I guess Huff needs the bars to be open late because he always gets off to such a slow start. My opinion of him hasn't changed; I thought he was a bad move when they signed him.

I don't accept it and I don't care. I want Huff gone. Not even because he is a bad guy; I don't know or care what kind of guy he is. I want him GONE because with a little scouting you ought to be able to replace his MARGINALLY COMPETENT production with someone who doesn't make 7 million dollars a year to be right at (just under, actually) league average OPS+.

Get that, Huff? Last year you were just about as good as the average replacement-level AAA player. And you were paid 7 million dollars, a salary funded by the ticket, merchandise, and cable network purchasers of the city you trashed to produce at a level that was worth about $350,000.

I want him gone because he's one of the worst DHes in the AL, and as long as the Os lineup is filled with overpaid chumps like him, the team isn't going anywhere.

Wow. Maybe you guys (reporters) need to relax a little. Things keep getting blown out of proportion. Millar. Huff. Mora. Tejada in past winters.

I wouldn't blame these guys if they were afraid to open their mouths.

Man, I just long for the days when the Orioles had decent players that actually liked being on the team. The farm system was good and a reasonably well balanced team was augmented by strength coming up through the system. I recall those days from my youth.

Instead, we watch subpar teams lose, with no hope of seeing them get better. We're reduced to griping about players who don't want to be here, and all the boneheaded stuff they do off the field. I'm tired of it.

Here's to hoping Mr MacPhail really turns this mess around. Can the Warehouse put a restraining order on Peter Angelos?

Maybe it's a good thing that the Baltimore bars close down early or that Huff is not just 'striking' out on the field. He can get more sleep and hopefully play better-like he did in the 2nd half...

"responsible thing to do from a journalistic standpoint." Hee, hee...funniest thing you've come up with yet Roch!

Why get mad at the man when he is speaking the truth? Baltimore does have its good parts (Fells Point, Inner Harbor, Little Italy, etc.), but for God sakes, it is the murder capital of the country next to Detroit and maybe Camden, N.J.
If he is talking about the fans, I agree with him somewhat on that as well. Everyone here is a passionate fan, there's no denying that, so please don't take it personally that I am calling out anyone here, because we all fully support the Birds. But just look anytime the Yanks and BoSox are in town....no or barely any Orioles fans to be found. Those are the games we are supposed to be in full force at, our main two division rivals. But instead, our "fans" sell out to the "true" fans who come to cheer their team on. I guess the almighty buck is too much to deny.
So Aubrey, say whatever you want, you're only saying something this whole horses__t town already knows but refuses to admit.

Maybe if this guy was more worried about his produciton on the field than what he can do after he gets done with a baseball game, he'd be a better player.

Huff is as good a guy as you can find anywhere. Classy, strong work ethic and really carried this club when he's playing the Devil Rays. Other than that it was a hit or miss year for Aubrey. I'm not giving up on him though and can hope he reaches a thirty homer year with 90+ rbi's.

Frankly Roch...l don't give a dayum what Huff, Millar or any of those other mediocre misfits say. Huff's first words was to ask how bad did you rip him... Not about explaining what he had said. That in itself says volumes about that numskull.

Now tell the truth Roch,you don't want to say anything about Huff as he might be back next year and bust you up a bit! LOL

For those who don't live in Baltimore...what time do the bars close? Sounds like an innocent remark to me. Huff caught fire in the second half--just like he always does. He's not the problem. If I were forced to choose one big flaw (with the entire organization), it's the fact that the pitchers issued so many more walks than the opponents. That's an area that needs immediate improvement.

The bars in Louisville, KY close at 4am--quite liberal in that respect.

Like the Millar comments, I really don't care. However, he should be a little less concerned about post-game partying (2AM isn't good enough--don't you have an apt?). Maybe with a different routine he won't be such an out of shape second-half wonder. Bleh.

Huff states: "Not one time did I trash the organization. I love the ballpark. I love the guys on the team.” So, when it comes to O's fans and the city I guess he follows that old advice of "if you can't say anything nice, don't say anything at all." ;-)

Of all the the Orioles' starters, Aubrey Huff might be the one I spend the least amount of time thinking about. If he thinks Baltimore is lousy, who really cares? If anyone in Baltimore even remembers Aubrey Huff in five years, maybe that comment will suddenly become significant. But I doubt it.

He's lying. I heard the show myself. Yes they were talking about the nightlife in Tampa but his response to the question "You' re in Baltimore now, how do you like it there?", was "Man, Baltimore's such a horses*** city." It wasn't an act, he was acting like a jerk. And Eric from PA...don't use the term we when talking about our great city. This has been fantastic sports town for many years, something that someone who lives in PA wouldn't know anything about.

Look at the context of the show... It's the Bubba the Love Sponge show! The line was so unimportant to the grand scheme of things. Hell, I've been to Tampa... it kills Baltimore in the nightlife department! Get over it! Huff was right! He might not be able to hit until September but he doesn't deserve to get raked over the coals for a harmless line on a satellite radio show!

Roch -- Certainly we should give Aubrey Huff the benefit of the doubt, just as we'd like to have it were we in his position. I'm not thrilled, though, with the idea of players bar-hopping the night before a game. (Only Babe Ruth and Boomer Wells could get away with that sort of thing. LOL)

Last Best Angry Man -- Whoa, tell us what you REALLY think about Huff, would you please?

I'd be inclined to agree with you, were it not for the fact that 2007 was atypical for Huff. As he showed in the second half of the season, he can still hit, so I wouldn't give up on him so fast.

I mean if the Orioles do decide to trade him, it can't just be a salary dump; they've got to get some quality in return. If this means making him part of a package deal, so be it, but don't give away the guy; after all, he could easily turn around and hit .300 next season, as he's already done twice before in his career. (He turns 31 next month, so it's not like he's over the hill, either.)

By the Way, that's a pretty cool screen name that lends itself to variation. I mean it could be Last Angry Best Man, for the dude who was ticked off at the groom and showed up late with the ring.

Apparently, Aubrey's quote was NOT in the context of nightlife. "Yeah the fans have a lot of pride for the team... but it's a horse**** city."

Baltimore was sold on his childhood sob story, but we don't take kindly to millionaires degrading the city they work in. He's a mediocre player that was shown a lot of respect with the only curtain call IN RECENT MEMORY in Camden Yards. Just Keep Your Mouth Shut. It's not hard. I don't buy this post at all, Roch - you are going on Aubrey's word without hearing the entire context of the show. Bunk.

O is for Overrated, Aubrey.

Wasn't this the same excuse D Wells used after he ripped Balt??? That the nightlife sucked and he couldn't wait to leave?? The bars are open til 2 AM. What more do you need? Most other cities they close at the same time. You've got the block with Scores and 100 other strip clubs for Aubrey to strike out in. So I don't buy his backtracking. He thinks the town sucks and stupidly thought by saying it in Tampa no one here would notice.

hopefully huff will have a 2008 season that's better than his 2007 horsesh*t

The O's should trade Aubrey Huff to the LA Dodger's AAA affiliate the "Las Vegas 51's". Clearly, Huff's talents and love for the nightlife are more well suited for such an environment.

I think what Huff said was a joke. I love him and he is a great guy. Huff is such a good singer too.

He;s right. It's a travesty that our bars close so early. That's part of the reason Baltimore or Washington will never be as popular as New York City. If I'm a player I choose NY, Chicago or LA. In fact, most players do just that. Let's be real. We are third world cities when it comes to entertainment and night life.

Dan: I'm just passing along Huff's explanation. That's all. I haven't heard the tape, and nobody from the Orioles could acquire a copy of it. I also struck out repeatedly (insert joke here). I'm just amazed that so many people claim to have been listening to the show, and everyone's version of how he used the "horses_ _ _" line is different. Some aren't even close.

He can't run and he can't hide.

As an avid listener to the BTLS show on Sirius, You need to understand that the show id one of fooling around and having fun. I thought Aubrey was a great guest and he was probably half joking with the comment. Even if he was being completely serious, why is he not allowed to have an opinion? The show is also out of Tampa, as mentioned before, so how could he really say he liked Baltimore better then Tampa. It has nothing to do with his effort on the field. Give the guy a break. Everyone just calm down, it was an innocent comment. And Matt (Spiceboy) Lloyd, I agree he can really sing.

Hey Aubrey, you can always call Sidney Ponson, he can refer you to his favorite bars. I am sure you have his number, looks like you two have the same personal trainer. I guess Aubrey wanted to celebrate being out of last place for the first time in his life.

I heard the show live. Aubrey was drinking beers, having a good time with his friends on the air - including Matt Lloyd... who thinks Huff's a good singer. (He's not bad at all)

Anyone who gets worked up over the words of a half snookered professional athlete, in that radio studio, is wasting their energy. Last I heard, Baltimore IS a miserable city. Why deny the truth? Is the truth that painful? Do O's fans really think Aubrey Huff is the problem with their team?

