SOMETHING YOU MAY NOT KNOW...

(June 23, 2017 - Source: Brian Blanco/Getty Images North America)

I read this the other day, but when my man Jason Keidel of CBSSports.com tagged me and asked me if I knew this... I didn't quite realize just how big of a deal it was.  The streak was significant, but now it's broken.

ESPN has the nugget:

"The Orioles had given up at least five runs in 20 straight games, matching the major league mark set by the 1924 Philadelphia Phillies. Baltimore went 6-14 over the stretch.

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'It's one thing to identify a problem, it's another things to solve it,' Orioles manager Buck Showalter said. 'We're in the business of trying to solve issues. You can start by looking at them and realizing that you have them, but I don't think anybody's got to tell us we've had problems with our starting pitching.'

Bundy (8-6) allowed three runs and five hits in seven innings. Relievers Donnie Hart and Mychal Givens combined to keep the Rays scoreless over the final two innings.

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'The story of the game was, probably, Dylan Bundy,' Rays manager Kevin Cash said. "He did a nice job kind of quieting our hot bats.'"

Maybe, but for me, the story was that the Orioles were giving up at least 5 runs in 20 straight games, and if you're a team that's not hitting and able to score, that's big.  Now yesterday, and good for him... Bundy was able to go 7 solid, and combined with his pen, they and give up 3 runs. Will this start a new trend for the O's? Maybe...

I kind of liked it when they were giving up 5 runs in 20 straight... but that's just me, a fan of another team in their division. We want the O's in the basement.  Right now they are 5 games out and only the Blue Jays are the worst team in the AL.  Just sayin'.

Nice nugget, Keidel, you da man.

JEFF SAMARDZIJA IS BEING CHECKED OUT

Remember when Suzie Pinstripe wrote SAMARDZIJA: WASTED TALENT IN THE WINDY CITY? In it, she wrote that she basically coveted Jeff Samardzija and wanted him in the Bronx writing:

" The Yankees lead the list of 10 possible suitors.  They would have to give up a slew of prospects that could include Manny Banuelos and Ian Clarkin, but it may be just worth it with two-three guys out of the rotation. I like his youth and I like what he could bring to the team."

I agreed with that and then on the Illinois Center for Broadcasting's Fahey and Chivari show, I was asked about if I thought the Yanks were interested in Jeff.  I said this:

"I think he's someone that they are very interested in but I don't know how in depth it is...Now, as we saw the guy perform, he's obviously talented, he probably needs some more runs support and if he comes to New York, he probably gets that run support most likely. Yeah it would be a great idea..."

(In Photo: Chase Whitley)

Look, it still is a good idea.  I'm not too big on David Phelps, I hate the idea of Vidal Nuno starting these days, and who knows how long the Chase Whitley run will last. In other words, we could use him.

Now though, it's being reported that the Orioles may be in the "lead" for Jeff Samardzija. According to Bruce Levine as CBS Local, "...Orioles appear to be the leading team of interest in the sweepstakes for Cubs right-hander Jeff Samardzija, as sources confirmed the two teams are mutually interested...The Orioles have premium young pitching that the Cubs will insist on if they are going to move their ace. Right-handed pitchers Dylan Bundy, Kevin Gausman, Hunter Harvey and left-handed pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez top the list of young arms the Cubs are scouting."

I wonder what will happen. I'm putting the money on the Yanks... because Suzie was all over it early. We shall see... stay tuned...

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