No Where Like Home

The Baltimore Orioles play in one of the nicest ballparks in the majors at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. Built in 1992, Camden Yard broke the tradition of characterless ballparks that had stormed baseball and started the retro craze. Camden Yard had all the modern amenities that baseball fans had become accustomed to, but it also was sure to make the stadium feel special. With B&O Warehouse in right field the ballpark looks more the days of old when ballparks were fit into tiny crevices in city landscapes.

Unfortunately, for years it seemed Orioles tickets were more interesting for the field than the baseball team. The Baltimore Orioles have only made the playoffs twice since the field opened. At first it seemed that the Baltimore Orioles were about to challenge for the top spot in the American League East every year, but ever since 1998 the Orioles have struggled to even reach .500.

Purchasing Orioles tickets were nothing like buying World Series tickets. In fact other Baltimore sports tickets came way before the Orioles if fans were looking for a competitor. The Ravens were by far the most dominant sports team of the land and Washington Wizards became a Baltimore team by default.

This season things might be looking to change though. The pitching chart is starting to fill up with young talent like Jeremy Guthrie and Daniel Cabrera while the right fielder Nick Markakis might be the best thing going for the offense. The Baltimore Orioles may not have a lot of big stars like the division foe Yankees, but they have a solid club.

Second baseman Brian Roberts, third baseman Melvin Mora, left fielder Luke Scott, and first baseman Kevin Millar provide a solid base for the club. In baseball, unlike other sports, sometimes all you need is a solid base and a hot run at the right time to take you from MLB joke to top dog.