Kind of funny so many people claim to have heard it and no two versions I've heard so far are alike. Its kind of like how about 4 million people claim to have been there and seen Willie Mays make The Catch. LOL.

give the man a break. If you really want to bash someone, lets start with Mora and Tejada. Poor, poor me, i had to sit out and let a rookie play, or the coach didn't warn me before he sat me for a game. Not once did you hear Huff complain during the season about playing time. And if anybody should have, he should. he played at least three different positions and never complained. yeah, he did get a nice contract, and was expected to put up bigger numbers, but i don;t hear anyone calling out Payton, Mora, Tejada or Ramon Hernandez. Where were they at all year. Its a team sport, and no matter how good a year Huff could have had, the Orioles still were no better than fourth in the East. And YES, i'm a diehard Orioles fan, but its time we trade some of that dead weight. At least Huff is a legit longball threat. Outside of Huff, Markakis and Roberts, the rest of the lineup should all get traded. start from scratch, cause the rest of them don't deserve to wear Orange and Black.

come on huff. All ur doing is causing more players to think that Baltimore is that kind of town. He certainly didnt encourage people to sign!

Who cares what this cretin thinks about anything? The only matter of any interest about Huff is his DH work. I don't expect the O's DH to be a thorougbred, just a good draft work horse would do. Unfortunately Huff doesn't meet this minimal standard.

He may be right about Baltimore's small-town night life. But the way he chose to express his view says more about him than he wished to reveal to the public. At least his brain is just right for a draft horse.

Angelos is not paying him to talk he is paying him to hit. Manny says and does things a whole lot worse in Boston but in the end nobody cares because he come through when it matters.

I don't think we can expect miracles this offseason. With the exception of Bedard and Roberts we really won't get any top talent for any of our players we are going to trade. I have hunch we will package Bedard with a bad contract (Mora or Huff) to generate 3 top prospects, then just get what we can with the rest. Really this year is about cleaning house making the right organizational changes, having a good draft.
Also lets not get to bent out of shape about not trading Tejada last year because neither Ervin Santana or Aybar had great years (In fact Santana stunk). If the Angels don't get AROD we could probably do that same deal again.

Joe C. - He can't hit, field, or throw either.

Rod Standing - Aubrey Huff is not THE problem, but he is extremely symptomatic of the problems that afflict this team. Which is to say, he gets paid far too much for the return he is capable of bringing. The same is definitely true of Mora, Tejada, Hernandez, Baez, and especially so of Payton. Aubrey Huff stinks. The team stinks. One does not cause the other, but it sure doesn't help, either.

John - For your information, I just moved up here in March from Anne Arundel County (where I lived since the day I was born back in 1979), and more importantly, I worked on the grounds crew from 97-2000, so don't try to give me a history lesson on the city of Baltimore or its teams, I will forget more about Orioles baseball than you will ever know.
That being said, this USED to be a great baseball town and CAN be once again when the team starts winning. When we went wire to wire in 97, I was there, every single night for every single game. Our fans were passionate, knowledgeable, and they packed the place every night. Now that the team is losing, attendance is down (which should be no surprise) and Orioles fans are drowned out when rivals are in town. Don't get me wrong, there were Yanks fans and Sox fans there when we were good and they made their presence known...but they weren't the majority.
Now, what I'm saying is, if I were Huff, I wouldn't want to play here either if I had my choice, partly because of the team and partly because of the city. Walk downtown after a game once and count how many panhandlers ask you for some money or a cigarette. Count how many times you see flashing lights and hear sirens. But most importantly, make sure when you get up the next morning you check out the front page of The Sun....there is bound to be a story about someone getting murdered in the city.
I was proud to work for the O's and I still fully support them. But for safety's sake and because I have common sense, you'll never see me out in the city after a game. As for where I live now (Hanover, PA), there hasn't been a murder here in several years. I think I made the smart choice.

Who cares what Huff thinks? He's going to be on the next plane out of here if MacPhail could get anything of value for him.

As far as players not coming here to play because of what he said, that's BS. Players will come here when we have the kind of young nucleus that is able to win, and when Angelos steps up and offers someone over $11 million a year, and that was back in the Albert Belle days. We have yet to sign someone for more than that. Rare, in this day and age. I doubt that Bedard will ever see that kind of cash either.

