ORIOLES

Back in March I went up to Boston for the weekend and was wearing my O's hat.  I had so many people fist pump me, yell out 'Go O's' , and talk to me about the Orioles……it was completely unexpected. I guess people generally like the O's because they are one of the 'old' ball clubs.  Also on that trip a Yankees fan came up to me in a bar and told me how much he liked the O's but how Peter Angelos was ruining the organization.  Again, not a conversation I was expecting at all.  This was before the season even started.

hutch wrote:
2. I will talk about what I want. 3. If you don't like it too bad.

High irony from the guy who wants to delete the O's thread.

This thread is miles better than the Nats thread.

chaz wrote:
This thread is miles better than the Nats thread.

TAKE THAT TALK BACK TO BALTIMORE

Got wrote:
Back in March I went up to Boston for the weekend and was wearing my O's hat.   I had so many people fist pump me, yell out 'Go O's' , and talk to me about the Orioles……it was completely unexpected. I guess people generally like the O's because they are one of the 'old' ball clubs.  Also on that trip a Yankees fan came up to me in a bar and told me how much he liked the O's but how Peter Angelos was ruining the organization.  Again, not a conversation I was expecting at all.   This was before the season even started.

Orioles are cool..their history, or that of their namesake (it was a different franchise) pre-turn of 20th century, is really interesting.. the "Orioles" back then were the furthest thing possible from the "Oriole way". a bunch of wily cheats!

In the words of the recently deceased Rodney King, can't we all just get along?

IMAmoose24 wrote:
In the words of the recently deceased Rodney King, can't we all just get along?

Hey, presumably we all love baseball.. I'm going to dig out my Frank Deford book with a lot about the early Orioles.. there's some great stuff in there..

ouch O's shut out two games in a row, following two O's shutouts.

Got wrote:
Back in March I went up to Boston for the weekend and was wearing my O's hat.   I had so many people fist pump me, yell out 'Go O's' , and talk to me about the Orioles……it was completely unexpected. I guess people generally like the O's because they are one of the 'old' ball clubs.  Also on that trip a Yankees fan came up to me in a bar and told me how much he liked the O's but how Peter Angelos was ruining the organization.  Again, not a conversation I was expecting at all.   This was before the season even started.

The Boston fans in Boston were really nice to us when we were there a few years ago for the Orioles game.  Same with Cubs fans!  I have always gotten along with yankee fans too.  It's the Boston fans who come to Camden who are mean (for the most part).

Tough loss again last night!  Can't win them all, I suppose.

We're headed up to Cooperstown next week.  Haven't been there since the hall of fame was an actual hall.  Last time, all the plaques were on peg boards!  (during the renovation in 1992/1993ish).

hutch wrote:
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!

Well if Seth wouldn't keep bands out of Baltimore with his monopoly on the area concert scene I would never come here and you wouldn't have us Baltimoreans on here talking about the Orioles.  But if you dont' like the subject why open the thread?  It's not like there are a million new threads on here every day. 

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.

Funny how are the Orioles taking the NATS money for nothing?  Last year the Nats only averaged 26000 viewers per television broadcast on MASN. I believe that was the lowest viewership in the league.  I think they were way overpaid for their rights. 

Let The Games Begin.

it is going to be hot tonight!  Hoping the storms stay away!

Heading up around 3:30.  Will have a good time regardless of the weather.

btw tomorrow between 11am and 7pm there is a Baltimore vs DC Food Truck event at Westport (terrible location, but whatever)

http://washington.cbslocal.com/2012/06/22/a-taste-of-two-cities-sparks-a-food-truck-battle-between-d-c-and-baltimore/

K8teebug wrote:
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.

I thought this exact same thing.  Looks like the bats still haven't recovered.

With the offense sputtering and Arrieta on the mound, I don't have much confidence in a series win. Prove me wrong O's!

The bats definitely have to wake up.

how bout dem o's??

You mean how about Wieters? Other than him, the O's did have a particularly good day.