God be praised for last night's Orioles win. Had the Sox swept the series, it would have been ugly around here. Sunday was a beautiful day and I don't think I've been that depressed since my dog died. The Red Sox Nation thing, the invasion of Camden Yards, has really gotten old. I have long suspected that more than half who come to Baltimore for the Red Sox aren't New Englanders and have no New England roots; they are baseball interlopers, running with a team having a winning reign. That's all. What's the big trick in that? Everyone loves a winner. These people won't be around if the Sox ever go into a multi-year slide again. The Orioles have promise, and what they need are their season-ticket holders to stop selling out and start showing up. They need to at least sell their tickets to people with Maryland zip codes. It's not right to hold a Nasty grudge against the Orioles for all these losing seasons under Peter Angelos and keep selling tickets to the highest bidder on eBay. The O's are obviously making efforts to create a winner again. The team ain't hittin' much right now, but if that comes around again, and the pitching stays sound, we could be in this hunt. Dave Trembley is the manager. How can you be mad at that guy? (He can't bat for Brian Roberts.) It's time to take back the Yard, folks.