It's an unusual 3:05 start today, which is nominally getaway day for the Jays even though they have an off day tomorrow. Halladay (4-1, 3.40) takes on Erik Bedard (2-1, 2.84) who had a terrific outing in his last start versus Toronto.
Why does everyone always insist that Camden Yards is a hitter's paradise of some kind? Contrary to myth, it's not a good place for hitters; in fact, many years it's one of the two or three worst hitter's parks in the American League. (Last year, it played as a hitter's park for the first time since 1995).
Broadcasters and writers often mistake good home run parks for good hitter's parks (the two are not necessarily the same), which is probably the culprit, as Oriole Park is just barely above-average as a home run park. It looks like an easy place to hit; it's not. Certainly not for the Orioles the last two games...
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