A Dubious Anniversary
by Stacey on Aug 22, 2008 10:14 AM EDT
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Today is the one year anniversary of the 30-3 game. I wouldn't have known this if they hadn't discussed it last on BBTN last night. Yes, it was so hilarious that it warranted an anniversary story on ESPN. It got me thinking about the end of last season and what a let down it was. The O's were sort of in the position they're in now as a team. No chance of competing, a lot of gaping holes, and playing just a bit over their heads. Sure they didn't have Aubrey Huff hitting like it was 2003 or the corpse of Melvin Mora brought back to life as Babe Ruth, but they were keeping it interesting. But the 30-3 game kicked off a 9 game losing streak and a 11-28 end of season run.
On August 22, 2007, the Orioles were 58-65 (prior to game time). This year on August 22, the Orioles are 61-65. Not much of a difference really. But this year really feels different, doesn't it? Maybe it's because we haven't yet suffered the late season swoon. Maybe next year on August 22nd we'll be saying, "This year feels so different from last year" much like I am today. But I don't think so. I really do think this is the beginning of the good times for the Orioles and for us as their fans. I think in a few years we'll look back on 2008 fondly as the year this team finally started to get it together.
It's August 22, 2008 and I'm not a miserable Orioles fan. It seems like a miracle until I remember the press conference on August 22, 2007 before the infamous 30-3 game. They announced Dave Trembley as the new permanent manager and I wasn't a miserable Orioles fan. Then the rest of the season crashed down upon us. Hopefully that won't be the case this year, as I'd like to finish one baseball season and be bummed to see the boys pack it up and go home instead of feeling sweet relief that it's finally over.
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If it's the end of August
And I’m not already in full football-mode, the Orioles have to be doing something right.
This is the best last place team of all time.
The stock market will never recover, our armies will never again be #1, and our children will drink filthy water for the rest of their lives - HST
LOLz
“the corpse of Melvin Mora brought back to life as Babe Ruth”
Hilarious!
Blame Stacey
… for Yahoo! picking up the story: http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/blog/big_league_stew/post/Happy-anniversary-30-3-Rangers-shellacking-of-?urn=mlb,102853
You’re famous, Stacey!
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What is this Kurkijan clip that they speak of?
Kevbo: [to George Sherrill] George, you look a lot like Vin Diesel...
Flatbill: Let's get somethin' straight... Vin Diesel looks like me.
-From "The Making of Orioles Magic"
They were saying on BBTN last night
That it’s on You Tube. I can’t look at that site at work, but it might be worth a search. It’s pretty great.
[Guthrie's] president of my heart. ~PhilR8
BOLD! The power of google...
http://misterirrelevant.com/index.php/2007/08/24/offensive-explosions-excite-tim-kurkjian/
Kevbo: [to George Sherrill] George, you look a lot like Vin Diesel...
Flatbill: Let's get somethin' straight... Vin Diesel looks like me.
-From "The Making of Orioles Magic"
Oh that clip doesn't Timmy justice
He’s goes on cackling like a 14 year old boy going through puberty about Wes Littleton getting the save. You get a little bit of it here but he goes on.
Wolf, wolf, wolf.
What kills me
Is that we were winning that game, 3-0, going into the fourth.
"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."
I think this is a bad omen
It sounds a lot like the foundation of what prompted last years swoon, and every other August swoon, is laid out below us. The bullpen has been depleted by injury and overuse, and the starting pitching has hit a wall and can’t regroup. We can’t even get together a real pitching staff these days. We have a brutal schedule to finish the season, and its filled with teams scrapping for the playoffs. I am very happy with this season so far but I don’t like the prospects going forward… Despite Ruth being reincarnated as an agind Dominican.
Yup, its that time of the year
I heard a rumor the Orioles are about to pick up Russ Ortiz and Victor Zambrano.
"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."
melmo's venezualan.
here comes the wave and the turn, here come the crash and the burn.
--mathew ryan
by j.q. higgins on Aug 22, 2008 2:33 PM EDT up reply actions
that's just the brain's
self-preservation… it forces itself to forget overly-traumatic events as to not send the owner of said brain into a deep and irreversible state of depression/anger/rage/murder spree.
Kevbo: [to George Sherrill] George, you look a lot like Vin Diesel...
Flatbill: Let's get somethin' straight... Vin Diesel looks like me.
-From "The Making of Orioles Magic"
So, the Texans beat the Ravens 30-3 in a preseason game that day.
That’s what I’ve been telling myself for the past year, and it seems to be working.
"You have to discipline yourself so you don't come out with something just to say you made a trade. You have to make sure you come out better than you were before." - Andy MacPhail, 7/31/08
This day is also (apparently)
the 2nd anniversary of Nick Markakis hitting 3 hr’s in a game agains the Twinkies as a ROOKIE!!! Just trying to lighten up the mood.
Kevbo: [to George Sherrill] George, you look a lot like Vin Diesel...
Flatbill: Let's get somethin' straight... Vin Diesel looks like me.
-From "The Making of Orioles Magic"
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