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The Orioles are in sweet and tangy bbq land to play the Fightin' Bob Hamelins for a three game set starting tonight.
Fri: 7:40 EST start: Dean Kremer vs. Alec Marsh
Sat: 7:10 EST start: Corbin Burnes vs. Cole Ragans
Sun: 2:10 EST start: Cole Irvin vs. Seth Lugo
KC enters the series 1 game back of the Cleveland Thomes and they're 7-3 over their last 10. Despite their recent history of ineptitude, they look to be improved this year in the poverty stricken AL Central and they can still give us a hard time. Lefty Ragans is off to a good start which means we'll be down Ryan O'Hearn for Austin Hays as is Sunday starter Lugo.
Bobby Witt 2.0 has an OPS of .997 and already at 1.6 WAR, Old Man Perez is at .943 and Vinnie Boom Bats is .853.
This would be fine by me.I know some people said they don't want a bigger scoreboard Also Nationals Park is upgrading the speaker system but didn't finish the whole upgrade for this season.
The offseason upgrades (off-the-field variety) that could have the biggest effect on fan experience are to the scoreboard displays in the ballpark. The Nationals replaced their main scoreboard, their out-of-town scoreboard in right-center field and their ribbon boards with state-of-the-art LED displays that feature much higher resolution than the previous models. The size of the main scoreboard is unchanged, but the difference in quality is noticeable, and the clearer and brighter display will feature enhanced statistics and graphics.
Westburg exceeded rookie eligibility limits last year exceeding 130 at bats and more than 45 days on the active roster. On the plus side he might qualify as a super sophomore or at the very least avoid the sophomore slump.