Sometimes, it’s pretty clear early in the game that it’s just not your night. That was painfully obvious for Orioles lefty Wade Miley on Friday, but it had nothing to do with his stuff on the mound.
With two outs and the bases empty in the first inning against the White Sox, Miley was hit in the left wrist on a screaming liner off the bat of Jose Abreu. Manager Buck Showalter and the training staff checked on Miley, who stayed in the game. Two pitches later, Avisail Garcia drilled Miley in the, ahem, backside.
Showalter, obviously fearing that the third time would be anything but a charm, mercilessly removed Miley at that point.