The 34-year-old Venezuelan has another scoreless start for the Orioles, an unlikely reliable performer for a pitching staff that has dealt with plenty of injuries.
Despite competing in what has long been considered the most difficult division in baseball, the Orioles have proven their mettle against teams that used to beat up routinely on Baltimore during the rebuild.
"This isn’t just about how you drive more people to the ballpark," Janet Marie-Smith said. "It’s how do you take the emotion of the game that has so many stories around it and such legacy..."
It did not go entirely as planned — he gave up six runs in 5 1/3 innings as the Orioles fell 6-5 to the Blue Jays — but Povich pitched better than his final line
It’s hard to find many real drawbacks if a player gets sporadic major league playing time and struggles early. And that’s from any number of perspectives — developmental, analytical or scouting.