Coming off of a split in the first two matchups with the Astros to open their four-game set this weekend, the Baltimore Orioles looked like they might be simply hoping for a series split with the way things were trending on Saturday afternoon. The O’s fell into a 2-0 hole and, as they say, it was starting to get late. That’s when Jackson Holliday had a chance to turn the tides.
The top prospect in baseball who has been much improved since getting called back up from Triple-A after a disastrous initial trip to the big leagues early in the year, came up to the dish with two outs and the bases loaded in the bottom of the sixth inning. A hit would almost surely at least tie Baltimore with Houston if not give the Orioles the lead. An out would keep them in the hole.
So, as we see virtually every day, we had an Orioles fan who calls themselves Joel on X/Twitter making a promise, a simple one: If Holliday gave the O’s the lead in his bases-loaded at-bat, he would put his Christmas tree up and leave it up through the holidays (get it?).
If Jackson Holliday gives the orioles the lead here I’ll put my Christmas tree up tonight and leave it there the rest of the year
— Joel 🎄 (@JoelTweetsOs) August 24, 2024
And since we’re writing this, I’m guessing you know where this is probably heading…