And today is the first day that I’m starting to feel ambivalent about the whole 2007 Orioles campaign. Here’s a free-of-charge campaign slogan for Bob Leffler: "A Decade of Decay!" Sure, I watch them almost every night, but tonight they’re home, the game is a few blocks away, a free ticket is there for the asking — and you know what? — I just don’t feel much like watching them or going tonight. They’ve almost become uninteresting to me, because, for the 10th consecutive year, there is really no hope! I mean. I’ve given them six weeks or so, and basically, they suck like they always do! And the only drama is either steroids or losing or firing the manager or something stupid the owner (or his son) did this week — either to a media member, or the city, or the state, or a player who wants out, or a trade that’s been nixed…etc…just bulls**t that doesn’t contribute to fun OR winning baseball or good citizenship! (Editor’s note: I drove 30 minutes each way to Owings Mills today to spend a grand total of about 18 minutes on the field as the Ravens players came off. I chatted with
