Mid point MBP Poll-Finals

by dayzd toe on Jul 16, 2009 12:02 AM EDT

Bergie blew out ZAUN (not surprisingly) and somewhat surprisingly Luuuke eeked by Adam Jones, Son! in a very tight vote. Now it's finals time. Who will it be? The boy wonder callup? Or the surprising wild card? Vote for your Mid point MBP!

#1 Adam Jones, Son!
#4 Luuuke
#4 Luuuke

#2 Brad "3E" Bergesen
#2 Brad "3E" Bergesen
#3 ZAUN

Poll

Who's the first "half" MBP?

Luuuke

101 votes

Brad "3E" Bergesen

154 votes

255 votes | Poll has closed

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Hard to choose

This really tests your values. Which is more Birdland — homegrown pitching or the three run homer? Earl grew us up saying “both” but it’s not an option here.

I had to go with pitching.

Has there ever been a cooler Oriole than Eddie Murray? I mean, just straight up cool. Like a bad, suave dude. You know what I'm sayin'. COOL. SC 7/24/08

by 33 on Jul 16, 2009 8:09 AM EDT reply actions

me too

good pitching always keeps you in the game….

by twistedlogic on Jul 16, 2009 8:17 AM EDT up reply actions

One AB can only do so much...

Thats why I went with my boy Brad Bergs.

by John Stephens on Jul 16, 2009 8:44 AM EDT reply actions

But Brad only throws every 5 days....

where Luke gets ABs 5 days a week.

"We're not the other teams' farm system." - Andy MacPhail

by duck on Jul 16, 2009 9:15 AM EDT up reply actions

Yeah but

Luke does not put us in a position to win every time he plays.

by John Stephens on Jul 16, 2009 9:45 AM EDT up reply actions

well one could argue that bergesen doesnt either

but luke isnt an everyday player either. six of one, half dozen of another (which also sparks the question of half a bakers dozen…….)

by twistedlogic on Jul 16, 2009 10:03 AM EDT up reply actions

I don't get this

“luke isn’t an every day player” argument. Other than his time on the DL, he’s missed 7 games. He may not have started season an everyday player, but he sure as hell is now.

I will lead these Peoples to the promised land, also known as "Slightly Ahead of the Blue Jays." ~WietersRunDry

by Stacey on Jul 16, 2009 10:08 AM EDT up reply actions

the orioles have played about 90 games

luke scott has played in 66 of them….

by twistedlogic on Jul 16, 2009 10:11 AM EDT up reply actions

Which is why I said other than his time on the DL

The Orioles have played 88 games, Luke has played in 66 of them. Luke missed 15 games when he was on the disabled list. If Brian Roberts had gone on the disabled list for 15 games would you start calling him a part time player?

I will lead these Peoples to the promised land, also known as "Slightly Ahead of the Blue Jays." ~WietersRunDry

by Stacey on Jul 16, 2009 10:23 AM EDT up reply actions

I get what you're saying

and ultimately it comes down to personal preference. But I will say that Luke has had RBIs in 41% of his games, hits in 75% of his games, home runs in 25% of his games. Luke contributes to every single game, Bergy contributes once a week. Just glancing at B-R.com I see at least 8 games that the Orioles won this year where Luke’s # of RBIs is equal or greater to the number of runs the Orioles won that game by.

Besides all that, Birdland isn’t just about stats. Bergy pitches his ass off, it’s true. But Luke is awesome in all sorts of other birdland ways.

I will lead these Peoples to the promised land, also known as "Slightly Ahead of the Blue Jays." ~WietersRunDry

by Stacey on Jul 16, 2009 10:08 AM EDT up reply actions

Yep

when I opened this thread, I was split. LUUUUKE’s offense, BB’s pitching. Then I realized it’s most Birdland player, and LUUUUKE does all that cool stuff that ive mentioned in previous threads. Berg had his Napoleon Dynamite thing going on, and that was pretty funny, but it creeped me out as well. On sheer awesomeness factor, I have to go with LUUUUUKE, and since their playing ability is almost split for me (I might give a slight edge to BB because he’s unexpectedly became our best pitcher out of nowhere) I think i’m going LUUUUUKE.

