Kim celebrates first Orioles start with two hits

Hyun Soo Kim finally got his chance to play in the Major Leagues on Sunday. After a rough Spring Training that ended with him refusing the Orioles’ request to go to Triple-A Norfolk and work on his skills, Kim sat on the bench for the first four games until manager Buck Showalter put him into the line-up for this contest.

In opposing dugout, Harper has fan in Bonds

Nationals outfielder Bryce Harper acknowledged Sunday that he idolized Barry Bonds as a kid and called him the greatest hitter on the planet because of the way he could swing the bat. Winning seven National League MVP Awards can be convincing to a youngster like Harper. The respect appears to be mutual from Bonds, who is now the hitting coach with the Marlins.

Indians’ finale vs. White Sox postponed

One of the Indians’ goals for this season was to get off to a hot start in April. Unfortunately, Mother Nature has only offered a cold start — complete with snow, rain and a slew of postponements in the first week of Cleveland’s regular season. It was more of the same on Sunday, when the Tribe had its game against the White Sox at U.S. Cellular Field postponed due to rain.