Tuesday Open Thread
by Camden Chat on Dec 29, 2009 7:00 AM EST
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Today's picture is from September 6, 2009 against the Texas Rangers. The Rangers were still clinging to playoff hopes at this point in the season but lost two of three to the lowly Orioles. How embarrassing. Jeremy Guthrie pitched one of his finer games of the year and the hitting stars were just who you'd expect: Jeff Fiorentino and Chad Moeller
Box Score - Game Thread - Recap
If you visit the game thread you'll see the picture that was used is of Nick Markakis in the throwback Negro League uni the O's wore in game 2 of the series. I wouldn't be opposed to another throwback day in 2010. Ideas on which you'd like best? Maybe those from the franchise's first year in Baltimore? Or this one being modeled by Brooksie? What would you think of an entire game played in tribute to the biggest eyesore in Orioles uniform history?
A FEW LATE NEWS CLIPPINGS...
Because I forgot to add them to the story Stacey had created. Silly me!
Gonzalez and Atkins could help O's - NY Daily News
"The Orioles are biding their time in the American League East as they wait for their young pitchers to develop with the support of a lineup packed with budding stars, but just in case Baltimore has a 2008 Rays-like surprise in store, a couple of veterans have signed up to help beef up some weak spots." Oh, yeah, Mike Gonzalez and Garret Atkins totally put us over the top. -duck
Delmarva Shorebirds to host Hot Stove Banquet
"On January 30, 2010, the Delmarva Shorebirds will kick off the 2010 season with our 9th Annual Hot Stove Banquet." The evening will feature a keynote speaker, dinner and a silent auction. Funds raised will go to the Delmarva Shorebirds Community Fund to help local youth sports. -duck
Perdue Stadium is temporary memorial for murder victim Sarah Foxwell
"The Arthur W. Perdue Stadium entrance is the location of a temporary memorial for 11-year-old Sarah Haley Foxwell, law enforcement officials announced Monday afternoon." Items can be left starting this morning at 8 a.m. The stadium served as the command post and staging area for the three-day search for Foxwell. -duck
Ben McDonald Named to 2010 Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame Class
The original Big Ben gets his due from his home state. -duck
WMAR tech Gary Joseph Gemski dies at 53
"Gary Joseph Gemski, a WMAR technician who worked at the final game at Memorial Stadium and the first one at Camden Yards, died of cancer Dec. 20 at Gilchrist Hospice Care in Towson. The Ellicott City resident was 53." -duck
You've gotta ask yourself a question: "Do I feel lucky?" Well, do ya, Open Thread?
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I'd love to see the orange throwbacks
if they have it with white pants, that’d look really sharp. Or if they really want to be daring, how about the road uniform in this set.
Don't give up, don't ever give up. - Jim Valvano
by BaltimoreSportsFan on Dec 29, 2009 9:16 AM EST reply actions
pretty much like this
Don't give up, don't ever give up. - Jim Valvano
by BaltimoreSportsFan on Dec 29, 2009 9:36 AM EST up reply actions
And speaking of this look
This summer, I plan on buying a couple dozen pairs of that stirrup pattern. The website I’m buying them from makes them to order, They are called “Red Sox stripes” , and I get to choose the colors for each part of the stirrup. Anyway, the smallest order you can do is for one dozen, but I only need one pair.
Anyway, I’ll be selling them this summer. If there is enough interest, I’ll be ordering more. I’d be selling them for something like $15-20.
Shoot me an e-mail at thesunisbutamorningstar@yahoo.com if you’d like to order, but remember I’m not ordering them until much closer to April.
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 Dec 29, 2009 10:50 AM EST up reply actions
I think that they'll cost me between $8-12 per pair
They’re like custom made to order, you have to choose each color. I’m pretty sure they’re really high quality, like if the Orioles were to wear those stirrups, it would be practically the same exact thing. Twin City Knittings is one of the last manufacturers.
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 Dec 29, 2009 12:32 PM EST up reply actions
I went to that game. I got Scott Feldman and Chris Tillman's autographs.
Don't give up, don't ever give up. - Jim Valvano
by BaltimoreSportsFan on Dec 29, 2009 9:19 AM EST reply actions
I was there too
I got Jim Johnson’s graph.
What up?
by snakethejake on Dec 29, 2009 6:25 PM EST up reply actions
I think I was at that game
Albert Belle had 2 dongs.
Don't give up, don't ever give up. - Jim Valvano
by BaltimoreSportsFan on Dec 29, 2009 10:03 AM EST up reply actions
Wait a minute
didn’t they wear these jerseys in ’99? That would mean you were, what… 3 years old? Maybe 4?
In the FUTURE
There will be no need for the color orange.
"The United States is the New York Yankees of countries...powerful and respected until the year 2000." - Homer J. Simpson
Whoever was "Tickle-Me-Melmo"
congrats, you won KevGracie’s fantasy football league. I don’t think you have been paying attention to your team for some time, but you still managed to beat me handily in the championship. Just thought i’d let you know. If memory serves, Kev put up some tickets for the 1st and 2nd place teams, so I guess you’ll be going to a Yankees or Red Sox game for free. Thought you’d like to know.
Also, i’m just curious as to which one of you guys it is.
Everyone should see this if you haven't already.
This guy made it into the front page of NYTimes.com yesterday. The youtube video of his stunts is jaw-dropping. Check it out.
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/29/sports/global/29cyclist.html?_r=1&hp
"He's a gazelle." -Adam Jones on Nolan Reimold.
That's what Open Threads are for
Thanks for the vid link
"The moment you stop thinking you're the best, it's time for you to get out the game." -'King' Mo Lawal
That is so awesome.
I love watching skateboarding/snowboarding videos, but usually don’t like bike stuff. But that was incredible.
Y'know, there are actually a number of useful/interesting/intelligent posts after this FanGraphs piece. Which oughtta be on CC, huh?
I hope we haven’t, erm, discouraged good input through some of our recent latitude. Or maybe latitude is What We Do.
As in Vive l’attitude and like that…
"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.
Nice piece. There’s some massive Pie love in there. I seriously hope Andy is shopping either Pie or Scott, preferably Scott, for infield help.
Vizzini: Let me put it this way. Have you ever heard of Plato, Aristotle, Socrates?
Man in Black: Yes.
Vizzini: Morons.
scott for adrian gonzalez!!
in other news, mark derosa signed with the giants for 6mil/yr (2 yr deal). glad we signed atkins instead.
by twistedlogic on Dec 29, 2009 5:36 PM EST up reply actions
Good article
Good fangraphs article. My common sense tells me that if Pie is a good fielding centerfielder he should also, given time, become a very good fielding left fielder. Also, a healthy Reimold should improve defensively in left field as well. If both come on strong, then we will have a legitimate logjam in left.
Jason Bay to the Mets
4 years, $66M
"I doubt he could reach [second base]...mostly cuz his fucking arm was in Aybar's nuts." – twistedlogic
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