I could use a little help here. No matter how many Web sites I check or how many phone calls I make, I can’t seem to find out when Orioles playoff tickets go on sale.

It’s got to be soon…right? I mean, what are they waiting for?

OK, maybe I’m jumping the gun here – and no, that’s not a Luke Scott reference, though he’s one reason that I’ve come down with a severe case of pennant fever. It’s just that after 10 straight losing seasons, fans have a right to go a little overboard after a 6-1 start.

Heck, I’m reading to dive in head-first and swim laps.

Don’t be shy. The water’s perfect!

Why would anyone hold back their excitement just because it’s still early April? Wait too long, and you risk missing out on all the fun.

The way most people were talking in spring training, the Orioles were supposed to be 0-7 right now. They were supposed to lose every game, even the ones that were rained out. And we were supposed to walk around the harbor with brown paper bags over our heads, counting down the days until the Ravens gathered for mini-camp.

Well, count me out.

I’m having too much fun watching Scott belt line drives all over the place, and Adam Jones covering all that ground in center field, and Aubrey Huff making amends every time he swings the bat, and Nick Markakis being…well, Nick Markakis, which should be good enough for all of us. And then there’s George Sherrill proving to his doubters that going from eighth-inning duties to ninth-inning duties isn’t that big of a jump. It seems more like a hop and a skip.

The bullpen has been nearly perfect. And so has manager Dave Trembley, who keeps putting guys in the right spots while preaching WINNING TEAM BASEBALL.

It’s not just a catchy slogan anymore.

Who knows where this team will be in July? But more importantly, who cares? It’s the first month of the season and the Orioles have turned the standings upside down.

Stop talking about 1988. Find a support group that can help you recover from it and move on – all the way to April, 2008.

There’s no better place to be right now. Grab a few friends, find a comfortable spot and enjoy!
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Posted on Thursday, April 10th, 2008 at 3:02 pm.
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