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Saturday Bird Droppings

J.J. Hardy still isn't ready, the O's seriously considered forfeiting a game in Toronto due to field conditions, and we're runnin' low on infielders.

Holt's 8th-inning HR lifts Red Sox past skidding Orioles 7-5 - SI.com
"Brock Holt hit a tiebreaking, three-run homer off Darren O'Day, and the Boston Red Sox beat Baltimore 7-5 Friday night to extend the Orioles' losing streak to five games." A guy who's 5'10", 180 beat us with a home run last night. What's next, the bat boy?

Report: Orioles Considered Forfeiting To Avoid Playing On Toronto's Turf - Deadspin
"A lot of visiting teams are going to be unhappy about playing on a surface that makes the ball do unfamiliar things, and according to the Baltimore Sun’s Eduardo Encina, the Orioles actually considered forfeiting the final game of their recent series in Toronto so as to avoid playing on the turf.