Jay Payton: Great Man, or the Greatest Man?

by SC on May 14, 2008 5:49 PM EDT

SWEEP

GRAND SALAMI JAY PAYTON

DANIEL CABRERA RULES

BEST TEAM EVER

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Great day...

and if you’re watching the post-game show Quiroz is wearing a Markakis shirt from last night.

by getxstoked on May 14, 2008 6:06 PM EDT 0 recs

is it just me...

or did these guys seem to get personalities overnight?

"Don't worry, the fans don't start booing until July." - Earl Weaver

by daveh873 on May 14, 2008 6:07 PM EDT up 0 recs

This team has more personality than the past 10 teams combined.
They’re fun to watch & they’re fun to read. I actually like these guys, even the ones who don’t play well.
when’s the last time that happened?

From the Land of Pleasant Living...

by OEutaw on May 14, 2008 7:25 PM EDT up 0 recs

that's awesome

Q, I’m sorry that I trashed you all game.

Wolf, wolf, wolf.

by birdman on May 14, 2008 6:20 PM EDT up 0 recs

Cabrera

Fastball – strong
Command of the English language – not so strong

"Every time I fail to smoke a cigarette between innings, the opposition will score." ~Earl Weaver~

by dmouthhog on May 14, 2008 6:12 PM EDT 0 recs

I was badmouthing Payton pretty much right until he hit that

And I’ll probably go back to badmouthing him again tomorrow.

by pipkin on May 14, 2008 7:00 PM EDT 0 recs

but today he's the best player in all of baseball

by math_geek on May 14, 2008 10:26 PM EDT up 0 recs

It's funny you say that

I was at the game, and my friend and I were totally trashing Payton to some other fans sitting with us in the bleachers. We pretty much shit on him every time he got up to bat, and we were really disappointed when the two-out rally turned didn’t yeild a run before Payton came to the plate; we were sure he’d end the inning.

In fact, my friend (who had been enjoying some beers) said that he wouldn’t respect Jay Payton even if he hit a grand slam. He hadn’t even finished saying that sentence before Payton hit a granny. True story.

by PhilR8 on May 15, 2008 12:29 AM EDT up 0 recs

in looking back

I don’t why Okijima feed him fastballs. I’m surprised he didn’t throw him breaking stuff off the plate since it isn’t hard to get Jay to swing at junk.

Wolf, wolf, wolf.

by birdman on May 15, 2008 12:42 AM EDT up 0 recs

ITS OK SAWX

THE DEPARTED STILL!

My best game plan is to sit on the bench and call out specific instructions like 'C'mon Boog,' 'Get ahold of one, Frank,' or 'Let's go, Brooks.' -Earl Weaver

by Baltimo on May 14, 2008 7:15 PM EDT 0 recs

come from behind wins fueled by grand salamanders are birdland

i am enjoying watching the baltimore orioles again. HOLY FUCKING SHIT.

Let’s give em all a nice big shitburger to eat, indeed.

by cubotic on May 14, 2008 7:40 PM EDT 0 recs

we've had a bunch of 3 run homers lately.

Now a grand slam.

I could get used to this. (Although I know I shouldn’t.)

by Y Not on May 14, 2008 8:18 PM EDT 0 recs

by the way.. time to update cabrera bowl.

another quality start for the man.

by Y Not on May 14, 2008 8:20 PM EDT 0 recs

How do we give up 12 hits and only 3 runs?

Must have been those 4 double plays…

"Whether your name is Gehrig or Ripken, DiMaggio or Robinson, or that of some youngster who picks up his bat or puts on his glove, you are challenged by the game of baseball to do your very best day in and day out. That's all I've ever tried to do."

by spike2131 on May 14, 2008 8:40 PM EDT 0 recs

Adam Jones on XM Radio

“We’re not concerned about what other teams think. I know teams come in here thinking we’re playing the Orioles. And then 9 innings later, they got the loss, they know what we’re about.”

Wolf, wolf, wolf.

by birdman on May 14, 2008 8:58 PM EDT 0 recs

I love that kid.

by Stacey on May 14, 2008 10:06 PM EDT up 0 recs

MEEEEE TOO!

“Might as well just win this”

Improving the ballclub: Not one of Peter Angelos' concerns.-SC Wed Jan 30, 2008

by dayzd toe on May 15, 2008 8:50 AM EDT up 0 recs

I AM THE LIZARD KING. I CAN DO ANYTHING!

by zknower on May 14, 2008 11:15 PM EDT 0 recs

Also,

the difference between us and the Red Sox is just wins. We are even in the loss column. Now we’re all chasing Tampa Bay.

by zknower on May 14, 2008 11:17 PM EDT 0 recs

And also

all you doubters of Cabrera’s ability to put it together this year: Bow down!

BOW DOWN I SAY!!

by zknower on May 14, 2008 11:18 PM EDT 0 recs

bowing

Wolf, wolf, wolf.

by birdman on May 14, 2008 11:22 PM EDT up 0 recs

Master! What is best in life?

Wolf, wolf, wolf.

by birdman on May 14, 2008 11:24 PM EDT up 0 recs

See the sig

What is best in life? To crush your enemies, see them driven before you, and to hear the lamentation of the women.

by Ghost of Floyd Rayford on May 15, 2008 9:53 AM EDT up 0 recs

we will never doubt you again.

