Sunday Bird Droppings: Orioles Links and News

by duck on Nov 15, 2009 9:00 AM EST in Open Threads Comment 6 comments

Sarasota welcomes the Orioles
About 2,500 Sarasota residents welcomed the Orioles to town during the team's FanFest activities yesterday. -duck

Premilinary and incomplete Spring Training dates available
One of Roch's readers sent him the link 4sarasota.com and it appears many, but not all, of the home Spring Training dates are starting to be filled. -duck

Update on injured O's minor league pitchers
Steve Melewski talks with David Stockstill about Orioles' minor leaguers rehabbing and recovering from injuries during 2009. -duck

2009 Tides pitchers in review
Steve Melewski talks with Gary Allenson, manager of the Norfolk Tides, about the starters he had this year that weren't among those called up to Baltimore. -duck

The Schmuck Stops Here: Orioles: Is Uggla the answer?
Peter Schmuck attempts to solve the age-old debate "Is it OK if a piece of plywood would play better defense that your third baseman?" -duck

AFL Orioles - Week 5
Jay LeBlanc of The Washington Times reviews the week in Arizona. -duck

Umpire John Hirschbeck forgives Robbie Alomar, but will Hall of Fame voters forget?
"Longtime umpire John Hirschbeck would like to put to rest any lingering controversy about Robbie Alomar on the Baseball Writers Hall of Fame ballot. Despite the infamous 1996 spitting incident the ump says Alomar is absolutely a Hall of Fame player." -duck

Nick Markakis deserved a Gold Glove: Carroll County Times
"Congratulations, Adam Jones. You just accomplished something rare by being named one of the three best defensive outfielders in the American League even though you’re not even the best on your own team." Gee, Josh Land of the CC Times, tell us what you really think. -duck

You're a French aristocrat, she's a simple girl of the people, and she won't even give you a Open Thread. Hah!

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Uh...

Does Schmuck actually say that MacPhail is going to hold Trembley accountable for W’s and is thinking of replacing Mora with two guys who hit even less than Mora does?

From the Land of Pleasant Living...

by OEutaw on Nov 15, 2009 11:11 AM EST reply actions 0 recs

Bell is still hitting !!!

And some of it is right handed. That’s good news from the AFL. Maybe someone is working with him on RH hitting out there? I hope this young man pans out as well as he looks, to me. Maybe we can put up with Wiggy at 3B til Bell is ready. Hopefully before mid season.

I still say the real off season priority has to be a cleanup hitter and 1B. Snyder / Aubrey / Hughes / etc. are not the long term answer. If the asking price for Gonzalez / Fielder is too high, I hope they at least trade for a young 1B with 40 HR potential. Snyder, even if he succeeds, will never be that 40 HR cleanup hitter. He is more of a Mark Grace type hitter at best. The O’s need a real masher at 1B and cleanup.

by fuddnelson on Nov 15, 2009 11:14 AM EST reply actions 0 recs

Not just some of it

It is a very very small sample size, of course, but in the AFL Bell is 9 for 17 with three doubles against left-handed pitching with three walks, for an OPS of 1.325.

by James F on Nov 15, 2009 12:34 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs