Who are you? Yes, you. No, not you duck. We all know you.

9%er over at Japer’s Rink… O’s fan since I was old enough to watch ball (1979-ish), but have grown apathetic over the past, say 12 years. My fandom died a little when Davey Johnson was fired and won manager of the year in the same year, but it has been a little more fun to watch lately, and always enjoy reading the posts. Good work here – keep trying to breathe some life into this once-vibrant baseball community. Cheers.

I might have a problem.

I have to say I love the little thing they do in the dugout after one of them hits a homer. It’s to the point that I want us to keep Luke just because Felix would be so sad if we were to trade him.

But I almost never comment on topic, so in reality more a ninetypercenter. The reason I come here is to learn what people who know and think a lot more about baseball than I do/am able to are saying about whatever. I rarely have an opinion about anything Orioles or baseball related that somebody else here hasn’t said better or disproved entirely before I can look up the stats to form my argument.

I love baseball and I have followed the O’s for fifteen years, but it wasn’t until the internet that I could get much information about them, as I’ve never lived in the Mid Atlantic area. Something about this always makes me feel like a fraud.

I have checked in to this site pretty much every day since the beginning of April, but I found I can’t watch the game and participate in the game threads at the same time. I’m just not a multi-tasker like that.

At the beginning of the season because of the Big League Stew’s season preview. Being born of the late 80’s, that means my earliest O’s memories revolve around the move to OPCY (see I’ve picked up some acronyms already) and the Jeffery Maier game (that SOB). This website has definitely helped me to keep my interest in the club, especially in regards to what’s going on in the minors. So keep up the good work and I hope to stay in the 9% after today…

to ask a Baltimore related but only tangentially Orioles related question? I swear it doesn’t have to do with The Wire.

I don’t think I could ever be a 1%er because my wife or boss would kill or fire me.

As a fan, there has definitely been a change in atmosphere since August 3rd. Before, when the Orioles were up by 3 it felt like you were always waiting for the other shoe to drop. You knew they would find a way to lose the game. Even when they didn’t blow it, the feeling was surprise more than elation. Now, I don’t feel that way anymore. Sure, our offense is still anemic from time to time, and we still lose games, but even losses don’t feel the same. And wins definitely don’t feel the same. Yesterday, when the Angels got runners on the corners and 1 out in the 9th, I was thinking “How are we going to get out of this jam”, not “How are they gonna blow it this time.”

It’s this change that has taken me from someone who stalks this blog to see if other Orioles fans are as disgruntled as I am, to someone who wants to actively participate and is looking forward to what the future might bring.

I might be in the 90% or the 9% I don’t usually say much and this summer I was trapped in the woods of SC (south carolina, not the former proprietor of this blog) without tv or internet. I fell in love with the O’s in 96 and 97 when I was 8-10 years old and I’m pretty sure the O’s will be good sometime before I die. pretty sure. right? they gotta. right????

I’ve been an O’s fan as long as I can remember. I grew up in WNY watching the Red Wings turn into future Orioles, even though a lot of them weren’t any good in the majors. Moved to Boston in 2005 and still have yet to see the O’s win a game at Fenway…maybe they will when I go in a few weeks. I rarely get to watch the O’s so I come here for all my news, but I am excited about the way they have been playing lately. Even though they have played their way out of the first pick, at least for the time being, I love seeing them win and can’t bring myself to root for a loss to get Rendon.

who wishes he had the time to be a 1%er…

my night job kills that for me though

I’ve been watching games, but my laptop tried to go swimming so it has been out of commission and I cannot participate in game threads.

Go O’s!

Not sure which category I’m in, but I do love it here.

I’ve been visiting the site almost every day for the past 4+ years. I don’t (and have never) lived in or near Baltimore and I’ve never lived in a place with the ability to watch the games on TV (MLB.tv just won’t fit my budget). I try to make it to one O’s game a year but haven’t been able to make it up there yet this year.

