Steve Cockey

O’s Opening Day lineup is set

Manager Buck Showalter at least considered batting Joey Rickard leadoff for the 2016 opener, but he settled on the ninth spot in the batting order for the Rule 5 left fielder. Here’s the complete Opening Day lineup:

3B Manny Machado
CF Adam Jones
1B Chris Davis
RF Mark Trumbo
C Matt Wieters
DH Pedro Alvarez
SS J.J. Hardy
2B Jonathan Schoop
LF Joey Rickard
SP Chris Tillman

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Steve Cockey

Steve Cockey is a lifelong Orioles fan who grew up in Harford County and is a graduate of both C. Milton Wright High School and Loyola University Maryland. Steve's passion for both baseball and internet advertising -- his "day job" -- led him to start BaltimoreBaseball.com in early 2016. He is a current resident of the Canton neighborhood of Baltimore and credits his love of baseball to his dad, Dr. Stephen Cockey, Sr.

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  • I think I would have put Alvarez 2nd, try to get him some pitches to hit. with AJ backing him up.

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