Monday Bird Droppings
by Camden Chat on Nov 16, 2009 6:00 AM EST
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PrintOrioles get big surprise: a very warm welcome | HeraldTribune.com
"That was cool,'' Baltimore Gold Glove winner Adam Jones said, "but it's too much for me. I'm laid back and low key.'' Jones, then, should love his new spring home, particularly if its people, both residents and visitors alike, engage in the level of bird watching witnessed Saturday. A meet and greet at The Ed the Orioles hoped would attract 1,000. An estimated 2,500 showed up. Looking around, Jones knew he wasn't in Lauderdale any more. "Nobody cares about baseball over there,'' the Baltimore centerfielder said. "I think this is more people than came to all of our games.'' - The FanFest was reported yesterday, but here's a refreshing take on it. Nice to see fans clamoring to see the O's -zk
Critics of baseball in Sarasota County suing over e-mails | HeraldTribune.com
And yet some folks still reeeeeeaaaaaally don't want the Orioles in Sarasota. -zk
Free-agent watch: Good year to go bargain-hunting - Chris Bahr, Sporting News - MLB - Sporting News
Free agency officially starts Friday. Here's TSN's take on the pickings. -zk
Keys Donate $375,000 To Local Causes - OurSports Central - Independent and Minor League Sports News
rederick, MD - The Frederick Keys, Class-A Affiliate of the Baltimore Orioles, are proud to announce that in partnership with its marketing colleagues and fans, have donated $375,000 to local charities, causes and schools in 2009. -zk
Odds look good for O's return to Cuba -- baltimoresun.com
Schmuck waxes nostalgic about the last time and likes Angelos' chances of making another Cuba trip happen. -zk
MASN Online: One Liners from Lunch with Dave Trembley
Dave has his share of witticisms, including my fave: "The toughest three outs to get in Yankee Stadium are the six you have to get." -zk
You see, there's a certain amount of life wisdom I give these boys. I can expand their minds. Sometimes when I've got a ballplayer alone, I'll just read Emily Dickinson or Walt Whitman to him, and the guys are so sweet, they always stay and listen. 'Course, a guy'll listen to anything if he thinks it's Open Thread.
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Does it feel weird to anyone else that the Orioles are in Florida right now doing a meet and great with the fans and announcing to the Florida public saying “This is bird land”. I don’t know it just kind of irks me a little and I just needed to get it off my chest. I just feel that this is the one and only bird land and maybe they should turn there focus into trying to get there HOME town fans here in Baltimore a little more excited about the team other than the couple hundred fans down there in Florida.
It's just you.
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 Nov 16, 2009 10:02 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Yeah, fuck the heck?
What a strange criticism. “How dare they go out and try to foster good will in their new spring training home!”
"I like baseball, movies, good clothes, whiskey, fast cars ... and you. What else you need to know?"
by Andrew_G on Nov 16, 2009 10:09 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
classic.
"I doubt he could reach [second base]...mostly cuz his fucking arm was in Aybar's nuts." – twistedlogic
FWIW
There is also a big sign here in Norfolk at Harbor Park declaring “This is Birdland.” Just thought you might like to know.
Not to mention.....
"I doubt he could reach [second base]...mostly cuz his fucking arm was in Aybar's nuts." – twistedlogic
The CHONE numbers are out
Since Stacey spent so much time on Bill James’ wildly optimistic projections, it’s worth acknowledging that the CHONE projections are considered a lot more accurate…but you might want to brace yourself before you read these, because there isn’t a lot of good news here:
http://www.baseballprojection.com/2010/BAL2010.htm
What stands out to me is this: No .300 hitters, Only three guys with OBPs over .350, no 20 home run hitters, and somehow Justin Turner outhits Josh Bell.
I know these are considered a stronger projection, but it seems a little bit too pessimistic to me…
"I like baseball, movies, good clothes, whiskey, fast cars ... and you. What else you need to know?"
ahahahahahaah
fuck those projections.
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
Funny....
They are super pessimistic…but they have Ty hitting 17 HRs….what the heck?!?
by NewYorkOriole on Nov 16, 2009 9:48 AM EST up reply actions
CHONE Figgins
isn’t very good at projections, is he?
by sickuvitall on Nov 16, 2009 10:27 AM EST up reply actions
Wow.
So, Bill James likes young guys and CHONE hates them.
And yeah, only a .784 OPS for Wieters? Seriously? I’m not expecting .900, maybe not even .850, but come on. Most of the rest are at least reasonable-but-pessimistic (though I like James’ Reimold projection a heck of a lot more than CHONE’s — if he’s midway between the two, I’d be happy). But Wieters’s are terrible.
Weaver's Fourth Law: Your most precious possessions on offense are your twenty-seven outs.
Another lossing season great!!!!
Well hopefully the Ravens can make a good run for the playoff this year and the Maryland Terps mens basketball team can turn things around because the Maryland Terps football team isn’t helping our local loosing ways.
by Oriolebird88 on Nov 16, 2009 11:12 AM EST up reply actions
If those projections come to fruition
Then there will actually be no hope for the future.
"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
another bird dropping
Sometimes statistics tell us something surprising. Sometimes they tell us something painfully obvious.
The Orioles were the worst base running team in 2009. Thank you Diamond Dave.
Vizzini: Let me put it this way. Have you ever heard of Plato, Aristotle, Socrates?
Man in Black: Yes.
Vizzini: Morons.
Additional thanks
Don’t forget the man who was hands-on in the effort, Juan “Green light for Melmo and Wiggy” Samuel. He’ll be back for more in 2010!
"The United States is the New York Yankees of countries...powerful and respected until the year 2000." - Homer J. Simpson
bud light needs to create a “real men of genius” ad for diamond dave and the windmill. nothing would make me happier than to hear that bud light guy say, “Today we salute you Mr. Juan Samuel. We conventional base running wisdom suggested otherwise, you dared to dream.”
Vizzini: Let me put it this way. Have you ever heard of Plato, Aristotle, Socrates?
Man in Black: Yes.
Vizzini: Morons.
"When conventional base running...
Vizzini: Let me put it this way. Have you ever heard of Plato, Aristotle, Socrates?
Man in Black: Yes.
Vizzini: Morons.
Diamond Dave and The Windmill
I like that.
"I would approve signing a pitcher that ate kitten tacos if he won 20 games a year." -BPinOK
mess with sarasota — mess with my grandmammy
mess with my grandmammy — mess with wayward o
mess with wayward o — mess with chuds
think about it
"Whoooooooaaa Doggie!" -- Gary Thorne
And not a single vote for any Oriole
Beckham is overrated. I have no qualms with Bailey/Andrus getting most of the big votes, but Niemann is almost exactly like Iceberg. Beckham and Reimold are pretty equal, except Reimold is better. And nothing for Wieters? Seriously? Nobody could throw us a 2nd or 3rd place for anyone?
At least Jeter didn’t win. I was actually bracing for it.
"I feel like I learned more in eight major league starts than I did in three years of college," -- Brian Matusz
Doc Ellis and the LSD No-Hitter
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_vUhSYLRw14
This is truly awesome.
I now have a blog: http://justanotherbaltimoresportsblog.blogspot.com/
by BaltimoreSportsFan on Nov 16, 2009 2:47 PM EST reply actions
Yes, I'm officially confused now
Pot’s bad, but hallucinogens are ok? That’s a strange world he lives in…
"I would approve signing a pitcher that ate kitten tacos if he won 20 games a year." -BPinOK
to each his own
hallucinogens get kinda expensive tho
by twistedlogic on Nov 16, 2009 3:32 PM EST up reply actions
exactly
much cheaper, easier to acquire, never gets old
by twistedlogic on Nov 16, 2009 4:28 PM EST up reply actions
Orioles season review on MLB Network tonight.
I think. They’ve been doing a brief season review / report card for a team each new Hot Stove episode, and since they’re starting from the bottom record-wise, we should be next.
Accordingly, there’s a poll on their site asking who the Orioles’ Rookie of the Year is. I think it’s pretty obviously Bergy, but as of now, he has only 9% of the vote, which is appalling.
Weaver's Fourth Law: Your most precious possessions on offense are your twenty-seven outs.
Wild guess
The Deity’s in first?
I now have a blog: http://justanotherbaltimoresportsblog.blogspot.com/
by BaltimoreSportsFan on Nov 16, 2009 5:34 PM EST up reply actions
MLBTR note
has Billy Wagner’s agent linking the Orioles to his client. I can’t tell you how much I don’t want this to happen. Suffice it to say, it would be like repeating previous mistakes and would be really, really dumb.
"I like baseball, movies, good clothes, whiskey, fast cars ... and you. What else you need to know?"
Some guy I've never heard of from the Fish won NL Rookie of The Year
I now have a blog: http://justanotherbaltimoresportsblog.blogspot.com/
by BaltimoreSportsFan on Nov 16, 2009 5:43 PM EST reply actions
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