Wednesday Open Thread
by zknower on Aug 5, 2009 5:45 AM EDT
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PrintMATUSZ. Rhymes with LATTICE.
Jarrod Washburn 'felt like a rookie' -- and got schooled by one -- in Tigers' loss to Orioles - MLive.com
My favorite headline from last night.
Looks like a winner: Matusz delivers in opening act -- baltimoresun.com
The Orioles' five wins in rookie debuts this season is a modern baseball record.
After batting cleanup last night for the first time in his entire baseball career, Adam Jones has now hit in every lineup spot. Meanwhile, with less than two weeks remaining until the August 17 deadline, the Orioles have made no progress in negotiations with their second-round draft pick, SS Mychal Givens.
Rick Elder - The Baseball Cube
Matusz was the number one draft pick in 2008. Ten years ago Pat Gillick, in his final year with the club, drafted 26th in the first round, after playoff appearances the prior two years. Poor Rick Elder never got a taste of the bigs, spending eight years in the minors, and never even cracking AA ball.
Josh Bell is 1 for 4 with a walk and two strikeouts for Bowie. And Steve Johnson started his first game and went only 4 innings, giving up 2 runs on 4 hits and a walk. Meanwhile, George Sherrill struck out the side in his debut with the Dodgers and is sporting a 0.75 WHIP for them. I guess Andy really got fleeced.
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Everything was just super.
"We did the job up and down the lineup tonight," Markakis said. "We got the big hits when we needed them and the pitching was just super."
Markakis rocks.
Markakis does rock.
And watching his monster HR from home plate before heading to 1B, just a little bit, was awesome too.
From the Land of Pleasant Living...
It will never leave your lawn.
Got our first bamboo this summer. Our next door neighbor is a DEAD MAN
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 Aug 5, 2009 11:17 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
This cracks me up
"I have seen the future and his name is Matt Wieters." Keith Law
by Reddrummer9187 on Aug 5, 2009 11:18 AM EDT up reply actions
rec'd
although i was just reading my snapple cap :-)
by twistedlogic on Aug 5, 2009 11:19 AM EDT up reply actions
there ar people out there
They are probably the same people who mow their lawn every day or do Civil War re-enactments. But they will spend their whole life trying to get rid of bamboo.
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 Aug 5, 2009 11:26 AM EDT up reply actions
hahaha
the civil war re-enactment thing was totally random. but funny
by twistedlogic on Aug 5, 2009 11:45 AM EDT up reply actions
Something to ponder
When unpacking from my move I accidentally broke the arm off of my Ryan Zimmerman bobblehead. Now the real Ryan Zimmerman is missing games due to a sore shoulder. Is it possible that my bobblehead is also a voodoo doll?
I will lead these Peoples to the promised land, also known as "Slightly Ahead of the Blue Jays." ~WietersRunDry
when you fix his arm
can you move him to where you keep all your Orioles bobbleheads please?
Matt Wieters can get to the tootsie roll center of a tootsie pop in under one lick.
He's fixed already
I superglued him back together, taped him up to dry, and told him he was on the DL for a few days but he’d be as good as new in no time.
I generally keep my orioles and non-orioles bobbleheads separated. Ryan currently resides with Tom Jefferson, Polish Sausage, Michael Scott, and Dwight Schrute.
I will lead these Peoples to the promised land, also known as "Slightly Ahead of the Blue Jays." ~WietersRunDry
I used to keep my Dwight Schrute booble-head in my car
Up on the dash, as it was. One time I had to flip a quick bitch, and Mr. Schrute decided to take a swan dive off the dash into the door (narrowly falling short of the open window). Needless to say, his neck snapped in half and his head went flying. Superglue works wonders though, as we had a successful surgery and he stands on my bedroom desktop now.
by John Stephens on Aug 5, 2009 9:37 AM EDT up reply actions
I just figured
if you move him to the O’s side, maybe that’ll make him an Oriole.
Matt Wieters can get to the tootsie roll center of a tootsie pop in under one lick.
Perhaps you should use your voodoo houngan powers for good
Start buying every Yankee and Red Sox bobblehead you can get your hands on.
kinda salem witch trial sorta thing
stab those poppets with pins!
by twistedlogic on Aug 5, 2009 11:26 AM EDT up reply actions
but...
he’d STILL be a dillweed.
…i swear i’ll stop this at some point. in the future.
"If they pitch to you, make them pay."
--Diamond Dave to the Phenom
by j.q. higgins on Aug 5, 2009 10:06 AM EDT up reply actions
of all former cubs that we could have had
i’d much rather have cedeno than hill…..
by twistedlogic on Aug 5, 2009 10:07 AM EDT up reply actions
@baseball tonight
Anyone else ever notice that ESPN seems to slight the Os in every way possible? Like as far as I can recall the only time they ever do any positive news for the Os is regarding that Jeffrey Maier kid and how that robbed the Os. Someone mentioned this on Bmore sun as well so I figured I wasn’t the only one.
