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waroriole Hangout Grand Counsel

waroriole

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OK, for reals this time. I thought Ray was ready to step back into the closers role this year. BWIW. I also thought Wieters would come up and put up a .800-.850 OPS, BWIW. Finally, I though Guthrie would establish himself as a bonafide #1 starter, BWIW.

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I thought that with Buck here, this year's team would not play embarrassing baseball... at least no where near as often. BWIW!

We are playing crappy right now, but this is in no way as embarrassing as last year. Not a chance. This SUCKS, but last year was depressing.

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BWIW!

Screw it. I'm on the roller coaster, and I'm not getting off. This high is as good a feeling I've ever had since I've been a fan. The O's haven't had a winning season since 1997, which was the last time the team started 3-0 to begin a season. Hell, the last time the O's started 3-0 to begin the season on the road was 1970, which for those of you playing the home game was the season which the O's won their 2nd World Series Championship.

So to hell with it. You live and breathe by your team. Watching a good friend of mine last year watch his favorite college football team win the championship for the first time in his lifetime was an experience I’ll never forget. The look of euphoria was priceless. This is what I'm seeking. Sure, it's just a game, but it's a game I fell in love with as a kid, and it's a life long dream of mine to see my childhood love win it all. Why not now? I can only hope that the people of Baltimore & Maryland are along with me on the ride, because this summer is going to be fun.

I posted this right before the home opener. I should have known better.

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At least you were all in! I was on the fence because of age and talent, but I really thought they would play much better under Buck. BWIW

*Random miscellaneous positive thoughts*

Boy was I wrong! (about just about everything, sigh)

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