I'm totally gonna admit it. I cried.

by zknower on Jul 5, 2008 2:30 PM EDT

Since I was on the Orioles.com video page, getting an, ahem, MILF screenshot for the Texas recap thread, I decided to watch the 2008 "Orioles Magic" video again. And it totally hit me hard this time. I mean, I got completely choked up.

Like, right around the time they showed Hagy and sang "there's a thundering roar from 34", I literally started blinking away tears. And then they cut to some footage of Eddie and some of the other 80s Orioles goofing around in the same way as these guys do.

I know we'll be out of contention in September. I know that half the team will be gone by then, and that there's more work to do.

But damn if I haven't loved this first half of baseball. This is the best July 4 weekend in many a year. I LOVE this team. I'm wearing my Oriole jacket with PRIDE in NYC again (well, not when it's this hot).

As usual, MLB shoots themselves in the foot by not giving an obvious direct link. But I think this link should work for you. If it doesn't, here's a link to the page the video is on.

Watch it again and try not to get a little verklempt.

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Just a note...

I don’t know that they’ll be out of it by September, if I recall, they were supposed to be out of it by the end of April, the end of May, the end of June, and so on…I mean, I don’t think they’ll be running away with the division or whatever, but I think they’re going to be a huge pain in the ass for the Rays/Pink Hats/Pinstripe Douchebags

by getxstoked on Jul 5, 2008 3:22 PM EDT 0 recs

Both times I've seen the Orioles win at Camden Yards this year

they played the song after the game and I was very close to an emotion that would elicit crying.

I mean, is this team really that fluky. Are we any more fluky than the Twins who have a forgettable lineup, or the A’s and their unusually low team OPS. There are some pretty good hitters on this team, and a couple hitters who are in the prime of their careers. Jim Johnson has been one of the best relievers in Baseball and George Sherrill has been one of the best relievers in baseball, as well as the only guy on this team I would really be serious about trading.

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by jobe on Jul 5, 2008 3:58 PM EDT up 0 recs

Johnson yes, Sherrill no

He’s doing fine but I doubt he’s even one of the best in the AL right now. But he’s definitely tradeable because he has lots of saves and that is the true mark of a great reliever to any old-school baseball guy.

by punkrawka on Jul 5, 2008 4:21 PM EDT up 0 recs

SC has him in the bottom 1/2 of teh AL

and makes a pretty convincing case for doing so.

"I wasn't here for the losing years. But it feels a little like the days with Earl in charge and John Lowenstein smashing birthday cakes in the middle of the clubhouse with a bat." - John "T-Bone" Shelby

by duck on Jul 5, 2008 5:01 PM EDT up 0 recs

He’s pretty good. But there are some great closers in the AL. Sherrill is not automatic.

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by SC on Jul 5, 2008 5:13 PM EDT up 0 recs

BUT

I should say, he has a lot of trade value. Lefty, dependable, has proven he can close.

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by SC on Jul 5, 2008 5:13 PM EDT up 0 recs

Absolutely, he's trade bait

I like the guy. I flip my hat when he comes in games. I love the way he pitches.

But dude’s 30. Jim Johnson isn’t. He’s 25. Chris Ray is still only 26, and can assume JJ’s role.

If Andy can get a good deal, do it. Someone’s gonna pay for a power lefty closer, and pay dearly. And we’re more than willing to deal.

by duck on Jul 5, 2008 5:26 PM EDT up 0 recs

not to mention...

he still has value as a top notch LOOGY. showing he can close adds value, but i wouldn’t be surprised to see him moved and pushed back into a set up role.

foghat goes with everything--birdman, 5/16/08

by j.q. higgins on Jul 5, 2008 6:26 PM EDT up 0 recs

I don't care what his NEW team does with him

I just want to know what the O’s GET for him.

by duck on Jul 5, 2008 6:29 PM EDT up 0 recs

I definitely want to trade him

but everyone here has to realize that the days of getting top minor league prospects at the deadline are over. Thats why I’d rather let Jay Payton walk at the end of the year and get the compensation picks, as well as not trade B-Rob or Aubrey Huff.

by jobe on Jul 5, 2008 6:31 PM EDT up 0 recs

There's still dumb GMs out there

who will convince themselves “We’re just ONE player away!” and make a deal they later regret. I mean, the Cubs did it last year with Trachsel, for goodness’ sake. Maybe we didn’t get back a top level prospect, but Scott Moore hopefully turns out to be more than just an organizational player. And Trachsel wasn’t THAT good last year.

