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I've always found it to be a very balanced site.  It's funny, you mention threads devolving into complaining, that happens at times.  But for years this site had a reputation as being a homer site, which was just as far from the truth.  I think you have posters on both sides of the spectrum and most are somewhere in the middle.  I tend to be more of an optimist but I always enjoy reading others' opinions as well.

Agree - yesterday was an enjoyable day.  Let's do it again tonight.

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There is alot to be negative about. This downward spiral started in 2018. I think I saw somewhere that from 2012 to 2016, we had the best record in baseball, unfortunately, no WS appearances. We are now in year 4 of a rebuild and most teams usually rebuild quickly. Most fans are discouraged. We need something to give us some hope. Complaining is a form of coping (venting) and it allows many to blow off some steam. But thankfully, there are some bright spots this season. I hope we can see steady improvement.

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1 minute ago, Bahama O's Fan said:

There is alot to be negative about. This downward spiral started in 2018. I think I saw somewhere that from 2012 to 2016, we had the best record in baseball, unfortunately, no WS appearances. We are now in year 4 of a rebuild and most teams usually rebuild quickly. Most fans are discouraged. We need something to give us some hope. Complaining is a form of coping (venting) and it allows many to blow off some steam. But thankfully, there are some bright spots this season. I hope we can see steady improvement.

You also have the fact that some of us "complainers" were actively discussing how unsustainable the Orioles model was.  It's extra frustrating when you could see it coming and they kept doubling down on the poor decisions.

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Hard to communicate exactly what I am trying to say, but the "air" around the team(other than the losing) just seems off. The broadcast teams(other than Palmer) just seems minor league. They are not even trying. And yes, I know, it's to save money. 

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6 minutes ago, TWpj said:

Hard to communicate exactly what I am trying to say, but the "air" around the team(other than the losing) just seems off. The broadcast teams(other than Palmer) just seems minor league. They are not even trying. And yes, I know, it's to save money. 

Agreed. The broadcast team leaves a lot to be desired after having Joe Angel and Gary Thorne for so many years. At least we have Palmer and I enjoy Ben McDonald's analysis. Kevin Brown is decent, but he hasn't grown on me yet. 

I could listen to Thorne or Angel when the Orioles were getting kicked around and still enjoy the broadcast. That doesn't happen these days. And from the fans who have been to the games recently the in game experience is lacking.

Winning will fix a lot of these issues, but who knows how much longer we're going to wait for an above .500 Orioles season. 

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2 minutes ago, hutchead said:

I know what you mean Too Tall. The same guys hijack every thread spewing their vitriol. They think they know it all and the world revolves around them and if you don't agree with them 100% then you're "stupid". It does get old!

It is a bit of a cancer. And I think it sadly takes a big bite out of participation by people who might otherwise join in, but don't want to deal with the same obnoxious kneecapping by making a simple  comment that runs afoul of the toxic clique.

It's a tough situation to deal with.

 

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With the exception of the 2nd half of the 2014 season when we were going out there and winning 5 nights a week, this board has always been negative. Not that this team has given us a lot to be positive about. Even during that 2014 season - in the midst of winning 96 games - it never really felt like we were contenders. Even after sweeping the Tigers and their super rotation it never really felt like it. You'd come on here and a large contingency was waiting for the other shoe to drop, and then it did when we were swept by KC.

The old joke has always been that even if we won the World Series, it wouldn't be enough if it wasn't a sweep of double digit wins. Or that the next day, someone would be wondering how sustainable it is. It's a tough crowd.

At the end of the day though, it's also because a) baseball is a thinking man's game, and b) this happens to be the smartest internet forum I've ever visited. I do wish more folks here could live in the moment, but as of this morning, the moment was over. I wouldn't trade the knowledge base of this community for a little bit more positivity. Besides, even winning organization's message boards are filled with negativity. Check out Sons of Sam Horn for the Red Sox or whatever the Yankees' message board is. Fandom begets negativity. 

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