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I can't believe I'm the first one to link to this... "After 36 years, it appears as if the city's...

Ghost of Floyd Rayford — Sun, 01 Jun 2008 16:42:37 -0000

I can't believe I'm the first one to link to this...

"After 36 years, it appears as if the city's name will make a return to the Orioles' road uniforms.

The Sun has learned that the Orioles are in the process of filing the required paperwork with Major League Baseball to add "Baltimore" to their road jerseys, replacing the nickname of the club that has adorned the away uniforms since 1973, according to a source with knowledge of the plans. The uniform change would go into effect for the 2009 season."

Best news of the year, as far as I'm concerned.

http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/baseball/bal-osuniforms531,0,7502377.story

The new Orioles Magic video

Ghost of Floyd Rayford — Thu, 15 May 2008 14:27:15 -0000

Watch it here or pay the price:

Orioles Magic

Or, better yet, why doesn't someone tell me how to embed the damned thing? Can we even do that here? Can you tell I'm totally trying to fake the 75 word limit? Hey, who's got some bacon? Man, I love that stuff. My new Honeybear t-shirt totally has a bacon stain on it.

Dammit, only 66 words long. There, that oughta do it.

FanFest, anyone

Ghost of Floyd Rayford — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 12:26:40 -0000

The Missus and I are joining a couple of pals for FanFest on Saturday. Anyone been before who can tell me about how much time I'm going to want to spend there? Is it totally lame, or a fun little diversion for a Saturday morning?

Opening Day roll call

Ghost of Floyd Rayford — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 14:58:32 -0000

With pitchers and catchers reporting this week (right?), and my blue balls over the Bedard trade finally being relieved, I'm getting pretty stoked for Opening Day. Mrs. Rayford & I will be joining friends from the Eastern Shore at the Yard March 31st. Who else is coming?

Post in comments if anyone wants to pregame. With all the indie rock comments that have been flying on the board since the fall, I'm kinda curious to see if I know anyone on CC from the world...

Poll

So, you coming to Opening Day?

Hell yes! Wouldn't miss it for the world.

5 votes

No sir! Angelos can suck it, charging me for four games just to see one.

3 votes

I dunno! Isn't it weird to watch baseball in March?

3 votes

11 votes | Poll has closed

Who are the O's going to go after in free agency?

Ghost of Floyd Rayford — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 23:42:31 -0000

God knows the Orioles, at best, split their pickups at free agent last year. Bradford & Walker WERE the bullpen in 2007. Meanwhile, nothing says "Orioles Magic" like the names Danys Baez, Jay Payton, Paul Shuey and Scott Williamson. So who's out there going into the offseason that's worth picking up? Lemme toss these thoughts around:

Scott Hatteberg: 1B
-He has some pop and he gets on base (OBP of .394 in 2007). He'd make a good 1B platoon with Millar next year. The only concern is the age; he'll be 39 when 2008 ends. But to reunite him with Chad Bradford rejoins two of the best stories from "Moneyball".

A.Rod: 3B/SS
-It's probably never going to happen, but why not make a run and try to move Miggy for some talent while he can still swing a bat? Hell, this would be the first splash move the F.O. has made since they got Miguel.

Mike Lowell: 3B
-He's going to be way overpriced, and will either stay with Boston or move back to New York. But, again, he's a good on-base guy who's had consistently strong numbers for the past several years. Then again, if he comes here, he probably turns into Glenn Davis.

Milton Bradley: LF/CF
-I'd love to see my favorite crazy person revisit the Joey Belle years here in Baltimore. At least I'd see some fire out of someone on the roster other than Jamie Walker.

Barry Bonds: LF/DH
-Who else is going to DH in 2008? I'd forgive Miguel's defensive shortcomings if he had someone hitting .280/25/80 behind him in the 4-slot. Then again, I have 2008 in the Barry Bonds "neck-collapses-under-weight-of-gigantic-head" pool.

Jason Jennings/Jeff Weaver: SP
-Both of these guys had years that shit the bed on them, although Weaver was decent in the 2nd half of '07. But Jennings and Weaver have always been innings eaters, both have stayed healthy (Jennings' '07 nonwithstanding) and they probably won't have huge price tags attached. I did feel the same way about Kris Benson, though, and he turned out just great, didn't he?

Kerry Wood: RP
-Hell, I'd take a flier on him. He played last year for the Cubs for a cool million, and gave them 20+ innings of decent relief. I'd make him Mazzone's last reclamation job: either he brings Kerry back from dead, or Leo hits the bricks.

Phew, that's the most I'd had to say ever. I wanted to link to the entries on MLB.com, but I know dick about HTML tags. Additions, subtractions and corrections: post below.

Anyone going out to the Yard on Thursday?

Ghost of Floyd Rayford — Thu, 27 Sep 2007 13:22:38 -0000

I have to show my boy Guts, the Stormin' Mormon a little bit of love. Maybe tonight's the night he gets that magic 8th win, 75-pitch limit be damned. Plus, he's going up against some kid from Severna Park.

So if you're out tonight, look for the guy in the Eddie Murray t-shirt in section 59. I'll be drinking my sorrows away and enjoying my last game of this, a most terrible season.

Suggestions for a new 7th inning stretch song?

Ghost of Floyd Rayford — Wed, 26 Sep 2007 20:04:12 -0000

I feel crazier than a meth mouth from Dundalk every time I'm at the Yard and I have to hear John Denver warble in that plane-crashing voice of his. No wonder there's no respect for the proud Oriole in this man's league. "Thank God I'm a Country Boy" is the aural equivalent of an icepick to the nuts here in 2007. Below are my suggestions for the all new, smoke-'em-if-ya-got-'em, seventh-inning-stretch theme song for 2008 at CYAOP...

Poll

Whadaya wanna hear in the 7th?

"Orioles Magic" (ah, wishful thinking for better days)

5 votes

John Denver, "Thank God..." (cuz someone's just going to write it in otherwise)

6 votes

Slayer, "Reign in Blood" (for bullpen hijinx)

4 votes

Double Dagger, "Luxury Condos for the Poor" (in honor of the Hilton blocking the view of the Bromo-Seltzer Tower)

1 votes

16 votes | Poll has closed