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In the past three seasons the Orioles averaged a whopping 33 games out of first place. Despite all of this, Oriole fan still comes in full force. In a series against the hated New York Yankees, a hurricane pressed down on the Baltimore area forcing the game to be moved to a morning first pitch. Baltimore showed up 29,093 strong to watch a 1-1 tie. But there is light at the end of the tunnel for this franchise, the front office spent $9 million to improve their team.
The Orioles picked up former AL MVP shortstop Miguel Tejada, all star catcher Javy Lopez, first baseman Rafael Palmeiro, and starting pitcher Sidney Ponson. The front office also brought in manager Lee Mazzilli to breathe some new life into this very young team.
The Orioles have a very potent lineup. Second baseman Brian Roberts and third baseman Melvin Mora set the table for the rest of the team. The 3-4-5 hitters, Tejada, Palmeiro, and Lopez, provide a type of power that had never been present in Camden Yards.
The Orioles pitching staff is rich with young arms, with only 3 pitchers over the age of 28. The Baltimore ace is Sidney Ponson. He joins Kurt Ainsworth, Eric DuBose, Matt Riley, and Erik Bedard as the starting rotation for the Orioles. Jorge Julio is the man they turn to for closing out games, and converted starter Rodrigo Lopez looks to be the eating up the middle innings for the Orioles.
Oriole Park at Camden Yards is a new ball bark trapped in old ball park architecture. The architects drew much of their inspiration from older stadiums like Fenway Park and Ebbets field. Camden Yards was also ranked the number two stadium in all the major league by ESPN’s Page 2 “Ballpark Tour.”
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