Trembley didn't shy away from the notion that Bergesen's debut might be the beginning of a new pitching era for the Orioles.
"It was only a matter of time before it was going to start,'' he said. "I said before the game, 'Win or lose, it was going to be a big day in the history of the Orioles. There's more coming. They're not here yet. Bergesen is the first guy, let's enjoy him."
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Whenever I hear Trembley talk like that I get all giddy inside.
It’s like when you KNOW you’re getting ready to get a big snowstorm, you just don’t know how big. All the excitement and anticipation leading up to the snow… and then, the first few flakes start to fall and you just KNOW it’s only going to get totally more AWESOME… not rad (definitely not rad), but AWESOME!
Jioe Flaacco, Hon!!! "He’s like a live JUGS machine."
by dayzd toe on Apr 22, 2009 8:53 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Andy Sonnastine
meet Brad Bergeson…alright now we have three starters…
Paging Troy Patton…Mr. Patton….just getting Patton and Hill up here and it would almost look like a rotation…but at least just hearing Simon, Eaton and Henrickson (although he has been ok-the defense has screwed him some but he is still Henrickson) wont make me puke…
I heard a rumor we have some other pitching prospects…let the competition begin and right now soon…
by sanders833 on Apr 22, 2009 9:15 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
It's pretty badass.
Bergesen isn’t even in the next Holy Trinity. Then we have Berken winning his AAA debut last night. Hill reportedly little less than a month away, Patton waiting in the wings… all of that before Matusz/Arrieta/Tillman are expected to make their first appearances. OH, and Matt Wieters allegedly coming sooner rather than later to an OP@CY near you. This team isn’t going to win as currently constructed. The good news is, it likely won’t stay constructed as such for long. Schmuck is even reporting whispers that guys like Freel are on the outs with the club in favor of our own prospects.
The Norfolk-Baltimore Express. It’s finally starting…
From the Land of Pleasant Living...
by OEutaw on Apr 22, 2009 9:24 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Freel complaining about his situation......
Just made up my mind he was not the “gamer” he was made out to be. A throw-in from Cincy trade. They wanted to rid themselves of him too. Bring on the young players and lets use the Devil Rays (Yes I said “Devil”) blue print and see what happens. I am so pumped right now for the O’s.
by Baysox39 on Apr 22, 2009 9:58 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
In a month...
Our rotation could very well be
Guts-Koji-Hill-Bergeson-Patton
That’s a slightly different animal than Opening Day, huh? Add Hendo into his pre-destined role as lefty long guy, and we might just have something resembling a MLB pitching staff.
Matt Wieters took batting practice this morning. There were no survivors.
by duck on Apr 22, 2009 9:24 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'm guessing
it’ll take Patton longer than a month to get here.
"I think it’s shocking that the Baltimore Orioles are off to a 6-2 start this year, considering they are managed by TJ Hooker."
by Stacey on Apr 22, 2009 9:26 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
OK, wrong choice
Insert Hernandez instead.
And as pointed out above, we haven’t even touched the Big Three yet.
Matt Wieters took batting practice this morning. There were no survivors.
by duck on Apr 22, 2009 9:35 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Probably a good guess
But I’m not sure I get it. Isn’t he starting games in Bowie? Or is he working out of the pen? (Bowie’s website is terrible)
I realize they are trying to go slow after his injury, but is pitching in AA somehow easier on your arm? Patton’s been throwing since early March, where as Hill just starting throwing again a few days ago.
"Hey Yankees... you can take your apology and your trophy and shove 'em straight up your ass!" --Tanner Boyle
by BirdFanInPhilly on Apr 22, 2009 10:51 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
OK everybody settle down.
We’ve had one good start from a yung’un. That’s it. I know it’s Trembley’s job to encourage the team and the fanbase. But he has a penchant for hyperbole and grandiosity in these post game press soirees. Let’s just keep it sober.
by Jonny Pops on Apr 22, 2009 9:51 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
fuck soboer!!!
Jioe Flaacco, Hon!!! "He’s like a live JUGS machine."
by dayzd toe on Apr 22, 2009 9:54 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Subcommittee ruling on "soboer": Outta there!
