Official Nationals and Orioles 2011 Thread

I am a life long Red Sox fan but since 2004 I have been on the down low about my fanhood for them due to all the douche bags that have jumped on board the bandwagon.

I do also like the O's and hope they are the next Tampa of the AL East.

Tampa is done. They've started their roster salary dump and should finish it up in the next year or two...they'll be like the Marlins...win and gut the team. I expect Upton to be gone next year, possibly Price and/or Shields.

Plus, Longoria is hurt now. They have no bats left. They have a total of 3 team Home Runs so far...1 by Upton, 1 by Sean Rodriguez and 1 by Zobrist. Damon and Manny are going to be a disaster...they're both done.

The Nationals, despite their many MANY flaws are my baseball team. My dad and I have been to every home opener since they moved here and I'm one of the 26 people who regularly watches them on TV.
I think they're coming around and they could be pretty good in a few years but unfortunately last night they looked like the same old Nats.

As for the Orioles - I grew up liking the O's mainly because they were the closest team around, and how can anyone not like Cal? I still root for them (unless they're playing Washington) and I'm glad they're off to a good start.

The Nationals, despite their many MANY flaws are my baseball team. My dad and I have been to every home opener since they moved here and I'm one of the 26 people who regularly watches them on TV.
I think they're coming around and they could be pretty good in a few years but unfortunately last night they looked like the same old Nats.

As for the Orioles - I grew up liking the O's mainly because they were the closest team around, and how can anyone not like Cal? I still root for them (unless they're playing Washington) and I'm glad they're off to a good start.

Hey their TV ratings are up 100%!

Last night's game was so frustrating, nice job Werthless...sigh

good read:

Baltimore Orioles not shocked by their fast 4-0 start to season - Jon Heyman - SI.com (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2011/writers/jon_heyman/04/06/orioles.macphail/index.html?eref=sihp)

Phillies for me. Orioles are my second fav though, if I had to name a 2nd fav.

I got my Redskin fandom from my father who was a fanatic; I was born in Alexandria but moved to Philly when I was 4. I was raised by a Redskin fanatic and the rest is history. As for baseball though, with no team in DC at the time we were weakly attached to the Orioles. But without that strong fatherly influence on the baseball side my surroundings took over and I became "one of them". A Philadelphia fan.

Thank heavens my dad saved me on the side that matters most, football.

But yeah, I dig seeing the O's do well. Don't like the Nats at all though.

I'm an O's fan by nature, but root for the Nats as well.

I'm loving what Showalter has done for the O's. He and MacPhail have done a great job retooling the roster for a run this year. That lineup, when on, could go hit for hit with anyone in the Majors. Hopefully the young arms give them the innings they need, and that they can get a #1 before the trade deadline, instead of trading players away and packing it in.

The Nationals have a solid roster as well, but just are still a bit green. Once these guys get a few weeks under their belts, we'll see what they're made of.

Oh well, Orioles game looks like a bust tonight but at least the Caps won and the Heat are possibly going to end up loosing to Milwaukee. Decent night. Also I get to celebrate the fact that there's no more college basketball games.

Well, that was fun to watch while it lasted. I still think they'll contend for a Wild Card and will finish second in the AL East.

Well, that was fun to watch while it lasted. I still think they'll contend for a Wild Card and will finish second in the AL East.

AL East pride! Got to root for AL East teams so people can see that we play in the best division.