Jeremy Guthrie

Born on today's date, Jeremy Guthrie.

"They say solo home runs can't beat you.....unless you give up four of them."

It's not about us; it's about them!

"There are too many. Just too many. I don't really understand it. I know he likes to pitch inside; but it's too many." - Joe Girardi on Jeremy Guthrie of the Orioles who has hit 13 batters this season.

The AL league leader in hit batsmen?

A.J. Burnett - 16.

Ok, but don't do anything crazy!

The AP story by David Ginsburg has this quote from Orioles pitcher, Jeremy Guthrie who gave up seven runs and six hits in 4 2/3 innings in the Orioles 8-3 loss to the Yankees yesterday.

"Let me start by saying I'm embarrassed by the way the game started, I was embarrassed by the way the game finished. I'm embarrassed that we had to run the bullpen out there for 4 1/3 innings because I was unable to keep the pitch count down and get people out. I'm apologetic to fans who pay to come and watch the Orioles and watch us lose, in this case, because of me. I'm apologetic to my teammates for the inability to help them win a game in five starts."

Obviously, no follow-up questions necessary here.

He certainly takes responsibility. You have to give him that.

He could never work at Goldman Sachs. They would have him out of there so quickly you wouldn't even know he was there.

All that said, the Orioles management might want to keep an eye on him for the next 24 hours.

Just to be safe.