The most important to focus on this offseason is the reshaping of the roster. Let's see how many trades Mr. MacPhail can make to make our team younger and add quality prospects to the farm system!

I completely accept it. First off, there's no comparison to the nightlife in tampa vs baltimore. Secondly, the show he was on, is typical of generic shock jock radio. That guy is garbage and probably suggested that Huff make it sound worst than it is.

Let's face it, Huff played about 4 positions last yr, not including the bench at various times and never seemed to publicly complain like tejada, mora and payton did. He seems like a good guy to me and not like some of his teammates.

Roch...ta h*ll with him... Huff will just be an after thought in a few years, but we will always love ya :)

Huff's entitled to his opinion and he's entitled to answer questions honestly. He's not running for Mayor or Archbishop.

I think maybe some fans need to chill a bit.

I don't care what he or any of the players think of the city, state, ballpark or anything else for that matter. All I care about is how well they play and how many games they win.

Huff started slowly and ended much better, though he didn't generate what I thought he should have.

If he hits .290 and drives in 80+ runs, I couldn't care less what he thinks or says as long as it doesn't affect the clubhouse.

Huff can take his out of shape butt on the next plane out of this horesh-- town. What a jerk off. Whatever happened to the classy players the Orioles used to have?

Heaven forbid an athlete has a personality and gives honest answers. In this politically correct world of cliche spewing athletes I would consider Aubrey Huff a breath of fresh air and a media members pot of gold. But go ahead tar and feather the guy until he says what you all want to hear.
Something like, "I love Baltimore it's a great city and the fans are the best in all of baseball."

Ummm...he's right.

If you were to rank all of the MLB cities according to their nightlife, Baltimore is definitely in the bottom half, if not the bottom 25%. So why is everyone getting so upset?

If he wasn't talking about nightlife, then lets look at fan support. People are very vocal on here, but where is everyone at the ballpark? Division rivals' fans regularly show up in larger number at Camden Yards than O's fans do. If you don't want Huff to bash the city, show up and prove him wrong.

"o" is for outstanding.

Wow, file this under what sports figures should never say about the place that they are playing in while on a live radio show regardless of the format.

Unfortunately, according to many people who DID hear the show, the "horse****" part of his appearance seemed to be rather insignificant in relation to the rest of his remarks. The ones he made about his game preparation, what he thinks about during a game, what he does after a game, and what "condition" he shows up in at the ballpark the next day. To me, THAT'S the real story. Someone should do some digging and see if they can get a copy of said tape, for sure.

Maybe Huff just didn't know where to go out. He should call Sir Sidney. Sir Sidney was able to make it to the bars after games.

huff is a loser. baltimore deserves better. period.

He clearified what he said and I'm good with that. Huff along with Millar is one of the only 'baseball players' on the team. If you negative all ways picking on players, "fans" would look at every game footage and see what players are out of the dugout first cheering on thier teammates and celebrating after something positive, it;s Aubrey Huff!!! Huff and Millar would be welcome on any team, they are great teammates, will play where they are told, and why they are not blessed with great God given skills they give thier all. If you 'fans" want to pick on players there are others. Melvin 'I'm always miserable' Mora, Miggie 'do I have to run', and others. There are only 3 clutch hitters on this team, Millar, Markakis, and Huff.

The O's should send Huff and his horse--- baseball talents back to Tampa so he and we can be happy.

He's right...the bars do close too early. I'm not sure what the rest of the cities in the United States are like, but I know that in Miami and D.C., the two places I went to college, they're open later than that. In Philly, where I now reside, they also close at 2, and it sucks. I'm not sure what schedule everyone here keeps, but when you're single, employed full-time, and in your 20s, 2 a.m. is still early, especially when you consider last call is usually 1:15ish, and they start kicking people out not much later. The bar scene in places like Canton, Fells Point, and Federal Hill is a good one, but it would be much improved if they stayed open an hour or two later.

Roch,
If I was a player and I was a regular reader of this blog and the horses... that many of the writers write I would trash the city's fans too. I am willing to bet that most of the complainers here have called in sick when they weren't, spend time on the internet when they are at work, take an extra half hour for lunch, and find ways to not give the 1000% they require of the O's players.

Roch, I read this blog every day because you do give info I don't get elsewhere, but you also incite fans to write trash and then you don't refute the stuff that is nonsense. Someone may but the chance that it is even in the same entry is low.

