"O's pound Yanks in Bronx"

Really, that headline from the Baltimore Sun says it all, doesn't it? Yeah, but here's some more:

Team gets 17 hits, including 4 HRs, to start road trip on winning note

NEW YORK - Mike Mussina's reincarnation as a soft-tossing right-hander has produced impressive results. He entered last night with 13 wins, one off the American League lead, and had allowed two earned runs or fewer in 13 of his previous 17 outings.

It seems that everyone is impressed by the transformation - except his former team. The Orioles knocked around Mussina for the second time this season en route to their best offensive game in nearly two years. They pounded out 17 hits and belted four home runs in a 13-4 rout of the New York Yankees before an announced 54,120 at Yankee Stadium.

As an Orioles fan, at this point in the season you just get your joys where you can ...

Yay! The Baltimore Orioles are #1

Okay, so it's only 6 games into the season — I have to take my pleasures where I can with this team. We're in first place and on a 5-game winning streak! Click on the image to enlarge it. Please. (Sorry Red Sox fans, but I have no doubt this is a temporary situation ....)

Happy Opening Day, America!

With each Opening Day comes the promise of better times ahead. Will this be the year of the Orioles ... finally?

"O's put brave face on 2008 season"

Oh man! This really is going to be a very long season, isn't it?

Orioles president of baseball operations Andy MacPhail made the point this offseason that the organization's focus is more on 2010 than 2008.

And the fans know it:

Hang in there ....

Yes, it's a sloppy, freezing rain outside today. But Orioles pitchers and catchers report in 12 days ....

UPDATE: Yes, I am aware that the Orioles once again have no pitching, thank you very much.