Monday Bird Droppings

by Camden Chat on Oct 19, 2009 7:09 AM EDT in Open Threads Comment 23 comments

via Your Daily Off-Season O of the Day: Cla Meredith

Phils rock Dodgers, take 2-1 series lead

I'm pretty sure the Dodgers gave up a run on the ceremonial first pitch. -duck

Another Canadian blog says the O's want John McDonald

"At short, there are the likes of Orlando Cabrera, Alex Cora, Bobby Crosby, Adam Everett, Alex Gonzalez, Khalil Greene, Miguel Tejada, Jack Wilson and the Jays' own John McDonald, whom both the Baltimore Orioles and the Philadelphia Phillies have an interest in." Say it with me - We don't want John McDonald. -duck

Yankees' Hairston right at home at game's end

Jerry Hairston Jr., playing in the postseason for the first time in his career, likes the playoffs. Who could have seen that coming? -duck

Astros take 2nd look at Garner

Phil Garner wants a second chance in Houston. He was fired there two years ago. Some guys are just gluttons for punishment. -duck

Look, Buttermaker, you're not my father and I'll not move an inch to play baseball for you any more. So why don't you get back into that sardine can of yours and go, go vacuum the bottom of the Pacific Ocean? I've got business to take care of. You're blocking my customers with your Open Thread.

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The All-Oriole team

Just another link I found:

http://www.dugoutcentral.com/blog/?p=2783

by NewYorkOriole on Oct 19, 2009 7:58 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Link’s not working for me. Just a blank page.

by O'sFan21 on Oct 19, 2009 11:21 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

You’re right….hmmm I copied and pasted right from my browser window as I was reading the article. If you want to read this guy’s Oriole all time team (and some funny comments), just go to DugoutCentral.com and it’s right there on the main page….

by NewYorkOriole on Oct 19, 2009 12:11 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Weird

Even when I click on the link from the main page it doesn’t work.

by O'sFan21 on Oct 19, 2009 12:26 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Pitchers aren't allowed to wear white gloves like in that picture

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by the fix is in on Oct 19, 2009 8:34 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

whats wrong with izzy?

i’d probably take him over almost all of those aforementioned guys. i thought he had a nice little year/ did everything we asked him to.

"you know what the orioles could use right now? a day off." - joe angel

by swilhelmross on Oct 19, 2009 9:13 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I have no idea what's going on with this John McDonald talk

I do not like it.

Some Day, Matt Wieters Will Make The Cooperstown Crowd Laugh By Talking About The Time He Batted Behind Melvin Mora And Luke Scott. -Keith Law via Matt Wieters Facts

by Stacey on Oct 19, 2009 9:34 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I don't buy it

Why would Andy MacPhail start his offseason with targeting a backup infielder when he is by all accounts happy with Robert Andino. And – oh yeah – there are some real fucking pressing issues to deal with on the roster?

So, it’s gibberish. And I’m not buying it.

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by Andrew @ TLC on Oct 19, 2009 12:00 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

why ?

Why in the world would we want John McDonald? He is 35-36 with a career .237 average.
Why would he be an upgrade from Izzy?

by BaltoBen on Oct 19, 2009 10:03 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

i know nothing about the guy,

but maybe they’re thinking he’s better than Andino, not Izzy.

"I think my motivation is to see the other guys in the clubhouse. They’re contending for the playoffs, and when I see that it gets into my body. I play like it’s the playoffs too" —Memlo

by zknower on Oct 19, 2009 11:17 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I dont think I like that either

Dino is still young and could still surpise us a bit. I’d take Dino 100% of the time over McDonald.

by daveh873 on Oct 19, 2009 11:24 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yeah who wants proven dogshit when you have unproven dogshit?

by O'sFan21 on Oct 19, 2009 11:31 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Oriole Cap

So these are some pretty funny guys on YouTube (this particular skit i’m linking to isn’t that good, though :-( ), but I think the guy on the ground is wearing an Oriole cap….check it out:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ZcGKHC0Rh8&feature=channel_page

by NewYorkOriole on Oct 19, 2009 12:19 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Whoa...

Roar from 34 just said we won the Mobbies for Most Outstanding Sports Blog….how did that not get announced on here? Did I miss it?

by NewYorkOriole on Oct 19, 2009 12:33 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

check the side bar on the main page

and I dont think thats accurate. We won most outstanding Orioles blog, not sports blog.

by daveh873 on Oct 19, 2009 12:46 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yeah

actually I went to the awards party thing and got a little certificate. I started to write it up but I guess fell asleep or something and never did. Perhaps I’ll do that today.

We won most Outstanding Orioles blog. Testudo Times won sports blog. You can see all the winners here: http://www.baltimoresun.com/mobbies/

Some Day, Matt Wieters Will Make The Cooperstown Crowd Laugh By Talking About The Time He Batted Behind Melvin Mora And Luke Scott. -Keith Law via Matt Wieters Facts

by Stacey on Oct 19, 2009 1:02 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Some fun reading for today

Gamethreads for Birdland Day, June 30th 2009.

GameThread One (it’s the bad part, but you have to set the scene)
GameThread Two (it’s the awesome part. I just read it and was thoroughly entertained)

Some Day, Matt Wieters Will Make The Cooperstown Crowd Laugh By Talking About The Time He Batted Behind Melvin Mora And Luke Scott. -Keith Law via Matt Wieters Facts

by Stacey on Oct 19, 2009 1:07 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Ah man...if only I didn't actually have work to do today which is a rarity. Have to read them tonight.

by O'sFan21 on Oct 19, 2009 1:09 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

ha I'm reading part one now

In which I said

1) Hendo is the reliever that makes me turn off the television, and
2) Brian Matusz won’t even be in the rotation in 2010.

Some Day, Matt Wieters Will Make The Cooperstown Crowd Laugh By Talking About The Time He Batted Behind Melvin Mora And Luke Scott. -Keith Law via Matt Wieters Facts

by Stacey on Oct 19, 2009 1:19 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

haha awesome

by O'sFan21 on Oct 19, 2009 1:50 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I knew how it was going to end and I was still shocked by the ending

Cry havoc and unleash the Esskay hot dogs of war! - The Wayward Oriole, Opening Day 2008

by Eat More Esskay on Oct 19, 2009 2:10 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

From the WaPo article

He thought of his own career trajectory — from a young second baseman considered a future star, to a lowly utility man forced to carry four gloves to every game — and the 12 big league seasons he played without sniffing the postseason, until this year.

Future star? Ha! Hairston was never considered a hot prospect. Like Brian Roberts, he was considered to be a so so prospect that projected to be a solid regular AT BEST.

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by birdman on Oct 19, 2009 1:16 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs