I'm dangerous with photoshop! This reminds of the quote form Spiderman "With great (photoshop) comes great responsiblity" Well I have great power and I'm a loose cannon with it! 

Also there is something I've been wanting to tell you. If you look at my dad's blog (the one about the O's not Jews) he has a linklist "Music I like" There is a a song called How "Bout Dem O's on MySpace  and you can guess what is about. I really like the way it sounds and it's very upbeat, when I was writing my post on the O's World Series chances, I was listening to this song over and over. Also remember these guys:

Well they aren't no one-hit wonders they have a new sons, that the O's wouldn't endorse unlike HBDO's, it's called the Pride of the Orange and Black, and it's about getting back to the days of Broksie, Earl and Boog. I like it a lot it also makes me want to travel back to the '70's and see this type of Orioles baseball, which the current guys are trying to re-create. You can listen here    

The Orioles beat the Rangers 8-5. It was preetty funny.

I was taking a friend to the game and I gave him a tour of Yard. I showed him Eutaw Street

"Did you know that Raffy Juicemaro hit two homeruns on Eutaw Street in one game"

I pointed out to him that there are bronze balls on Eutaw street.

" 46 homers have been hit on Eutaw Street!"

 I was dissapointed since the couldn't find the bronze ball on the actual warehouse. hit me this guy.

If I'm not mistaken it was behind a consession stand!

" Forget your stupid beer! You gotta show Griifey's blast."

Then we went in the O's shop were I tried on it felt 10 things, including an Adam Jones jersey, however it cost like $70!

"Rip off! You could buy all of these with $70!!"

 

 

 

 

Babe Ruth was born on Feburary 6th 1895 in Baltimore, Maryland.

" Micheal Phelps and Babe Ruth both born in Maryland.. WOW"

His father Babe Sr. owned many bars.

"Let us not forget that they built the Yard where one of bars were"

And was often drunk :(. As a child Babe was very naughty. He played in streets and just plain wrecked havoc. His parents couldn't discipline him so they shipped off to the a Catholic boarding school, were a lot hapened. Brother Mathias got him introduced to the great game of baseball.

"This Mathias is a genius!"

Babe Ruth was signed by the Orioles in 1913.

"But the Orioles were the browns in 1913!"

to a minor league deal. Jack Dunn the owner of the O's at the time actually made a deal no one knows about. He's offred Babe and a couple other guys to the A's for 10,000 bucks. CONNIE MACK SAID NO!!!!

"Well that stinks!"

Then on July 9th, the Bambino was traded to the BoSox

" To bad the O's didn't get to keep him."

He was exceelnt when with the Red Sox.

In 1915 he was 18-8 and Sox won thier first WS w/ the Babe. At that thime he wasn't the star pitcher. That team Smoky Joe Wood, how wasn't to shabby!

"That had to be the first time he wasn't the team star"

In 1916 he beat Walter Johnson 4 times

"That has to be a natinal record"

That same year Ruth and the Sox beat the Robins o' Broollyn to claim another title. The in 1918 the BoSox won another World Series, with Babe Ruth pitching two great games. He had a shutout in the first, Then there was this trade...

Intersting fact about the trade, the other Sox almost got Ruth, they offered 50 K and

"NO WAY!!!!"

 What's ironic is Babe modeled his swing after Shoeless Joe! But instead the Red Sox took the Yanks deal so that the owner could get more funding for hisbroadway show. BTW I'm not sure that's totally correct.

HILARIOUS T's

I found this on mlbshop.com, they have rivalry t-shirts for some of the main rivalries.

Sox and Yanks

Pro Yanks

"Yah like that'll ever happen!"

back reads: Hardware. There's no better feeling than a ring on your finger. The YANKEES have more rings than you can shake a Sock at. 26 to be exact. Oh..one more thing, it'll take the RED SOX 394 years just to match our current total.

"Amazing the fans know math!!!"

back reads: Since 1923 the Yankees have racked up 26 World Series trophies and the Red Sox have 7 since 1903. Hey Red Sox Nation, what are you doing for the next 235 years? It's going to take that long just to match our current total

Pro Red Sox

 "They followed directions!"

Cubs vs. Brew Crew

Pro Cubs

Rays vs. Yankees

Pro Rays

Phils vs. Mets

Pro Phils

No Orioles shirts were on sale I busted out CustomInk

I'm confident, not cocky!

"Well winning the World Series would be good!"

Texas is Messing With Us :(

The Orioles have 3 straight games to those Rangers

"Sorry Orangebird, I made a woopsies. it's okay other Orangebird"

in both the games the Orioles had a chance to win the game but they lost

"Bummer!!!!"

In the first game George Sherill proved how nerve wracking he is when he gave up a homerun to Micheal Young

"Micheal not Vince! Sorry Jordan"

That gave them the victory in the ninth. Then yesterday Ian Kinsler got his macher on!

"What's a macher? See my dad's blog http://jewsonfirst.mlblogs.com/"

He had a very impressive line, that gave them the W 

More Humor

I found these on http://www.mattwietersfacts.com/ and these are so dang funny

Matt Wieters Is So Good That Jim Palmer Stopped Talking About Himself.

2,131? How About 3,131? Wieters Laughs In The Face Of Injury.

Matt Wieters Took Batting Practice This Morning. There Were No Survivors.

When A Pitcher Plunks Matt Wieters, The Ball Is Awarded First Base For Enduring The Pain.

Chuck Norris Won't Attend Orioles Games Because He's Afraid Of Matt Wieters.

Matt Wieters Invented The Chicken...And The Chicken Sandwich.

Matt Wieters Signed Autographs Today For 5000 People Using 2 Fish, And 5 Loaves Of Bread

When Matt Wieters Retires, Eutaw Street Will Be Renamed For Him Because Of All The Home Runs That Land There. So Will Camden Street, Howard Street, And Pratt Street.

Matt Weiters Is Not Trying Out For The Baltimore Orioles, The Baltimore Orioles Are Trying Out For Matt Weiters.

Matt Wieters Took Batting Practice Today, And Wouldn't Give It Back.

In The Future, MVP And HOF Selections Will Be Made By The Baseball Wieters Association Of America.

Most Ballplayers Talk About Themselves In The First Person. Rickey Henderson Talked About Himself In The Third Person. Matt Wieters Talks About Himself In The Fourth Person.

A Pitcher Shook Off Matt Wieters...Once.

In Last Season's Finale Of Lost, Ben Didn't Move The Island, Matt Wieters Did.

Matt Wieters caused Chuck Norris' beard to leap off his face and run for cover.

Brian McNamee injected Roger Clemens in the tush with Matt Wieters' saliva.

Congress convened a special session to discuss Matt Wieters awesomeness, and the next day the recession was over.

Twitter allows Matt Wieters to use as many characters as he darn well chooses.

Did you hear about the California woman who gave birth to eight children? Let's just say Matt Wieters knew about her before you did.

Children had the option fo going to Six Flags and Disney World and seeing Matt Wieters. All choose Matt Wieters.

All fences will be 49 feet tall due to Matt Wieters, and we will still hit homeruns over them.

Matt Wieters is now responsible for the new tape measures that have 100 feet added then the previous one. 

Just because he was bored, Matt Wieters fired up his tricked-out Mayflower truck, drove to Indianapolis and brought Baltimore's horseshoes back to town. 

 I have to say these are so funny

 

" Yah these are so funny!!!"

 

 

NOTICE: Up In Section 360 now has a mascot, the other Orangebird, he will now be something to keep your eye our for! 

"I'm a mascot... YIPEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE"

 

 

 

 

 

 

Now you may ask: why is Jordan so happy. Three words: Madden Cover Jinx.

The cover of Madden NFL 10 was announced and Troy Polamalu of the Squealers Steelers and Larry Fitzgerald of the Cardinals are both on it. Here is why I'm so happy

This means that Troy Polamalu is jinxed! Me being a fan of the Ravens

This is good. From Wikipedia the tale of the Madden Curse

Prior to 1999, every annual installment of the Madden NFL series primarily featured John Madden on its cover.^] In 1999, Electronic Arts selected Garrison Hearst to appear on the cover, and has since featured one of the league's top players on every annual installment. Since then, certain players have experienced a decline in performance, usually due to an injury. For example, quarterback Michael Vick appeared on the cover of Madden NFL 2004, and suffered a leg injury that sidelined him for most of the 2004 season. In a similar example, running back Shaun Alexander, then the league's reigning Most Valuable Player, was featured on the cover of Madden NFL 2007, and sustained a foot injury that caused him to miss six starts. As a result, Alexander's rushing statistics were substantially less than those from the previous season.

