First off some housekeeping; the Baltimore Orioles signed former first round draft pick Matt Antonelli last week. Antonelli came up within the San Diego Padres organization, and was in essence considered a bust when he only hit .215. However the Orioles must have liked what they saw in 2011 when Antonelli hit .297 with Washington’s triple-A club. Antonelli is primarily an infielder, but he can platoon in the outfield as well. He’s expected to compete for a job in spring training, and could be a valuable asset if Brian Roberts and/or Chris Davis continue to have injury problems.
As we know all too well in Baltimore, opposing fans love to travel to see their team on the road. However are they really traveling? Some of them are for sure, however in the last ten years or so I’ve also noticed more and more people growing up and “choosing” out-of-town teams for whom to root. I was a kid in the 1980′s; the Soviets were in a malaise, the term cowbell mean...
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