Open Thread: Talk Amongst Yourselves
by zknower on Jul 26, 2009 7:30 AM EDT
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PrintThere's no post-game because none of the mods were able to watch the game last night. And no one who DID watch the game put up any kind of a recap to promote.
But is this really surprising? Was last night's result—the O's facing John Lester at Fenway—anything you didn't expect it to be? Are you shocked that the gamethread had only 86 comments?
I can't tell you much beyond what was in the box score: Guthrie got touched for 5 runs and gave up his AL-leading 23rd homer. The top half of the order (1-4) went 3-for-19, while the bottom 5 guys went 7-for-18 with two walks. Go figure.
Today Rickey Henderson will be enshrined in Cooperstown as a first-balloter, while Red Sox "legend" Jim Rice goes in on a kind of pity vote—it was his last year of eligibility. Rickey's induction reminds me of one of my favorite posts ever on CC. Baxk in May of this year, Baysox39 suggested we bring in RIckey to work with baserunners. BPinOK's brilliant reply:
He may very well be a good teacher but somehow I just can’t imagine Rickey helping out much. “You see Brian, when Rickey is being Rickey, Rickey be stealin’ bases. Rickey watches Rickey’s back so the pitcher don’t pick Rickey off. If Rickey thinks Rickey might be picked off Rickey says to Rickey, “Hey Rickey! Get back!” If Rickey don’t tell Rickey to get back soon enough Rickey usually takes off and steals the bag for Rickey anyway. Brian, you need three things to successfully steal a base. 1. Rickey’s speed. 2. Rickey’s quick step. 3. Rickey watching Rickey’s back to tell Rickey when to “go” and when to “get back.” Any questions?" If you're near a TV set at 12:30 EDT today, RIckey's induction speech might well be worth your time, and certainly more entertaining than anything that might happen in Fenway an hour later.
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who's going to bring canned food next weekend?
"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 26, 2009 7:43 AM EDT reply actions
for the canned food drive
"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 26, 2009 8:00 AM EDT up reply actions
glad you cleared that up
I thought the canned food was to throw at the players on the field.
by Fred Sanford on Jul 26, 2009 8:21 AM EDT up reply actions
u can do that to
but it wouldn’t be very charitable.
"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 26, 2009 8:39 AM EDT up reply actions
I mentioned this at the end of yesterdays game thread, but I doubt anyone saw it since no one was really there in the first place.
So, here it is.
Our shortstop (and number nine hitter) has a higher average than our cleanup hitter.
"He's a gazelle." -Adam Jones on Nolan Reimold.
by LenaO on Jul 26, 2009 7:43 AM EDT via mobile reply actions
yah but hasn't aubrey been playing
horrible, bad, ect., ect.,
"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 26, 2009 7:49 AM EDT up reply actions
My point exactly.
"He's a gazelle." -Adam Jones on Nolan Reimold.
by LenaO on Jul 26, 2009 7:58 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
well at least huff hit the ball last nite....
markakis: 1-5 2Ks
jones: 0-5 3Ks
by twistedlogic on Jul 26, 2009 9:28 AM EDT up reply actions
yea i was looking at the box score and didnt see that
at least it wasnt multiple Ks. 1K is enough but GOSH learn from your mistakes….
IDIOTS
by twistedlogic on Jul 26, 2009 9:43 AM EDT up reply actions
Bring back the stache Huffy
We all know Im obsessed with it, maybe it can be a utility player, or even Pitch.
"You don't EVEN KNOW who Nick Markakis is"- .....My 4 year old daughter to another kid.
"I'm a Country Boy"- ......Alan Jackson
open threads are so
can someone please finish my sentence.
"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 26, 2009 7:54 AM EDT reply actions
Quiet. Loud. Random.
"He's a gazelle." -Adam Jones on Nolan Reimold.
by LenaO on Jul 26, 2009 9:00 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
*snort*
Cry havoc and unleash the Esskay hot dogs of war! - The Wayward Oriole, Opening Day 2008
by Eat More Esskay on Jul 26, 2009 12:07 PM EDT up reply actions
Post games are fun to write esspecially when we win.
