In roughly half an hour or so, the Orioles will start their final homestand of the season as they face the Red Sox at Camden Yards.
If baseball needed some intrigue to end the season, they have a heck of a storyline here. Frankly, the sport was kind of boring head into September.
So far, Camden Yards isn’t that full (and more than likely won’t be), I’m sure Sox fans are eagerly waiting to see what results from tonight and the next two days. It seems that their fanbase — well accustomed to drama before 2004 — have to wonder if their Red Sox will make it to October or perhaps suffer a devstating collapse (maybe one of the worst in sports history).
Amazing.
I thought this team was en route to 100 wins before September, but they have tanked – losing an astounding 18 games this month – thanks to guys breaking down, but mainly awful pitching.
I didn’t think I would care that much about this series (I assumed Boston was going to sail into the playoffs); however, I hope Baltimore spoils their dream.
The Sun had a piece on whether or not Orioles fans care about the last three games. Well, it seems they do.
I do as well, and it seems a lot of fans have a vested interest in seeing the home team down the Sox and sending them golfing. Personally, I would rather see the Yankees and the Rays in the post-season than the Red Sox.
We will find out tonight what happens to Boston as their ace Josh Beckett starts on the mound against Tommy Hunter for the Orioles.
Both the Orioles and Red Sox will have their A-Teams out tonight, so no one is taking this final series lightly.
It should be a fun night.
