Hey there baseball fans, Anthony DiComo filling in for Bryan at the Stadium, where, contrary to what I thought possible, the Yanks and Orioles are going to attempt to play a game in the slop. It’s still raining here and probably will all night, but not hard enough to affect things.

Couple pregame notes: first, Johnny Damon is out of the lineup after his back “locked up” on him. He’s not sure how he did it, but I wouldn’t be surprised to see him on the bench Saturday, as well. There’s just no need to take chances at this point of the season.

David Robertson is back in town after his visit with Dr. James Andrews. Andrews reviewed his MRI and found nothing wrong, and Robertson will resume throwing in 5-7 days.

Then there’s Derek Jeter. He’s excited to play tonight. Imagine that.

ORIOLES (56-83)
Roberts 2B
Izturis SS
Markakis RF
Reimold LF
Mora 3B
Scott 1B
Wieters DH
Pie CF
Moeller C

YANKEES (91-50)
Jeter SS
Swisher RF
Teixeira 1B
Rodriguez 3B
Matsui DH
Posada C
Cano 2B
Cabrera LF
Gardner CF

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–Anthony DiComo