"Wear orange tommorrow. We're gonna win then, too."

by duck on Jul 19, 2008 11:16 PM EDT

Diamond Dave enjoyed this one. He's gonna knock back a glass of red wine tonight, enjoy the "excessive" celebration at the end of the game, and he's guaranteeing a win tomorrow while dispensing fashion advice.

We're gonna win Sunday. Diamond Dave said so. And who am I to doubt the man who left Daniel Cabrera in for 5 innings in a game where he gave up 7 in the first 2.0 IP and the O's win the game?

Never in doubt, Dave. Never in doubt. Down 6-0 before Brian Roberts get an at-bat. Hell, we can take care of that in 3 innings. Get a lead and blow it late? No biggie. Just another routine, come from 6 back, blow a lead, come from behind victory. Just feed a inside pitch to Luke Scott, and let him do the rest. As Diamond Dave said in his post-game presser:

Right field is very friendly for him here. And he has just adapted extremely well. We thought he’d hit 20-plus home runs and be a guy that, between him and maybe another guy, would make up for the run production that we lost moving Miggy.

As for the celebration that ended with a slide that one reporter called "excessive" (I believe), here's Dave's response:

I’ll take it every damn night if it turns out like this. I’ll take it every darn night.

This Is Birdland.

via www.baltimoresun.com

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Dave has me convinced.

I’ll be wearing my orange tomorrow.

"We're excited about the future, but we also want to be excited about now." - Brian Roberts, 07/17/08

by getxstoked on Jul 19, 2008 11:26 PM EDT 0 recs

I'm exhausted

That game sucked, and then it was fun, and then it was sad, and then it was AWESOME. It seriously wore me out (although some of it could be the beer).

There were a lot of Tigers fans there. It annoyed me at first, but it’s hard to get mad at Tigers fans because they’re just so freaking nice. We were sitting behind three lady Tiger fans who have season tickets at Tiger Stadium and they take one out of town trip to see the Tigers every summer. They were very nice and very baseball smart. Also my dad gave them his business card and if the O’s win tomorrow they’re going to mail us their ticket stubs so we can get the free tickets!

"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 Jul 19, 2008 11:39 PM EDT 0 recs

That's awesome.

Somehow, I just don’t see a PHN or MFY fan doing that.

"I wasn't here for the losing years. But it feels a little like the days with Earl in charge and John Lowenstein smashing birthday cakes in the middle of the clubhouse with a bat." - John "T-Bone" Shelby

by duck on Jul 19, 2008 11:40 PM EDT up 0 recs

"Jeremy Guthrie’s funny. Sneaky funny. Smart funny. Stanford funny."
-Kevbo

by dayzd toe on Jul 19, 2008 11:42 PM EDT 0 recs

HELL YEAH HE IS!!!

Geaux Eaux's

by NawlinsOriole on Jul 20, 2008 1:16 AM EDT up 0 recs

Who was the one reporter who called it "excessive"?

Was he from the Dickhead Digest?
Seriously. Dave should have just said, “Get the fuck out of my face, assshole. We just won a game in which were were down 6 before we got an at bat. We have introduced a new attitude around here. Why don’t you go to Boston and be ever so clever with your deconstructions there? Plenty of room for you up there…”
Etc.
Grrrrrrr.

by Lothar on Jul 19, 2008 11:56 PM EDT 0 recs

Couldn't tell

The question was, from what I heard on MASN, from a reporter I can’t identify: “Did you mind the celebration at the end, was it excessive, or are you OK with that?”

and Dave said, God bless him…

"I’ll take it every damn night if it turns out like this. I’ll take it every darn night."

Perfect answer.

by duck on Jul 20, 2008 12:04 AM EDT up 0 recs

I was there

It might be the best baseball game I’ve ever been to. Even though there was this loud asshole behind me who kept yelling.

There were a lot of tigers fans there. I don’t understand why. I didn’t realize they traveled well. It was weird.

by pipkin on Jul 20, 2008 12:08 AM EDT 0 recs

It's a destination park

If you’re going on a baseball road trip, are you picking Tampa Bay or Minnesota? No, you pick the prettiest stadium in the AL against a team you think you’ve got a good chance to beat.

by duck on Jul 20, 2008 12:11 AM EDT up 0 recs

That's funny

Because the women in front of us, they were saying it can be tough to get tickets to the Tigers games because they have about 30K season ticket holders, so fans have started traveling. I said to her, “Wouldn’t it just be easier to go to Minnesota?” and she said, “We’ve been there. It sucks. We’re not going back.” Although maybe once they get their new stadium…

by Stacey on Jul 20, 2008 12:14 AM EDT up 0 recs

haha that's hillarious

Geaux Eaux's

by NawlinsOriole on Jul 20, 2008 1:23 AM EDT up 0 recs

It just hit me...

was Luke’s slide at the end a dig at the Tigers for Pudge taking out Fahey last night?

Had to have been, right?

As I always tell my wrestlers…”The best revenge is the scoreboard.”

by duck on Jul 20, 2008 12:23 AM EDT 0 recs

Damn

Wish I had seen this game, but I had a play. But nothing better than going out for 1/2 price sangria pitchers, coming home, and flicking on the TV to see the end of DD’s presser and the highlights of an 11-10 comeback win.

