Patton returns with a win for Bowie

by SC on Apr 11, 2009 6:57 AM EDT in Minor Leagues Comment 36 comments

From Roch:

Pitching for the first time in more than a year, left-hander Troy Patton shut out Akron on three hits over five innings tonight in Double-A Bowie's rain-delayed 3-0 victory.

Patton walked three batters, including two in the first inning, but Akron failed to score when Jeff Fiorentino threw out Carlos Rivero at the plate on Nick Weglarz's single.

The win was Patton's first since Aug. 7, 2007. He underwent surgery last spring to repair a torn labrum.

Good for him. Patton was the highest-upside player we picked up in the Tejada trade, and I know a lot of us are still hoping he can be part of the rotation, even as soon as this season.

Also, did you know Jeff "Screech" Fiorentino is with Bowie this year? Now you do. I wonder if he hits there if people will start freaking out about him like with Montanez.

I joke. Keep the lid on the can of worms.

Also from Roch:

When Trembley visited the mound in the sixth inning after Carlos Pena singled, Hendrickson said "Dave, I gave it everything I had." That confirmed what Trembley already knew had to be done. He brought in Danys Baez to face Pat Burrell.

"I knew it was the right time to get him out of there," Trembley said.

Countdown to the questions about Hendo's toughness start now.

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how bout nick holding that gapper to a single?

i can’t prove it but i’m pretty sure that was key in preserving win.

by thewaywardO on Apr 11, 2009 7:35 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

OMG FIORENTINO IS BEING DENIED!

OK, I was one of the Montanez semi-crazies, but it was still merited.

by punkrawka on Apr 11, 2009 8:55 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Anything from Shakespeare Kubatko must be true.

Having successfully mentioned Willy Shake three [ 3 ] times in two [ 2 ] minutes during his first on-air date with Amber, tonight Roch is getting ready to take on

a) Marlowe
b) Milton
c) Goethe
d) Nietzsche

Yeah, and as somebody noted last night, the voice really makes you appreciate the benefits of print journalism. Not to get too technical, but that timbre makes me feel, y’know, all oogy.

Oh, I’m thinking (b). If Guts looks good again, Roch’ll beat Amber’s ear with “who in the happy realms of light /
Clothed with transcendent brightness didst outshine / Myriads” of Rays. And what kills you— she’ll dig it. Unbelievable.

"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.

by Titov on Apr 11, 2009 9:03 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Roch should really save the Nietzsche for the second half collapse

http://www.mvn.com/oriolecentral

by Oriole on Apr 11, 2009 10:03 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs

HA!

by Steve. on Apr 11, 2009 10:10 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I think Kirkegaard might be in order for the collapse

And if he wants to talk about the last 12 years all in one swoop I recommend “The Myth of Sysiphus.” Omar Daal, Razor Ramon, Javy Lopez, etc. etc. are the boulder.

by pipkin on Apr 11, 2009 10:40 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Good choice. I'd also recommend Kafka's "The Castle" to that end.

“Dark and at times surreal, The Castle is about alienation, bureaucracy, and the seemingly endless frustrations of man’s attempts to stand against the system imposed by a dolt named Peter Angelos.” OK, I made the last part up, but you get the idea.

"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.

by Titov on Apr 11, 2009 1:25 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I think the word "kafkaesque"

was invented to describe the administration of Peter Angelos.

by pipkin on Apr 12, 2009 1:13 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Actually, we should prolly ask Huff. I think 2632 said he's a closet MENSA member. Sick rumor, anyway.

"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.

by Titov on Apr 11, 2009 1:33 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Good for Troy

We all are well aware that the torn labrum injury is the hardest to come back from, and I for one am wishing him well.
If he can get 8-10 more starts under his belt without pain or struggling too mightily, he will see OPACY before the All Star break.

There's no crying in baseball

by elktonfan on Apr 11, 2009 10:19 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

fabrum bear

It's 4 in the morning. Too much to drink. All the girls look hot. So, the Nationals are Jennifer Lopez to me. —Julian Tavarez

by zknower on Apr 11, 2009 3:09 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Godless killing machine

and the greatest threat to America’s pitchers.

"Any guitar solos you hear on the record where it sounds like one note, sounds like Meg White playing guitar -- that's me. Any real guitar solo where a guitar comes in and you go, 'F--k, that sounds awesome!' -- that's not me." - Josh Freese

by duck on Apr 11, 2009 5:08 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

in part...

though mostly, it seems, to orioles pitchers.

"If they pitch to you, make them pay."

--Diamond Dave to the Phenom

by j.q. higgins on Apr 12, 2009 5:12 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

+5000

If more guys admitted when the tank was empty, more rallies would be nipped in the bud.

How many times have we heard a manager say, “well, he told me he still had some left” in a presser after a loss? particularly when after losses involving a 3-run dingers surrendered by starters who wanted to stay in for “one more batter”?

refreshing candor, that’s what i call it.

It's 4 in the morning. Too much to drink. All the girls look hot. So, the Nationals are Jennifer Lopez to me. —Julian Tavarez

by zknower on Apr 11, 2009 3:12 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

If Mark Tall is soft

I’ll take 5.1 IP, I ER from him every time!

"... so what's good for the goose is good for the gander," Trembley said.

by Bee the Ball on Apr 11, 2009 10:38 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Seriously

I’d rather he’d admit he’s out of gas when he’s out of gas than try to be all macho about it and groove one to the next batter.

by Fred Sanford on Apr 11, 2009 1:28 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

+5000

If more guys admitted when the tank was empty, more rallies would be nipped in the bud.

refreshing candor, that’s what i call it.

