A coalition of top siesmologists has petitioned MLB to avoid scheduling any interleague games between the Orioles and Cardinals for fear that the planet would be torn asunder by the epic earthquakes that would occur if Matt Wieters and Albert Pujols were ever to face off in a meaningful game. (When pressed for a definition of meaningful, the seismologists—who requested anonymity for fear of the potential repurcussions of even using the two names in the same sentence—said, “well, let’s just say there would have to be more on the line than just which league gets home field advantage in the World Series, ok?”). When asked if the petition, which was signed by thousands of the world’s leading scientists, made mention of a possible World Series match-up, the spokesperson for the seismologists—or SATCOT, for seismologists against the clash of the titans—responded, “Eh, it’s Baltimore. Get back to us in 2011.”

I’ve been a faithful Pujolsian since that homer off Brad Lidge in the NLCS.  Until that day, I thought a stadium having the air sucked out of it was a metaphorical cliche.  That night you actually heard the whooshing and Andy Petitte mouthing the words “Oh My Gawd.” was just the cherry on top.

I’ve stood at, or more accurately, below, the spot where that homerun hit.

It would have cleared the walkway of the old configuration and left the park. I believe only Carl Yaztrzemski has done that to LF in Kaufmann Stadium.

It was either the longest or 2nd longest ball hit at the stadium that I am aware of.

I bet the story is embellished, but still pretty entertaining.

Alex, you’ve just portended our doom.  Guestimating at next year’s schedule, apparently the world will end in 355 days.  Prepare yourselves.