Honestly, I would have voted AJ, but all 3 are amazingly awesome.

Matt Wieters can get to the tootsie roll center of a tootsie pop in under one lick.

by daveh873 on Jul 16, 2009 10:16 AM EDT up reply actions

Yup

I voted for Luke as well.

I will lead these Peoples to the promised land, also known as "Slightly Ahead of the Blue Jays." ~WietersRunDry

by Stacey on Jul 16, 2009 10:23 AM EDT up reply actions

I guess I just like some good pitching

I never really thought about it, but I always make sure I see the days BB is starting. There are very few other games I make sure I see.

by John Stephens on Jul 16, 2009 10:26 AM EDT up reply actions

Besides all that, Birdland isn’t just about stats.

Yeah… hell yeah. In order to vote, I think you should listen to the Orioles Magic song, I then immediately vote. No thinking, just go with the player you feel captures the spirit of birdland.

I also go by Voltaire.

by birdman on Jul 16, 2009 12:45 PM EDT up reply actions

even better

just watch the Orioles Magic dvd. Now THAT is Birdland.

Matt Wieters can get to the tootsie roll center of a tootsie pop in under one lick.

by daveh873 on Jul 16, 2009 1:48 PM EDT up reply actions

i prefer the "defining moment" commercials

by twistedlogic on Jul 16, 2009 2:00 PM EDT up reply actions

Noted

But the 16th ranked prospect coming up and single handedly rescuing a drowning pitching staff is pretty goddamed birdland. There was not one pitcher on the staff that wasn’t a train wreck. If Bradley Bergesen didn’t exist, granted one of the other prospects might have stepped up. But maybe not. Hell maybe we would have been forced to rush one of the golden boys. Maybe Bradley Bergesen rescued the drowning staff with one hand and saved the precious innocent psyches of our golden boys with the other.

by b_duardo on Jul 16, 2009 10:14 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs

sure

Like I said, matter of preference.

I will lead these Peoples to the promised land, also known as "Slightly Ahead of the Blue Jays." ~WietersRunDry

by Stacey on Jul 16, 2009 10:27 PM EDT up reply actions

It's funny that Luke beat Adam

Because I think Adam would have topped Brad, but Luke won’t.

I will lead these Peoples to the promised land, also known as "Slightly Ahead of the Blue Jays." ~WietersRunDry

by Stacey on Jul 16, 2009 8:47 AM EDT reply actions

Exactly. How odd is that.

"He's a gazelle." -Adam Jones on Nolan Reimold.

by LenaO on Jul 16, 2009 9:59 AM EDT up reply actions

Must be all the Christ-hating gun bashers in this crowd

by b_duardo on Jul 16, 2009 10:18 PM EDT up reply actions

3E for the win! Yay quality pitching. Though Luuuuuke is very Birdland.

"He's a gazelle." -Adam Jones on Nolan Reimold.

by LenaO on Jul 16, 2009 10:00 AM EDT reply actions

Anyone know if there is any validty behind this?

Dodgers interested in Sherrill?
http://www.fantasysp.com/player/mlb/George_Sherrill/429504

by John Stephens on Jul 16, 2009 10:50 AM EDT reply actions

It's the internet

so unless it’s a valid source, take it with a grain of salt

"Take on Me" - a-ha

by exitfare on Jul 16, 2009 3:17 PM EDT up reply actions

BB ROY?

Had to go with Brad since he might be pushing for ROY if he keeps this up for the 2nd half.

by TBA on Jul 16, 2009 11:10 AM EDT reply actions

To certain degree, I thik you have to ignore the numbers to vote. It’s not the MVO, it’s the MBP. Deciding who captures the essence of birdland is something you feel. I vote Luke.

"Your wife told you to play in New York.
Well, my wife told me you look like a dork." Boo Teixeira guys.

by birdman on Jul 16, 2009 12:29 PM EDT reply actions