Granted, the Sox blew a big lead. The O’s deserve credit for a spirited comeback. They could have easily mailed it in the last few innings but they won the game with a huge rally.
For O’s fans, I’m sure it was gratifying to get a win against the first place Red Sox who have dominated them all year.
BUT – some Orioles bloggers are overreacting to the comeback a little bit don’tcha think. Take the Baltimore Sun’s Don Rodricks, who, after saying how sick he is of Red Sox Nation in his blog posts this ridiculous statement:
It ended up amazing — maybe the most amazing thing we’ve ever seen in sports? — and we stayed up to watch. How could we not? The young guns scored runs with timely hits, and the Orioles sent a closer to the mound in the 9th to do the job, and the game ended a few minutes before midnight. I think we’ll remember this night for as long as we live.
The “most amazing thing we’ve ever seen in sports?” Seriously? I weep for Baltimore fans.
“We’ll remember this night for as long as we live?” Really now? I bet most Baltimore fans forget it by August and start focusing on the Ravens.
Rodricks can savor the moment of a great comeback by the O’s, but when he gets done reading the Sun’s “most amazing thing in sports history” coverage of the game, I suggest he look at the smaller box in the Sun’s sports page, the one that says “Standings.” He might notice that the Red Sox are in first place and the O’s are in last, 12 games back.
Update: Rodricks sent me the following email this morning:
Another arrogant Sox sycophant. You’ll get yours some day, chum.
Pretty good game last night, though.
Ha ha ha!-Dan Rodricks, columnist
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