The bruiser pictured at left is rookie outfielder Nolan Reimold, who is making his major league debut tonight in #14. He is the second player this year to wear the number, and the 25th all-time. Let’s hope he’s more Lee May than Chito Martinez. If his early-season performance at Norfolk is any indicator (.1.228 OPS, 9 HR, 27 RBI), Nolan might turn some heads.
There was a vacancy in #14 because Lou Montanez switched to #2 as soon as Ryan Freel was booked on a flight to Chicago. This is Lou’s third uniform number since his debut last August (he wore #3 at that time). He’s the 26th Oriole to wear three different numbers. Two others have worn four each, and you can check out the list on the Odds and Ends page.
Oh, and #41 Bob McCrory was put on the swift boat to Norfolk after last night’s game-wrecking performance (FOUR walks?). I can feel my jaw clenching, so we’ll leave it at that.
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