Injuries Just Piling Up
The O’s have placed Jamie Walker, Matt Albers and Alex Cintron on the 15 day DL in the past two days. Coming up to the squad was Fernando Cabrera, Freddy Bynum and Adam Loewen (will work out of the bullpen for the time being). These three moves are all interesting but we shall see what Cabrera and Loewen add to a solid bullpen. Brandon Fahey was brought up last week for Oscar Salazar, leaving him as the starting shortstop for the time being. Interesting Bynum was the pick over Luis Hernandez but these two SS along with Fahey and Cintron means the O’s have options, none of them great at SS.
Tonight the O’s took care of business and Sherrill saved the game for the first time in three games. The O’s took the game 7-5 with Adam Loewen giving the ballclub two solid innings in middle relief. Radhames Liz picked up another win but his ERA still hovers in the mid 5’s. He’s getting enough run support lately to win games while giving up a few runs.
Brian Roberts homered while the O’s worked with a relatively new lineup. Melvin Mora was moved down to sixth (finally). Markakis hit 2nd, Huff batted 3rd, Millar 4th and Scott 5th…giving the O’s a some real punch from the 2-5 spots. This lineup looks like a quality one for the time being, as it allows Mora and Hernandez to hit lower as they struggle at the plate.
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