I have promised to keep the Orioles posts to a minimum but there are historical moments that just can't be ignored. Today is the major league debut of Matt Wieters, the O's all-world catching prospect who has been touted as 'can't miss' since he was drafted in 2007 (I think). Baltimore is going wild with excitement.
With all the hype comes the inevitable fear of a monumental letdown... but the truth is, no matter how Wieters does this year, the O's are building some serious momentum. With the emergence of Adam Jones and the early success of Nolan Reimold, the O's have the best outfield in baseball (and I would never exaggerate). David Hernandez' win last night -- making it four wins in a row for the O's -- was the fourth time an O's starter won his major league debut this season. That might be just a statistical oddity. Nonetheless, Hernandez has serious potential -- he struck out 14 in 7 innings in his last AAA start -- and there are three more SPs on the farm who are thought to have even more potential. So stay tuned, baseball fan(s).
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