If the entire Norfolk Tides roster switched place with the Orioles, wouldn’t the O’s be about 10 times more interesting to watch? While the parent club was once again humiliating itself Tuesday night, the first-place Tides were humming along like a well-oiled machine, doing absolutely everything right in their trouncing of the Bulls.
Let’s start on the mound, where David Hess pitched the game of his life. Hess carried a no-hitter into the seventh inning before Willy Adames led off with a single. It was one of only two baserunners Hess allowed in his seven-inning masterpiece that included 10 strikeouts.