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You could say the same thing about the Red Sox and Yankees. Would you frown on people for hating them?

No, the Sox and Yankees are in our division:) The Nats are in a different league. They also have our manager we shouldn't have fired over a decade ago!

I like the Nats and will probably be going to more Nats games than O's games this year. Meanwhile the O's will be debating which retread to plug into the rotation.

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No, the Sox and Yankees are in our division:) The Nats are in a different league. They also have our manager we shouldn't have fired over a decade ago!

I like the Nats and will probably be going to more Nats games than O's games this year. Meanwhile the O's will be debating which retread to plug into the rotation.

You can like whatever team you want to like, but you shouldn't be surprised if Orioles fans on an Orioles website ignore (or hate) the closest regional team.

You are certainly in the minority by making new allegiances.

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lol-Why the Nats hate? They care about their fans by actually making moves and spending money!

The Orioles payroll is still 30 million higher then the Nats, why do people always say oh the Nats care because they spend money, when we spend more money then them. The reason the Nats are good is because they sucked the most at the right time :P.

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The Orioles payroll is still 30 million higher then the Nats, why do people always say oh the Nats care because they spend money, when we spend more money then them. The reason the Nats are good is because they sucked the most at the right time :P.

They're also better at drafting and developing players to build depth. When people complain about the Orioles not spending money, I seriously wonder if they have any idea why we have been so bad for so long.

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They're also better at drafting and developing players to build depth. When people complain about the Orioles not spending money, I seriously wonder if they have any idea why we have been so bad for so long.

plus 1, exactly!!

The sucked at the right time was my way of saying Strausburg and Harper being drafted, because they got lucky getting them. They are an interesting team, however I still don't like them lol. I agree with you too, it seems like a lot of their fans are bitter ex O's fans. I think if the O's ever get good again, a lot of them would come back.

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How do you know this?

I'm pretty sure we both know that there are plenty of those types of fans down there. I'm not saying that all of them are like that, or even a majority, but enough to make me dislike them.

This isn't my proof (because 1 person does not make a fan base), but one guy even came up to me and told me he used to be an Orioles fan (which was annoying for the simple fact that he felt the desire to come up and talk to me), and then he pointed out how hot my friend's girlfriend was. Keep in mind, she was like 19 or 20 at the time, and he was probably well into his 30's or 40's. This really has nothing to do with the discussion, just an interesting (and disturbing) story. :)

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I'm pretty sure we both know that there are plenty of those types of fans down there. I'm not saying that all of them are like that, or even a majority, but enough to make me dislike them.

This isn't my proof (because 1 person does not make a fan base), but one guy even came up to me and told me he used to be an Orioles fan (which was annoying for the simple fact that he felt the desire to come up and talk to me), and then he pointed out how hot my friend's girlfriend was. Keep in mind, she was like 19 or 20 at the time, and he was probably well into his 30's or 40's. This really has nothing to do with the discussion, just an interesting (and disturbing) story. :)

Well...ok... :leaving:

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Hmm...maybe because their fan base is full of Orioles fans that abandoned their team. Not exactly something I find admirable...

I think a blind allegiance to anything (sports team, political organization, country) is dangerous. The Orioles make fools of the fan base year after year, it is only fair you spend your money elsewhere.

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