For tomorrow: Dave said we’d win, plus Gary Thorne has finally banished Jimmyland from the Sunday booth. We’re gonna win….

by Brotz13 on Jul 20, 2008 12:36 AM EDT 0 recs

haha

I love that scene from A League of Their Own! Great Movie

Geaux Eaux's

by NawlinsOriole on Jul 20, 2008 1:28 AM EDT up 0 recs

Best baseball game I have ever been to.

I was shaking when Ramon Hernandez hit the homer. I couldn’t stop screaming, and Zknower I was welling up by the time they played Orioles Magic after Luke Scott’s homer. And I get it on DVD. The crowd was absolutley pumped tonight. Ridiculous. Just ridiculous.

Maybe in order to understand mankind, we have to look at the word itself: "Mankind". Basically, it's made up of two separate words—"mank" and "ind". What do these words mean? It's a mystery, and that's why so is mankind.
-Jack Handey

by jobe on Jul 20, 2008 1:02 AM EDT 0 recs

I was watching Sportscenter

and when they did the O’s highlight Linda Cohn said that the people in the newsroom were ribbing on our game. Fuck that shit! I hate ESPN and their MFY and PHN bias. They wouldn’t know a great baseball game if it bitch slapped them in the face.

Geaux Eaux's

by NawlinsOriole on Jul 20, 2008 1:22 AM EDT 0 recs

Fucking whatever

The Spankees won on a HBP. At least we did it on a man-sized home run.

by Brotz13 on Jul 20, 2008 1:24 AM EDT up 0 recs

Yeah did you see that shit

Molina clearly moved his knee in to get hit by that pitch. Fucking busch league bastards!

Geaux Eaux's

by NawlinsOriole on Jul 20, 2008 1:27 AM EDT up 0 recs

I didn't see it, but I wouldn't be surprised.

by Brotz13 on Jul 20, 2008 1:43 AM EDT up 0 recs

It was pretty freaking obvious

I can’t believe the ump didn’t call him on it. They were playing in the Bronx so I shouldn’t be that surprised.

Geaux Eaux's

by NawlinsOriole on Jul 20, 2008 1:47 AM EDT up 0 recs

watch the busch league comments...

apparently thats what the O’s are. ya know, for not having any say or influence in a call that went our way. see: here.

"I’m sure glad he didn’t try to bunt." - DD on Melmo's game winning double, 6/17

by daveh873 on Jul 20, 2008 9:51 AM EDT up 0 recs

Yeah...

Because the ump gave up 17 hits, 11 runs, and the two homeruns to Hernandez and Scott.

How many dozens of times have the Orioles been screwed on calls?

by dtuck81 on Jul 20, 2008 10:41 AM EDT up 0 recs

It sucks when it happens to you

But it all evens out in the end. I’m sure the Tigers have been on the receiving end of a few of those calls this year.

by Stacey on Jul 20, 2008 10:50 AM EDT up 0 recs

I was telling my dad...

That since baseball is such a…microcosm of life and how you go through ups and downs, things like umpires blowing calls should be left, since life isn’t fair all the time.

by dtuck81 on Jul 20, 2008 11:41 AM EDT up 0 recs

They really want us to believe that they had someone in the newsroom monitoring the Orioles?

"Hey Yankees... you can take your apology and your trophy and shove 'em straight up your ass!" --Tanner Boyle

by BirdFanInPhilly on Jul 20, 2008 12:32 PM EDT up 0 recs

Whichever intern

draws the short straw…

by duck on Jul 20, 2008 1:52 PM EDT up 0 recs

Damion D:

“I’m going to have a glass of red wine tonight.”

What a beast! Go drink a whole bottle!

Geaux Eaux's

by NawlinsOriole on Jul 20, 2008 1:50 AM EDT 0 recs

DIAMOND D!!!!

It’s getting late. I better go to sleep.

Geaux Eaux's

by NawlinsOriole on Jul 20, 2008 1:51 AM EDT up 0 recs

luke scott's post-game interview was.. wholesome.

Now we know to credit The Lord instead of Luke Scott for that homer.

by Y Not on Jul 20, 2008 7:31 AM EDT 0 recs

I don't care who gets credit

as long as it goes over the fence.

by duck on Jul 20, 2008 8:02 AM EDT up 0 recs

reminds me...

pat kelly: earl, i’d like you to walk w/ the lord.

earl weaver: pat, i’d like you to walk w/ the bases loaded.

foghat goes with everything--birdman, 5/16/08

by j.q. higgins on Jul 20, 2008 11:28 AM EDT up 0 recs

Luke Scott is made of magic.

Orioles magic, obviously.

"We're excited about the future, but we also want to be excited about now." - Brian Roberts, 07/17/08

by getxstoked on Jul 20, 2008 9:04 AM EDT 0 recs

Luke's Gospel:

“You can’t hit 1.000. Jesus could, but I can’t.” – Luke Scott

by dtuck81 on Jul 20, 2008 10:26 AM EDT 0 recs

Is there a statistic...

Detailing the accuracy of predictions by athletes/managers/etc before a game?

I feel like most predictions are usually wrong.. the only ones I can think of off the top of my head that worked out were Jimmy Rollins’ and Kevin Millar’s for this year’s world series..

by Y Not on Jul 20, 2008 11:26 AM EDT 0 recs