When asked about the "Madden Curse", Chris Erb, the EA Sports director of marketing, commented, "I don't know that we believe in the curse. The players don't believe in the curse" Greg Pearson, a writer for the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, commented that the string of injuries that Madden cover athletes experience can be attributed to the physical-nature of football. Alexander himself has claimed, "Do you want to be hurt and on the cover, or just hurt." When Vince Young appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live to officially announce that he would appear on the cover of Madden NFL 2008, he derided allegations of becoming the curse's next victim, and stated, "I done prayed about it and we're gonna go home and try to get to the playoffs and try to get to the Super Bowl. We'll see what happens." In 2007, GameSpot and CNBC reported that a large number of LaDainian Tomlinson's fans, who believed in the Madden Curse, were strongly opposed to EA Sports' initial decision to feature him on the 2008 cover, so much that a fan created SaveLTfromMadden.com to voice their disdain. Tomlinson eventually declined the offer, but stated it was solely due to contract negotiations.

Brett Favre graced the cover of Madden 2009. He is depicted on the cover in his uniform with the Green Bay Packers; however, he played the 2008 NFL season with the New York Jets. After going 8-3 to start the season, Favre apparently developed a then-undiagnosed shoulder injury, which resulted in the Jets losing four of their final five games, and missing the 2008 NFL playoffs

As you can tell this means Troy Polamalu will be awful.

Back to your scheduled programming..

WHO ARE YOU, AND WHAT HAVE YOU DONE WITH ADAM EATON?!?

That is what I found myself asking for most of the Orioles game he was in the zone!!!!

He had 9 K's, and had shutout going until 8th and he just looked so different! If we can have this Adam pitching

and not this one

Then we have ourselves a solid pitcher! There was a rather fuuny moment during game, there's a shot hit to left which I thought as Sox guys say " They can put in the board.. YEEEESSSS" but then it might stay in play but now both Adam Jones and Felix

Pie

(couldn't resist)

are both on it, then this happens

and Adam catches it!

Also George Sherrill looks awfully similar to Mr. Clean

" George buy some rogaine!"

Also an important announcement

Forget this!

This isn't as true as this

Orangebirds dig the 5 tool player!

More Sox!

On Tuesday the orioles beat the White Sox 10-2. The big thing was that Brad Bergensen made him Major League debut and has an ERA of 1.57. He is the first of orioles 12 trillion pitching prospects to be called up. Others include Matsuz and Tillman

I really didn't watch much of game dos, I just know J-Guth had his second bad outing.

Arrrgh You Kidding They're Good!!!!

The Pirates swept the Marlins!!!! The fact anybody cares is something to write home about! The Bucs figured out how to play, get a pitching coach who knows what he's doing and get young pitchers. And write know it's working! However if they were to play a home-and-home thier attenddence for those games wouldn't fill the Yard. It'd 5,000 fans per game! ]

All Star Voting 

All-Star Voting Began yesterday and the orioles have an offer:

Voting is now open at orioles.com for the 2009 MLB All-Star Game in St. Louis -- and the Orioles have some All-Star rewards just for you!

Vote at orioles.com and list the O's as your "favorite team" or "other favorite team," and you'll receive an exclusive promo code good for $5 off any ticket to an Orioles non-prime home game after the All-Star break. But, if you vote the maximum 25 times, you'll receive a promo code good for a FREE UPPER RESERVE ticket to any O's non-prime home game after the break! So vote early ... and vote often!

I have already voted 25 times.

Let the ads begin

AL Ballot

Zaunn

Huff

Roberts

Izturus

Mora

Scott

Jones

Markakis

(I wrote in Wiggy, Freel and Pie on various occasions)

(Duh I did all Orioles!)

NL

Pujols (20)/ Howard (5)

Uggla

Rollins (12)/ Reyes (13)

Wright

Martin

Beltran

Soriano

Braun

BYE!