"Might as well just win this game." - Adam Jones, 4/17/2008

Adam Jones is the tits.

by KenDixonFanClub on May 15, 2008 12:02 AM EDT up 0 recs

Y'know, there's something even more encouraging about this win...

The not-blowing-your-cool when you’re down 3-0 to a team you’re 1-9 against lifetime and don’t have your best stuff is so un-Old Daniel. And SO Birdland!

Z, you stuck with him. Ahem: We’re not worthy, we’re not worthy!

Rah Rah Rasputin / Lover of the Russian queen
There was a cat that / Really loved Birds. -- Boney M

by Titov on May 15, 2008 12:46 AM EDT up 0 recs

Improving the ballclub: Not one of Peter Angelos' concerns.-SC Wed Jan 30, 2008

by dayzd toe on May 15, 2008 8:52 AM EDT up 0 recs

HOLLA!

I LOVE that you’re kicking the dog piss out of me in Cabrera Bowl ‘08. Talk about moral victories.

Camden Chat
Bad Left Hook

by SC on May 15, 2008 2:41 AM EDT up 0 recs

we all do, man...

we all do.

(but i don’t think i’m alone in fearing that the score will even up sooner or later)

ronnie's a dillweed.

by j.q. higgins on May 15, 2008 9:04 AM EDT up 0 recs

yeah, well

even I fear that a little bit. I mean 10 hits over 7 innings is not exactly gravy.

by zknower on May 15, 2008 10:15 AM EDT up 0 recs

and don't forget...

those two homers.

BUT w/ his BABIP going up .020 in his last starts, his era has dropped a bit and remained constant. didn’t track his bb/k rates going back a couple weeks, but those should be improving, too.

maybe this means nothing, but it seems to me the closer his BABIP gets to the median, if he’s still doing well, we have less to worry about.

ronnie's a dillweed.

by j.q. higgins on May 15, 2008 3:24 PM EDT up 0 recs

speakin' of which...

go update it, FOOL!

by zknower on May 15, 2008 10:15 AM EDT up 0 recs

Ho-hum, another slam, another sweep of the Sawx, another bad call (or two) going OUR way against the NYBosSawkees

Same old same old.

OK, I freakin’ FAINTED when I saw the box this morning. And I’m in Happyland for maybe a week or something now. Hey Sawx:

sweepsweepsweepsweepsweepsweepsweepsweepsweepsweepsweepsweepsweepsweepsweepsweepsweepsweepsweepsweepsweepsweepsweepsweepsweepsweepsweepsweepsweepsweep

Gosh, that felt nice. Wait, lemme add another thought:

SWEEPSWEEPSWEEPSWEEPSWEEPSWEEPSWEEPSWEEPSWEEPSWEEPSWEEPSWEEPSWEEPSWEEPSWEEPSWEEPSWEEPSWEEPSWEEPSWEEPSWEEPSWEEPSWEEPSWEEPSWEEPSWEEPSWEEPSWEEPSWEEPSWEEPSWEEPSWEEPSWEEPSWEEPSWEEPSWEEPSWEEPSWEEPSWEEP

Jeez, I hope we didn’t spoil anybody’s field trip to “Fenway South.” Y’all come back and see us now, y’hear?

Rah Rah Rasputin / Lover of the Russian queen
There was a cat that / Really loved Birds. -- Boney M

by Titov on May 15, 2008 12:54 AM EDT 0 recs

Happyland is Birdland

Improving the ballclub: Not one of Peter Angelos' concerns.-SC Wed Jan 30, 2008

by dayzd toe on May 15, 2008 8:53 AM EDT up 0 recs

Yep-- and thx for Wayne & Garth!

Rah Rah Rasputin / Lover of the Russian queen
There was a cat that / Really loved Birds. -- Boney M

by Titov on May 15, 2008 12:46 PM EDT up 0 recs

btw...

y’all know i at least approve of the nats, but i gotta say, at this point, i see no reason the nats can’t be swept, too…even allowing for the fact that they’re a nat’l league team).

ronnie's a dillweed.

by j.q. higgins on May 15, 2008 1:25 AM EDT 0 recs

...and play in a 660 million dollar cheeseball park, hee-hee. All they lack is Petey or Hank, poor bastards.

Rah Rah Rasputin / Lover of the Russian queen
There was a cat that / Really loved Birds. -- Boney M

by Titov on May 15, 2008 12:54 PM EDT up 0 recs

ESPN is not birdland

The headline on my widget thing for the recap of yesterdays’ game says “Manny’s snag, high-five steal O’s thunder.” Go to hell!!!

by cubotic on May 15, 2008 1:38 PM EDT 0 recs

Good lord

That is just ridiculous! Manny’s catch and high five steals JAY PAYTON’S GRAND SLAM HOME RUN thunder? Please. I’m sure the Red Sox fans were so tickled by Manny’s high five that they totally didn’t care that they lost.

"We’re not concerned about what other teams think. I know teams come in here thinking we’re playing the Orioles. And then 9 innings later, they got the loss, they know what we’re about." ~Adam Jones

by Stacey on May 15, 2008 2:14 PM EDT up 0 recs