The Situation: I went to the Oriole's game yesterday against the Yankees, which meant that I wasn't necessarily rooting for the O's to win; I was more so rooting for New York to lose. Which they did. In fact, O's rookie Adam Loewen had a one-hitter against an offensively stacked team (today the Yankees won, but really, I'm trying to focus on the positives, here).
The Dilemma: Now, some of you may not know this, but one of my sisters is a Yankee fan (I'm not sure how it happened; I still think she may have been adopted). To combat her head-to-toe Yankee garb (complete with a Jeter jersey), my Dad and I decided that we had to wear enough Red Sox merchandise so that people wouldn't assume that we were New York fans by walking with her. I wore my Red Sox sailor hat, which prompted my sister ask me how the safari was going in her best "Crocodile Hunter" voice. I'm still not finding it funny.
The Highlights: Hotdogs, peanuts, watching a one-hitter, Brian Roberts' bases-loaded single in the 2nd to start the offense, the "I Love NY; It's the Yankees I Hate" T-shirt I saw, and naturally, seeing the Yankees lose. Also, the fun Old Bay crab switch they do around the 6th. It's for the little kids. I love it.
The Lowlights: When the Yankees starting line-up received a bigger ovation than the Oriole's. It's sad but true. Camden Yards is always a packed house when New York or Boston comes to town.
The Question: Why does Mike Mussina bend down before every pitch only when runners are on? (One day and several Google searches later, thanks to my sister, he likes to see the positions of the runners' feet. And it gives him a little more time).
The Bright Idea: Wouldn't it be pretty cool if the Red Sox and Yankees played against each other at Camden Yards? Think about it: cheap tickets, large fan base for both teams, solid ballpark. That got me to thinking: Wouldn't it be cool if different teams played each other at different ballparks? Okay, maybe no one would pay to see the Royals and Devil Rays play in St. Louis, but I know it could be the start of something. What is Bud Selig's number?
The Final: Orioles 5, Yankees 0.
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