Thursday Bird Droppings
by Camden Chat on Oct 22, 2009 6:38 AM EDT
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Re-Phil of bubbly: Philadelphia returns to Series
The Phillies won 10-4 last night to end the Dodgers season. -duck
Nick Markakis on the O's Future
Nicky gives thumbs up to the young starters and to Dave Trembley. -Stacey
Earl Weaver Managed To Win Big With The Orioles
For some reason, Investor's Business Weekly decided to look back at the managing career of Earl Weaver. -duck
Orioles scout Deron Rombach has left the Orioles to take a similar position with the Braves. He's already been replaced by Jim Richardson. And your life is richer for knowing that now. -duck
O's on Deck: Arizona Fall League recap -- Oct. 21
The Desert Dogs with their sixth game in eight tries as Brandon Snyder hits two HRs to lead the team to a win. Josh Bell went 4-for-5 as well. None of the Orioles pitchers on the team appeared in the game. -duck
Sherrill struggles for LA in NLCS
He wasn't the only one, of course. But seeing Sherrill in the fourth inning of a game was a bit unusual. -duck
On this day, we reach back to hallowed antiquity, to bring you a recreation of the second fall of the mighty Carthage!... On the barren plain of Zama, there stood the invincible armies of the barbarian Hannibal. Ferocious mercenaires and warriors from all brute nations, bent on merciless destruction, conquest. Your emperor is pleased to give you the Open Thread!
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shouldn't the barbarians lose the battle of carthage?
by twistedlogic on Oct 22, 2009 10:00 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
They successfully defended it a few times I think.
Today I think I am buying a 1991 Dodge Caravan. And then I will be buying some nice rims. I think I will get those new-fangled “spinners”
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
by the fix is in on Oct 22, 2009 11:36 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
oh i was just quoting the movie
by twistedlogic on Oct 22, 2009 11:40 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'm terribly vexed.
"I would approve signing a pitcher that ate kitten tacos if he won 20 games a year." -BPinOK
by duck on Oct 22, 2009 12:06 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Too bad the O's don't play in the AFL, huh? We'd be cleaning up.
"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 22, 2009 12:21 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Pie and the dominican league
The pic led to me check in on old felix you love steroids. It seems he hasn’t played yet. But what seems alarming is that the dominican clubs sport rosters of close to 50 players. How does that work?
by b_duardo on Oct 22, 2009 12:29 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I have no idea
I was wondering that myself when I was looking to the rosters. Although it appears that the numbers of pitchers is especially disproportionate. Not all the players even have numbers listed, including Pie. I was wondering where I could learn more about 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 22, 2009 1:22 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
some very quick research
tells me that the players without numbers won’t join the teams (at least officially) until later and that they rotate players in and out during the season. Pie will be one of the players to join later.
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 22, 2009 1:27 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Don't a lot of MLB players really only play in the playoffs?
by O'sFan21 on Oct 22, 2009 2:05 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'm not sure
I know that when Miguel Tejada would go down there, it would be just for the playoffs. And for this year, Aramis and Hanley Ramirez are both listed on the roster. I’m sure no one will see them until the playoffs. But would that apply to a player like Pie? I sort of thought that was just for the stars.
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 22, 2009 2:12 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
ugh
I thought that was going to be something worse than what it was.
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 22, 2009 2:31 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
or rather
I was afraid it was going to be something worse. That’s more accurate.
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 22, 2009 2:33 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
refusal of kiss from brett myers
is grounds for a knuckle sandwich
by b_duardo on Oct 22, 2009 2:40 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
didn't brett physically abuse her?
Vizzini: Let me put it this way. Have you ever heard of Plato, Aristotle, Socrates?
Man in Black: Yes.
Vizzini: Morons.
by birdman on Oct 22, 2009 2:34 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
ugh
Even though I knew what those links were going to say I still read them. Now i feel ill.
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 22, 2009 2:54 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Earl Weaver Managed To Win Big With The Orioles
Wow, that wasn’t random or anything.
"There's only one cure for what's wrong with all of us pitchers, and that's to take a year off. Then, after you've gone a year without throwing, quit altogether." -Jim Palmer
by Baltimo on Oct 22, 2009 2:55 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
The Dodgers not going to the World Series hurts
After the Bell trade the general feeling I got on True Blue LA was “We better get to the World Series otherwise this would be a stupid deal.” And the Dodgers didn’t go to the World Series.
The Dodgers gave up two reallly good prospects for a relief pitcher and when they needed that pitcher to perform he just didn’t. And who knows that we’ll get out of Josh and Steve.
I now have a blog: http://justanotherbaltimoresportsblog.blogspot.com/
by BaltimoreSportsFan on Oct 22, 2009 3:25 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Yeah it sucks a little
But a) it can be argued that Sherrill helped get the Dodgers into the postseason, and 2) I don’t care about the future of the Dodgers or the pain felt by the fanbase.
by PhilR8 on Oct 22, 2009 3:27 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
it was a risk worth taking
The Dodgers fans feel that way in the long run but when you’re in the position they were in that’s when you trade prospects for a piece like Sherrill. I feel kinda bad for teams/fans like the Mariners who traded pieces of their future for no real reason other than their GM was dumb. The Dodgers just played in the NLCS, no reason to have regrets.
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 22, 2009 3:31 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
i dont know what comes after a) and 2)
but they have sherril for a whole nother year. still too early i think to judge in andy’s favor
by b_duardo on Oct 22, 2009 3:43 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
And who knows whether either of the pieces they gave up even amount to anything.
Sherrill was a huge contributor as far as getting them to the playoffs, so I doubt they’re complaining.
by O'sFan21 on Oct 22, 2009 4:10 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
They do have sherrill for another 2 seasons…
Vizzini: Let me put it this way. Have you ever heard of Plato, Aristotle, Socrates?
Man in Black: Yes.
Vizzini: Morons.
by birdman on Oct 22, 2009 4:06 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions 0 recs
Strasburg got LIT UP today. 2.2 IP, 7 ER.
Vizzini: Let me put it this way. Have you ever heard of Plato, Aristotle, Socrates?
Man in Black: Yes.
Vizzini: Morons.
by birdman on Oct 22, 2009 6:02 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
bust!
He’s a bust!!
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 22, 2009 6:10 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Injury came to my mind but he was throwing some serious heat today
Vizzini: Let me put it this way. Have you ever heard of Plato, Aristotle, Socrates?
Man in Black: Yes.
Vizzini: Morons.
by birdman on Oct 22, 2009 6:25 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
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