But the subcommittee will accept a bottle to forget about the whole thing.
"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 22, 2009 11:49 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'm not interested in reality.
"I think it’s shocking that the Baltimore Orioles are off to a 6-2 start this year, considering they are managed by TJ Hooker."
by Stacey on Apr 22, 2009 10:02 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I gotta agree with Jon on this one.
We don’t know that Bergeson is a Major League pitcher yet, let alone Hill, Patton or Hernandez. As much as I want to be excited and optimistic, experience has shown that betting on young pitchers up from the minors is a sucker’s bet.
hakkaa päälle !
by timg56 on Apr 22, 2009 10:48 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Add to that Matusz, Tillman, and Arrieta
I’ll grant the consensus is they have better odds or being decent pitchers, but being touted as a big league starter is different than being one.
by drj on Apr 22, 2009 12:59 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I appreciate you trying to keep us grounded, JP,
But hope has been a long time comin’ around these parts, and now it appears to finally be on the horizon. A little giddiness, even a little hyperbole and grandiosity, is to be expected.
I still remember the days when we were hearing how Ryan Minor, Willis Otanez, Calvin Pickering, and Jerry Hairston were the future Oriole All-Stars. Today’s bevvy of future Os is an entirely different animal.
"Might as well just win this game." - Adam Jones, 4/17/2008
Adam Jones is the tits.
by KenDixonFanClub on Apr 22, 2009 11:47 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
REALITY SUCKS
BOOZE AND HYPERBOLE WIN THE DAY
"Believe it or not, I read the paper." - Nick Markakis
by 2632 on Apr 22, 2009 12:14 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
+1
I agree, we need to keep our pants on, it was one good start.
"I have seen the future and his name is Matt Wieters." Keith Law
by Reddrummer9187 on Apr 22, 2009 1:30 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Waters had one good start
granted me was older and didn’t have the same stuff, but I want to see a string a good starts first, then I’ll join the party train.
"In a couple of weeks or a month, I'll be excited about this team," Dawkins said. "I've got to get used to saying that -- I'm a Bronco." Then he paused. "I'll tell you one thing -- I'll always be an Eagle."
by exitfare on Apr 22, 2009 4:53 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
waters had a few good starts...
and a couple more so-called “quality starts.” his first start was pretty awesome, though.
one hitter through 8ip? believe he also through a cg shutout.
"If they pitch to you, make them pay."
--Diamond Dave to the Phenom
by j.q. higgins on Apr 22, 2009 5:02 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Doubleheader at Bowie haulted by Rain
We had Arietta pitching the first game and Patton the nightcap. the only one in disagreement with this matchup was Mother Nature. She dumped buckets her love on Prince Georges Stadium and the games were suspended until today. They will play the rest of the game started and a new game today starting at 11:05. No word who the pitchers will be. I would guess Troy Patton in the first game. There is also talk that Rich Hill be be in town for a couple of rehab starts as well as a chance Melvin Mora will take a few swings in the DH slot at Bowie soon. Don’t quote me. Just heard rumors
by Baysox39 on Apr 22, 2009 10:10 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I'M QUOTING YOU
Hello, Pressroom? Stop the presses! I got a scoop, see?
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 22, 2009 1:00 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
it really doesn't translate....
…without you hearing “1940s guy voice” that I’m doing it in.
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 22, 2009 1:00 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
make sure...
that when you’re done, you remove the index card that says “PRESS” from your hat.
along those lines, i think more authority figures shoudl be required to wear sashes indicating their title and if we’re, indeed, in a new robber baron age, i gotta say it would be a lot easier to sort out the bad guys if people still wore monocles.
"If they pitch to you, make them pay."
--Diamond Dave to the Phenom
by j.q. higgins on Apr 22, 2009 1:04 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Along those same lines
What if riot police wore NFL jerseys with numbers on them? Then it’d be real easy to pick out the guy who was beating on an old lady. I’m all for it.
by PhilR8 on Apr 22, 2009 1:29 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
they're about to do that shit
In, like, England.