Growing up in PA I guess it isn’t a huge stretch for me to be an O’s fan, but when you consider I grew up in north western PA it might be a stretch. I’ve been an O’s fan for as long as I can remember. I picked it up from my dad who started liking baseball in the ‘70s and fortunately chose the O’s as his team.

I guess I don’t comment much (except the rare off-topic comment) because I can’t watch the O’s and don’t have much to add to the discussion. I love that the posts and comments here are tend to be knowledgeable and help to inform my Oriole and general baseball knowledge. Since finding CC I’ve become more of an O’s fan than ever and have come to understand and appreciate baseball in a new light.

Thanks to all who make CC happen!

I’m one of those who went on this blog all march and april, and have finally started coming back since buck took over/. And also one who doesn’t post. I was still watching the games though, its just not fun reliving what was looking like the worst season of orioles baseball ever.

I came across this site through Japers Rink. I am a huge O’s fan and somehow am able to watch all the games I can despite all the losses. I can’t say that about any of my other favorite teams. (skins, terps, Wizards) It may be because I really enjoy all the O’s young talents.

Lived in Bawlmer in the 60’s & early 70’s and saw most of the great Robinson teams. Been a diehard and long suffering fan for many years. I lived in Rochester, NY (RIT grad) for a few years and saw Ripken play there. I live in NW New Jersey now, but I’m still an Oriole fan. I take alot of ribbing from the Yankee fans here.

I contribute occasionally, but only about the Orioles. I read the site daily.

Well, since I’ve been lurking pretty much every day for the past two seasons I suppose I really ought to say hello. I’m originally from Iowa and have been an Orioles fan since 1975 when I went to my 1st MLB game, Tigers @ Twins, and while waiting in line to buy a Twins cap I spotted the cap with the cartoon bird also for sale and that was clearly the best cap available. We had one of those huge old satellite dishes for most of the 80’s so I did get to view a ton of games via HTS for awhile but have only actually been to a game in Baltimore twice… though since we’ve just moved to Richmond I expect that number to start increasing. Also I did have lunch with Dave Trembley last year as one of the winners of MASN’s fantasy baseball contest. He was, as is generally reported, very nice.

I’m Chris, 23, lifelong O’s fan, even as some of my friends decided to hop on the Red Sox bandwagon/convert to Nats fans. I’ve been a member of CC for probably a year. I do check up on CC every day, but I don’t participate in the game threads like I used to (which wasn’t all that much to begin with, but still). I got a new job in VA and live with some family down in Arlington Mon-Fri. Been here 4 weeks and I still don’t have Comcast set up yet >:( So I can’t watch the games and comment in the game threads at the same time.

I don’t comment as much as I used to, but rest assured, I am still berating umpires from the relative comfort of my living room

Some of you remember me, but I’ve stopped following the games too much. Partially this was because my schedule interfered with remembering to check camdenchat and partially because of how apathetic the current team got. Either way I blame the transition from Turkey to the US. Anyway I may upload a few more fanposts. I’ve updated a few but never published them so I may get rid of them later on

Lifetime O’s fan from Maryland, now living in NC.

I’m the guy that was so optimistic about an upturn in Birdland success after all these years that I actually told my BoSox friends that this was a year that would be worth those hard years. Not that we’d be pennant contenders but the integral parts of the machine were finally looking as if they were getting installed. No more “scratch and dent” past their prime free agents. Pitching seemed to look raw but talented. No insane talents but ball players that would grit through it.

Then came the start of the regular season. And ghosts of previous years’ disappointments.

Yet, I still would often watch games or stay up to keep up with the pitch-by-pitch online through the last out right through the losing streaks this season.

I’m slightly vindicated now that Roberts, Pie, et al are sort of healthy. And Koji is able to pitch without getting heat stroke. Congratulations, Birds for fighting back and winning some of your self-esteem back.

