I do however want to express my lamentations that Daniel Cabrera was traded. I’m not Bedard disappointed like I was last season, but I am Cabrera disappointed. In a measurement of disappointment, with Bedard tipping the scales at one end (this is pre-hindsight, of course), Cabrera barely moves the needle at the other end. That isn’t to say that the disappointment is not measurable though.

At some point in 2008, I came to terms with the reality of the Orioles. We’re gonna be losers. Probably for a very long time. Yes, I’ve come over to the dark side. You won’t hear me making World Series predictions again until at least two weeks into April. So, if we have to lose, at least it could be interesting. On this point, Cabrera seldom failed to deliver. He was unpredictable. He was wild. Sometimes, he gave you false hope. Sometimes, in a moment of weakness, you even found yourself involuntarily thinking, “Hey, this guy could really be something…if only…” In the end, I came to enjoy watching Cabrera, regardless of the outcome, and regardless of whether he hit a batter, though, it goes without saying that those were my favorite outings.

Plus, I know, just know, and maybe this is years of pitching disappointments talking, that Cabrera is going to end up being a star for someone else. All it takes is leaving the Orioles to make it happen.

So, alas no more entertainment from Cabrera. Sherrill never pitches without his hat so what fun is that? Yes, the Orioles prospects are grim for the foreseeable future. The upside is that they’re still our team and whenever I get a wild hair and want to see a game, I can count on there being tickets.

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