Well considering that today is Patriot's that had to be what the Red Sox thinking. First I would like to wish a Happy Patriot's Day to all. (I'm listening to America Rock BTW and I currently have Shot Hear Round The World playing)

"We have a holday in our honor, hey Sam this calls for a beer!"

"Hey maybe there will be a holiday in our honor....CHUCK THAT TEA!!!!"

Patritot's Day has to be the best day in Boston! You have the marathon and day baseball.

The Orioles were swept since they thought it was a sprint

(as evidenced by the 7-0 lead which they blew)

When the Red Sox knew it was a marathon

The Sox have owned the O's, our record against hem is horrible! I seriously believe if they weren't in the league it wouldn't be 11 straight losing seasons! I know owe Bob some posts. All teams have this achilles heel team. The O's have an eye-for-an-eye scnario we're pretty good against the Yankees

and bad with the Sox

ORIOLE BIRD

RIP TIDE

LOUIE

KEYOTE

SHERMAN

FERROUS AND RIPCORD

THE DEBUT OF NEW YANKEE STADIUM

As all of you know on Thursday NYS opened. It was not on ESPN which I was dissapointed about. The Indians pulled the W 10-2. CC was horrible and might just be a bust signing (he only pitches good against playoff teams) I was watching highlights on ESPN and I was curious to see wehat was going to happen. Now anyone who reads Melissa's blog knows who hit the grandslam in NYS hstory.

Grady Sizemore. (in a sarcastic tone) I've never heard of him! There's probably some person in South Carolina who thinks he the most gorgeous human bean

I'm mean being on the planet. However Melissa better contact the FBI since this women

(picture's extra big so the authorties can get a detailed look!)

Wants to kidnap

Grady!!!!!!!!!!!!!

" DON"T DO IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

In fact, I know why the Yankees lost their opener, aliens made them lose!

BTW ET's a fan Mars BC (mars baseball club)

THE CURSE OF CHAD MOELLER

Chad Moeller the O's back up catcher has a curse. When he catches we get routed! That's an easy way to get Matt called up.

O'S AND SAWHX

The O's lst game one of thier 4-game series to Boston. UNI WATCH ALERT: DOUBLE ALTERNATES

Although I was dissapointed that these weren't used

 or these

I created both!

The Orioles again defeated the Texas Rangers in extras 7-5. The game was very intersting to say the least. George Sherill allowed two runs in the ninth but he still got the save

"This pitch will have a very nerve wrecking outcome"

The way he goes about saves reminds of Todd Jones.

The Orioles got homers from Huff

and Adam Jones

whom I'm really taking a liking to.

Alfredo Simon came out early with an injury

"Would it feel better if your Mommy gave it a kissy?"

And the bullpen did enough to hold back the Rangers just enough to let the O's win. Now I gotta give kudos to a ezcellent play made in the third by Adam Jones, B-Rob, and Gregg Zaun and a little Ryan Freel. There's a gapper hit, Adam Jones grabs throws it (Ryan Freel squated down to make an easier throw) to B-Rob who throw to Zaunn who lays the tag Micheal Young

and stops a run from scoring. I got out of my seat after Zaunny made that play and I uttered some words of happiness I can't recall. Overall another excellent game all around by the O's.

If (and when) we win tonight I will have a PSD, you can guess what it is.

JACKIE ROBINSON DAY

Tonight the Orioles will all don the 42 uniforms of Jack Rosevelt Robinson. if you look you will notice the fact those uniforms

lack a name on the back as way to pay tribute in a different way. I think that is the same reason that Mo Rivera hasn't given up his number, his name isn't on the unifrom!

TAX DAY

I hope you had a peaceful Tax Day. (I doubt it) I don't have to pay taxes (as of now:-()

STUFF REALATED TO BOB

First Bob and I have blog called Young Guns

(another 5 minute PSD)

and you can tell what it's about. Anyone can read it we also are looking for those in grades 6-12 to join as bloogers.

