Would you be willing to give Mark Teixeira a mulligan?

I am back. The bar is open. Hope you are thirsty. Not sure where to start. We could talk about the Ravens and that big win against the Denver Broncos. But that’s old news now. We could talk about the upcoming game against the Bengals, but we still have some time for that. We could discuss the Orioles’ recent moves, but they are so minor they are not worth your hard-earned two cents. Instead, we are going to rehash one of our favorite subjects – at least since this dive has been open. While I’ve been off, I have been keeping one bleary eye on the World Series. And one thing is apparent to me: Baltimore’s curse on previously favorite son Mark Teixeira seems to working. At least partially. Teixeira, a career .290 hitter, is batting .172 this postseason. He has just four extra base hits in 67 plate appearances in the New York Yankees’ three playoff series. Still, heading into Wednesday night’s Game 6, Teixeira is one win away from a Wor...