It was funny to see the angry reactions from fans watching last night’s game while I was poking around Facebook and Twitter. Funny mostly because I honestly was completely emotionless when I saw Hideki Matsui crush the game winner. I basically just expected it.
Hard to get angry when you’re watching your favorite team play a team that is plainly better than them.
Let’s see what everyone else has to say……
Best of Monday’s WNST Blogs:
Drew Forrester says Izturis’ base-running blunder ‘costly’ as Birds lost to Yankees
Luke Jones says Mason situation will make start of Training Camp ‘interesting’
Glenn Clark says World Football Challenge highlight of non-baseball week
Bob Haynie wonders if fans concerned about Flacco in 2nd season
Tom Clayton says Ravens need healthy Demetrius Williams with or without Mason
Jerry Reinhardt thinks Ravens should be pursuing Matt Jones
ORIOLES:
The Official Site’s Spencer Fordin says Roberts called out at home in close play that helped determine Yankees’ 2-1 win
The Official Site provides numerical evidence of loss
The Official Site’s Spencer Fordin says Hill goes to it tonight vs. Mitre, Yanks
The Official Site’s Spencer Fordin says Chris Ray, Sarfate to ready to being rehab assignments
The Official Site’s Spencer Fordin says Wieters excited to visit ‘cathedrals’ Yankee Stadium, Fenway Park
Yankees Official Site’s Bryan Hoch says Matsui won game for Bombers with walkoff homer in bottom of 9th
The Sun’s Jeff Zrebiec says Jim Johnson gave up Godzilla’s walkoff bomb, took loss
The Sun’s Jeff Zrebiec says Sherrill doesn’t want to be traded
The Sun’s Peter Schmuck says with Hill, Berken slated for rest of series; Birds could suffer ‘three day mugging’ in Bronx
Tribune Newspapers’ Ron Shelton says former Oriole Dalkowski ‘hardest thrower who ever lived’
The AP says Markakis homered for Birds in loss
Washington Times’ Mark Zuckerman and Ben Goessling say Reimold AL Rookie of the Year candidate ‘to watch’
New York Post’s George A. King says Pettitte was incredible getting no decision in Yanks’ win
New York Times’ Tyler Kepner says Hinske also homered for Yanks in win
New York Daily News’ Mark Feinsand says Aceves got victory for Yankees
Newsday’s Anthony Rieber says Yanks tied Red Sox for first place in AL East thanks to win
Newark Star-Ledger’s Matt Gelb says Yanks won 3rd straight game by 2-1 score
Sporting News’ Ryan Fagan has Birds 23rd in power rankings
ESPN.com has O’s 23rd in power rankings
Fox Sports’ Aram Tolegian has Birds 23rd in power rankings
Fanhouse’s Ed Price says David Hernandez threw 35 pitches in first inning alone
ORIOLES MINOR LEAGUES:
Norfolk Tides Official Site says Victor Diaz’s 3 run homer not enough as Tides fell to Gwinnett
Bowie Baysox Official Site says Freddy Deza took loss as Baysox fell to Harrisburg
Delmarva Shorebirds Official Site says Kyle Hudson tallied only RBI as Shorebirds fell to Bowling Green
Aberdeen Ironbirds Official Site says Kenny Moreland winner as Ironbirds topped Mahoning Valley
Bluefield Orioles Official Site says David Walters took loss as Orioles fell to Johnson City
The Sun’s Dan Connolly says Shorebirds’ Welty ‘turning heads’ with .303 average, 7 home runs
The Sun’s Dean Jones Jr. says Patton roughed up by Braves’ Johnson in Tides’ loss
The Sun’s Dean Jones Jr. says Shorebirds pitcher Moreau honored by South Atlantic League
Frederick News-Post’s Stan Goldberg says Keys’ Widlansky worked through disappointment of staying in Sarasota through Spring Training
Virginian-Pilot says Braves’ 2B Kelly Johnson tallied all 7 RBI for Gwinnett in rehab assignment victory over Tides
RAVENS:
The Official Site’s Mike Duffy says former Panther DJ Hackett amongst next round of WR tryouts
The Official Site’s Mike Duffy says Ray Rice bringing ‘added bulk’ to Training Camp
The Sun’s Jamison Hensley says Drew Bennett will also try out Friday
The AP says McNair had blood alcohol level twice the legal limit at time of murder
Carroll County Times’ Aaron Wilson says McCareins, Tab Perry, Amani Toomer not invited to workout
ESPN.com’s James Walker says Ravens paid Suggs for versatility
TERRAPINS FOOTBALL:
The Sun’s Matt Bracken says Milford Mill WR Cheeseboro picked Terps over Virginia, Rutgers, Pitt, West Virginia, Syracuse, UConn
Examiner Matthew Bouchard says Terps’ ‘unwritten rivalry’ with Penn State continues
ESPN.com’s Heather Dinich says Terps have worst D-Line in ACC
ESPN.com’s Heather Dinich thinks Chris Turner will have ‘most consistent’ season in ‘09
Terrapin Times’ Keith Cavanaugh introduces freshman CB Avery Graham (must subscribe)
Terrapin Times’ Keith Cavanaugh introduces freshman OL Fulper (must subscribe)
Terrapin Times’ Mark Clem says Oakton (Virginia) kicker Ray Goins getting extra looks from coaching staff (must subscribe)
UMBC BASKETBALL:
Examiner Alexander Pyles says Retrievers will have to play this season without Rich Flemming
LOYOLA BASKETBALL:
The Official Site says Brett Harvey leading Team USA at Maccabiah Games
HOPKINS FOOTBALL:
The Official Site says Margraff makes small changes to coaching staff
NAVY FOOTBALL:
Annapolis Capital’s Bill Wagner says USAA to sponsor Army-Navy game
The Sun says USAA signs 10 year deal to sponsor Mids’ game with Black Knights
NAVY BASKETBALL:
The Official Site says St. John’s forward Troy King amongst recruiting class of 5
NAVY LACROSSE:
The Sun says Naval-Marine Corps Stadium to host 2010 MIAA lacrosse championships
SWIMMING:
SwimNetwork.com says Phelps’ team unlikely to win 400m free relay
HORSE RACING:
Daily Racing Form’s Dave Litfin says Preakness winner Rachel Alexandra worked out at Saratoga
Daily Racing Form’s Mike Farrell says Papa Clem worked out for first time since 3rd place finish at Belmont
Thoroughbred Times’ Ed DeRosa says Kentucky Derby winner Mine That Bird breezed at Churchill Downs
SOME QUICK THOUGHTS:
-DJ Hackett, huh? Okay……
Talk to you tomorrow.
-G
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