Hoey...Burres...Bradford...Birkins

I'm a little late with this post since I was on vacation but it still seems appropriate to look back on the Orioles 30-3 loss at the hands of the Texas Rangers last Wednesday. Since that loss the O's have dropped six straight. Tonight's was another doozy. Leading 6-3 going into the 8th inning, four Oriole relievers allowed e-l-e-v-e-n runs to send the home team on their way to a 15-8 loss.

My Uncle Jim struck while the iron was hot last week and sent me the following email with his observations on the 30-3 game.

I saw history being made last night. In an intriguing attempt to broaden their fan base the Orioles played football against a Texas team (Texas is known for its great football prowess) yesterday evening but managed only a field goal while conceding 3 touchdowns and 3 field goals to a superior Texas squad. The O's quarterback had just been signed to a one year contract so it was particularly embarassing for him as he sat on the bench almost the entire game while the O's had to be on defense so much. In fact amazingly the Orioles field goal in the first quarter gave them a brief lead. But the pigskin parade passed them by quickly,
30-3 ,and tonight the Orioles will revert to baseball after their unsuccessful fling at football. But it was a bold and creative marketing ploy that may have worked.

Tonight's game would've needed a safety.