It’s a start. A positive one. And you haven’t been able to say too much of that in a bunch of years.

A couple of thoughts to end: Keep Guts and Wiggy. We’d be insane to let him go. Wiggy for versitility — I just don’t see that kind of offense out of any utility player that can easily had. Sign Koji to a 2 year deal. Trade Gonzalez after the season for anything we can get short of cash or a bucket of balls.

We have to give the kids cuts at the plate now when it doesn’t so much count. With the roster expansion, we don’t need to be shy about resting BRob and give the kids some swings so that they can feel comfortable for Spring Training and making the Opening Day squad for real.

Been coming here since before the format switch. Love reading what people who know baseball and the team that I love have to say about them. Don’t have a tv so between going to games and the radio (which I always seem to tune out. Its a background noise thing) I have to rely on CC to keep me up to date on Birdland.

Much thanks to Stacey, Duck, Zknowner and the rest on Gilligans Isle.

90%er who reads daily. Born in Upstate NY idolizing Cal Jr. and loving the Birds. My wife who was born in Salisbury and has deap roots in Baltimore took me to my first game at OPACY. The Orioles lost 30-3. But I love this ball club, this ball yard, and the great state of Maryland. I hope to make my home in Maryland in a few years. Living in CT is such a drag and I hate the Red Sox and their fans to the point that I route for the hated Yankees when they face off. Thank God I got this dish in my yard where I can suck in O’s baseball from outerspace everynight.

Even visited Fenway this year, but they put fruit in my beer, so that just about sums up that experience.

Love some orioles magic.

I lurked for the two years prior to this season. Last year was the first time I commented at Japers’ Rink so it kinda carried over to my other favorite team.

I think I enjoy these blogs cause you can connect with other O’s fans or other Caps fans. I used to be the only Caps fan I knew but that magically changed a few years ago.

Needless to say everyone here cracks me up. It makes some of these miserable games easier to watch.

See y’all around!

I’ve posted a handful of comments, but still thought I’d drop in. Born and raised in Baltimore, but currently in school out in Chicago. My parents had been season ticket holders since the early 80’s and up through the early 90’s.

Can’t say I remember what happened in my first game, but I do remember three women behind me fighting over who would get to marry Brady Anderson.

For some reason Mike Bordick is my favorite Oriole; I do remember him hitting a home run over the scoreboard his first year here. That always stuck with me.

This blog is pretty much the best place I’ve found for anything O’s related. I love the game threads and have the open for every game. Guess I’ll be posting in them more now!

I’m 28, though I had to think for a second to make sure that was my real age. I was born in Baltimore and will hopefully die here (of old age of course….not gunshot wound). I’m pretty much lurking on here every day. I’m pretty sure this site will get me fired from my job.

My fiancee is from Turkey, so when we first met she had no idea about baseball. Its all soccer (sorry…..football) over there. I agreed to become a Besiktas fan in exchange for her becoming an Oriole fan. Actually the first time she came to a came with me, she was completely shocked by the fact that the fans of opposing teams just sit peacefully (kinda) amongst each other. Apparently in Turkey, football fans have to be separated due to excessive hooliganism. So imagine her surprised when she sees Yankees fans next to and in front of us screaming “rally rally rally rally!”. By the way….she learned to hate yankees fans on her own….i didn’t have to say anything. Quote: “why do they have to be such assholes?!”

Anyway she loves the Orioles now and every time I’m watching the game and on the internet at the same time she always asks “what are your friends saying about the game?”

Except due to blackout restriction I will be forced to watch the Red Sox feed and listen to those to assclowns (Remy and Orcillo) badmouth the O’s for three hours straight. Man I hate those guys, nothing would be better than some Oriole wins to keep the sox out of the playoffs

Definitely a 90%er. Born and raised in Hagerstown (actually born in Hagerstown raised in Clear Spring). Currently in my last year of a psych doctoral program at (We Are) Marshall University. This will be the first year I have not made it to more than one game, although I have found watching O’s games on computer monitors to be much less painful when things have been as bad as they have since all the players are so much tinier.

