle opposing players. I don’t blame Teixeira for signing for money, the problem is the team he signed with. If really wanted to be on a team the would that would have a shot at winning every year he should have signed with the Angels or Red Sox. I am tired of hearing Yankee fans talk like the are entitled to win every year. I thought missing the playoffs would humble them. I obviously was wrong.

Eaton Makes You Full

The Baltimore Sun reports that Adam Eaton will be the 5th starter. Read Here. The O’s rotation will be 1) Guthrie 2) Uehara 3) Alfredo Simon 4) Hendrickson 5) Eaton.

Penn Has Left The Station

The Orioles have traded P Hayden Penn to the Marlins for SS Robert Andino. In his last start, Penn was awful. He gave up 6 earned runs in 3.2 innings. He went 0-3 in his starts this spring. Andino gives the Orioles a solid back-up shortstop. This move also helps determine the starting rotation. To be honest though, I still have no idea. All we know is it will be 1. Guthrie and 2. Uehara.

MASN HD

Today, the Mid-Atlantic Sports Network went High Def. The first game on the full time network was O's vs. Marlins. Unfortunately the Orioles lost 13-2 in their final game in Florida. They have one more tune-up against the Nationals on Friday in Norfolk, VA. Then it all begins.