Change Is for the Birds - Page 2

Now, this past weekend, the youth has finally hit the big stage in a big way. During their four-game series at home against the Tigers, Baltimore had three starting pitchers take the mound who after this weekend now have 11 total career starts. They also brought up uber-prospect Matt Wieters, and they saw the attendance spike they expected about 110,000 fans in his first three games, compared to just under 12,000 in the first game of the series.

With all that talent, the Orioles should gradually begin creeping into the top end of both their division and the league. In the next few years, the can then add Jake Arrieta and Brian Matusz, two more high draft pick, huge talent pitchers flying through the system. The Birds even have a few other less touted but equally talented players approaching the major leagues, and will soon have a seriously strong and young core of players that should put them into the playoff conversation very soon and for a while to come.

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