I was born one month before the Orioles won the series in 1983, so basically my life as a baseball fan has been fairly miserable with the exception of seeing Griffey hit the warehouse in person and having Jeffrey Hammonds autograph a mini bat after a game. I feel even more depressed having to name that as a highlight. I’m still waiting for Larry Bigbie’s breakout season.

Found this site late last year and have been a regular creepy stalker ever since. Love it. Thanks for the welcome post, good idea.

ever!

Born and raised in GB, hop skip and jump from OPCY either by light rail or car. Being born in 85 i saw no playoff O’s teams but the 96-97 years are what hooked me into it, also fond memories of 2131. Im broke at the moment so I dont go to games but I watch 90% on TV unless Nascar is on.

Im new here, but I plan to comment often in game threads and open threads, but im going to say one thing just because.

I dont use stats, I dont like stats, i dont understand stats, and I dont necessarily care about stats in some situations so if statistics are involved im not likely to be around. Nothing against you stat junkies, I just prefer to watch the games.

My name is david. I come on the site everyday, and read all the posts. Its my number one place for O’s news. I also read Shmuck, and Roch (even when they drive me crazy) Ive been a member since April 2008. wow.

Grew up in Pikesville area, and since college have been living in NYC. I try to get to a few O’s — Yankee games with my wife, here in nyc. I grew up with the orioles in my blood, the whole family loves them, and we were frequent visitors to Camden yards. Im 24. I dont remember ever being to Memorial stadium, even tho, i have pictures of baby me being there.

I love this site, and must thank all the people who run it, and write all the great articles.

I was technically alive (7 months old) when the Os won their last World Series but that doesn’t count. I used to love the Os in the late 80s, early 90s and had all their cards. After the strikes I didnt really follow baseball much until the 97 season and now living near OPACY has me deeply caring about the team again.
  I grew up in Harold Baines’ hometown and have found memories of his visits to my Little League fundamentals camps and how he used to convince guys like Larry Sheets, Ben McDonald, and Gregg Olson to come out the Eastern Shore to visit fans.
I remember having a horrible time pronouncing Devereaux as a kid too (just saw that he is now a field coach for the Shorebirds this year).

Thanks to everyone who keeps this site running, it is my main source of Os news now in the good times and bad…

Is it time to start bragging about how we prefer Stacey’s older, more obscure posts?

I’m English, which makes me an unlikely candidate for being an Orioles fan, but I lived in Arlington, VA as a kid for four years in the mid-90s when the Orioles were great, got into baseball, loved going to Camden Yards, lived and breathed the playoff appearances in 1996 and 1997, and went back to the UK a relatively serious fan. Aided by the internet and (years later) an mlb.tv subscription I kept up with the Orioles, though most games were in the middle of the night. But as of this summer I’ve just moved back to the US (though further away, in Connecticut) to do my PhD, so this means that I’m more likely to be able to comment on game threads, etc, now, and hopefully I’ll graduate from lurker status eventually.

We’ve gotten comments from 26 90%-ers and 21 9%-ers. And I can say happily that seventeen people signed up for an account today, many of which posted in here. I know that lots of participation isn’t everyone’s thing, either because of the time involved (I fully admit to this being a giant chunk of my life) or because it’s not the way you roll, but now that so many of you have popped your commenting cherry I hope you’ll chime in sometimes.

