With the Toronto Maple Leafs in the playoffs for the first time since the strike shortened 2012-13 season against the Washington Capitals, it seemed the perfect time for the Baltimore Orioles to join in on the fun.

The Orioles opened a four-game set against dreaded rival Toronto Blue Jays at the Rogers Centre on Thursday night.

Prior to the game, Showalter and several Orioles players donned Washington Capitals T-shirts to support its Beltway cousins - though, the Washington Nationals would make the slightly more logical pairing. There's no Baltimore NHL team, so it's forgiven.

The Blue Jays and Orioles have engaged in a fierce rivalry for years involving dugout-clearing brawls, Zach Britton being curiously absent in the 2016 wild-card game, and even Marcus Stroman being suspended six games for throwing at Orioles catcher Caleb Joseph in 2014.

So, it makes a certain amount of sense that Showalter and company would want to stick it to Toronto sports across the board. Expect another shot if the Toronto Raptors and Washington Wizards somehow meet up in the NBA playoffs.

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