Oriole Magic!
Our Baltimore Orioles have been a laughingstock around here for many years. Back in the day, when Ken Singleton, Rick Dempsey and the boys from 33rd were together and we won the World Series in 1983, things were different. Buy for the last fifteen years, Oriole wins have been few and far between. This year, however, things have changed! The O's are back and in rare form!! Around here we like to say that the reason behind this miracle season is that our son is now working for them, but we know that this is just luck. I guess all these wins can be attributed to some luck, but these young men and their trusty leader are taking the baseball world by storm and Baltimore is sitting up and taking notice. There is Oriole Magic in the air. People are wearing their black and orange. The stadium is selling out and everywhere you go someone is asking "How 'bout them O's" :-)
Today was our last regular season home game. My older son had to work the game and my husband, younger son and I got tickets and went too. There was a chance that the Orioles could clinch a playoff spot and we all wanted to be there to see it happen. The boys of summer didn't disappoint! My favorite, Chris Davis, sent one out of the Yard. There were hits and stolen bases and six runs total. All the while we were watching the game we were watching the scoreboard too. If the Angels lost to Texas and we won our game we would be in the playoffs and we would all be right here to celebrate together!!
Long story short, we won our game 6-3. Everyone's excitement was tempered, however, because the Angels were losing 4-3 and it was the top of the ninth inning in Arlington. The O's put the Angels/Rangers game on the big screen and the team huddled together on the field, the tarp crew huddled together on the warning track and the fans stood in the stands and watched and waited. One out. Hooray!!! A tense second out...Woo Hoo! Everyone held their breath. You could feel the tension in the air. One more out. My husband wanted to bad to share this moment of joy with his sons. I wanted this for all of us, for all the O's fans who had waited so long.....for all the fans in the stands....for all the young players on the field and the veteran, Jim Thome, who has contributed so much....but most of all, I wanted it for my husband and my sons. I know how long they have waited and I want it for them!!
So.....one more out.....thousands of fans in black and orange are holding their breath....the team and the crew are poised to celebrate....and the darned batter got a hit and scored three runs. Son of a biscuit eater!! How could he??? Didn't he know we were soooo ready?
So we all came home...our chances still alive for the playoffs, but our chance to be a part of it when it happened had disappeared. What a shame. But I know that we will always remember that day and I hope that the O's are going to give us alot more to cheer about in the coming months. Orioles magic fills the air and I am so glad we are going along for the ride!!
O-R-I-O-L-E-S! Magic, Magic, Magic. Orioles magic, feel it happen!!
Today was our last regular season home game. My older son had to work the game and my husband, younger son and I got tickets and went too. There was a chance that the Orioles could clinch a playoff spot and we all wanted to be there to see it happen. The boys of summer didn't disappoint! My favorite, Chris Davis, sent one out of the Yard. There were hits and stolen bases and six runs total. All the while we were watching the game we were watching the scoreboard too. If the Angels lost to Texas and we won our game we would be in the playoffs and we would all be right here to celebrate together!!
Long story short, we won our game 6-3. Everyone's excitement was tempered, however, because the Angels were losing 4-3 and it was the top of the ninth inning in Arlington. The O's put the Angels/Rangers game on the big screen and the team huddled together on the field, the tarp crew huddled together on the warning track and the fans stood in the stands and watched and waited. One out. Hooray!!! A tense second out...Woo Hoo! Everyone held their breath. You could feel the tension in the air. One more out. My husband wanted to bad to share this moment of joy with his sons. I wanted this for all of us, for all the O's fans who had waited so long.....for all the fans in the stands....for all the young players on the field and the veteran, Jim Thome, who has contributed so much....but most of all, I wanted it for my husband and my sons. I know how long they have waited and I want it for them!!
So.....one more out.....thousands of fans in black and orange are holding their breath....the team and the crew are poised to celebrate....and the darned batter got a hit and scored three runs. Son of a biscuit eater!! How could he??? Didn't he know we were soooo ready?
So we all came home...our chances still alive for the playoffs, but our chance to be a part of it when it happened had disappeared. What a shame. But I know that we will always remember that day and I hope that the O's are going to give us alot more to cheer about in the coming months. Orioles magic fills the air and I am so glad we are going along for the ride!!
O-R-I-O-L-E-S! Magic, Magic, Magic. Orioles magic, feel it happen!!
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