Aw, who cares?

by SC on Aug 23, 2007 2:43 PM EDT in Post-Game Comment 20 comments

Look, in one way, I find it as embarrassing as anyone else does. No one should give up 30 runs in nine innings. Ever. Ever, ever, ever, ever, ever. But, it happened. And, of course, it happened to us.

Dave Trembley is still my boy, I didn't get crazy overnight or anything. My advice to anyone whose mentality toward the team changes thanks to the Texas Rangers (who stink and can't hit) dropping 30 runs on the O's is simple: Laugh it off. To hell with it! Who cares?

I'm not even saying it doesn't suck. But, really, think about it. This was an historical disaster in pitching. This was the first time in 110 years that someone has scored 30 runs in a game. I tried for years to score 30 on RBI Baseball 4 for the Genesis, and the best I ever did was 26.

The odds are overwhelming that you or I will never see another 30-spot in a Major League Baseball game. It's too bad it was a game with us that went the way it did. It's still just one loss. And at least it was unique.

How many times can a game in late August move a team from seventh in the league in ERA to 11th? This will seriously damage our Pythagorean W-L record, too.

Frankly, I give the Orioles kudos for putting their cleats back on and going out there for another game right after. That takes guts in front of the hometown fans. If this had been turn of the century ball, Corey Patterson would have taken a battery off the back of his dome.

We gave up 30 runs. Enjoy the attention.

And let's give the Texas Rangers some credit. They hit the hell out of the ball. Way to beat our brains in, Rangers.

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This happens to everyone, maybe not as bad but it does. It is just another loss. The second loss was worse in a way. Maybe now Shuey will get fired. Thank you for the optimism SC.

Jeremy Guthrie ROCKS! Go to hell Paul Shuey!

by westcoastOfan on Aug 23, 2007 2:51 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

This could be the motto for the past 10 years

A few edits. I don't have strikethrough capabilities.

Look, in one way, I find it as embarrassing as anyone else does. No one should have a losing record 10 years in a row. Ever. Ever, ever, ever, ever, ever. But, it's happening. And, of course, it happening to the O's.

Dave Trembley is still my boy, I didn't get crazy overnight or anything. My advice to anyone whose mentality toward the team changes thanks to the ten year losing streak: Laugh it off. To hell with it! Who cares?

I'm not even saying it doesn't suck. But, really, think about it. This is not quite historical ineptness, but it is indicative of a pathetic franchise.

Frankly, I give the Orioles kudos for putting their cleats back on and going out there for game after game. That takes guts in front of the hometown fans. If this had been turn of the century ball, these guys would be taking batteries off the back of their domes.

The O's lose another season. Enjoy the attention.

Edit: And let's give the rest of the league some credit. They've been (mostly) able to field a better team at some point. Way to beat our brains in, rest of the league.

by drj on Aug 23, 2007 3:09 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

hahaha.. nice

About the guys putting their cleats back on... they had no choice, really.

But otherwise, yeah... this had nothing to do with Trembley, and everything to do with several pathetic pitching performances.

I'm really surprised that Burres and Bell were capable of such a horrible outing. Cabrera and Shuey? I expect it.

Anyway, time to focus on the positives again... Bedard for Cy, Guthrie for ROY, Trachsel to re-rebound, Roberts, Tejada and Markakis to continue their solid seasons, for the team to maintain its club-record pace for least errors in a year, and for Paul Bako to finally man up and take control of the clubhouse once and for all. It's his for the taking.

by dfleis on Aug 23, 2007 3:16 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I shouldn't happen

I like that you mentioned that no one should ever have ten losing seasons in a row. One of the things that bothers me to no end and probably is a contributing factor to why I come across as so shrill is that I don't think enough people in the Oriole front office or for that matter among the fans at large are running around with their hair on fire about this. There seems to be a prevailing attitude of either "this is just a run of bad luck" or the equally implausible "we're going to turn this thing around soon."

I would love to see some guy come in and say "This franchise is at rock bottom. We are the laughingstock of the league, but are going to make fundamental changes in the way we do business. This may not mean we are going to win this year or next, but we are going to gradually improve in measurable ways and we'll be held accountable if we don't."

by yurizanow on Aug 23, 2007 4:06 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Whoops

I meant to write "it shouldn't happen", but some of you might think I shouldn't happen either.

by yurizanow on Aug 23, 2007 4:06 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

30-3 is bad, but perpsective is all:

Every Oriole who takes the field tonight can (probably) say "I am not a circus dwarf" and "I have never gotten my dick stuck in a vacuum cleaner."

Even though yesterday may have felt a lot like both.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070820/od_afp/entertainmentbritain_070820195031;_ylt=Avl5WZbNtBbZP7nnG zFMeqME1vAI

Way to sign 'em, Mac and Petey! Your execution has been postponed!

by Titov on Aug 23, 2007 4:19 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Who cares?

The Rangers beat the Orioles nearly as badly in 1996: 26-7, including a 16-run eighth inning. It was meaningless. At the end of the year, the Orioles were in the playoffs. Of course, that's not going to happen this year, but sometimes things get out of hand in one game. I hope the club uses this as an excuse to overhaul the back end of the bullpen, and get rid of Shuey in favor of someone else. But other than that, it doesn't mean anything. I don't find the analogy to ten straight losing seasons very meaningful.

by crawjo on Aug 23, 2007 4:35 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

there is no analogy

"Aw, who cares" seems to be the front office attitude. We may as well adopt it.

by drj on Aug 23, 2007 4:53 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

please

MacPhail and Flanagan and even Angelos would love to win. My belief is that they (well, the latter two, MacPhail still has time) don't know how. And by "don't know how," I mean they don't have the first damned clue.

"Aw, who cares?" is my attitude toward one, historically awful game.

by SC on Aug 23, 2007 4:55 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I agree

It was a cheap shot at the front office. But the reality is fans have had to adopt the mentality regardless of whether it is indifference of ineptness from the front office.

by drj on Aug 23, 2007 5:43 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

double post

To add, it seems to be a pretty fine ilne between ineptness and indifference when you continually trot out the likes of Brower, Ortoz, Shuey, etc. Other teams look at them for a week or two and then say "get the hell out of here". The O's hang on, and insult the fans senses, figuring they'll pan out because they crossed paths with Mazzone or somesuch in a past life.

Is that ineptness or some degree of indifference to what is happening on a nightly basis? Or some combination?

by drj on Aug 23, 2007 5:48 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Hey, at least we're not the Pirates!

"Beauty is in the eye of the bill-folder." - Buck O'Neill

by Born Under a Bad Moon on Aug 23, 2007 5:03 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

The O's loss

is a a glitch on the radar. It's water under the bridge. It's the media who has nothing better to do than over-emphasize for what it is - a loss and nothing more. I think Trembley has done a great job, and the bull(crap)pen stinks. It's a fact of life. Angelos is not going anywhere, unfortunately. Let's be happy with what we have and enjoy the O's!

by MurraysLaw on Aug 23, 2007 5:07 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Bullpen Management

My inbox overfloweth this morning with "well-wishers." The only thing I had to offer was that at least they only used 4 pitchers. So they at least gave themselves a chance to win the second.

Only 7.5 runs per pitcher!!!

"Hating the Yankees is as American as apple pie, unwed mothers, and cheating on your income taxes." -Mike Royko

by BPinOK on Aug 23, 2007 5:58 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

screw 'em

this is orioles baseball, for worse or worser. the rangers needed a feel good game, and they sure as hell got one, but a day after it's funnier than anything else (to me anyway). I'd take 5 of these a year over the mothers day events, so the hell with it.

however - the next person that emails/ IM's me saying "haha OMG dude, 30 runs?!?! LMAO!" may not be alive tomorrow.

"I've come to the conclusion that the two most important things in life are good friends and a good bullpen." -Bob Lemon

by jloving on Aug 23, 2007 6:37 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

True that.

I'd take 5 of these a year over the mothers day events, so the hell with it.

amen.

by dfleis on Aug 23, 2007 7:38 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Hey Trax has pitched 7 shut-out innings...

am I asleep?

"Beauty is in the eye of the bill-folder." - Buck O'Neill

by Born Under a Bad Moon on Aug 23, 2007 8:58 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I want a time machine

Can I go back to 1979? That was the best year of my life. It's been downhill since. Last night just emphasized why it sucks.

Sometimes it hurts to be an Os fan.

by Osfan on Aug 23, 2007 10:59 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Ironic losing to the Rangers

The Rangers Ownership is more screwed up than Angelos and company. My older brother lives out in Fort Worth, you wouldn't believe the press releases that get sent out to the local papers. I don't think anyone in the Orioles organization would call last place a success. Last year the Rangers said it was...because they had cut enough payroll to make money on the year. Angelos is an asshole and doesn't know what he is doing...but at least he seems embarassed by the team. My god...can it get any worse?

by Diablo on Aug 24, 2007 8:23 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs