This Week In NOTSC Baseball Notes (9/24)

T.W.I.N.B. (This Week In NOTSC Baseball) is our weekly nod to legendary announcer Mel Allen’s T.W.I.B. Notes segment on “This Week In Baseball”.

Here’s a tip for the Baltimore Orioles: don’t cross Ray Lewis or his team, even following his retirement. The Super Bowl champion Baltimore Ravens were forced to open their season on the road because the Orioles refused to alter their own schedule. The Ravens were demolished by the Denver Broncos on that Thursday night. However, since that game ended, the curse of Ray-Ray began – the Orioles have gone 8-10, falling five games back of a playoff berth with a week to play. At this point, the Orioles have a better chance of finding Ray Lewis’ white suit than finding themselves in the postseason.

Following their controversial celebration in the Chase Field after clinching the NL West, rumor has it Dodgers players peed in stadium’s pool (according to leaked reports). It is believed that they also left a flaming bag of poop in the Diamondbacks’ dugout.

The Houston Astros will end their season at home on Sunday with Fan Appreciation Day. It should be a great day for Jim Bob Johnson, their fan. The franchise will award him with a brand new 60″ LED television in hopes of increasing overall viewership of televised Astros games to 1.

Top News from @NOTSCMLB

Good news for the Reds as injured starting pitcher Johnny Cueto proved he was close to being ready to face Major League opposition.

Injured #Reds starting pitcher Johnny Cueto makes last minor league rehab start of the year tonight vs the #Astros.

— NOT SportsCenter MLB (@NOTSCMLB) September 17, 2013

Alex Rodriguez is becoming the most decorated suspended player of all time.

ARod is now the all-time leader in grand slams, surpassing Lou Gehrig. Thanks for the slow appeals process, Bud.

— NOT SportsCenter MLB (@NOTSCMLB) September 21, 2013

They say the NFL is a copycat league. Apparently, so is Major League Baseball.

#RedSox clinch AL East, book flight to Arizona to celebrate in Chase Field pool.

— NOT SportsCenter MLB (@NOTSCMLB) September 21, 2013

Athletes are almost just like us after all.

#Orioles put in 7 hours of work last night & left disappointed. 1 more hour & they would be like be just like most other working Americans.

— NOT SportsCenter MLB (@NOTSCMLB) September 21, 2013

Eyewitness Reports

In this section, we featuring some of the top tweets from our followers. If you would like to be considered, simply send post your headlines via Twitter with @NOTSCMLB added at the end of your tweet. We’ll retweet many of them and include our favorites here.

And you thought the most talented homeless man in Los Angeles was a singer.

THIS JUST IN: Mattingly continues to use BeLOLisario, even when he has a fully capable homeless man in his bullpen. #TWINB @NOTSCMLB

— Brian Wilson #00 (@DoucheBWilson) September 19, 2013

Finally, we find out the real reason behind the Red Sox’ resistance to razors.

@NOTSCMLB To Celebrate clinching the AL East, the Red Sox will bring out some fried chicken and beer…from their beards

— Manny (@NuthinButHeat15) September 20, 2013

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