O's say can you see...

...who is sitting atop the American League East? It's a refreshing change to see Baltimore leading the pack in their division. Last night they got a great pitching performance from Sidney Ponson, who needed only 88 pitches (71 of them strikes) to dispose of the Devil Rays.

It seems that the winds of change are blowing in Baltimore, and that the arrival of new manager Lee Mazzilli and the high-profile signings (Lopez, Tejada, Palmeiro) has revitalised the ballclub. It'll be interesting to see if the Orioles can build on this great start to the season, but right now I'm enjoying looking at the standings and seeing a name other than New York or Boston in first place.