3/21: Orioles vs. Blue Jays

[PaulFolk]

Hardy whiffs.

[PaulFolk]

Gotta give Chavez credit for making a good first impression. He's been nails this spring. I don't see it lasting, but at least he looks like he got something left in the tank and should be a good 4th outfielder.

Chavez is now hitting .481 this spring.

[PaulFolk]

Betemit draws a walk. Two on, one out.

[PaulFolk]

Adam Jones's bat has been heating up of late. He swats an RBI single that plates Chavez and moves Betemit to third.

The O's take a 1-0 lead.

[PaulFolk]

Now Jones steals second. He's doing it all!

Two RISP for Wieters.

[Don Quixote]

Jones steals second, now two in scoring position. His first steal of spring.

[PaulFolk]

Matt can't get a run home. He bounces into a fielder's choice with Betemit out at the plate.

Two down, runners at the corners.

[Going Underground]

I guess Jones will be the cleanup hitter to start the year?

[PaulFolk]

Flyout for Reynolds. O's got a run in the inning, but missed a chance for a bigger rally.

1-0 Birds after 1.

[Tony-OH]

Matt can't get a run home. He bounces into a fielder's choice with Betemit out at the plate.

Two down, runners at the corners.

Wieters is starting to look like he has Eddie Murray slow starter syndrome. I can always remember Eddie Murray sucking in spring training and in April before turning it on.

[NCRaven]

Wieters is starting to look like he has Eddie Murray slow starter syndrome. I can always remember Eddie Murray sucking in spring training and in April before turning it on.

He's also go Eddie Murray speed on the basepaths!

[weams]

I guess Jones will be the cleanup hitter to start the year?

I don't see it any other way.

[Don Quixote]

Added opposing lineup to the OP. Had to pick the wife up from work, sorry.

[PaulFolk]

Ben Francisco grounds out.

I've always thought Ben Francisco should play for San Francisco.

[PaulFolk]

Snider rips a double.

Or hits a double. I guess technically I don't know whether he ripped it.