How would you respond to a friend who called you to say “Hey man, I have a ticket to Wednesday’s game; do you want to go?”
I mean, you might see exciting things like Adam Jones’ UNBELIEVABLE catch last night; but you’ll be hanging out with something like 30,000 Red Sox fans all night.
I’ll probably still go, but I already know I’m going to have a miserable time.
Of course, it is baseball; so it’s not like it would be thrilling anyway. At least I can yell at some Patriots fans.
Let’s see what everyone else has to say…..
Best of Monday’s WNST Blogs:
Luke Jones says Birds 31-62 vs. BoSox at OPACY since ‘98
Marco Romanell pleads for Orioles fans to come to Camden Yards
Glenn Clark says Tiger’s event amongst highlights of non-baseball week
ORIOLES:
The Official Site’s Spencer Fordin says Berken struggled as Red Sox topped Birds
The Official Site provides numerical evidence of loss
The Official Site’s Brian Eller says Hill takes mound for O’s tonight vs. Smoltz, Red Sox
The Official Site’s Spencer Fordin says Izturis likely still 3 weeks away from return
The Official Site’s Spencer Fordin says Birds’ roster ‘ideal’ for play vs. National League teams
Red Sox Official Site’s Lisa Winston says Papelbon nailed down 132nd career save to finish off win for Sox
The Sun’s Jeff Zrebiec says Lester dominated Birds ‘again’
The Sun’s Dan Connolly says Wigginton extended hit streak to 9 in loss
The Sun’s Peter Schmuck says Jason Bay ended game with ‘terrific catch’
Examiner Jay Trucker says Birds went 11-4 against NL East teams not named ‘Marlins’
Carroll County Times’ Josh Land says over 36,000 saw Red Sox top Birds at Camden Yards
Carroll County Times’ Josh Land says Hendrickson giving Birds relief from pen
The AP says Lester now 8-0 with 2.18 ERA in 10 career starts vs. Birds
The AP says players like Wieters, Reimold watched Smoltz on TV growing up
Boston Globe’s Amalie Benjamin says J.D. Drew homered, fell double short of cycle as Red Sox beat Birds
Boston Herald’s Sean McAdam says Pedroia reached base three times, added RBI single in win
Providence Journal’s Joe McDonald says Francona shuffled lineup before Red Sox beat Birds
Sporting News’ Ryan Fagan has Birds 23rd in power rankings
ORIOLES MINOR LEAGUES:
Norfolk Tides Official Site says Dorta slammed Tides past Lehigh Valley
Bowie Baysox Official Site says Livingston impressive as Baysox beat Altoona
Frederick Keys Official Site says Caleb Joseph homered for Keys in loss to Wilmington
Delmarva Shorebirds Official Site says Oliver Drake winner as Shorebirds topped Lakewood
Aberdeen Ironbirds Official Site says Colin Allen loser as Ironbirds fall to Staten Island
The Sun’s Dan Connolly says Costanzo improving back down at Bowie
The Sun’s Dean Jones Jr. says Andy Mitchell winner as Tides topped IronPigs
Frederick News-Post’s Stan Goldberg says Richie Hebner held team meeting following loss to Blue Rocks
Virginian-Pilot says Jolbert Cabrera, Brandon Snyder added 2 hits each for Tides in win
RAVENS:
The Official Site’s Mike Duffy says ‘offensive identity growing’
The Sun’s Jamison Hensley says Harbaugh taking USO trip to Persian Gulf this week
ESPN.com’s Mark Schlabach says current, former SEC coaches make cameos in Oher movie
ESPN.com’s James Walker says Kruger will be backup DE, play some ‘rush’ LB
TERRAPINS FOOTBALL:
The Diamondback’s Aaron Kraut says Terps not getting much love in early projections
Washington Post’s Alan Goldenbach says Terps offered Friendship OT Earl Johnson scholarship
Terrapin Times’ Mark Clem says Turner to be first 3 year starter in College Park since Brian Cummings (must subscribe)
Scout.com’s John Wallpher says Atholton WR prospect Matt Robinson now Terps commit (must subscribe)
Inside MD Sports’ Seth Hoffman says Robinson’s commitment was ‘quick decision’
TERRAPINS BASKETBALL:
The Sun’s Matt Bracken says former Terps target Stephenson expected to commit to Cincinnati
The Diamondback’s Michael Lemaire says with Elliot Williams gone from Duke, Terps have ‘arguably’ best backcourt in ACC
Washington Times’ Patrick Stevens says Stephenson’s groping case adjourned again
