Corey Patterson Returns to Baltimore, Reimold Sent Down - Change I'm Not Sure I Believe In...

As pretty much everyone in the media and among the fan base predicted, Corey Patterson is back to Baltimore; meanwhile, Nolan Reimold has been optioned to the minors. At 9-23, the Orioles had to do something to wake up an anemic offense and also put the batters on notice.

The message: hit or your job might be in jeopardy.

I think Nolan's fate was sealed yesterday as he was just plain terrible out in the field and his struggles at the plate - a .205 average with only two homers and 10 RBI's sealed his fate. I figured Lou Montanez might have been a candidate to be sent down; however, Reimold is a part of the Orioles future at the major level, so he must play every day.

He'll get an opportunity to do it in Norfolk.

As for Patterson, he's not done much since he left the Orioles. In fact he's been terrible...

Well, then again, he's been red hot at Norfolk.

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