Before Monday’s game, the Baltimore Orioles commemorated Cal Ripken’s streak of consecutive games played with an hour-long video and celebration — a moving tribute to one of the few true sports Gods in Charm City. It was a heavy pitcher of nostalgia that O’s fans hastily downed to help alleviate the pain of what turned out to be quite a messy August of baseball.
But it wasn’t just that. It may have been a glimpse into the future.
At the conclusion of the ceremony, as Cal fielded questions, a friend of mine remarked at how good #8 looked at the forefront of the white “MASN-HD” interview backdrop — a seat that has long been reserved for current skipper Buck Showalter.
