Saturday Open Thread
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The Rich Hill Experiment isn’t done. Seems Andy MacPhail isn’t ready to cut ties with that curveball just yet. Jason Berken will pitch Monday as well. So Chris Tillman Day BBQ plans will just have to wait.
Tuesday is Nolan Reimold T-Shirt Night. I’m guessing good seats are still available.
Chris Tillman had a pretty bad night at
Xavier Avery had quite the game for the Delmarva Shorebirds, going 3-6 with 2 R and 2 RBI.
Orioles Scouting Director Joe Jordan isn't happy that 30 of the team's 50 draft picks still aren't signed.
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as anyone seen a bergesen shirt?
"The key to winning baseball games is pitching, fundamentals, and three run homers." - Earl Weaver
"The only thing Earl knows about big-league pitching is that he couldn't hit it." - Jim Palmer
"Ain't the beer cold!?!" - Chuck Thompson
by BaltimoreSportsFan on Jul 25, 2009 8:48 AM EDT reply actions
just found one!
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"The key to winning baseball games is pitching, fundamentals, and three run homers." - Earl Weaver
"The only thing Earl knows about big-league pitching is that he couldn't hit it." - Jim Palmer
"Ain't the beer cold!?!" - Chuck Thompson
by BaltimoreSportsFan on Jul 25, 2009 8:52 AM EDT up reply actions
it didnt work :((
"The key to winning baseball games is pitching, fundamentals, and three run homers." - Earl Weaver
"The only thing Earl knows about big-league pitching is that he couldn't hit it." - Jim Palmer
"Ain't the beer cold!?!" - Chuck Thompson
by BaltimoreSportsFan on Jul 25, 2009 8:52 AM EDT up reply actions
any one watch the soccer game?
at ravens stadium
"The key to winning baseball games is pitching, fundamentals, and three run homers." - Earl Weaver
"The only thing Earl knows about big-league pitching is that he couldn't hit it." - Jim Palmer
"Ain't the beer cold!?!" - Chuck Thompson
by BaltimoreSportsFan on Jul 25, 2009 9:01 AM EDT reply actions
my friend went
He drove up from dc, arrived in Baltimore around 6, and couldn’t find parking anywhere until 6:45. but he said the game was awesome. I can’t judge as I know absolutely nothing about soccer.
Well I couldn't get off work Tuesday
SO maybe it’s all for the best. I’ll be welcoming home the team on Monday.
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
reimold or 3 e
roy?
"The key to winning baseball games is pitching, fundamentals, and three run homers." - Earl Weaver
"The only thing Earl knows about big-league pitching is that he couldn't hit it." - Jim Palmer
"Ain't the beer cold!?!" - Chuck Thompson
by BaltimoreSportsFan on Jul 25, 2009 9:43 AM EDT reply actions
What's a 3E?
I missed something…
"On my tombstone just write, THE SOREST LOSER THAT EVER LIVED." -- Earl Weaver
by CoachOfEarl on Jul 25, 2009 12:01 PM EDT up reply actions
ty for the explanation
Why not BB or 2B? Or Beezy (after 7/31)? Iceberg?
Anyway, I vote for Reimold. Right now, Berg is doing much better, but in the long run, Reimold has a better chance.
"On my tombstone just write, THE SOREST LOSER THAT EVER LIVED." -- Earl Weaver
by CoachOfEarl on Jul 25, 2009 12:12 PM EDT up reply actions
I guess 'cuz in the beginning lots of people misspelled his last name (particularly that last E). Brad's not too hard to spell though. ;D
"He's a gazelle." -Adam Jones on Nolan Reimold.
You skipped an 'e' :/
"On my tombstone just write, THE SOREST LOSER THAT EVER LIVED." -- Earl Weaver
by CoachOfEarl on Jul 25, 2009 12:13 PM EDT up reply actions
kittens
definitely kittens
Matt Wieters can get to the tootsie roll center of a tootsie pop in under one lick.
Ugh. No. Never. I can't STAND cats. Call me a stubborn dog person.
"He's a gazelle." -Adam Jones on Nolan Reimold.
by LenaO on Jul 25, 2009 10:53 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
I used to be a non-cat person, but then I moved and had to leave my dog behind, and the new place only accepted cats. I like having a pet so I got a cat.
She’s the worst pet in the history of mankind.
by Scott Christ on Jul 25, 2009 12:41 PM EDT up reply actions
What sorts of evil people would allow CATS but not DOGS?
I’m sorry you had to leave your dog behind. :(
I’m also sorry you’re cat is the worst pet in the history of mankind. That’s pretty intense.
"He's a gazelle." -Adam Jones on Nolan Reimold.
I would allow cats and not dogs
Cats are quiet and tidy.
Dogs are loud, and they smell.
