tainted lOve

before wayward O goes into saga regarding last night's strange win over bostons, wayward O wants everyone to know that...

WAYWARD O IS FUGITIVE FROM LAW

that's right. when joyous moment of rick ankiel's home run came thursday night, wayward O put it up on the youtubinous whompers for all baseball fans to regard with joy. and many did. after just 12 hours more than 800 had view hideous-quality video of pitcher-turned-outfielder's unlikely comeback & home run.

but then a few hours later wayward O's corporate offices received following warning from youtubinous whompers:

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Rick Ankiel Goes Yardy Yard

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see how much trouble wayward O is in? at least they were nice and said, "sincerely."

now about last night... fans rip team -- yes this is everyday occurrence everywhere sports are played. but how often does team rip fans?

after not-so-memorable win last night versus boston red sox (win that brings yankees ever-closer to octOber wayward O might add) two key orioles called out fans, suggesting there is lack of love for team.

this is what manager dave trembO said:

"The only negative thing I can say is, shame on the people who left. They missed
one of the great comebacks that's been coming around here for a long time. Maybe these guys tonight earned a little bit respect, that maybe the people will stick around and watch them. I said all along that it'll take us to go the extra mile
to get people back on our side here, and I think tonight might have been a step
in the right direction for that to happen."

and this is what brian roberts said:

"I don't know why so many Red Sox fans want to be here and Oriole fans don't."

and he also said:

"You'd just like to have the support of our fans. We have a pretty darn good
team. When we win, I know people will come out. But it would nice if they came
out to support us when we're in the process of developing a winning team."

and he said and said and said some more. basically he went off. and you could read it all here.

wayward O should like to respond by saying to roberts and trembley that wayward O's yearning to watch only team wayward O has really ever cared about win borders on unhealthy and wayward O loves it when team wins very much.

if only there was more of it.

also, wayward O does not see fans as culprit here. he says this as the Evil One playing everyday joes against his own organization in stubborn effort to prove stupid point about Washington Nationals and new team's financial effect on Orioles.

wayward O should also like to say for shit's sake wayward O started entire fan blog and never ever leaves ballpark early when he travels 250 miles to watch ballgame. otherwise how would wayward O be able to say he saw team lose at home? wayward O should like to hear reader's opinions about what they think about roberts' and trembO's comments.

regarding the game itself here is what wayward O learned:

• matzusaka isn't all that
• gagne is terrible; rangers pulled wool over red sox eyes
• tike redman is kind of fun to watch
• erik bedard is crazy ill on the mound (this we knew)

wayward O guesses that's it.