A Hard Dose of Reality

One week does not a season make and the slugging trio of Markakis, Millar and Huff can't be expected to match up night after night against the rest of the American League. Even the Devil Rays have Crawford, Upton, and Pena who absolutely crush the ball. The Orioles will have their moments, like Millar did on Monday night against the Jays, and other players like Scott and Jones may step forward, but I have resigned myself to the fact that we need more new players for Brian Roberts. I like Roberts, always have, but the losing has taken its toll on him and he needs a change of scenery. This Oriole season has all the early makings of another long summer. Improvements will be made and that's a good thing, and my allegiance ramains in tact, no matter how abysmal the play.