It's funny how the Baltimore Orioles looked like a perfectly competent team tonight, beating the New York Yankees in Yankee Stadium, 6-2, denying Yankees ace C.C. Sabathia his 20th win. They looked good on defense, pitching, and offense. It's weird that they actually perform well against the monsters of the AL East (Yankees, Rays, Red Sox) but still put up 90+ loss seasons because they play subpar ball most of the rest of the time. It's a bummer. The O's have always had offensive talent. If Buck Showalter can keep up the magic, and put some decent pitchers on the mound and, especially, in the bullpen, they could be a halfway decent team next year.
The next game I intend to blog about is Saturday night's showdown between the Penn State Nittany Lions (ranked 19th overall) and the defending champion Alabama Crimson Tide, who are the top team in the country. Defending Heisman Trophy winner Mark Ingram, Alabama's junior running back, who missed the season opener with a knee injury, is questionable for that contest. Game starts at 7:00.
I've read that at the start of every Alabama home football game, a recording of legendary Tide coach Paul "Bear" Bryant plays over the sound system, proclaiming: "I ain't never been nothin' but a winner." That holds true for current Alabama quarterback Greg McElroy, who hasn't lost a game as a starting QB since high school. Can't quite imagine Penn State ending that streak, but I guess we'll see.
Dan, I like it when ever a SEC team gets beat so I am pulling for Penn State. They have the ability so maybe they will be hyped up for the game. Braves are a half game back.
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