We also copied form Julia and Scott and we have a bet on the O's-Sox series coimg up soon, uno problemo it's a four game series this slipped under priamrily my nose until just now if the series is tied then we'll each have to do posts. if the Sox split or win the series somehow what are you suggestions Julia, Bob suggested Jed Lowrie!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'm think Babe Ruth (he counts and I'll focus on his Sox days and just a little about that trade)

The Orioles beat the Rangers last night! Koji was okay but then again, it's Texas. Ztaknek was a bit upset when the Rangers scored one of their runs to reduce the O's lead, he replied "It's Arlington

runs are scored like OctoMom has babies"

Also something more important happened (drumroll):

BALTIMORE IS OFFICIALLY BACK!!!!!!!!

And our top of the order could take us to the playoffs and no I'm not drinking thi s B-Rob, Blinky Jones (get it), and Nick are putting up great numbers. It's no coincidence that HBTO has two out of the three (we missed B-Rob and in Julia's one good pick  several good picks she got him) I'm very excited for what's to come!

MLBLOGGERS SURVIVOR

I have a league of MLBloggers who are doing Survivor, you pick a winner for one game and you try build a streak of wins, Aaron is currently the leader. I sent out an e-mail invite to most of you. I accidently made the league private and the pswrd is mlblogs, the link to the league

http://www.mlb.com/mlb/fantasy/survivor/y2009/index.jsp?type=hit&m=standings&team=0&pg=1&content=standings&order=high&pop=all&gid=2534

Dear Mr. Allan H. Selig, Jr.,

            It has come to my attention that the baseball fan base amongst those between the ages of 6 and 18 is less then the fan base of that age group for the National Basketball Association, the National Football League, and National Collegiate Athletic Association Football. In my opinion, this is occurring because Major League Baseball (the MLB) isn't doing enough to get kids excited and/or interested about the product that the MLB offers.

I hold many things responsible for this. One that really sticks out is the very late start times for the World Series:

The fact that the games start after 8 p.m. makes it nearly impossible for a kid to be able to watch a full World Series game!! Now I am well aware of the primary reason the games are played during primetime... GREED.

And I am infuriated by this. This shows that the owners don't care about their fans, but rather the money. Since ads cost so much more in primetime then they do in daytime, this means that the owners get more money. However, what they don't realize is that the kids will be the people in ten or fifteen years who will be making the decision of whether to take their children to the ballpark If they didn't really enjoy baseball when they were young then they probably would not go to the games. That, in turn would result in a greater loss of revenue then losing money from prime-time ads.

Also the commercials confuse me, big name companies run ads. Now we already know about Frito Lay™, Pepsi Cola™ and Anheuser-Busch™ and the products that they offer. If the owners cared about the fans, then the games wouldn't be on so late.

Now look at the National Football League, their championship, the Super Bowl, airs at primetime but starts at the much more reasonable time of 6:30 p.m., thus the Super Bowl ends between 10-10:30 p.m., which is a much more reasonable end time for a game. And as you know, it draws a much larger audience then any World Series game.

At first, night baseball and the World Series were like cake and ice cream, everybody thought it was a great idea that people wouldn't have to skip work to watch or attend a World Series game during the weekday. Now the night baseball and the World Series are like orange juice and toothpaste. I know several people who for the first time in many years didn't watch the World Series. And these are die-hard baseball fans, not casual fans that probably would have no interest what so ever in a game that doesn't have the Cubs, Dodgers, Yankees, Mets, or Red Sox playing.

Now I have a solution to the problem addressed. For weekday games, first pitch should be at 7:00 p.m. or 7:30 p.m. (much like regular season night games). For Saturday the games should start anywhere from 1:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. and on Sunday, I propose a 7:30 p.m. start time, which would insure no interference with the National Football League scheduling.

If all of this were to occur, then I believe that the youth fan base would skyrocket and the next generation of fans, like myself, would once again make baseball America's Pastime!

Sincerely yours,

Jordan Katz

Yankee fans across the MLBlogsphere are wondering "How the *&#$ are we losing to the

*#$%#ing Orioles, the Orioles!!" Somebody thinks it's Nick Markakis and wants to kidnap him!!! (this person shall remain unknown, but her name rhymes with rain dweller). However do not blame him. Blame one notable Hall of Famer, Mr. Earl Sidney Weaver.

"That's the worst call I've ever seen!!!!"

