June is quickly coming to an end, so this was a last call, if you will, for teams who hadn't yet fulfilled their virtue-signaling quota for the year.Up in New York, the Mets celebrated the firing of their manager by holding their 2026 Pride Night, which came with its own set of problems.But I want to instead focus on the Baltimore Orioles, who went above and beyond for their big night.The team announced earlier this week that they would have a drag queen in the outfield splashing fans with water.
That's not hyperbole.That's literally what happened Friday night.Take a look:Amazing.There were also Furries walking around the stadium before the game — people dressed as giant animals walking around like humans — and Pride banners hanging at The Warehouse, where 2,131 Cal Ripken flags used to fly.Again, they leaned into it.
Big time.Allllllll the way in ...Except for one suspicious social media post before the game.
The team announced its starting lineup via Twitter (X), and the attached graphic didn't include an actual player for one of the only times this season.Instead, it featured the mascot.You ain't sneaking that fastball by the fans, Orioles! Nice try.Everyone is on high alert right now.
It's been a brutal month for Major League Baseball, and folks are edgy at the moment.I don't blame them.The San Francisco Giants continue to be an absolute disaster out west.The whole Pride Night controversy started two weeks ago when four players wrote Bible verses on their rainbow hats, and the fallout ever since has been disastrous.SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS' PRIDE NIGHT MESS REACHES BOILING POINT WITH PAINFUL INTERVIEW FROM EXEC BUSTER POSEYThe Orioles Bird mascot stands on the field during Pride Night at Oriole Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore, Maryland, on June 26, 2026.
(Lexi Thompson-Imagn Images)Rob Manfred blames the Giants for not properly communicating.The Giants catered to their LGBTQ fans and pandered their tails off.
Senator Josh Hawley got the DOJ involved.Bus...