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Moldy is a powerful gazelle. Foxy is happy to be here.
Moldy is a powerful gazelle. Foxy is happy to be here.

The surprising satisfaction of yesterday's football masked the fetid stink of another start in the historically bad season of Brian Matusz.

Brian Matusz breaks Roy Halladay’s major league record | HardballTalk
BMat, Bmat...you're still my boy.

Phillies' rotation of Halladay, Hamels, Lee, Oswalt exceeded hype - Cliff Corcoran - SI.com
The flip side.

Orioles Insider: ESPN's look at Roberts' concussion - Baltimore Orioles: Schedule, news, analysis and opinion on baseball at Camden Yards - baltimoresun.com Res ipsa loquitor.

Steve Melewski: Reynolds moves into O's top 10 homers list
We were promised.

Camden Depot: The Orioles Could Be in the Playoffs Right Now Jon Shepherd on the playoffs.

On this day in 1962, Dave McNally threw a shutout in his major league debut; in 1972, Jim Palmer became the fourth member of the O's staff to win 20 games; in 1978 Mike Flanagan took a no hit bid to two outs in the 9th when Gary Alexander hit a solo home run.

Johnny Oates was fired on this day in 1994.