Orioles

Check out the sign. Amazing how devoted Orioles fans still are, after the team's been virtually ignored by ownership the last few years. [Much of my family is from the DC area so are longtime Baltimore fans; my cousin was at Camden Yards' opening day last year -- which was Orioles-Sox -- and said the highlight was when someone in Yankees gear dropped a foul popup. That caused Sox and Orioles fans to join together and start the "Yankees Suck" chant. I normally hate that chant, but when it brings inter-team harmony, it's hard to dislike.] I wonder if the recent moves -- Palmeiro/Lopez/Tejada last year, Sosa (and an attempt at Pavano) this year -- is a result of Angelos realizing baseball's returning to DC, whether he likes it or not, so he might as well field a competitive team.

Anyhow, Brian Roberts -- damn. I really wish he were still on my fantasy team -- last year he had that 4 steal game, and his steals alone were enough to make him a great 2B pickup. So far this year, he's batting well over .400, with an OBP of over .500 (8 walks already), and has 5 steals. Plus he's apparently found his power -- he's hit 5 HR, matching his total from last year, and is slugging over .900. So his OPS is 1.45. Obviously this won't last...but look for him in the All-Star Game this year.