Political Talk: Guthrie-Scott '08

by SC on Aug 8, 2008 6:14 AM EDT in Fun and Games Comment 15 comments

Jeremy Guthrie won our little one-day election to serve as Orioles representative for the 2008 Presidential Election, a landslide victory for the right-hander out of Stanford. Final tally:

Guthrie, 45 votes
Adam Jones, 18 votes
Nick Markakis and Jim Johnson, 17 votes
Brian Roberts, 16 votes
Luke Scott, 11 votes
Kevin Millar, 8 votes
Jay Payton, George Sherrill and Chris Waters, 3 votes
Lance Cormier and Chad Bradford, 2 votes
Aubrey Huff and Garrett Olson, 1 vote
Dennis Sarfate and Jamie Walker, 0 votes

I've decided to award the Vice Presidential nomination to Luke Scott, because they just seem like similar type dudes. Running mates, if you will.

Also, they've had similar histories as Orioles. Guthrie came over as a pickup from Cleveland, and helped solidify the rotation in 2007, long a trouble spot for the team. Behind Erik Bedard, Guthrie gave us a great 1-2 punch. This year, he has emerged as a staff ace, proving he was no one-year wonder. No Bruce Chen.

Luuuuke came over as a bit of a throw-in in the Miguel Tejada trade, and has made left field mean something in the Oriole lineup again. After years of suffering through the likes of Payton, Bigbie, Fahey, Rogers, Tatis, Gibbons, Bynum, Conine, Matos, Newhan, Fiorentino, Surhoff, Marrero, and Byrnes, Luke Scott has made the position his home this season.

That's why they have an easy campaign slogan: "A record of restoring order." It's simple, direct, and most important, it's true.

Jeremy Guthrie and Luke Scott -- two men I can rally behind. Two men that have proven their worth. Two men you can be proud of.

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Interesting...

did you intended on making the 08 look like OS?

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"

by dayzd toe on Aug 8, 2008 8:40 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

it worked out that way

To my delight.

"Yesterday I was lying, today I am telling the truth." -- Bob Arum

Camden Chat
Bad Left Hook

by SC on Aug 8, 2008 8:49 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I totally called it

This is my dream ticket. Guts uses his intellect and wit to get shit done. But should come a time where that just won’t get the job done – and there will be a time – then you have Luke to walk in, guns blazing, to keep shit on lockdown.

by PhilR8 on Aug 8, 2008 9:09 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Brilliantly done

However, I am a bit worried about the ability of this administration to keep church and state separated. And, please, no “faith based” special giveaways (free Bibles to the first 10,000 fans) or exorcisms on the field.

by Lothar on Aug 8, 2008 10:09 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Guthrie-Scott '08: The Virtues of Hoover-The Guns of Earp

"Now this is not the end. It is not even the beginning of the end. But it is, perhaps, the end of the beginning." Churchill,1942-- a rebuilding year.

by Titov on Aug 8, 2008 10:17 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Given his recent penchant for web gems...

may I suggest Jay Payton as the secretary of defense?

"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

by getxstoked on Aug 8, 2008 10:38 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Only if you

are prepared to have him get mad after a year b/c he isn’t that busy and demand that he be released from his duties so he can move to Canada.

Always trust your cape. -Guy Clark

by BPinOK on Aug 8, 2008 11:49 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

in that case...

I change my nomination to Nick Markakis.

"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

by getxstoked on Aug 8, 2008 2:37 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Corey Patterson

wouldn’t have been that bad so long as he didn’t have to go on the offensive.

Always trust your cape. -Guy Clark

by BPinOK on Aug 8, 2008 2:46 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

i voted for guts

but i don t know if i’d vote for that ticket. seems a bit holy-roller to me.

btw… i, for one, did not “suffer” with surhoff. i loved bj surhoff. and jeff conine wasnt so bad either (though a better 1st baseman then Lf’er)

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

by daveh873 on Aug 8, 2008 12:43 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Conine and Surhoff are two of my all-time favorite Orioles

Always have been, always will be. Did you know that Mr. Marlin himself is training to participate in the Hawaii Ironman?

http://ironman.com/mediacenter/jeff-conine-set-to-hit-home-run-in-hawaii

The man can do anything.

by PhilR8 on Aug 8, 2008 1:00 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

yea i saw that on espn

brought a smile to my face. he’d probably still be better then alot of people on the current roster…

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

by daveh873 on Aug 8, 2008 1:06 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Adam Jones for 2012

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 Aug 8, 2008 1:15 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

You know.. I suppose this is something off-topic.. a bit..

but, I am absolutely disgusted at the media right now. I’m interested to see what’s going on in Georgia and Russia. This is pretty big news.. a staunch US ally is engaged in battle against Russia.

Instead, we have round-the-clock coverage of John Edwards affair. Who really freaking cares about this?

by Y Not on Aug 8, 2008 4:56 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

apparently the people that run CNN and FoxNews.

"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

by getxstoked on Aug 8, 2008 5:48 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs