Why does Kevin kill the Yanks?
Kevin Millar is 7 for 18 with six RBI in the five games since he got out from under that ridiculous head of bleached hair, and he's absolutely been killing the Yankees this year. His six home runs are the most any opposing player against the Pinstriped Pariahs in 2008.
Obviously, Yankees pitchers have mistaken him for the Kevin Millar who used to play for the Red Sox.
Here's a shout out to everyone who called in sick to watch today's afternoon game against the Still-Quite-Evil Empire. I like to go with the upper respiratory infection -- fools my boss every time -- though some employers will buy a migraine if you don't sound too cheerful when you call in. And, there's really no way to prove you don't have a migraine.
One more thought while we all revel in another great performance by Matt Wieters (4 for 5, 3-run dinger, 5 RBI) last night at Bowie: Do they allow Orioles fans to bring brooms into Yankee Stadium?
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I'll take 2 of 3 from yanks anyday. i live in nyc among the a-hole know-it-alls so i've enjoyed the last 2 games. a sweep would be icing. go o's
Posted by: pop fisher | July 30, 2008 2:40 PM
Is it true the new spankee stadium has a Bennigan's in it?
Posted by: Brian | July 30, 2008 2:57 PM
Following Wieters career through Frederick & Bowie. He appears to be a bonafide hitting machine. Big question "Can he catch?"
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If he keeps hitting like this, I'd be tempted to say, 'Who cares?" pete
Posted by: Pacy | July 30, 2008 3:28 PM
Looks like someone took offense to Millar's Ruthian exploits. At least the umps threw out the Yankee pitcher like they did with Cabrera last night. My money's on Girardi putting the hit out on Millar, and not Ramirez coming up with that on his own.
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Can't argue with that, unless Madonna made him do it. pete
Posted by: Jack | July 30, 2008 3:31 PM
In Monday's 13-4 win over the Yankees, Adam Jones hit a grand slam, Kevin Millar hit a three-run homer, Aubrey Huff hit a two-run homer, and Ramon Hernandez hit a solo. Pete, could you put on your historian's cap and tell me the last time the Orioles homered for the cycle? I'm surprised that no mention was made of that by anyone.
Posted by: O for the Seventies | July 30, 2008 3:54 PM
Bennigans just filed for Bankruptcy - maybe it's a Glory Days and they can continously play The Boss' song.
Posted by: Charles B | July 30, 2008 4:08 PM
Pete - we get this weird look that is a combination of condescension and pity whenever we wear O's gear into Yankee Stadium. Same thing that happened to me at Fenway a few years back. It's a look of, "An O's fan? Do you actually still exist?" combined with, "I'm sorry, man." So I think bringing a broom in would be met with a reaction of, "Aww, look at the cute little O's fan. They think they matter come late July."
(I never said I appreciated the hubris of Yankee and Sox fans, but I can recognize it)
Even worse - I live in Rochester. How many times have the old-time Wings fans needed to point out to a young'in like myself (late 20's) that I missed the glory days of the team, and that they were always such a class franchise "back in the day".
Posted by: O's Fan In Upstate NY | July 30, 2008 4:13 PM
Peter, welcome! As you can see, you’ve picked up a lot of Roch’s faithful already, myself included. Don’t worry—most of us are harmless. Brian might be a Redskins fan but he often has good points regarding baseball. Also, at any given time, Roch had at least one regular who was obnoxious and hostile; the current one was overly obsessed with Jamie Walker. I think a lot of us believe that it’s one person who keeps changing his posting name. That thought at least helps me sleep at night.
As for migraines, is it too late to call in with one now? I was actually getting one during today’s 13-3 beating. Ugh. Oh, well, at least the Sarfate in the rotation experiment wasn’t as bad as the Burres in the bullpen one. And taking two out of three in Yankee Stadium is always a feat.
Posted by: CRB | July 30, 2008 4:19 PM