Oriole Predictions for this year:
1.) The Oriole’s season will peak in the 3rd inning today when Nolan Rienhold hits cut-off man J.J Hardy.
2.) Mark Reynolds will strikeout on a ball thrown over the backstop.
3.) Harking back to better days, the stadium will change its name to Oriole Park at The Wire.
4.) In a new tell-all book, it will be revealed that there have been multiple attempts on Jim Palmer’s life—by other announcers.
5.) Not being able to cope with the uncertainty of actually finishing an entire year not on the DL, in late August, a healthy Nick Johnson will undergo season ending surgery to have both hamstrings removed.
6.) Midway through the season Nick Markakis will start ending each interview answer with, “I dunno, maybe I should just open a diner”.
7.) Mark Reynolds will throw a ball over the backstop—while at bat.
8.) 1—number of times Buck Showalter will smile; this will occur in mid-July after a doubleheader, when during a post-game press conference, Showalter answers the first question by farting into the microphone.
9.) “(Insert name of pitcher) was found naked rocking back and forth in the bullpen”—will be a frequent conversation starter for Oriole Park security.
10.) In what proves to be the turning point of the season, the Orioles about to close out a win, suffer defeat, after the NY Yankees score the winning run on a missed field goal by Billy Cundiff. 