Why blame Earl Weaver if he's not managing. Well, I'll tell you why: the O's are playing Weaver Ball. Now you may ask, what is Weaver Ball? Well, Weaver Ball is pitching, defense and the three run homer. Those were the things the great Earl liked seeing most. And let me tell you, the O's are playing Weaver Ball!!

Exhibit A. Fielding- take Monday; Cesar Izturus  Salad Man makes a diving stop, throws to first, the runner is safe, then Huff - seeing Nady is going home - throws to Zaun who stops Nady in his tracks and throws back to Melvin to get him out and kill the Yankees rally chances. That's excellent and unselfish fielding. Also, take the O's outfield. We have two of the fastest outfielders:

and they gobble up everything!!!! In fact, ESPN the Mag called the Camden Yards outfield "Where triples go to die." (sounds like a quote from Field of Dreams).  And by no means are the Yankees fielding like that; their outfield has as much speed as a

(if you ask me that turtle is orange!!)

Exhibit B. PItching - In the Orioles first two games we have had great starting pitching while the Yankees had their 160 million dollar baby cry as he pitched awful on Opening Day and then have their Asian pitcher get outdueled by ours. In case you don't believe that pitching wasn't part of Weaver ball I have something to say: take a look at these pitching stats.

However no three run shots have been hit... YET  

My Orioles demand some respect!!!

One last thing, another reason why we are this year's Rays- last year many had the Rays to finish in fourth place and many this year predict that we will finish fourth. 

THAT'S THE VIEW FROM SECTION 360!!

Tonight Koji Uehara

will make his MLB debut against Ching Mang Wang

and the Evil Empire Yankees

Three Words: Asian Media Frenzy  

It's probably going to be 2am in Japan yet those dedicated fans will deprive themselves of sleep to see Koji and Hideki. I'm not sure if those from Wang's country (??Taiwan??) are that big fans, they might be.

The Orioles are going to giveaway his T-Shirt on Tuedsay the 21st as part of a promo T-Shirt Tuesday were they give out the T-Shirt of a guy who's doing well but his T-Shirts aren't avalible.   

Last year they did it for Adam, Lu(uuuuuuuuuuuuuuu)ke, Super Platypus Sherill and other guys.

I look forward to watching Koji's debut.

I think yesterday might of been the best Opening day I've ever attended. The O's won 10-5, I got to boo Texeria with passion, there were more O's fans then Yankee fans, and we got revenge for this

with this

This post will be divided into 2 main subjects- fan atmosphere and the actual game

FAN ATMOSPHERE

The Yard was packed. In fact it was highest attended Opening Day in O's, this confuses me. All of the previous Opening Days were sellouts, so what up with that Doc?

For the first in it feels like forever there was more

then

(Total IQ for those guys over/under 80)

And I was among the many doing this

Ever since he crossed the t's in his name and dotted his i, myself and most of Birdland wanted to boo him so badly!!! His first at bat the boo's were going constantly they stopped when Jeremy was in his windup and began the second Gregg caught it.

There was constantly YANKEES CUSK!!!! Chants only they were saying the actual word. Also they were playing rock and roll part two (the hey song) and guess what they were doing, clearly most O's fans are also fans of UMD. 

THE GAME

There was a delay to start the intros and the game due to rain. (Bummer Teixeira didn't melt)

First the evil empire

(picture)

And your Baaaaaltimorrrre Orrrioles managed by Dave Trembley

Then the actual game started.

CC got off to a rough start

(Something tells this a ball.)

B-Rob was making him mental, he gets on first then gets in the pitcher's head and it all go's downhill. Alos for reasons unknown Mora batted 4th. Here is one of several mound visits Jorge made

"My Grandma, what a big belly you have"

In first B-Rob was sent on when he should of stayed

And this occurred

In the third, the Yankees scored one but Orioles got three runs on Adam Jones triple that brought in two

Then the O's "I want to marry him" Man Nick Markakis flied out but Adam Jones tagged up and scored to put the O's 3-1. Then in the 5th, the O's scored another 3 despite the fact all of Ribbies were walks and grounders (Yay small ball! :)  Then in 6th Jorge Posada (who's fielding was dreadful for the game) unleashed all of his force in the more round 108-seamed mass and sent it over the wall.