I trust Andy to make a deal if it’s good, and not to if it’s not. He was ready to keep Bedard if we didn’t get Jones. And Pie of the Cubs hasn’t exactly turned out to be enough to give up Brian Roberts for.

by duck on Jul 5, 2008 6:47 PM EDT up 0 recs

Huff is a no-brainer trade

He’s still signed through 2009. This team does not need to keep an overpaid, past-his-prime guy who’s playing above his career norms for 1.5 seasons just to get a compensation pick. We can get a moderate return for Huff with the abberation year he’s having, and it’s a salary dump to boot, something to save for Teixeira or someone else who could be with this team when it’s ready to win.

by punkrawka on Jul 6, 2008 3:38 PM EDT up 0 recs

Teixeira is fool's gold

I’ll believe that when I see it. I think that whole idea is just sentimentality getting the better of people who haven’t had anything more solid to chew on in a while.

by fishoutawata on Jul 7, 2008 9:57 AM EDT up 0 recs

Chris Ray

looks slightly older than Fahey. I think they spend their time away from the game trading baseball cards or reading comic books. Trembley buys them ice cream so they don’t cry.

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by exitfare on Jul 6, 2008 10:35 PM EDT up 0 recs

after games they get soda and candy.

just like last week in little league.

by getxstoked on Jul 6, 2008 10:53 PM EDT up 0 recs

To some degree

it shows the depth of the position in the AL. Sherrill’s damn good. But you’re right, he’s top 6, MAYBE, and on the wrong side of 30.

by duck on Jul 5, 2008 5:27 PM EDT up 0 recs

I had him in the discussion

For top 6, but that was about a week ago.

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by Baltimo on Jul 7, 2008 1:14 PM EDT up 0 recs

I have front-paged your tears, zknower!

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by SC on Jul 5, 2008 4:50 PM EDT 0 recs

thanks dude

take a good look at my face
you’ll see my smile looks out of place

by zknower on Jul 6, 2008 12:10 AM EDT up 0 recs

the orioles magic video makes me laugh

i don’t get emotional about it, i just really like it. however, i the last time i was at the game they played “when you were young” by the killers and showed a decent video/slide show with it.

“and sometimes you close your eyes and see the place where you used to live… when you were young”

and they showed memorial stadium at that moment and that got me for a minute. i’m going to the game tomorrow, i hope they play it again.

by joet on Jul 6, 2008 12:20 AM EDT 0 recs

I. HATE. THAT. SONG.

by punkrawka on Jul 6, 2008 3:38 PM EDT up 0 recs

yeah, it's not the best song i've ever heard or anything

but i do enjoy it with the shots of the old teams and memorial stadium.

by joet on Jul 6, 2008 6:28 PM EDT up 0 recs

that song rules

Go to bed, old man.

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by SC on Jul 6, 2008 6:49 PM EDT up 0 recs

Such a Great Video!

I’ve gotta admit every time I watch the video it makes me so proud to be an O’s fan!
O-R-I-O-L-E-S MAGIC, MAGIC, MAGIC, MAGIC!

Millar is totally our new mascot. He does a great job leading the team. I have the song as my ringtone and every time it goes off people down here are just like WTF. It really freaks them out, especially when I have it on loud ring.

Geaux Eaux's

by NawlinsOriole on Jul 6, 2008 1:47 AM EDT 0 recs

I wasn't even around when the song was made

But hearing it makes me so proud to be a fan. This is honestly the first baseball season where, one, I’ve cared, and two, I’ve felt proud of my team.

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by the fix is in on Jul 6, 2008 8:16 AM EDT 0 recs

in 4 weeks

you’ll forget you said this

"We might as well just win this game." -Adam Jones

by exitfare on Jul 6, 2008 10:37 PM EDT up 0 recs

That video shows you can't measure Millar's value by stats alone.

I know that’s a dumb thing to say, but we all love this mediocre team because of its spirit, which is hard to even imagine gelling without Kevbo, with his ridiculous predictions and hair dyes and general willingness to make a fool of himself—and occasional out-of-the-blue dinger. He’s great for the young ‘uns.

by fishoutawata on Jul 7, 2008 10:02 AM EDT 0 recs