The next team on my ongoing MLB Player Music Overview is the team that currently occupies Camden Yards, the Baltimore Orioles! The team enjoyed their second winning season in a row, going 85-77 but failing to make the playoffs unlike the year prior where they went to the postseason for the first time since 1997. The team is locked and loaded this year, with many of the same players returning including the strong outfielding skills of Adam Jones and the supercharged bat of Chris Davis ready to cause some ruckus in the AL East and get the team back to the promised land. Here is a look at some of the players and their personalized walk up song choices:
Adam Jones: Juicy J f/ Big Sean and Young Jeezy - Show Out
The San Diego native has chosen this blazing hip-hop track as his entrance music. With exceptional fielding skills and a hot bat to boot, this outfielder is highly coveted by the Orioles staff and fans most importantly and marvel at his ability to catch balls falling rapidly all while blowing a bubble with his chewing gum at the same time, making him even more multi faceted in the process.
Brian Matusz: Loose Cannon Trio - Secrets
This song from the local Baltimore band is the choice of this strong pitcher. With incredible reflexes and his ability to pitch deep into ballgames, Matusz has been depended upon to deliver long outings and a sports a commendable pitch arsenal that gives him lots of options to figure out a plan of attack when facing dangerous hitters in the opposing teams' lineup.
Chris Davis: Thousand Foot Krutch - I Get Wicked
This track from the Christian rock mainstays is the walk up song of first baseman a.k.a. Crush. This beast hit a career high 53 homers and 138 RBI's last year, becoming an instant highlight reel night after night on SportsCenter with his unique ability to murder balls at the plate, and disposing of them properly in ballparks night after night. His massive pythons and instant charm are his strong suit.
Chris Tillman: Brantley Gilbert - Kick It In The Sticks
The strong arm of Chris Tillman has this country tinged tune as his entrance walk-up song. Tillman has been a part of the Orioles organization for a few years now, and his arm has proved worthy among the other guys in the pitching stage with some devastating pitches and long outings featured in his arsenal, he is definitely a component that the O's rely upon best.
Darren O'Day: The Black Keys - Thickfreakness
Another part of the O's pitching staff has a wise song choice with O'Day choosing this awesome track from The Black Keys. Darren is one of the more unique pitchers in baseball with his ability to throw submarine style pitches that are used sparingly in clutch shut-down situations. A unique pitcher that can be a game changer when he is depended on by his teammates.
JJ Hardy: Moby - Flower
The slick fielding shortstop has this standout track from the electronic pioneer Moby. With indelible fielding skills and a solid offensive mindset at the plate, he is the embodiment of a model player and is consistently mentioned as one of the most skilled shortstops in baseball right now. A standout player that is omnipresent on the O's lineup card.
Matt Wieters: Jake Owen - Barefoot Blue Jean
This highly touted O's backstop has this solid country tune as his walk up music. Wieters is known for having a calm and cool demeanor at the plate that keeps him and his team level headed in times of joy and in times of agony as well. With an amazing ability to dictate pitch selections to his pitcher, he has strong presence of mind to throw out would be base stealers waiting in the wings.
Nick Markakis: Bubba Sparxxx - Deliverance
This fan favorite has this solid hip-hop tune as his entrance song. As a right fielder, Markakis has an amazing ability to size up balls traveling in his general direction and make an outstanding catch in the process. His offensive skills dwindled a little bit last year, but he is always looking to improve his plate discipline and his outlook when his turn comes up at the plate.
Ryan Flaherty: Dropkick Murphys - Wild Rover
The Portland, ME native has this irish-rock tune from his New England homeland as his entrance walk-up tune. This DH always comes through in clutch situations and is quickly developing each and every time he comes up to bat. An unheralded player who doesn't get enough credit, Flaherty consistently does everything he can to lead his team to victory and gives 110%.
The Orioles have a little help in their pitching arsenal this year with the acquisition of Ubaldo Jimenez, so they are definitely a team to be feared this year and have a strong chance of making it back to the postseason this year if they play all their cards right. Great vibes and high hopes are abound in the city of Baltimore with the O's heading into this year.
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