Okay, well, not exactly, but as is being reported on numerous other websites, MacPhail seemed to indicate today that anyone with an option left is available to be sent to Norfolk. Quote MacPhail to the Baltimore Sun: “I would say there isn’t a great deal of time left before they have to start doing more than what they’re doing now. I’m not staying with them forever. It’s not a suicide pact. They either have to start performing or they’ll go to Norfolk.” This leaves big names such as Adam Jones and Nolan Reimold. Of course, I understand the frustration. 7-21 isn’t exactly where we expected the team to be after 28 games, but if I’m a resident of Norfolk I’m thrilled at the opportunity to see major league talent in Norfolk. I mean sure some of these guys are sub .200 hitters but I’m not exactly sure sending them to Norfolk, where they’ll probably dominate, is the right decision. Not to mention the lack of talent in Norfolk to replace those sent down.

That being said, it’s May 5th and I am already almost completely cashed out on baseball season due to the miserable start this team has had. This was supposed to be a year with dramatic improvement, and from what I’ve seen, there’s been none of that. Our starting pitching is about the only valuable asset on the team, and even that’s slightly slipped a bit in the past few weeks. Usually it’s only after the August collapse that I cash out, but this abysmal team after 12 seasons of abysmal teams, I’m at the breaking point. Hopefully they’ll put together a 10 game winning streak and I’ll be sucked back in, but I’m almost at the point where I’m ready to spend my 3 hours a night doing something else, rather than see the Orioles take a lead into the 7th then blow it.

Don’t get me wrong, I’m not giving up on my team, I’ll still follow them, but I’m not sure it’ll be worth the 18 hours a week watching Orioles baseball, or the four and a half hour flight out to Baltimore to spend my money and see the team in person. I love Baltimore but I’m just finding it hard to motivate myself when the team continues to be this bad year in and year out.