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
Hey did anyone recieve thier free ticket for the AS voting?
because all I got was a $5 off promo code
"We're so bad right now that for us back-to-back home runs means one today and another one tomorrow." ~ Earl Weaver
i got nothing
i think someone should right a fanpost asking is anyone has gotten the emails
"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 26, 2009 12:06 PM EDT up reply actions
thank you
i usally dont get those mixed up
"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 26, 2009 12:20 PM EDT up reply actions
i didnt get any of mine
and i voted 25 times with like 5 different email addresses
by twistedlogic on Jul 26, 2009 12:57 PM EDT up reply actions
I've got a wild idea for today.
We should win. I’ve seen some other teams do it. It looks pretty fun.
We win on Sundays this year
By that I mean that we don’t WIN per se, but we have as good of a chance as any other day of the week!
ALso, Hill tomorrow and Berken on Tuesday, kind of a shuffle. If Hill doesn’t perform, his time is probably up.
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 Jul 26, 2009 11:15 AM EDT up reply actions
Hill & Berken in a kind of suck-stakes
to see who gets optioned/DFAed on Wednesday. This is all so tragicomical.
by fishoutawata on Jul 26, 2009 11:35 AM EDT up reply actions
Why win when we can lose 6 in a row...
"You don't EVEN KNOW who Nick Markakis is"- .....My 4 year old daughter to another kid.
"I'm a Country Boy"- ......Alan Jackson
Lineups per Roch. (Whad'ya know, Huffy's not in)
Brian Roberts 2B
Felix Pie LF
Adam Jones CF
Nick Markakis RF
Nolan Reimold DH
Ty Wigginton 1B
Melvin Mora 3B
Gregg Zaun C
Robert Andino SS
David Hernandez RHP
"He's a gazelle." -Adam Jones on Nolan Reimold.
Sitting Huff
long overdue. I kinda wish old Oscar was still around, so Mora could keep him company on the bench.
by fishoutawata on Jul 26, 2009 11:37 AM EDT up reply actions
Got to see him bat last night in DC
PH in a double switch. Went down swinging and looked BAAAAAAD doing it.
"We're not the other teams' farm system." - Andy MacPhail
No doubt his delicate psyche has yet to recover
from the crushing blow of being traded by the world’s greatest athletic franchise.
by fishoutawata on Jul 26, 2009 11:58 AM EDT up reply actions
yay bob is playing!
"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 26, 2009 12:06 PM EDT up reply actions
I missed my thug
"You don't EVEN KNOW who Nick Markakis is"- .....My 4 year old daughter to another kid.
"I'm a Country Boy"- ......Alan Jackson
me too
"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 26, 2009 12:20 PM EDT up reply actions
Anybody know Bowie's pitching matchups this week?
It looks like Matusz may face Madison Bumgarner. If that happend I’d definitely want to go. Anybody have confirmation on the matchups?
I witnessed my first altercation in seattle yesterday!
How about you guys, how many of you have been to an O’s game, or any game with a bench clearing brawl.
Get out the rye bread and mustard grandma, cause it's GRAND SALAMI TIME!
by WestcoastO'sFan on Jul 26, 2009 11:40 AM EDT reply actions
It looks like
the inductions are at 130. ast least thats what they are listed as on the channel guide for MLB Network. any clue?
Matt Wieters can get to the tootsie roll center of a tootsie pop in under one lick.
"You see Brian, when Rickey is being Rickey, Rickey be stealin’ bases. Rickey watches Rickey’s back so the pitcher don’t pick Rickey off. If Rickey thinks Rickey might be picked off Rickey says to Rickey, "Hey Rickey! Get back!" If Rickey don’t tell Rickey to get back soon enough Rickey usually takes off and steals the bag for Rickey anyway. Brian, you need three things to successfully steal a base. 1. Rickey’s speed. 2. Rickey’s quick step. 3. Rickey watching Rickey’s back to tell Rickey when to "go" and when to "get back." Any questions?"
Brilliant. Simply brilliant.
Huff has gone back to being Huff. Deal with it.
rickey says +1
thanks for makin rickey feel good about rickey
by twistedlogic on Jul 26, 2009 6:15 PM EDT up reply actions
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