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This was going to be a tough series no matter what. DC can pitch like no one else, the key is keeping their offense in check. Tillman did, Norris did not.

I would like to see the Orioles win tonight, but let us not forget that DC is a very very good team and I don't think we match up particularly well against them.

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If only the O's carried a right handed bat on the bench...

Like Young? Or Pearce? Hey, what about Hundley? (you didn't say the bat had to be good).

Regardless, I hope the woe-is-Nolan commentary doesn't peter out when he's hitting .230 and/or injured by the middle of August.

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