Off-day open thread

by SC on Sep 15, 2008 12:43 PM EDT Comment 32 comments

There is literally nothing terribly interesting going on with the O's right now, so here's a photo of Radhames Liz, who had a hell of a good game to beat Minnesota yesterday:

Here's a few things I was thinking about.

The Red Sox will wind up beating out the Rays. It's just the way it feels to me. Like when the Twins came from behind to overtake the Tigers in 2006. Detroit still went to the World Series, of course, with Minnesota taking their usual nosedive in the ALDS.

Man, has the AL changed since then or what? Detroit is a fourth-place team, the A's were defeated in the ALCS that year and now stink, and the Yankees are also a fourth-place team even though they're not really as bad as they're made out to be. I'd kill for a team at 79-70. Rotten fans.

Congrats to Carlos Zambrano on his no-hitter.

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the young folks...

from the sun:

Spoone has surgery

"Right-handed pitching prospect Chorye Spoone had surgery this month to repair a slight Slap tear in his right shoulder and will likely miss a sizable part of the 2009 season. It’s the latest blow to an organization that has lost several of its top young pitchers for extended periods because of serious injuries.

… Stockstill said right-handed pitcher John Mariotti (3-2 with a 3.74ERA for Single-A Delmarva) had surgery to repair a sports hernia."

re: spoone

FUCK!

"When people ask me what my motivation is, I have a simple answer: Money."

--Jerry Reed, on acting

by j.q. higgins on Sep 15, 2008 1:25 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Saw that one coming

This is why you stockpile arms.

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 Sep 15, 2008 1:51 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

It's a war of attrition.

You put young pitchers through the woodchipper that is professional baseball, and you hope 1 out of 5 makes it through unscathed. It’s a painful process, but it’s better than signing the next Barry Zito.

The Orioles have more quality pitching prospects than they’ve had in a long time, but realistically, they’re going to need even more.

by dkdc on Sep 15, 2008 2:16 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

i think...

they actually say 1 in 10 make it. crazy, right?!

"When people ask me what my motivation is, I have a simple answer: Money."

--Jerry Reed, on acting

by j.q. higgins on Sep 15, 2008 2:50 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

This is why I was for Matusz

You’re never going to be short on arms, and if you are you can deal them as they are worth a lot more than hitting prospects.

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 Sep 16, 2008 1:31 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Dennis Sarfate

Walked into a door or something? WTF?

1933 was a bad year

by Senatorrosewater on Sep 15, 2008 2:19 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

in spring training...

sounds like he’s been playing w/ a slightly fractured collarbone all year? i guess they’re saying it hasn’t totally healed b/c of activity?

i dunno.

"When people ask me what my motivation is, I have a simple answer: Money."

--Jerry Reed, on acting

by j.q. higgins on Sep 15, 2008 2:52 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Ned Yost fired

http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/story/8566562/Slumping-Brewers-fire-manager-Yost

They were talking on xm radio about how if the Brewers blow this and don’t go to the post season, he is toast, but wow on the 15th of September!

[Guthrie's] president of my heart. ~PhilR8

by Stacey on Sep 15, 2008 3:52 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

ouch...

perspective.

"When people ask me what my motivation is, I have a simple answer: Money."

--Jerry Reed, on acting

by j.q. higgins on Sep 15, 2008 3:54 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I'll be damned

But the thing is the Brewers have been a sexy pick for what, three years now? And they’ve got absolutely nothing to show for it and are farting out again.

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

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by SC on Sep 15, 2008 5:03 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Not to mention

this year is really their one. big. chance. since CC and Sheets are gone next year.

[Guthrie's] president of my heart. ~PhilR8

by Stacey on Sep 15, 2008 5:09 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Also

Astros in danger of being no-hit for the 2nd straight day. Has that ever happened before?

[Guthrie's] president of my heart. ~PhilR8

by Stacey on Sep 15, 2008 3:56 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

nevermind!

Single in the 7th breaks it up.

[Guthrie's] president of my heart. ~PhilR8

by Stacey on Sep 15, 2008 4:09 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Anybody else watching the Rays-Sawx?

Kazmir can’t find the plate or get the frickin’ side out. Not good.

"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 Sep 15, 2008 7:22 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I'm watching!

That collapse is coming any day now, right? 11-1.

by Awesome Mike Awesome on Sep 15, 2008 8:40 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I'm guessing ALCS

The starting pitching will bring the Sox down sooner or later.

by dkdc on Sep 15, 2008 9:13 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yeah I'd be more concerned about that

if the starting pitching wasn’t, like, good. And what a change a week makes — you’d have thought last week they were OUT of the playoffs by five games, not the other way around, with the tone around here.

by Awesome Mike Awesome on Sep 15, 2008 9:19 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Keep telling yourself that

I’m just looking forward to rooting against your team int the playoffs along with the rest of the world..

by dkdc on Sep 15, 2008 10:05 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I'm certain that you do

and yet that does not make them any less of a good team, in contrast to the fervent lunacies of Orioles fans everywhere.

by Awesome Mike Awesome on Sep 16, 2008 4:43 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Also

Pedroia is at the moment a half a point in VORP behind Grady Sizemore. Delusional indeed!

by Awesome Mike Awesome on Sep 16, 2008 4:56 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

OMG dude, let it go.

Wolf, wolf, wolf.

by birdman on Sep 16, 2008 12:25 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

If you are not interested

you are free to ignore. I however am continually stunned and amused by this fellow’s consistent and transparent refusal to address any of his massive wrongnesses. So maybe you should let it go?

by Awesome Mike Awesome on Sep 16, 2008 1:07 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Guthrie to the DL

Saw it coming…

by Dr Orpheus on Sep 15, 2008 9:55 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Why even bother with the DL, though?

it’s not like they need to free up a roster spot.

by dkdc on Sep 15, 2008 10:04 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Bring back the bird

I still say the Orioles will do NOTHING until they bring back the smiling bird

by SullyBaseball on Sep 16, 2008 2:16 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Let's hear it for the Ornithologically Correct Oriole!

SmileyBird was great for, y’know, the Sesame Street version but c’mon…

Now, what’s actually worth bringing back: the jerseys with BALTIMORE on the front.

"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 Sep 16, 2008 10:40 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

The hell with Woody Woodpecker...

If we’re bringing back an O’s logo from the past, THIS is my choice – secondary logo from c. 1968-1976, never actually part of the uniform. Yes, I own that hat.

by Brotz13 on Sep 16, 2008 12:16 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs