User:Ch4zm/October 2025/Baltimore Lore Jam

Baltimore Texas/Texas II

Suggested rivalries:

• SDBA: This rivalry is defined by sheer, unrelenting heartbreak across multiple eras of Golly. The Balloon Animals have eliminated Baltimore from the postseason eight times, more than any other team, acting as a consistent and painful thorn in their side. This history suggests a deep, almost cosmic curse that Baltimore has been unable to break.

• SAC (Brownfield Crown): The rivalry with the Boot Lickers is characterized by periods of intense, one-sided torment for both teams. Started with Hellmouth III Cup, BTX2 tormeting SAC; kicked up a notch with Hellmouth V, SAC tormeting BTX2 - Sacramento repeatedly crushed Baltimore's hopes in the League Championship Series (all 3 LCS losses in HIII were to SAC), establishing a pattern of dominance that makes them a particularly bitter rival. The matchups are less a competition and more a recurring nightmare for the city of Baltimore.

• EA: The rivalry with the Elko Astronauts is forged in the highest stakes of the postseason. Every single playoff defeat Baltimore has suffered at the hands of Elko has been in the League Championship Series, just one step away from the cup. This pattern makes the Astronauts the ultimate gatekeepers, consistently appearing to deny Baltimore their championship dreams at the final hurdle.