Russ Ortiz: One in a Row

I'll be the first to say it. Russ Ortiz put up a STELLAR inning of work. Orel Hershiser's already looking over his shoulder at Ortiz's streak of perfection.

The Delino's coverage of the trials and more trials of Russ Ortiz are widely known.

ARE YOU READY FOR THE RETURN OF RUSS E.R.TIZ

Russ Ortiz - How Bad is He?

"Sometimes, Dead is Better"

Yeah, I might have been a bit harsh along the way (though compared to certain SoSGers attacks on Beast Mode Pierre, I'm a frikkin' saint).

I'd love nothing more than to see Russ Ortiz have a John Travolta-Jason Bateman-Backstreet Boys-Mickey Rourke level comeback.

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AFTER

So here's to you, Russ Ortiz. Stay strong, and make us snarky bloggers eat our words all season long!