With every playoff game that features Nate McLouth leading off for the Baltimore Orioles, I'm going to mention something about Nate McLouth leading off a playoff game for the Baltimore Orioles This can't be talked about enough. Nate McLouth is leading off for the Baltimore Orioles in a playoff game. Oh, you wacky Mayans.

The lineup:

1. Nate McLouth* - LF
2. J.J. Hardy - SS
3. Adam Jones - CF
4. Matt Wieters# - C
5. Mark Reynolds - 1B
6. Manny Machado - 3B
7. Chris Davis* - RF
8. Lew Ford - DH
9. Robert Andino

Against CC Sabathia, Jim Thome is getting the night off in favor of Lew Ford, who is the DH for the Baltimore Orioles in a playoff game.

Nate McLouth is leading off for the Baltimore Orioles in a playoff game.

Lew Ford is the DH for the Baltimore Orioles in a playoff game.

Nate McLouth is leading off for the Baltimore Orioles in a playoff game.

Lew Ford is the DH for the Baltimore Orioles in a playoff game.

It is 2012, and Nate McLouth and Lew Ford are both in the lineup for the Baltimore Orioles in a playoff game.

Oh, you wacky Mayans.