Good morning Birdland,

Last night was a perfect example of how special the game of baseball can be. On paper, the Astros seemed to have an obvious advantage in the series opener. They had Framber Valdez on the mound, one of the sport’s best lefties against a lineup that has really struggled with southpaws this year. For the Orioles, they turned to Brandon Young, a rookie that was yet to win a game and was coming off, perhaps, his worst start so far. All signs pointed towards an easy Astros win.

So, of course, what actually happened was that the Orioles smacked Valdez around, Young had a perfect game through 7.2 innings, and the visitors won going away.

That was a special performance for Young. The righty has struggled during his first taste of major league action. And with both Kyle Bra

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