Each morning, Monday through Friday, I'll hook you up with some reading material to skim through as you slug down coffee and slack off at the start of your workday -- that way I'll have an excuse to do the same at the start of mine.
Running it back:
Starter Chris Tillman never gave the Orioles even a fighting chance in last night's 7-4 loss to the Yankees. ... Brad Bergesen was officially added to the Orioles' active roster, but can he stay in the rotation? ... Alexander Semin buried a one-timer in overtime to lift the Capitals to a 2-1 win over the Rangers in Game 1.
Hitting the links:
1. Buck Showalter’s success in Baltimore proves Bobby Valentine deserves a shot, too [NY Post]
2. Buck Showalter thinks about everything [CBS Sports]
3. Did Buck Showalter curse Theo Epstein and Derek Jeter? [CSN Baltimore]
4. Velocity isn't Chris Tillman's main issue [Orioles Insider]
5. Pick the all-time greatest Oriole [USA Today]
6. Kevin Cowherd: Is fan behavior at stadiums getting worse? [Baltimore Sun]
7. Will the Ravens trade down again during the first round of the draft? [Ravens.com]
8. Is criticism of Joe Flacco, Tony Romo and Carson Palmer unwarranted? [NFL.com]
9. Terrell Suggs isn't getting his due credit [Ravens.com]
10. Here are three high-character prospects who could land with the Ravens [Ravens Insider]
11. Ozzie Newsome gets high marks for his recent draft classes [NFL.com]
12. John Harbaugh apparently got booed at the Capitals' game last night [Baltimore Sports Report]
13. The addition of safety Kenny Tate is not the only change to Maryland's linebacker corps [Baltimore Sun]
14. Michael Wilbon says that Alex Ovechkin and the Capitals need to win the Stanley Cup [ESPN]
You said it:
"Maybe the Indians will claim Hobgood from us -- the sooner the better! -- and we will call it even." -- reader Fanger will gladly give Matt Hobgood to the Tribe to thank them for the gift of Jeremy Guthrie
Video of the morning:
Here are monkey cowboys riding dogs [Big Lead]
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