nice story,but guess what- Kevin Youkilis is Jewish,not Greek-- (DF: Someone should tell that to A's GM Billy Beane then - he called him "The Greek God of Walks" in a book I read a couple of years ago...if he's Jewish, no wonder he scowled at me when I asked him to speak Greek! ha ha)

Good story. I seem to remember a similar account from some blogger after the O's beat the Yankees one Saturday night in April. Fun, isn't it? The sad part is that it's only fun because we've been told that we're supposed to suck. I appreciate Dave Trembley and his perspective. He's said over and over, "This is 2008." I think the perormances of Guthrie (even though he dogged you this morning, guffaw, guffaw) and Cabrera are noteworthy. I'll never trash talk Mazzone, but so far, it seems that Kranitz has these guys thinking differently. Last year Guthrie probably gets run out in the 4th, still steaming about the atrocities at first and third in the first. I'm not sure if the day off helps or hurts. Good for Roberts, Mora, Mendoza (sorry, Hernandez) and those nursing injuries, but bad for the Mo. Although you do get to skip Trachsel. Go easy on them. At the quarter pole, they're 21-19. Times 4 equals 84-76 with two to play. Say you split those two. Would you take 85-77? And I did hear Gary Thorne plug that bike thing... (DF: "Go easy on them", he wrote. I've been easy on them all year. Why change now?)

I seriously hope you plan on singing the praises of a team that is finally turning things around tomorrow morning, otherwise you are going to have one irate caller. Look, Angelos sucks, we all know that. And AT LEAST 30% of owners of sports teams around the country suck too. Travel a bit and listen to local radio. But, that is not the player's fault. That O's video that Millar put together is solid gold. These guys are playing their butts off and the least you could do was acknowledge it. (DF: I acknowledged their play for 3 hours today by heckling the Red Sox...I talk about the team EVERY day and when they win and play hard, I speak about that. When the front office continues to botch their marketing endeavors (and fails to take advantage of an improving team) I'm going to talk about that as well. 410-481-1570 is the number. I hit the air at 6:07 am on Thursday. The floor is yours.)

His "2 dingers" were solo shots. As Palmer would say, if you are going to give them up, thats the way to do it. BTW, traditional fast balls pitchers are going to be giving up a few dingers now and then. All in all, you ALMOST gave him credit for growing as a pitcher. (DF: Solo shots or not...I'm getting a week's worth of coffee from Haynie. By the way, I talked at length this morning about Cabrera's season and how he's the team's best pitcher right now. Of course, you don't hear that stuff.)

I was there today, and it was embarrassing feeling like away fans in our own park. And it took until the 7th inning to drown out the "Let's go Red Sox" chants. However, that grand slam by Payton made up for it all. Way to break out the brooms...and I hope all those Sawx fans had miserable experiences, and hope we do it more often to them and Yankee fans, maybe just maybe it'll be enough to keep them away, or at least keep them grounded when they do come.

With the team playing well, what marketing efforts specifically are they screwing up? "Baltimore" on the jerseys is one we know. And coming on your show doesn't count because you put a year ban on them. So what else? (DF: I'll be blogging about some of their marketing woes on Thursday and bringing up some of them on Thursday's show too...check back then. And I would GLADLY rescind my one-year suspension of them on a one-off basis to promote a positive marketing effort on the team's part. After all, as Steve Bisciotti showed last December, I always have the right to "change my mind"...ha ha...)

Drew, you sure do have some idiot listeners. Even when you go to the ballpark and razz the other team and enjoy yourself and revel in the Orioles success, you have nitwits (as you like to say) who take you to task for your afternoon of pleasure. Don't tell them what you had to eat at the ballpark, they'll probably criticize you for that too. Keep up the good work and keep your foot on their throat. When the team does get turned around off the field you'll be a big reason why, my friend. P.S. Going to Van Halen on Thursday? (DF: Yeah, it is kind of weird that on a day when I go to the game, have fun and heckle the hell out of the other team that I still have people huffing and puffing about something I did, said or wrote. Nonetheless, I had fun today, so who cares what the critics say? After all, my critics have critics. As for Van Halen...no, I'm not going. If they promised to play either Mean Street or Little Guitars, I would have to sneak in using some of my old Arena Security Guard contacts! lol)

Drew,<br><br>Its not your job to analyze the teams marketing decisions. No one that listens to real sports talk radio cares about marketing decisions. Your show is starting to sound like ESPN and the girl down the dial. Please, concentrate on the players and the games themselves. That is what really matters. Unless you aspire to be a soap talk radio host.<br><br>Also, what is the deal with FPACY. You wonder why this radio station gets no love from the team at all. When this team is consistently successful over the next few years, you are going to have a lot of explaining to do. Most fans noticed the change when McPhail took over and stopped bashing the team needlessly. Even McNair and Harbaugh were honored by the O's this year and you would never have seen that prior to McPhail.<br><br>Ciao (DF: My job is to TALK about sports. And part of sports is discussing attendance, marketing, etc. So, actually, it IS my job to talk about the Orioles marketing endeavors. I expect the team to be good at some point in the next few years. I won't have any explaining to do about that. If you would actually listen to the show (since last June), I've applauded Andy MacPhail time and time again for his efforts in rebuilding the club. It's a shame no one is going to the games to witness the resurgence.)

I heckled you because I can't turn on your show without you bashing the O's in some way, shape or form. PA deserves all the crap he gets. But, for once, he made the right move - hiring Macphail. Now the team is showing signs of life for the future and yet you STILL gripe! My buddy and I text each other occassionally (when we can stomach to listen) about how guys like Wild Bill are probably rolling over in their graves when they hear you complain relentlessly. Just be positive! Be the better people! That's what being a true Orioles fan is about... PA is a lawyer for Godsakes, he's supposed to be scum. THAT'S why I heckle you Drew. (DF: I don't really care that you heckle me, bro. Heckle away tomorrow by calling 410-481-1570 if you feel so inclined. Text your buddy and tell him to call too. I'm sure you two will find SOMETHING you can rattle my cage about during the show!)

Man, you're a defensive somebody. When I wrote "Go easy on them," I was suggesting that all Oriole fans take note of our standing. Had I meant to address you specifically on that point, I would have prefaced it that way. In fact, I followed it with a comment regarding the unexpected success they have had this year by exceeding the .500 mark a quarter of the way into the season. Keep it in context. (DF: I assumed since you were responding to MY blog that you were addressing ME. Go easy on me, huh?)

"Two-Dinger Danny", it's good to read you're back in good spirits after today's "Full-Moon Morning Show". Hopefully, Bob will pay up this time around or he'll be "Bad-Debt Bob". By the way, the best coffee is always free coffee.