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 Apr 22, 2009 2:30 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah that's where I got the idea
I saw the link on reddit. Although I think it was just an idea right now. Anyway, I remember reading Paul Pope’s “Batman: Year 100”, and the riot police in the authoritarian Gotham of the 2030s wore hockey-style jerseys complete with team names and numbers. Cool stuff.
by PhilR8 on Apr 22, 2009 2:36 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
fret not, z
I heard the “1940’s guy voice” when I read it, yeah, see?
Jioe Flaacco, Hon!!! "He’s like a live JUGS machine."
by dayzd toe on Apr 22, 2009 1:06 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Decent
Bergeson looked OK out there. Hopefully, he can build on his success and make the rotation less painful to watch. Friends don’t let friends watch Eaton.
by henhoo on Apr 22, 2009 11:21 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
BERGESEN!
that is all.
"If they pitch to you, make them pay."
--Diamond Dave to the Phenom
by j.q. higgins on Apr 22, 2009 11:52 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I think control guys
like Bergesen, Patton and Matusz have a better chance to succeed immediately after callup.
I worry more about guys that still fight their command in the minors like Tillman, Hernandez and Arrieta. Their ceiling is high (probably higher), but they seem to take their lumps getting adjusted, or some just don’t adjust despite success in the minors (I’m looking at you Radhames and Garrett).
by Dingbat Charlie on Apr 22, 2009 12:01 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
The second and third times are the most important
Apparently if you’ve never seen a pitcher before, your chances of hitting are smaller. It’s always about the second time through the line up, the second time you start against the same team, the second year after major leaguers have gotten used to you. That’s the real test.
But hey, if this is the start of a “new era” then I’m glad that I was at the game last night.
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 Apr 22, 2009 12:23 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Did you get my emails?
Jioe Flaacco, Hon!!! "He’s like a live JUGS machine."
by dayzd toe on Apr 22, 2009 12:58 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
yeah man
Give me a second, I’ve been to college, work, dentist, the baseball game, and now college again in the last 36 hours.
I’ll check it all out tonight.
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 Apr 22, 2009 2:31 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
None of the Sox hitters had seen Bergesen before
Let’s just wait a couple of starts before we declare him a suitable rotation placement. Wait, who am I kidding, He’s probably better than Adam Eaton on his best day.
Maybe in order to understand mankind, we have to look at the word itself: "Mankind". Basically, it's made up of two separate words—"mank" and "ind". What do these words mean? It's a mystery, and that's why so is mankind.
-Jack Handey
by jobe on Apr 22, 2009 1:17 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
true...
remember the halcyon days of chris waters’s debut?
"If they pitch to you, make them pay."
--Diamond Dave to the Phenom
by j.q. higgins on Apr 22, 2009 2:38 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I was at that game
Angels fans harassed me pretty good.
"In a couple of weeks or a month, I'll be excited about this team," Dawkins said. "I've got to get used to saying that -- I'm a Bronco." Then he paused. "I'll tell you one thing -- I'll always be an Eagle."
by exitfare on Apr 22, 2009 4:53 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I really want Bergesen to succeed.
But I hope he ain’t Josh Towers. If y’know what I mean.
by Y Not on Apr 22, 2009 4:50 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
ugh...
yes.
"If they pitch to you, make them pay."
--Diamond Dave to the Phenom
by j.q. higgins on Apr 22, 2009 5:02 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Bergesen
at best will likely end up a back-end guy. He is already exceeding any expectations we may have had, so I will take whatever he can give us.
And please, please, please, can we at least attempt to spell his name correctly.
Mood about O's rotation: Depressed : (
by sickuvitall on Apr 23, 2009 11:05 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
bergesen
I watched Bergesen pitch & was very Impressed.he pitched quickly & to contact
he had a smooth flow to his delivery & seemed unafraid & cool on the hill. It
was fun watching him succeed.I think he will remain an oriole & improve as he
goes along.He is the first prospect I,ve seen in quite a while that looked ready
to pitch in the show.
by hagers on Apr 23, 2009 11:27 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I think he could be fine
Kind of a Wakefield type. One thing G. Olsen really taught us is that it’s as much in the head as in the arm, and, at first glance anyway, Bergesen’s head seems fine. I mean that 12-pitch K on Quentin in the first was not a rookie moment.
by fishoutawata on Apr 23, 2009 4:53 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
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