I was listening to this one on the radio, and I was amazed by Buchholz's middle innings. He was completely shelled, and the Orioles team just couldn't close out the game. 12 base runners, 2 runs, that's unheard of.
What does it mean for Buchholz? Is it a confidence builder, proving to himself that he can get out of very tough situations, or is he just going to get shelled every game this year?
Also, Joe Castig kept talking about the Orioles lack of speed -- there were a few times runners on 2nd didn't score on base hits. It was a big disadvantage against the Royals last year, and it sounded like a big problem yesterday.