Terrapin Times’ Dan Painter says prospect Roscoe Smith’s ‘enthusiasm and energy’ impressive at Charlottesville camp (must subscribe)
TERRAPINS WOMEN’S BASKETBALL:
The Official Site says Oyefuwa competing for Great Britain at World University Games
TERRAPINS BASEBALL:
The Official Site says Vanderbilt assistant Bakich tabbed as new baseball coach
UMBC RETRIEVERS:
The Official Site says Suffolk (Virginia) prospect Jamar Wertz committed to Retrievers
STEVENSON FOOTBALL:
The Official Site says Mustangs to begin playing at D3 level in 2011
HOPKINS LACROSSE:
Inside Lacrosse’s Geoff Shannon says future Jays Chris Lightner, John Ranagan, John Greeley amongst most impressive players at Under Armour All-American game
NAVY FOOTBALL:
The Official Site says OT Milke ‘looking forward to’ Ohio State game
SALISBURY FOOTBALL:
The Official Site says Gulls ranked 24th in USA Today preseason poll
BALTIMORE MARINERS:
The Official Site previews Mariners’ playoff showdown with Reading Express
CRYSTAL PALACE USA:
USL-2 Official Site says Real Maryland topped Palace 1-0
SOME QUICK THOUGHTS:
-You have to get the feeling that this Michael Oher movie isn’t the most popular thing in the world of Michael Oher. I think that everyone who knew him at Ole Miss is excited for the opportunity to honor a kid they fell in love with for four years; but to have your life recognized on film when you are really just beginning it still seems to me to be more of a burden than anything. How will Oher’s teammates look at him when they turn on their TV’s and see trailer after trailer for a flick about a rookie?
Talk to you tomorrow.
-G
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June 30th, 2009 at 10:44 am
Glenn,
How about forking-over the free ticket to a Yankee fan on Wednesday to heckle the 30,000 obnoxious Red Sox Nation frontrunners while rooting on the Birds??!!!
Regards,
3 and 1/2 GB in AL East
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June 30th, 2009 at 3:27 pm
dude what is your beef with baseball, I mean do you not like it cause you werent good as a kid or something. Your in sports talk radio in a city with two major sports, baseball and football and if you dont like one you arent really good for the job right?
(Edit from GMC: Always one of these guys. Baseball is not a good product. It hasn’t been for YEARS. If you watch the average baseball game on any given day; and compare it to the average lacrosse game-or average MMA fight-or average European soccer match; all of those products are significantly more entertaining to watch. That being said; as I’ve mentioned a thousand or so times before; I LOVE the Orioles more than just about anything in the world. I have followed them passionately my entire life. I care about them so much that it drives me crazy. Please don’t be upset at me for the fact that baseball is pretty pathetic to watch these days.)
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June 30th, 2009 at 3:32 pm
Glenn, I agree with Drew’s decision to kick Rick to the curb. For you to take up for that that clown is totally ludicrous and insults your intelligence. Now I can keep 1570 tuned to the truck and not have to change stations to Ed Norris or Jack FM. Every time I hear him on ANY station I change it and it stays on that station until something causes me to change it again. A great way to lose listeners to any other station is to keep pumping up this guy like he’s your best friend in the world. He calls every sports talk station every freakin day and goes through the same banter. Do yourself a favor and disassociate yourself from the Reisterstown village idiot Rick. The station will be much better without him.
(Edit from GMC: As I’ve told everyone else; I think it’s best that you let the radio people make the radio decisions. If you don’t like something we do; the knob is right there on the radio.)
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June 30th, 2009 at 9:16 pm
Norris or Rick ? I think I’ll stick with the harmless one who ISN”T a convicted felon.
(Edit from GMC: That we know of……)