One of the iconic things about an iconic Baltimore-set show, The Wire, was when robber-of-drug dealers Omar Little strolled down the open street, whistling “The Farmer in the Dell” as people scatter in his wake, afraid of his very presence.
The Orioles paid homage to this fear-inspiring stroll with a new warm-up routine for their freshly-minted closer, Félix Bautista. Just within the last couple of days, they cued up the whistling, and flashing of the banks of LED lights, as Bautista has been entering the game. It’s a reminder to the opponent: Félix comin’, y’all.