HERE COME THE ORIOLES...

It had been a long time since any Orioles game was significant BECAUSE it's the Orioles, yet this is what is happening.

The Orioles and Buck Showalter come into Yankee Stadium for a three game series starting tonight. The Orioles are currently in first place, with a one and half game lead over the Yankees. Obviously, sweeping the series would put a the Yankees in a much better position in the standings, but it goes beyond that.

The Yankees are not just going against the team but also their manager, Buck Showalter. Buck was the manager before the Joe Torre reign. Buck always acts like the girl never asked to the prom. Now that his team is in first, he looks like "How do you like me now" We cannot let him leave having that same look. In addiion, if the Orioles sweep or win this series is puts the Yankees in an even deeper hole in the standings.

Tonights game can clearly set the tone for the series. Kuroda can turn the page on his first few starts. He appeared to have figured some things out his last outing. Hopefully, he can give us that same type of start.

This is not just on Kuroda. Yankee hitters need to get those timely hits that allow the base runners, they are currently stranding, to score.

Let's take this first one from Baltimore abd hopefully getting some momentum towards getting the sweep.

As usual - GO YANKEES!