June 30, 2009 — Birdland Day
no way man
i used to take care of my neighbors cats when they’d go on vacation. they are OCD clean, but the litterboxes and stuff smell HORRIBLE and it makes everything around smell just as bad
by twistedlogic on Jul 25, 2009 1:37 PM EDT up reply actions
i meant that
my neighbors were OCD clean but the house still smelled like cat which is nasty
by twistedlogic on Jul 25, 2009 1:38 PM EDT up reply actions
if the neighbors were OCD clean,
the litterbox wouldn’t smell. the rule is: clumping litter, scoop every day or every other day, one box per cat.
i’ve had neighbors with dogs they NEVER bathed. i’m like, “ya know, that dog is not gonna wash himself”.
June 30, 2009 — Birdland Day
it still smells
i cleaned that damn litterbox twice a day. good money tho
by twistedlogic on Jul 25, 2009 5:07 PM EDT up reply actions
My dog is neither loud nor smelly.
They are the most loyal and adorable creatures ever.
"He's a gazelle." -Adam Jones on Nolan Reimold.
by LenaO on Jul 25, 2009 2:55 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Cats smell tons worse
Cat piss is worse than skunk. Then again, I grew up in rural PA, so skunk is just another smell you get used to.
Cats do less property damage (floors mostly, esp if they are large) which is why most people allow them over dogs.
Dogs are louder than cats, and can bother the neighbors. They also keep neighbors out, which is why I allow both, my neighborhood being ‘transitional’.
"On my tombstone just write, THE SOREST LOSER THAT EVER LIVED." -- Earl Weaver
Oh, no, I've got you beat
I had one so demon possessed our vet prescribed VALIUM for our cat. I’m not kidding. Then after 6 months on kitten valium, she bit my wife 5 times in one weekend while why wife was pregnant. The cat made the one-way trip to the animal shelter after that one.
"We're not the other teams' farm system." - Andy MacPhail
agreed
my gf works for an animal rescue group. someone wouldve taken the cat.
Matt Wieters can get to the tootsie roll center of a tootsie pop in under one lick.
I have so many stray cats in my neighborhood
makes me not a huge fan
"You don't EVEN KNOW who Nick Markakis is"- .....My 4 year old daughter to another kid.
"I'm a Country Boy"- ......Alan Jackson
And the idiots that live around me keep on feeding them
There are like 10 that call my yard home. I ’m not about to try and catch them, probably nasty mean.
"You don't EVEN KNOW who Nick Markakis is"- .....My 4 year old daughter to another kid.
"I'm a Country Boy"- ......Alan Jackson
Also someone has a HUGE goose, that walks in the middle of the road.
When you aprroach it, it looks at you like fuck off man, this my hood.
"You don't EVEN KNOW who Nick Markakis is"- .....My 4 year old daughter to another kid.
"I'm a Country Boy"- ......Alan Jackson
I know right
Sound strange..I still am in awe of that goose.
"You don't EVEN KNOW who Nick Markakis is"- .....My 4 year old daughter to another kid.
"I'm a Country Boy"- ......Alan Jackson
I call it Cocksucking Goose, get out of the road.
"You don't EVEN KNOW who Nick Markakis is"- .....My 4 year old daughter to another kid.
"I'm a Country Boy"- ......Alan Jackson
Geese are the assholes of the bird world.
"I hate making excuses. If I suck, then I suck. And I suck. That's the way I'm playing. If you suck, you suck. You have to take responsibility in this game. Right now, that's the way I feel. Yes, I suck." - Jose Guillen/quote of the year
That one is the leader
"You don't EVEN KNOW who Nick Markakis is"- .....My 4 year old daughter to another kid.
"I'm a Country Boy"- ......Alan Jackson
will we ever agree on anything?
Matt Wieters can get to the tootsie roll center of a tootsie pop in under one lick.
im algergic
"The key to winning baseball games is pitching, fundamentals, and three run homers." - Earl Weaver
"The only thing Earl knows about big-league pitching is that he couldn't hit it." - Jim Palmer
"Ain't the beer cold!?!" - Chuck Thompson
by BaltimoreSportsFan on Jul 25, 2009 5:17 PM EDT up reply actions
There will be....
Open Threads are more of a drive-through window, people come and go, rather than a family diner, where everyone stays and talks. That’s the GameThreads.
"We're not the other teams' farm system." - Andy MacPhail
Yes, but I'm a very impatient person.
For the record, I quite like your analogy!
"He's a gazelle." -Adam Jones on Nolan Reimold.
so which one of us is the guy in the window
and which one is the poor slob that was too lazy to get out of his car to get food?
Matt Wieters can get to the tootsie roll center of a tootsie pop in under one lick.
I'm defnitely the one...
asking “Do you want fries with that?”
"We're not the other teams' farm system." - Andy MacPhail
awesome simile!
