ORIOLES

I never rooted for the Redskins.  When the Colts left Baltimore, football died in my family.  We are all Ravens fans, but I don't have anything against Redskins fans.  I don't understand the Ravens fans who hate the Redskins fans.  Save that energy for the Steelers :)

I think, for Baltimore fans football-wise, we fought to get a team for so long (remember give baltimore the ball?) and when the Ravens finally came to town, it was exciting (even though we also took them from Cleveland)

BUT, I do think about the fact that Cleveland got to keep their team name, and their colors, and all their trophys.  Johnny Unitas is in the Hall of Fame as an Indianapolis Colt because they took everything.  (except the band uniforms).

That's fine, I just don't get the people who are Ravens fans who make fun of or 'don't get' why people are Nats fans. It makes me feel like I'm being trolled. Also, wasn't the ownership of the O's one of the biggest opposers of bringing baseball to DC for years? Going to the Nats/O's series down here was obnoxious and I see no need for that, I'll go to the game at Camden and be civil, I just don't get why people come to DC and act out. Especially Phillies fans, but they're Phillies fans so I expect it.

DeathFromAbove1979 wrote:
That's fine, I just don't get the people who are Ravens fans who make fun of or 'don't get' why people are Nats fans. It makes me feel like I'm being trolled. Also, wasn't the ownership of the O's one of the biggest opposers of bringing baseball to DC for years? Going to the Nats/O's series down here was obnoxious and I see no need for that, I'll go to the game at Camden and be civil, I just don't get why people come to DC and act out. Especially Phillies fans, but they're Phillies fans so I expect it.

Yes, Angelos cockblocked a dc team for years, with a lot of cooperation from Bud Selig.

IMO Angelos is an even worse owner than Daniel Snyder. 

Not only did the Orioles organization prevent DC from getting a team but I believe in the final agreement the Orioles got at least part of the Nats TV rights…

DeathFromAbove1979 wrote:
That's fine, I just don't get the people who are Ravens fans who make fun of or 'don't get' why people are Nats fans. It makes me feel like I'm being trolled. Also, wasn't the ownership of the O's one of the biggest opposers of bringing baseball to DC for years? Going to the Nats/O's series down here was obnoxious and I see no need for that, I'll go to the game at Camden and be civil, I just don't get why people come to DC and act out. Especially Phillies fans, but they're Phillies fans so I expect it.

My husband and I went to the nats/O's game last year and sat in front of two of the most obnoxious Nats fans I've ever been around.  That's all of baseball.  I went in my Orioles gear to Fenway and didn't encounter a'holes like those two douchebags.  And when we go to another team's house, we sit peacefully and clap for our team if they do something fun. 

Now can we please get back to talking about how fun the Orioles are to watch this year?

They lost last night to a great Mets pitcher and it was STILL a fun game to watch.

hutch wrote:
Not only did the Orioles organization prevent DC from getting a team but I believe in the final agreement the Orioles got at least part of the Nats TV rights…

More than part of it.  More like most of it.  MLB gave Angelos a whopping 90% cut of MASN.  The Nats stake in it grows 1% per year, and will cap at 33%.  Now it's at 14% i think.

I don't think you will find any O's fan that is also a Angelos fan.

no.

Got wrote:
I don't think you will find any O's fan that is also a Angelos fan.

Of course not.. having said that it is the ORIOLES organization that shafted and continues to shaft the Nationals in this case taking our money for NOTHING.  It is the ORIOLES organization that prevented DC from getting a team for YEARs so DC peeps had to get on 495 during frickin' rush hour to get to the ballgame.

As far as fans.. I think Orioles fans are close to the best there is although they were lame at the one Orioles-Nats game I saw here in DC..fortunately a Nats player hit a home run in extra innings to shut them up when they were woopin' it up as if they'd won the game (they were leading). I think it was Ronnie Belliard that hit the home run.

I have been to many games at Camden Yards and had many great times.. I love the place. Far better than Nats Stadium. I'm just not going to sit here and hold back on how much the Orioles are screwing the Nats and how there are far too many people in DC that say "Oh, the Nats are my 2nd team" as if that means anything! You live in a town for 20 years and can't get behind your local team because your grandaddy took you to a Yankee game when you were 7???

I just really would like to talk about the Orioles.  I am not on the Nationals thread talking crap about how you've only had a team for x number of years, blah blah blah.  So, please get over it and let us talk baseball.

If the Nationals are your team, please feel free to talk about how much you think the Orioles organization screwed over your team on the Nationals thread.

Thanks.

hutch wrote:

Got wrote:
I don't think you will find any O's fan that is also a Angelos fan.

Of course not.. having said that it is the ORIOLES organization that shafted and continues to shaft the Nationals in this case taking our money for NOTHING.  It is the ORIOLES organization that prevented DC from getting a team for YEARs so DC peeps had to get on 495 during frickin' rush hour to get to the ballgame.

As far as fans.. I think Orioles fans are close to the best there is although they were lame at the one Orioles-Nats game I saw here in DC..fortunately a Nats player hit a home run in extra innings to shut them up when they were woopin' it up as if they'd won the game (they were leading). I think it was Ronnie Belliard that hit the home run.

I have been to many games at Camden Yards and had many great times.. I love the place. Far better than Nats Stadium. I'm just not going to sit here and hold back on how much the Orioles are screwing the Nats and how there are far too many people in DC that say "Oh, the Nats are my 2nd team" as if that means anything! You live in a town for 20 years and can't get behind your local team because your grandaddy took you to a Yankee game when you were 7???

Have you been following the story about the Nats TV rights?  They're about to get a big payout that may actually be prefereable to owning 100% of their own RSN.  So quit yer whining.

as I said .. there should not be an Orioles thread on here at all.. the 930 Club is in DC.. this is Nats town..should we start a Braves thread too? Because Richmond is Braves country and plenty of people from Richmond come to DC to the 930!


I will continue talking about whatever I feel like until the administrators decide to ban me thank you very much. And if you don't like it too bad. I don't like having an Orioles thread on here either!


Moreover, I think there was plenty of Orioles content in my posts.. if you don't like it too bad..not sure what your problem is with the truth.. I did say I much prefer Camden Yards, had great time there, and that Orioles fans are pretty much the best.. what more do you want from me??? the reality is the Orioles screwed over DC big time and I ain't going to forget it.. and the reality is that people saying they are fans of another team first and the Nats second means they are not really fans at all.

Its awfully convenient for Orioles fans to celebrate their team for their wins and blame Angelos for every bad thing the Orioles have done or will do..

I'm sure the Orioles fans here are the ones foaming at the mouth that the Post gives me more coverage to the Nats.. well tough shit.. its DC.

Well, I guess we should ban all discussion of out of town shows, merriweather shows, ottobar and sonar shows too.  just asking for a little respect for those of us on here who are Orioles fans and want to talk baseball (much how there's also a soccer thread).

hutch wrote:
there should not be an Orioles thread on here at all..

I will continue talking about whatever I feel like…And if you don't like it too bad.

Logic like this is why I have quickly come to find you one of the more "difficult" people on the board.

K8teebug wrote:
Well, I guess we should ban all discussion of out of town shows, merriweather shows, ottobar and sonar shows too.  just asking for a little respect for those of us on here who are Orioles fans and want to talk baseball (much how there's also a soccer thread).

I see..I'm sorry I disrespected you by calling Orioles fans among the best and praising their stadium.

vansmack wrote:

hutch wrote:
there should not be an Orioles thread on here at all..

I will continue talking about whatever I feel like…And if you don't like it too bad.

Logic like this is why I have quickly come to find you one of the more "difficult" people on the board.

There is nothing logical or illogical about my statements cited by you up above. They are just statements: 1. Should not be an Orioles thread. Its a statement of opinion. 2. I will talk about what I want. 3. If you don't like it too bad. These are just statements. You are free to disagree or dislike them but what IS illogical is for you to say the statements lack logic.

You talk a big game and run around here posting "Smackie right as usual" and sharing with us your riveting conversations with your brother in law but I've come to find you highly annoying with your know it all attitude.

Still waiting on your Tevez mea culpa but I'm guessing that won't be coming.. you only like to tell us you're right; at least have the decency to admit that once in a while, like most people, you're either wrong or full of shit.

Instead I'm pretty sure we'll get more crap about you made a killing betting on Team A or Team B or something else designed to try to convince us how clever you are.

hutch wrote:
There is nothing logical or illogical about my statements cited by you up above. They are just statements: 1. Should not be an Orioles thread. Its a statement of opinion. 2. I will talk about what I want. 3. If you don't like it too bad. These are just statements. You are free to disagree or dislike them but what IS illogical is for you to say the statements lack logic.

What you said was that you were free to talk about what you'd like and others are not.

You don't have to be as brilliant as I am, and yes, I am truly brilliant, to know that if you don't want to talk about the Orioles, than don't click a thread titled, in all caps, which I can only assume was for emphasis, "ORIOLES"

That's sage advice that I won't even charge you for.

Well, I am excited to see if Tommy Hunter can pitch well tonight against the Mets.  I'm a little worried that batting against a knuckleballer last night threw off our batters' game.