A Short Intro & Kevin Millar Resigned

Hey Y'all,

Ok, so no one knows me yet, but hopefully that will change. As an Orioles fan, I decided to start a blog chronicling my favorite team, the Baltimore Orioles and also my opinions on everything ranging from politics, the state of the world, to rude people to entertainment to whatever comes into my mind.

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Alas, my first official post: As we all know, the fellow who most did not want to see resigned for any reason with the exception of being platooned, Kevin Milliar has returned. To be quite honest, I am glad he's around for another tour of duty. So he's not the big power hitter or the sexy name that we all lust and salivate over, but he's a solid presence in the clubhouse, quotable and he brings a great attitude to the game and fans in general.

Maybe we can get him to platoon with a much younger player or a more established first baseman like an Aubrey Huff or something of the sort, if they are still available in the market.

To be honest, he's nothing much more than a stopgap until something bigger and better comes along in 2008 or whenever in the next decade or whatever, but he'll do. He had a splendid 2nd half, especially after August into the end of the year when he seemed to get more playing time after the Conine trade. Right now, I really hope he's just our everyday DH, though Jay Gibbons is far less than the ideal first baseman.

Hopefully, he can build upon his second half last year and translate it into a hot 2007. I sense if we are out of it mid-year in the 2007 season, he's traded.

Then again, the way the Orioles have done business under Peter Angelos, I could be wrong. Sigh.

Kevin's Orioles Baseball Stat Page (courtesy orioles.com): http://baltimore.orioles.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/team/player.jsp?player_id=132788