Then the Yanks handsome man Xavier Nady hit a GRD (ground ruled double)  which brought in Robinson Cano (he's named after Jackie so you have to give him credit) making the score 6-3. Then the next inning Chris Ray came in (he should never pitch against them. He gave up A*Roid's walkoff grand slam in '07) (Foreshadowing right here!!) and guess what happened

He gives up a two run blast. Then the Yankee fans are optimistic again which is never good then my boy (until you-know-who is up) the Salad Man (my nickname for him)

Makes a great diving stop right in the middle of the infield, throw to first Jeter beats it out but Nady underestimated the Salad Man. He ran towards home and was doomed he didn't even attempted to play pickle

and just stood there and waited for Melvin or Greg (I forgot who) to tag him. Then the signature moment the reverse Jeffery Maier homer.

(different angle)

If the O's were at NYS after that hit you could most likely here a (commemorative first game) pin drop. That alos brought in Gregg Zaun.

I have to say Zaun had a good game he was getting good quality hard swings. I half jokingly suggested to Ztaknek that if he keeps hitting like that then when Wieters is called up he'll DH most of the time. I did suggest in my post Orioles Spring Training III that they should DH him.

 Also everybody in the bullpen not named Rivera is horrible espicaly the Coke guy (Ztaknek's Opening Day post is going to make jokes about his name)

 Then the Brim Reaper (the 'tron was doing a movie and there was a logo that said that) came in to close the door. He did!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Then it was party time!!!

"Nice save" "Hey Luke aren't you glad the O's got rid of Bedard and Tejada and got us?" "Yes!"

"Way ta go son!"

Overall it was quite fun and I wish the crowds for these games were always so excited into the game.

My Reasons Why The O's Will Win It All

1. Matt Wieters will have the greatest season by a rookie ever and will propel the O's to the WS.
2. 

3. We are due!!! 11 straight losing seasons!!! Only the Pirates and perhaps the Royals are more due. (BTW bold prediction O's over Roayls in ALCS) May the baseball gods help us!

4. We have a ridiculous farm system that includes: Jake Arrieta, Brian Matsuz, Chris Waters (he had a quality start against the Angels in his first start!!) and drumroll please

MATT WIETERS!!!!! And when they are called up they all will make a difference.

5.  Orioles Magic is real!!

6. We have what our lucky charm. Koji! He's our first Japanese player and that might be what the O's needed. Just look around the league, the marque teams have Japanese guys, the RAYS HAVE A GUY!

7. The O's are motivated by the Ravens to be overachivers get the citys love back.

8. Oh yeah did the mention thta we have an outfield with more potential then then Bill Gates has money. These guys are going to just keep getting better and they will be one of the best of outfield in the league

9. We have an equally good in field with Izturus, Huff, B-Rob and Melvin each bringing something different to the table.  

Today the Orioles hosted their Fanfest and it was fun. In the beginning it was very windy:

Myself, Ztaknek, Lyndsay (my sister), and my mom entered the park and we went straight up to the club level to get some freebies!! We got last season's yearbook and a program from last season as well as backpacks and B-Rob bobbleheads. We then proceeded to the seats above the visitors' dugout for the State of the Orioles address and Q&'A session. These were these two guys who gave the speech, Manager Dave Trembley and VP, Andy Mcphail.

Here are some of the questions asked (well what they sounded like)

• For the past Opening Days the PA anouncement has been "Your Orioles" and there is no place in Maryland named Your, I would appreciate if it was "Your Baltimore Orioles."
• Me - I thought that putting Baltimore on the road uniforms was a step in the right direction but also think it would be great if the Cartoon Bird (as in my profile pic) could appear on the hats. Also perhaps could the all orange unifrom make a comeback?  It would be cool and I as well as many others would be very excited. (Andy had to be thinking WOW this kid knows his O's history. Also Jim Hunter, the guy who was carrying around the mike was like "How old are you?" (I thought that was kind of funny)

• Ztaknek- I saw an article in the Sun about the Orioles Spring Training Facilities and how they are inadequate and what are you plans for Dodgertown or Sarasota?
• Best of all someone brought up the idea that this could actually happen and what were the chances of it actually happening. 