On a kind of serious note, if you are someone who visits us regularly but doesn’t comment, I hope that it’s not because you feel that you’d be unwelcome or because you think that those of us who do participate regularly are snippy with newbies (although I know that some of us are). It really affected me when brooklynlovesorioles said that she doesn’t comment as much as she used to for that reason. I know that it can be tough to break in considering some of us have been here for years and we do have a rapport and we are friends, but I for one want this to be a place where Orioles fans can find refuge. And hey, if you get in on the ground floor now, in a few years when they’re winning the World Series we’ll know you aren’t bandwagon jumpers :)

After watching 4 games a week from ‘04-’08, I chose to drink the kool-aid all offseason. I was in the dumps because I thought i was going to miss the transformation after investing so much in the 13 year saga of shit. So I had to scour the interwebs to scratch my O’s itch.

Sorry, but Roch, MLB, and 99% of what I found couldn’t hold a candle to you guys! I know I’m getting unfiltered birdland from people that know OUR stuff. I lurked around alot all yr thanks to my iPhone bookmark & decided to get MLB.tv when Buck came to town. This is still my fav site online & check in even on the off days.

I watch w/ my 6 year old son & he loves Adam Jones, as do I. I took my son to OPACY on his 3rd birthday, also Jackie Robinson Day, Adam went yard, and my son was hooked! We went to AJ bobblehead night the following season & had a great time as well.

It’s such a relief to see us turn the corner-in August no less! August is the Birdland Baatan Death March. Buck has handled the starters & the pen in a manner we haven’t seen in years, & the lineup is one holy backstop & 1B splash away from hanging w/ the big boys next year, assuming B-Rob stays healthy.

I think I’m 2nd to Stacey in the Felix Fan Club. Thanks for being the best site around & I’ll be checking in as the season winds down during the games to say hey & cheer us on!

Back in the day (my UID is 11, so I’ve been here for a hell of a long time, at least in internet years) I had my moments as a 1% guy, but I’ve gained three kids since then and there’s a lot less time to get my actual work done (to the extent that I even do), so I’m much more sporadic these days.

…and comment from time to time. Lifelong O’s fan…I would comment more but I’m usually watching my son, Camden, and that takes us all my attention.

I’m pretty much the standard 90%er, usually trying to get quick reads during breaks at work or on my phone. I grew up in Northern VA, and so grew up going to going to games at Camden every summer, and loved watching all of Ripken’s changing batting stances as a kid.

That said, my dad’s side of the family is from southern Illinois, so while we rooted for the O’s growing up the extended family was always part of Cardinals nation. I’m a part of that fanbase too due to family loyalty (plus I probably would have been thrown out of the house in high school if I didn’t root them on).

So while I hate to be a baseball polygamist, I can say that I am a 90%er in part because I frequent this blog and the Cardinals blog over at Viva El Birdos, but I have equal love for my two teams that sport the birds, and enjoy catching up on the AL action here. Cool idea for a post today, keep up the solid work.

I think I’ve commented twice. The first time I was drunk. The second time, I toasted Miggy for his dedication to the team and the city after his trade to SD. I think I have a problem. And it’s not just that I love the O’s. Please keep up the good work. I follow CC religiously. Even in the off-months!

but even that’s a stretch. I think I’ve participated in maybe two game threads all season. I’m originally from Northern VA, but moved to Fells Point in August of ‘05. My wife hates baseball, and hates that I love it. I’d chime in more often if I had free time, but between my day-job and my side business, there’s not much of that. Fandom got a bit more difficult in May when my free cable got cut off, so I only get to catch the O’s now when they’re on MASN2, which isn’t too often. However, I love the CC posts, and usually feel a bit “off” if I leave for work without checking out the day’s Bird Droppings.

;)

was Lenn Sakata day (http://reconditebaseball.blogspot.com/2009/08/its-lenn-sakata-day.html). Please celebrate, even if it’s a week late.

but I’ll introduce myself anyway. I’ve been an O’s fan since… I don’t know how long. But I started watching baseball after 1997, I know that since I never saw the O’s put together a winning season. My favorite player all time is Cal, favorite now is Nick, and I’ve realized I’ve developed a non-Orioles baseball man-crush on Cliff Lee. (He’s so fucking awesome, except against us). In other sports I’m also a Caps and Redskins fan, so, given that I’m only 18, the playoff success of these teams have made sports a little depressing.