These blogs need some rules and accuracy should be number 1. Entries that do nothing but spew hatred shouldn't ever even be posted.

I don't read blogs from other cities so I can't compare Baltimore fans to other cities, but my guess some are just as bad but others have respect for players.

If I was a free agent player thinking of Baltimore and I read this blog I would run the other way.

Quick question to anyone: How many Orioles--past and present--live in Baltimore City as opposed to one of the outlying areas? I don't know the answer, but my guess is not too many.

Oh, and while on the subject, I wonder how many of those slamming Huff live in the city. Again, my guess is less than half.

"Charm City" kinda says it all, no?

to be fair, what does it say about a show that has a guest like Huff?

struggling.

Are you kidding? Roch, your story today was the perfect example of giving a source enough rope to hang himself with. He should have apologized, not dug a deeper hole. What a jerk. If he wanted to be traded, this ought to do them job. I'll be accepting signatures for the Trade Horse---- Huff campaign. This is exactly what we don't need on our team.

c is for chicken----.

Who really cares what Aubrey Huff says, does it matter or will it make the O's any better......get over it people say things so what.

Jerry, what are you talking about? your argument makes no sense. You are way off base here fellow reader/poster.

I don't understand why everyone is so upset. What's so bad about horses**t? It helps things grow and is biodegradeable. Maybe he was saying that Baltimore is a vibrant and gowing city with a strong commitment to environmentalism.

He has a point. How many Waffle Shoppes are there in Baltimore?

The city of Baltimore will forgive Aubrey when he bellies up to his favorite Baltimore pub and buys the next round for everyone. The trick is finding the bar's location a 2:05AM

The way things have been going for the last 10 years, you can bet Earl Weaver is enjoying his retirement:

http://www.star-telegram.com/284/story/297437.html

Take a stand Roch. How could no one from the Sun get a copy of what was said? Reporters work there, correct?

This doesn't happen in other organizations. The owner meets his players and tries to set some level on decorum. Angelos had not even met most of his players and you know it.

Coming from living at all three of the cities Huff has played for: Tampa, Houston, and Baltimore. Tampa has an outstanding night life with tons of hot women. Houston is just too big and everything is to far away. Baltimore's night life is really not good at all compared to those other cities. But Tampa Yabor City, is a blast. Baltimore should take notes and built a downtown distric like that. And as we all know, durning good times when your winning you are partying and drinking! And durn the bad times you need a couple of drinks to help you forget. SO Lay off the Guy.

And does this stuff happen in other organizations? I'm beginning to wonder
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Of course not Roch, and that is precisely why the O's under Angelos are the laughingstock of all of professional sports.

Who cares? Individually, we may or may not be offended by Huff's values or choice of speaking venues, but what does that have to do with his playing baseball? If, as with Sidney Ponson, what Huff does elsewhere affects his work, the team should respond, but, otherwise, leave him alone.

I don't know where in baltimore your going but the nightlife is pretty good actually you have 5 colleges in the area and all the students converge downtown usually in fed hill. There are HOT women but not overly intimidating for the most part good drink specials so your not spending 900 dollars for a crazy night out.

also i heard huffs radio interview nightlife was not mentioned when he said what he said. Hes tryin to cover his tracks but what was asked was what do you think about baltimores fans? there were also comments of having more fans show up in tampa stuff like that

Joseph D., having lived in Pinellas and Baltimore, I myself prefer Baltimore's night life to rave-central ybor city, or Channel Side. Besides that, Ybor is not in a convenient location. For all those who haven't been there, don't get fooled, Tampa's night life is not that great. You have to drive everywhere, and the establishments are just completely different. The entire Tampa Bay area is like Pulaski Highway in Rosedale: strip clubs, fried chicken, bad strip malls - that's Tampa.

I don't think that it is the comments themselves(whether fans think they are true or not). It seems to be more of this sense that the players care about being in other places more than they care about being in Baltimore. I understand that it may have been in joke, but these are professional athletes who not only get paid alot of money to produce on the field, but to handle themselves in the media. These are grown men who should know better than to even risk saying these things on the airwaves. This town is irritated enough. Huff's production does not justify his salary and Millar did more producing with his mouth than with his bat. Ship the one back to tampa and the other back to Boston, where they really want to be. We'd rather lose with players that actually want to be here.

Why should anycare what Huff says about Baltimore's party life? There are worse things about Charm City than his comments like the unabated murder rate outside the Inner Harbor that makes the city one of the most dangerous cities in America.