"The key to winning baseball games is pitching, fundamentals, and three run homers." - Earl Weaver
"The only thing Earl knows about big-league pitching is that he couldn't hit it." - Jim Palmer
"Ain't the beer cold!?!" - Chuck Thompson
by BaltimoreSportsFan on Jul 25, 2009 5:17 PM EDT up reply actions
Love that.
I have several friends who live down there. Whitest white bred Hollister collar-pop town ever.
From the Land of Pleasant Living...
Bahhahaha
I’d never watched it the whole way through — I love the metro part. “We could take the green line?” “……………….uh….” “So we’re taking a taxi!” Hahhahha yay for accurate stereotypes. I wish there was a Bethesda version of this.
Yes
Bethesda definitely deserves this.
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
favorite part is the
i’m in courthouse so much they call me MICHAEL VICK
by twistedlogic on Jul 25, 2009 11:35 AM EDT up reply actions
That is hilarious.
The "At the Starbucks or the Starbucks…or the Starbucks… " ad naseum was great stuff.
"We're not the other teams' farm system." - Andy MacPhail
gotta love livin in arlington
although in my defense, ive only been to like 4 of those starbucks :-)
by twistedlogic on Jul 25, 2009 11:28 AM EDT up reply actions
haha i live near arlington
and do not possess a pair (or at least none that i know of). i do however frequent courthouse and local starbucks……..
by twistedlogic on Jul 25, 2009 6:40 PM EDT up reply actions
That was awesome
Why do they hate on the green line?
Cry havoc and unleash the Esskay hot dogs of war! - The Wayward Oriole, Opening Day 2008
by Eat More Esskay on Jul 25, 2009 11:31 AM EDT up reply actions
it goes to the....um....more dangerous locations of the DC area
by twistedlogic on Jul 25, 2009 11:32 AM EDT up reply actions
Oh
I only ever seem to ride the green line when I’m going into DC. I had no idea it could be different than that.
Cry havoc and unleash the Esskay hot dogs of war! - The Wayward Oriole, Opening Day 2008
by Eat More Esskay on Jul 25, 2009 11:41 AM EDT up reply actions
Yeah but ends up in
College Park and Greenbelt..
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
FTW!
Damn, I wished they had the Green Line while I was still in college at UMd…
"We're not the other teams' farm system." - Andy MacPhail
Just think
if you were born fifty years from now, you might just live to see the purple line in CP where you can go to faraway places like Silver Spring and Bethesda.
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
yea just think
i’ll probably be about 90 before they finish the silver line. not that it matters anyways cuz if i didnt have to ride metro for work, i wouldnt take it all. i am actively avoiding the front and/or rear car of the train
by twistedlogic on Jul 25, 2009 1:35 PM EDT up reply actions
The part that makes me shudder
is that my hometown’s downtown of Silver Spring doesn’t look that much different than Arlington’s.
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
i went to dc yesterday
"The key to winning baseball games is pitching, fundamentals, and three run homers." - Earl Weaver
"The only thing Earl knows about big-league pitching is that he couldn't hit it." - Jim Palmer
"Ain't the beer cold!?!" - Chuck Thompson
by BaltimoreSportsFan on Jul 25, 2009 5:19 PM EDT up reply actions
McPhail and Chicago Cub link
Rich Hill and Pie seem to have more than 9 lives when it comes to chances to play in the ML.
Rich Hill is terrible and Pie is no more than a defensive filler. Can this team afford to continue to keep these guys on the roster and not bring up Tillman or Arrieta? If Pie must be an Oriole regardless of performance let’s give him some ABs and let him play. This team is going nowhere so let the young guys play.
"Losing teams find ways to beat themselves" Jim Palmer
Look
I’m pretty pissed off about Rich Hill sticking around in favor of someone who can throw strikes (let alone Chris Tillman), but this Felix Pie hate is stupid. He’s a fourth outfielder. Every team has one, and you can do a lot worse than Felix Pie. So the idea that he’s taking up a valuable roster spot is laughable. It’s either him or Joey Gathright.
But keeping Rich Hill around fills me with Oriole ennui. The best part is that MacPhail was quick to say that Tillman’s poor outing against Gwinnett was not a factor, because “judging any player on one game isn’t fair to anybody”….so Rich Hill is given one game to prove he should stick around.
Ugh. But I can at least acknowledge that whether Tillman comes up on Tuesday or Sunday makes little difference in the long run.
Lotta people go through life doing things badly. Racing's important to men who do it well. When you're racing, it's life. Anything that happens before or after is just waiting.
Your golden boy Lou is the grandest Cubs failure of them all.
And it’s stupid to let go of a pitcher right before the trading deadline when you’re trying to trade a pitcher, diluting the market is fucking stupid…and Pie is here because he’s a better outfielder than Lou fucking Montanez, goddamn.