Besides sports, if anyone cares, I’m an astronomy nerd and in my second official week of college at UVa.

I come to read the comments from the members with more knowledge. There are some folks on here who seriously know their stuff – whether that be the stat gurus, the former players with great technical knowledge, or those who just know a ton about the organization from top to bottom. Because I’m limited in my knowledge of all that, I comment occasionally to make an off-topic smartass remark. Or, I’ll hop in during a game thread when something awesome happens and make a comment, because eventhough my girlfriend is a trooper and watches the games with me, she just doesn’t get as excited as me.

I just got a promotion (?) that has me working 7 days a week, and just started my second week getting my MBA at William & Mary at nights. These two things happened within 2 weeks of each other. I barely have time for anything anymore, let alone blog commenting, but I still read the front page everyday, and try to skim the comments.

I’ve been around since pretty much the beginning. Stacey, Duck, ZK, SC and a bunch of others were all “witnesses” to the birth of my two baby Orioles (October 2005 & April 2008) and I’ve enjoyed sharing and partaking in this fantastic blog. I’ve also enjoyed the many graphics that have been created in order to celebrate and commiserate this team that we all so dearly love and blindly follow. My favorite by far is the BeerCan Chunking Kevbo. I wish it hadn’t, somehow, gotten deleted. It was a great one. Second would have to be the feature graphic on the right sidebar… Tankeray (Liquor for Losers); ’cause we ALL know that feeling.

At one timie, I would have totally considered myself a OnePercenter. However, this year and most of last year, my life has totally gotten in my way and now I think I’ve been relegated to a NinePer. The only thing I have going for me now is the MBP page, and I’m struggling to keep that updated in a timely manner. I’m still holding out hope that I can get back into the good graces of those who run this joint, though.

been a fan since 68’ and the ups and downs have been just like real life….hehe…..it warms my heart to see this young team winning in August….that’s the time the powerful O’s teams turned it on……I think Buck took the pressure off the kids and adds a sense of urgency and professionalism that was sorely needed…..thanks for all your hard work Stacey, I enjoy reading the posts. BTW, I’ve been following the O’s from Phoenix, AZ the entire time…..born and raised here.

but lurked for a while before signing up. I grew up in the DC ‘burbs and have been an Oriole fan since I was born (1982). My first game at Memorial Stadium was with my Cub Scout pack in 1990, the Orioles were playing the Oakland A’s, and I learned what a “juiceheaded cocksucker” was by listening to the guy heckling the living shit out of Jose Canseco in the RF bleachers.

…yet I’ve been a fan of the team since I was seven. Ironically, despite their 1969 losses to the Jets and Mets, I became a Colt/Oriole fan at around the same time—even though I was living in Southern California. There was no logic to my decision, but it was one I’ve kept since. And despite the long drought, I’ve still left on the proverbial porch light for the franchise to come home.

(Though I still wish that something resembling the fate that others on the fan boards wanted for Mike Gonzalez would happen to Peter Angelos instead…) ;o)

i have posted a few times. only been around CC for a few months but have followed it for about a year now.

born in 1991 and raised in baltimore/towson. big ravens fan, and my love of the orioles is definitely growing. i have little memory of the orioles being an above-.500 team, which i think helps, since my expectations are relatively low. CC has definitely played a huge part in raising my interest and also my knowledge of baseball (which was fairly limited to start).

i’ll be a sophomore in college up in minnesota this fall, and it pains me now to realize the the O’s played there in may when i was still in school and could have watched them play (if i recall correctly they didn’t do so bad, either, but maybe that was a different series.) looks like i’ll have to wait til’ spring to get my minnesota vs. maryland sports fix, but hopefully i’ll get a chance to join in on some of the game threads in the final weeks of the season!