Thursday night Orioles game thread: at Rangers, 8:05

Pop quiz: Name the nine hitters, entering tonight, who have batted leadoff for the Orioles this season. I’ll wait.

(twiddling thumbs)

(taking long sip of Coke)

(checking watch)

OK, that’s long enough. You probably came up with Tim Beckham, who’s led off the last 27 games in a row, and Trey Mancini, who has manned that spot more than anyone else this year (51 games). You might also recall the Orioles’ ill-fated Chris Davis leadoff experiment at the beginning of the year, and perhaps you took a stab that speedsters Craig Gentry and Joey Rickard have led off at some point. (They have.)

But did you remember that Colby Rasmus led off three games? Or Jace Peterson six? Or Corban Joseph twice, and even…