Tim Wakefield is a 16-game winner this season.
Why do I find that incredible?
If he became available over the winter, would you really push for the Orioles to sign him? You'd have to find somebody who could catch him, of course.
Here's the lineup, which includes a few more changes. Check out where Nick Markakis is batting, and who's not in it:
Brian Roberts - 2B
Corey Patterson - CF
Miguel Tejada - DH
Nick Markakis - RF
Kevin Millar - 1B
Aubrey Huff - 3B
Freddie Bynum - SS
Paul Bako - C
Tike Redman - LF
Erik Bedard - P
Manager Dave Trembley alerted Tejada a few days ago about his DH plans, so this won't come as a shock when Miguel walks into the clubhouse and sees the lineup card.
Don't forget that Bedard needs one strikeout to break Mike Mussina's single-season record. I'm guessing it happens in the first inning. I'm going to predict first batter. Four pitches, tops. I'll even go so far as to say a 93-mph fastball gets the job done.
And you know how my predictions usually turn out.