We then went back to the club level, had lunch, cruised around and saw the O's broadcasters during a Q&A session. They also had a Q&A with the coaches. There was guy talking about Branch Rickey, the '83 orioles, death row and the decline of black guys in MLB and called some of the O's clowns. It was on Jumbotron and everyone was thinking "Is this guy mental or something!?!?"

 Nice Hat!

Man I love that straight billed hat!

Drumroll... B-Rob!!!

It was cool getting so close to the players. Then we got to watch the Os' stretch and take BP.

We went back upstairs again and there was one thing I want to do: play 2K9 on 360. Now as we all know, I support the Show franchise but the O's had 360's and the Show isn't on the 360 (this why no baseball fan should ever purchase a 360!) I had to explain the analog stick back a.s. forward control to Lyndsay and she got a hang of it. There was HR Derby and they asked what park do you want to do. Lyndsay suggested the Yard but overruled her with NYS. I  went with Ryan Howard and Lyndsay said "I want the Red Sox!" (No Julia and Bob she isn't converting) So she got Ortiz. I won 5 HR's to 3. Some of the hits were ridiculous with a capital R, Howard hit one 505 feet! My mom and the 360 helper were discussing how insane the graphics are and they have reason. Check out Tiny Tim

   Overall it was a very fun day, plus we got a lot of free stuff!!!

This is awesome!!! The Yankees are jinxed don't believe me, well here's why.

I found this speech by a congressman, which I highly enjoyed. Here is the speech:

"Mr Speaker, I rise to condemn the desecration of a great American symbol. No, I'm not referring to flag burning;

I'm referring to the baseball bat.

Several experts tell us that the wooden bat is doomed to extinction, that major leaguers soon be standing at home plate with aluminum bats.

Baseball fans have been forced to endure countless indignities by those who just can't leave well alone: DH's,

plastic grass,

uniforms that look like pajamas,

 chicken clowns dancing on the baseline,

and of course the most henious sacriledge, lights in Wrigley Field.

Are we willing to hear the crack of the bat replaced with a dinky ping? Are we ready to see the Louisville Slugger replaced by the aluminum ping dinger? Is nothing sacred?

Please don't tell me that woooden bats are too expensive, when players who can't bat their weight are being paid more then the President.

Please don't sell me on the notion that these metal clubs will make better hitters. What will be next. Teflon baseballs. Radar enhanced gloves?

I ask you.

I don't want to hear about saving trees

Any tree in America would gladly give it's life for the glory of a day at home plate.

I don't know if it would take a constitutional amendment

                                  (close enough)

to keep our baseball traditions alive, but if we forsake the Great Americana of broken bat singles and pine tar (and pine tar games)

Then we certainly have lost our way as a nation."

I don't know who gave it :(

Satan Conficker has hacked my computer!!!!!!!!

(evil laugh) I Conficker have hacked Orangebird's computer!!!

(Shhhhhh.. He just thinks that)

I Orangebird am divorcing the Orioles (someone put this in the Baltimore Sun so I can be called a bandwagon fan and then follow the O's around to shut the mailers up up a la one Jane Heller) and have decided to become a fan of the:

Why divorcre the Orioles I'l tell you why:

Peter Angelos is why!!! He is the second worst owner in Baltimore sports history. And you may ask 2nd who could be worst, well us Ravens/Baltimore Colts fans know who's much much much worst.

OK as I was saying  why change to the Giants because of this freak:

Tim Lincecum. He's so young and so dominate. Forget Matt Wieters but this is the man I have a mancrush on. Plus the Giants have a guy who shares my dad's birthday

Randy Johnson. I have his bobblehead form his D'Backs days. And anotehr really good pitcher for the Giants is:

Matt Cain. And let me tell you that one heckuva of a rotation. Unlike the Orioles who have

In they're 3,4, and 5 spots! Plus this will never happen during the Giants' home opener:

That's right it actually snowed Opening Day '03 aganst the team that always brings snow the Tribe. BTW the was there and I was like "Cool it's snowing and they're playing baseball this is awesome!!" In conclusion the feel as though the Giants are a better fit.

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APRIL FOOLS!!!

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BTW Confickter (replace the the I with a U and that would be the more apporopiate name) is still on the loose!!! Here are some confickter articles:

  http://www.foxbusiness.com/story/april-fools-emails-contain-funny-virus/

  http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/null/135840