Leyland on Orioles
Tigers manager Jim Leyland (left) held court with the media a few minutes ago and was very complimentary of the newlook Orioles.
"They're a really good team," he said. "They've got a nice lineup...nice right-hand/left-hand situation...three switch hitters at times. Pretty good. They've kind of injected some youth and they're enjoying themselves. You can see that."
The O's also seemed to have a little extra mojo on Friday night, as evidenced by the rainbow that formed over Luke Scott before he stepped up to the plate and cranked his first career grand slam.
"I thought it (the rainbow) was over me, too,'' Leyland quipped. "I saw it. I made a wish on it, but it (obviously) didn't come true."
Leyland says that the Tigers have decent scouting reports on Scott, for all the good they have been.
"Our reports are great,'' he said, "but executing the pitches and reading the reports are two different things. We know what we like to do with him, but we're not. He's killing us right now."
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