It's 4 in the morning. Too much to drink. All the girls look hot. So, the Nationals are Jennifer Lopez to me. —Julian Tavarez

by zknower on Apr 11, 2009 3:12 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Gee, where have I seen that before....

in this game, maybe?

Tom Niedenfuer is, unfortunately, best remembered for his disastrous performance during the 1985 National League Championship Series between his Los Angeles Dodgers and the St. Louis Cardinals. In Game 5, Niedenfuer gave up a walk-off home run to Ozzie Smith. The home run was notable because Ozzie Smith was a light-hitter who up until that particular point, had never hit a home run left-handed. In Game 6 in Los Angeles, the Cardinals went on to win the game and the pennant thanks to a 3-run home run by Jack Clark off Niedenfuer.

by duck on Apr 11, 2009 5:11 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I think in a month or he’ll need to be able to suck it up and try to at least finish the inning, but I’m perfectly ok with this from all the starters at least the first couple times through

by kba26 on Apr 11, 2009 2:12 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Montanez is >>>> than Fiorentino

And thats all I’ve got to say about that. I promise. No seriously, that’s it.

Mood about O's rotation: Depressed : (

by sickuvitall on Apr 11, 2009 12:01 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Guess I didn’t really need the ‘is’ after Montanez….c’mon gramma!

Mood about O's rotation: Depressed : (

by sickuvitall on Apr 11, 2009 12:02 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

oh i'm anti-Montanez

and I can agree there. Screech just isn’t very good.

by pipkin on Apr 11, 2009 12:37 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

“Dave, I gave it everything I had.”

Should I laugh or cry?

My best game plan is to sit on the bench and call out specific instructions like 'C'mon Boog,' 'Get ahold of one, Frank,' or 'Let's go, Brooks.' -Earl Weaver

by Baltimo on Apr 11, 2009 2:17 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

laugh now. there will be plenty of time for crying later in the season.

by kba26 on Apr 11, 2009 2:20 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Wise words

My best game plan is to sit on the bench and call out specific instructions like 'C'mon Boog,' 'Get ahold of one, Frank,' or 'Let's go, Brooks.' -Earl Weaver

by Baltimo on Apr 11, 2009 4:13 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I am a rabid Montanez Fan.

I still believe performance is everything. You hit, you field, you do all those things better than the other guy and you make the team. I will not compromise on performance.

Freel is a great “grinder” but how much ginding can you do hitting under .100? And how many positions on the field can you play if you are not doing well at any of them?

Bowie pitchers had a control problem today and walked about 8 batters and lost 12-2 to the Travis Hefner Less Akron ball club.

by Baysox39 on Apr 11, 2009 6:09 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Freel has only ever hit below .270 in one season. Theres a valid argument for montenez over freel, but you dont need to exaggerate stats to make it.

by kba26 on Apr 11, 2009 6:45 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I like performance too...

…and Montanez hasn’t really performed very well over his entire career—except for last year, when he was very old for his league, and perhaps the tail end of the one before that.

by Ampontan on Apr 12, 2009 12:44 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

So I am not the ONLY one

who thought that was a cheap move on the part of the Indians last year. I told my friend we should have let Markakis and Jones fake injuries so they could play for Bowie on ‘rehab’. Fuck Travis Hafner…ooh, a career designated hitter cause he isn’t athletic enough to play the field. Way to have 1.5 good seasons there Pronk.

Mood about O's rotation: Depressed : (

by sickuvitall on Apr 12, 2009 9:02 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

So why was Amber staring at Roch like he might morph into a zombie?

AndHedges: soo... when do I get to throw a couple of pitches and complain about "tightness?"

by CoachOfEarl on Apr 11, 2009 6:42 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

did you hear him talk?

a zombie would be a vast improvement.

"I’m sure glad he didn’t try to bunt." - DD on Melmo's game winning double, 6/17

by daveh873 on Apr 11, 2009 6:44 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

She was hyp-mo-tized by his cologne

Roch wears Sex Panther: 60% of the time, it works every time.

"The United States is the New York Yankees of countries...powerful and respected until the year 2000." - Homer J. Simpson

by Brotz13 on Apr 12, 2009 2:25 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

hahaha...

brotz=OTM!

"If they pitch to you, make them pay."

--Diamond Dave to the Phenom

by j.q. higgins on Apr 12, 2009 5:14 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Longer we can go with

Simon, Henrickson and Eaton the more time the kids have to force there way up…we need Hill and Patton sooner then later and mid year who knows.

Andy keep talking to Pedro….maybe the price will come down.

We got the offense, the bullpen, the defense…..help on way….Andy step up and find a a stopgap….Odalis Perez, Pedro…anything is better then Eaton….

by sanders833 on Apr 11, 2009 10:50 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I won't lie

If we signed Pedro, I’d mark the fuck out. I love Pedro.

Bad Left Hook
Camden Chat

"If they cut my bald head open, they will find one big boxing glove. That's all I am. I live it." -- Marvin Hagler

by SC on Apr 12, 2009 4:56 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Pedro for a month could actually

put some fannies in the seat…start him against Boston, then the Yanks….then have him bean the first guy for Tampa…the O’s get in brawls just like Tampa did last year to prove they belong….that is a bit much but my point is if he has any attitude he could get the staff to have some swagger…

And I think Odalis Perez is better then Simon or Eaton….

Damn it Andy dont play it to safe….spend some of the money we safed by switching to Geico…

by sanders833 on Apr 12, 2009 9:36 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs