Baltimore Sports

Quote/Lyric of the day: "All my rowdy friends are here on monday night."

My theory is this: One Ravens game is equal to one-sixteenth of the entire Orioles season. Why? Because at first, you're like, "Well, I think we have a pretty good chance of winning." Then, after the first quarter, the Ravens do something totally stupid, like throw an interception to a D-lineman. They may even commit such a folly multiple times. Equally as moronic, the Orioles lose three games in a row after leading each game in the eighth inning.

Later in the Ravens game, they pull off some sweet plays and maybe kick a field goal. Back at the Yard, the Orioles rip off a couple of bad-ass Hall-of-Fame pitching performances in a row (but don't really score a whole lot of runs).

Again, the Ravens slip into mediocrity for another quarter. Maybe laying a big hit for a fumble, but they don't capitalize and have to punt. The Orioles, on the other hand, beat up on the Yankees for two days and then lose three out of four to the Royals.

Finally, the Ravens look like a legit Superbowl contender for the last half of the game and then play like they licked a Chinese-made Tonka truck coated with lead paint for the last few minutes. The Orioles play like they would sweep the World Series in four games for a game or two and then they break records set for losses that have been untouched in almost one century.

While you may disagree with my "Orioles-Ravens Microcosm Theory," I believe I am in the proverbial "ballpark" with my assessment. This is the tortured life we live as Baltimore sports fans.

In the meantime, Go Ravens, Go O's and Go Blast.