Roberts Three Run Homer Powers Orioles Past Tigers

Jake Arrieta pitched a solid 6 innings today, giving up 6 hits hits in 6 innings, allowing an unearned run and no earned runs. But, the real story was Brian Roberts.  Roberts continued to prove critics wrong, jacking a three-run shot in the bottom of the 5th, putting the O's up 4-1. The clutch bomb proved to be the game winning hit, as the Orioles went on to win 5-1. Keep it up Birds, the light at the end of the tunnel is closer than you think. Keep it up.

 

Roberts celebrating after his home run.

For God's Sake, Give The O's a Break

Jeremy Guthrie was hospitalized early Wednesday because of a viral infection... God's latest sign that he does not want the O's to win. Need I go through the list?

1. In 1997 Robbie Alomar had a homerun taken out of his glove by some stupid 13-year-old that probably still has not hit puberty. If I ever meet him, I vow to punch him in the face.
2. When St. Cal Ripken retired, his replacement-plan (aka Miguel Tejada) did not work out as planned. Turned out Miggy juiced and could only hit homeruns in the homerun derby.
3. Enter 2011. Brian Matuz is put on the DL on Opening Day. Justin Duchscherer is recieving pain treatment on his back (again). Now Jeremy Guthrie will most likely miss his next start, scheduled for Wednesday, against the Tigers.

I hope the O's keep winning and if for some odd reason Buck Showalter gets struck by lightning because of it, I volunteer to be eletricuted next.

Justin Duchscherer Receiving Pain Treatment

Orioles starting pitcher Justin Duchscherer is receiving pain management treatment procedure for his lower back. The Orioles gamble has not paid off thus far with the frequently injured Duchscherer. However, you can't blame Andy McPhail for signing Duchscherer. The starting pitcher market was thin, and we needed another arm. Fear not O's fans, Britton, Tillman, and Arrieta have all pitched well, with Bergesen in line to put up good numbers next. One can assume Jason Berken will take the 5th rotation spot until Guthrie, Matusz, or Duchscherer returns, as he is, sadly, the best (and I use that term loosely) remaining option on our roster. Hopefully a Spring Training under Buck Showalter has improved Berken.