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‘Twas the night before opening day..."Good morning Adrian Gonzalez Jersey , Birdland!There are no MLB games today of any kind. That is a travesty. Luckily, it is the last time this nightmare will happen to us between now and the all-star break. Thank the old gods and the new that winter is gone, spring has sprung and that baseball is back once again. We shall see how long those warm feelings last as the losses pile up this season. Are you ready for Nate Karns opening games? What about starting right fielder Dwight Smith Jr.? Or maybe you are intrigued by a guy named Hanser Alberto playing actual games for the Orioles?Oh yes, baseball is back and the O’s are in full rebuild mode. It’s gonna be ugly, but it might also be a little bit fun. Hopefully.Links & NotesNew prospects, philosophies at O’s camp - MLB.comIf you are here, then you probably follow the Orioles top minor league prospects fairly closely. But in case you don’t, MLB Pipeline does a quick overview of how some of the club’s young guns fared this spring.Will Orioles Fans Fill Camden Yards? - ForbesNo, probably not. But you can’t fault the ticket and promotions staff for trying. I’ve received more emails and phone calls from them this offseason than ever before. On top of that, they are continuing to run the “Kids Cheer Free” program plus some fun giveaways. Nonetheless, there are gonna be a lot of green seats throughout the summer. Orioles odds-on favorites to finish with most losses in MLB - Las Vegas Review-JournalThe Orioles 59.5 over/under win total has been bet down to 57.5, That feels more appropriate. And it is exactly what the front office wants to happen. Fewer wins means higher draft picks and, hopefully Jose Bautista Jersey , more talent in the organization. Let’s hope the short-term pain is worth the long-term reward.Orioles savor trip to United States Naval Academy - Baltimore SunIn which you can see pictures of Orioles players trying on body armor like a bunch of baseball-playing dorks. If these guys don’t win too many games, they may end up being pretty lovable at least.Orioles birthdays and historyIs it your birthday? Happy birthday!It is the 62nd birthday of Dave Van Gorder, an Orioles catcher for 12 games during the 1987 season. Also celebrating is 29-year-old Junior Lake, an outfielder for just eight games in 2015.1994 - The O’s trade David Segui to the New York Mets for minor leaguer Tom Wegmann and a shortstop named Kevin Baez, who would never play another major league game. SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Brandon Belt believed a breakout was coming for the Giants offense, even as the first week of the season slogged on with the numbers indicating otherwise.After San Francisco set a season high for scoring, its first baseman has a little evidence at last.Belt homered and drove in three before an unusually small home crowd, and the Giants beat the Tampa Bay Rays 6-4 on Saturday.Steven Duggar had three RBIs and Joe Panik scored twice to help San Francisco snap a three-game losing streak behind a breakthrough day from its offense.“People who had been here and seen the games and guys in the clubhouse really felt that our offense was going in the right direction,” Belt said. “We just needed some of them to fall in. We got a few of those today and it ended up working out for us.”Most of the production came from the top of the lineup. Leadoff hitter Duggar had a sacrifice fly in the third inning and added a two-run double in the fifth. Belt, batting in the second spot, had an RBI single in the third and hit a two-run, opposite-field home run off Ryan Yarbrough (1-1) as part of a four-run fifth.Belt and Duggar combined to drive in all six runs for San Francisco, but the Giants also got a lift from the bottom third of the order. Kevin Pillar http://www.metsfanproshop.com/authentic-tim-tebow-jersey , the No. 7 hitter, singled and scored in the third, Panik walked twice and scored both times, and Connor Joe had a pinch-hit single as part of the four-run fifth.“Really what’s impressive is the left-handers had pretty good at-bats against their left-handers,” Giants manager Bruce Bochy said. “They were loading up on us and (we) threw out nice at-bats against their lefties. It’s been a little bit of a tough go. We’re still trying to find our way here.”Ji-Man Choi had two hits and two RBIs for Tampa Bay. Tommy Pham walked in the first inning to extend his on-base streak to 41 games, an ongoing franchise record dating to last season.The Rays entered the day 6-2, their best start in club history, but couldn’t hold an early lead.“They had some good at-bats they pieced together,” Tampa Bay manager Kevin Cash said. “We probably didn’t help ourselves out but they made some good plays for their starter.”The game drew 31,828, the smallest at Oracle Park since Sept. 1, 2010. The Giants set an NL record with 530 consecutive sellouts at their waterfront ballpark from 2010-17.Travis Bergen (1-0) retired one batter in relief of starter Jeff Samardzija to earn his first career victory. Will Smith pitched the ninth for his third save.“I’m just glad I was able to get the guy I was supposed to get,” Bergen said. “I kind of snaked it in there.”Yarbrough allowed four runs in three innings.Tampa Bay used reliever Ryne Stanek as the opener. Stanek Devin Mesoraco Jersey , who also started Monday against Colorado, retired all six batters he faced.SPECTACULAR GRABPillar kept the Rays from breaking the game open in the fifth with a diving catch in center field. Tampa Bay loaded the bases with one out when Pham hit a sinking liner into the gap in right-center that Pillar snagged. Daniel Robertson scored on the sacrifice fly. Cash called it the play of the game. “They did things really well and limited us offensively,” Cash said.SHARK’S OUTINGSamardzija had an uneven outing, allowing three runs and six hits in 4 2/3 innings in his second start since missing the final 2 ½ months of last season due to shoulder inflammation. The right-hander, who last won on April 20, 2018, relied heavily on a slider he began tinkering with in the offseason.“When I’m throwing that slider in good spots it’s usually a good day,” Samardzija said. “For the most part it was. They just got me there in the fifth.”TRAINER’S ROOMRays: Cash had hoped to give slumping SS Willy Adames the day off. Instead, Adames singled and scored as a pinch-hitter in the fifth and singled in the ninth. Adames entered the day 1 for 27.UP NEXTLHP Drew Pomeranz (0-0, 3.60) pitches for San Francisco in the series finale Sunday at Oracle Park. Pomeranz went winless in two games last season. RHP Yonny Chirinos (1-0, 1.29) gets the start for Tampa Bay.__