23-year old switch hitting catcher Matt Wieters is the face of the franchise going forward so why don’t the Orioles just call him up? It’s not like Gregg Zaun and Chad Moeller are ripping the baseball anyway. Zaun has played in 31 games for the Orioles this season and he is only 21 for 101 (.208 avg, .617 OPS) with 12 runs scored, 1 homer and 3 RBIs. Moeller has been even worse playing in 12 games for the Orioles in which he is 8 for 41 (.195 avg, .599 OPS) with 1 run scored, 1 homer and 1 RBI. If this is over money down the road the Orioles’ front office is being flat out stupid. Wieters has played in 34 games in AAA-ball this season and he is 34 for 121 (.281 avg, .860 OPS) with 23 runs scored, 5 homers and 23 RBIs. Give the kid a chance and he might just prove that he is more than ready to excel in the major leagues right now!

The Orioles have placed righty reliever Dennis Sarfate on the 15-day disabled list with a circulatory problem in his left hand. He has pitched in 8 games (0 starts) this season for the Orioles and he is 0-0 with a 6.39 ERA and a 1.58 WHIP. The Orioles have recalled righty reliever Bob McCrory from AAA ball to replace Sarfate in the bullpen. The 27-year old righty has pitched in 9 games (0 starts) in AAA-ball this season and he is 0-0 with 3 saves, a 2.25 ERA and a 1.25 WHIP.