Dear Mr. Huff,

Should you remain an Oriole for next season, we would all prefer that you spend your time training instead of reacting to this controversy.

In spite of the negative comments on this board, I think it's fair to say the fans were generally pleased with your contract during the last offseason, and were willing to take the chance that we would see the 2003 Huff rather than the 2005 Huff. In 2007 you were somewhere between these extremes, but your numbers certainly benefited from the soft-ball pitching that opponents through at the Orioles in September. Everyone wants you to return to 2003 form so please focus on that goal, not on evaluating Baltimore as a city or as a scene.

Nevertheless you have to understand that Baltimore is a special place, and its people are a proud people who refuse to hear anything negative about the city. No one is saying you need to live in the city, but if you do live in the suburbs you have to embrace the city for its historical and cultural richness. Any effort to degrade any aspect of the City will necessarily be criticized.

So, please, keep the rhetoric positive, and focus on the real task at hand.

Yours truly,

Baltimore, Orioles fan

In the immortal words of Sgt. Hulka... "Lighten up Francis". The guy (Huff) made an off handed comment...so what!! Try leaving Baltimore for awhile and you'll see that while it's a very cool town.. it's NOT the greatest place to live and play! As for the team...Melvin and Miguel...good luck next year with teams who may actually expect that you to run a ground ball out!! DOGS...the pair of you DOGS! Not since Robby Alomar was jogging to first base have I seen ANY Oriole players as lazy as the pair of you! Oh, and Corey Patterson...how do those in charge not appreciate you? I'll take your steals and hustle anytime! Love to have 6 more like you, B.Rob, and Nick!

Huff is full of crap! When you get a hold of the audio/video of his appearance, you will see that there was no context whatsoever to the nightlife of Baltimore when he made that comment. This appearance is so much worse than the comment towards Baltimore though. The transcript/audio/video will have most people shaking their head wondering what this clown was thinking. He either lacks any ability to censor himself or he had way too much to drink. Either way, he embarrassed himself, his family, the Orioles, and MLB and someone needs to bring this overpaid, underperforming athlete down a peg or three.

Huff should ask Ponson, he never seem to have trouble with the nightlife of Baltimore

It's to bad for Aubrey that all the male strip bars close early in town. Bubba the Love Sponge is a Howard Stern copycat and Huff is a poser for trying to kiss this guys butt. Shut your mouth and swing the bat!!!!!!!!!!!

I WOULD BE HAPPY WITH 82 WINS IN 2008 AND NOT BLOW UP THESE TRIVIAL MATTERS!
KEVIN IN CONNECTICUT

gotta love Sgt. Hulka, can't wait until Andy M. starts some trading so we have something real to talk about.

Roch--with all due respect, are you a journalist or just a puppet for these athletes? I know you have to enter the locker room with these guys so you can't just trash them all the time, but come on! This is a show that is nationally broadcast and if WNST has been able to get tapes, video and transcripts of Huff's appearance and the mighty Sun paper has not, what does that say???

Huff has been caught in his attempts to spin this thing and the ugly truth of the other spew that came out of his mouth during that show is now also coming out. What a joke this guy is. See ball, hit ball? Obviously that pre-game, post-drinking "preparation" for games isn't working out for you too well there, Aubrey. Maybe it's time to study some videos of your swing or the opposing pitcher. We've seen your method. How's that working out for you?

It's not a matter of being a "puppet." NOBODY could get a copy of the audio Friday, including the Orioles. I contacted the show, the Orioles contacted Sirius. Someone in Tampa sent the audio to WNST over the weekend, which is great for them. And now it's become available to others. But that wasn't the case on Friday, at least not for some of us.

So, do you have that audio now, Roch, or are you still trying to get it? I'm just wondering what Aubrey's spin will be when he is confronted with what actually was said rather than how he tell you it went or how he remembers it through whatever kind of fog he was in Thursday.

What? No follow up after receiving the audio?

Wow. Everyone in Baltimore needs to get over this. As a fan of the Bubba the Love Sponge Show and a resident of the Tampa Bay area, I find absolutely nothing wrong with what he said. Maybe everybody should be more concerned with getting into the playoffs instead of what Aubrey personally thinks about the town he lives in. And yes I know the "Devil" Rays suck and no we don't deserve or need a new stadium. Get on with your lives!

When did all of you men become so hypersensitive to what other men say?? Seriously, do we now live in a time that we can't even criticize a town without a bunch of people getting their panties in a wad?