"I hate making excuses. If I suck, then I suck. And I suck. That's the way I'm playing. If you suck, you suck. You have to take responsibility in this game. Right now, that's the way I feel. Yes, I suck." - Jose Guillen/quote of the year
I don't think that Rich Hill would lower the value of George Sherrill
Lotta people go through life doing things badly. Racing's important to men who do it well. When you're racing, it's life. Anything that happens before or after is just waiting.
He's a left-handed pitcher
and it’s less than a week until the trading deadline, someone would gladly take the guy for free rather than the guy they have to pay for…it’s not that hard to figure out.
"I hate making excuses. If I suck, then I suck. And I suck. That's the way I'm playing. If you suck, you suck. You have to take responsibility in this game. Right now, that's the way I feel. Yes, I suck." - Jose Guillen/quote of the year
Really?
You’re Team X, and you need left handed relief help.
You’d rather have the free guy recently cut by a last place team who can’t throw strikes, hold runners, or keep the ball in the ballpark? We’re talking 6 walks per nine, and a WHIP of almost 2, instead of a guy with closing experience, a WHIP near 1, a higher K rate and a BB rate half as high as the free dude?
I’m not buying it.
Lotta people go through life doing things badly. Racing's important to men who do it well. When you're racing, it's life. Anything that happens before or after is just waiting.
I'm just saying someone is willingly employing Bruce Chen right this second.
Someone would take the shot on Hill.
"I hate making excuses. If I suck, then I suck. And I suck. That's the way I'm playing. If you suck, you suck. You have to take responsibility in this game. Right now, that's the way I feel. Yes, I suck." - Jose Guillen/quote of the year
anyone here right now?
"The key to winning baseball games is pitching, fundamentals, and three run homers." - Earl Weaver
"The only thing Earl knows about big-league pitching is that he couldn't hit it." - Jim Palmer
"Ain't the beer cold!?!" - Chuck Thompson
by BaltimoreSportsFan on Jul 25, 2009 5:20 PM EDT reply actions
Right here.
Watching the Phillies-Cards game on Fox and wishing Tim McCarver would lose his voice permanently.
"I hate making excuses. If I suck, then I suck. And I suck. That's the way I'm playing. If you suck, you suck. You have to take responsibility in this game. Right now, that's the way I feel. Yes, I suck." - Jose Guillen/quote of the year
I really dislike baseball on fox
"You don't EVEN KNOW who Nick Markakis is"- .....My 4 year old daughter to another kid.
"I'm a Country Boy"- ......Alan Jackson
Pretty much.
I’d rather hear the Phils local guys over these two jokers on Fox anyday.
"I hate making excuses. If I suck, then I suck. And I suck. That's the way I'm playing. If you suck, you suck. You have to take responsibility in this game. Right now, that's the way I feel. Yes, I suck." - Jose Guillen/quote of the year
Totally, If we EVER get to the playoffs
I will have watch in mute
"You don't EVEN KNOW who Nick Markakis is"- .....My 4 year old daughter to another kid.
"I'm a Country Boy"- ......Alan Jackson
same
"The key to winning baseball games is pitching, fundamentals, and three run homers." - Earl Weaver
"The only thing Earl knows about big-league pitching is that he couldn't hit it." - Jim Palmer
"Ain't the beer cold!?!" - Chuck Thompson
by BaltimoreSportsFan on Jul 25, 2009 5:34 PM EDT up reply actions
i would listen to 1057
i dont care about the 5 sec delay!
"The key to winning baseball games is pitching, fundamentals, and three run homers." - Earl Weaver
"The only thing Earl knows about big-league pitching is that he couldn't hit it." - Jim Palmer
"Ain't the beer cold!?!" - Chuck Thompson
by BaltimoreSportsFan on Jul 25, 2009 5:35 PM EDT up reply actions
Watching hopefully the end of the Rays-Jays game
Very entertaining throughout.
Lotta people go through life doing things badly. Racing's important to men who do it well. When you're racing, it's life. Anything that happens before or after is just waiting.
Just looking the thread over
"You don't EVEN KNOW who Nick Markakis is"- .....My 4 year old daughter to another kid.
"I'm a Country Boy"- ......Alan Jackson
Why can't I just get it over with and drop David Price from my fantasy team already???
Or at least stop playing him. I keep thinking that the game I bench him will be his breakout start.
This was me with Daniel Cabrera for like 2 years
"I hate making excuses. If I suck, then I suck. And I suck. That's the way I'm playing. If you suck, you suck. You have to take responsibility in this game. Right now, that's the way I feel. Yes, I suck." - Jose Guillen/quote of the year
It was also the Orioles front office
Cry havoc and unleash the Esskay hot dogs of war! - The Wayward Oriole, Opening Day 2008
by Eat More Esskay on Jul 25, 2009 5:37 PM EDT up reply actions
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