In other news, grats Brian and rest of the Os. Build on this please.
I'm not dinging you in particular
These laments are useless. Fans of every team but the two Yankees teams, the Cubs, Mets, and the current front runner team or two can make the exact same lament. Don’t watch ESPN and just ignore the issue. It isn’t going to change. First and foremost they are an “entertainment” channel. It’s the last place to expect any kind of balanced coverage.
I don’t have MLB Network. It’s part of a premium cable package and my family has recently simplified and cut our cable bills. So I wind up watching very little MLB coverage on the boob tube. I can read a book at night instead.
by drj on Aug 5, 2009 8:35 AM EDT up reply actions
well in his defense
i saw a short clip on SC last nite and they barely even mentioned that we had a rookie that just MIGHT have won his first start surrounded by some great offense (two guys with 3 rbis) and several outstanding defensive plays. i dont even think they mentioned izturis or markakis. the o’s just set a record for rookie wins in debuts.
actually now that i think about it
teddy roosevelt, the nationals mascot, got more time than brian matusz for getting decked by one of those racing pittsburgh pierogis
Well that IS high quality entertainment.
I will lead these Peoples to the promised land, also known as "Slightly Ahead of the Blue Jays." ~WietersRunDry
Anyone have the video?
I heard about it, but I couldn’t find it.
by John Stephens on Aug 5, 2009 9:17 AM EDT up reply actions
not really trying to complain so much
as it just annoys me. ESPN does this whole “whos next” thing they pride themselves on so much adn we have arguably the most promising set of young players in teh majors…
Lack of coverage
I’d have to agree. I waited until from 10pm til 10:27 to see the O’s highlight last night on baseball tonight. What did I get to watch? 1 pitch for Matusz, while getting to see a good 2-3 minutes of Washburn getting SHELLED. Atleast they showed Markakis’ BOMB and Izzy’s sweet glovework.
Also, I do remember them saying something to the effect of: “keep an eye on Matusz…He’s going to be a good one”
GO O’s! The Cavalry is coming!!!!!
The O's will contend in 2010
by O's n Natty Bohs on Aug 5, 2009 9:23 AM EDT up reply actions
ESPNEWS
didnt even show izzys glove work. if they showed markakis going yard, i missed it. it was about 5 secs of “oh matusz won. thats cool” and 15 more seconds of “washburn makes HIS debut too, look how great he is. oh btw he got shelled.”
i like the us against teh world mentality for this team
with as many young players as we have, it seems it would be really beneficial to get in that mindset
It's us against the world....
when do we attack?
by NewYorkOriole on Aug 5, 2009 12:51 PM EDT up reply actions
BBTN
It’s sad – I’ve lowered my expectations so much that I was just glad to see ANY O’s highlights. I was surprised that they didn’t give more attention to Matusz, esp. after the breathless blanket coverage ESPN provided for Wieters’ debut. At least on the early edition, Izzy’s dive and flip with the bases loaded was the no. 5 web gem.
"The United States is the New York Yankees of countries...powerful and respected until the year 2000." - Homer J. Simpson
If possible...
Just watch the MASN post-game and get Trembley’s press conference/interview. That’s usually more informative than any highlights package ESPN won’t end up showing, anyway.
As far as ESPN, yeah. Some of us have noticed this before.
"We're not the other teams' farm system." - Andy MacPhail
Yeah...
that’s what happens when your team is on its 12th consecutive losing season. You won’t see a lot of positive stories about KC, Pitt or other perennial bottom dwellers either. You didn’t see many positive stories about TB until last year. That’s just how it goes.
"If you know how to cheat, start now." - Earl Weaver
I only saw two innings of Matusz
I was late getting out from work…
The two strikeouts in the 5th was the best. I was thinking he’d fall apart then. He’s clearly more polished than Tillman with the off speed stuff. And more confident with it. I was happy the kid THREW STRIKES. How many years have we watched prospects come up and have no control?
Anyone have the pitch counts for Tillman and Matusz this season? I have to figure they only have a few starts left in them this year before they are shut down.
Not sure about pitch counts
Tillman threw 135.2 innings in 2008 and so far in 2009 he’s thrown 107.1 (minors + majors). Someone please correct me if I’m wrong, but I think the rule of thumb for developing pitchers is to have them throw about 30 more innings than the year. That’d give Tillman just under 60 innings until he reaches his max for the year, so I’d think that’d take him through almost the end of the season.
I don’t know what the cutoff for Matusz will be. He’s pitched 119 innings so far this year, but it’s his first year in pro ball. I’d think he’ll get shut down sooner.
I will lead these Peoples to the promised land, also known as "Slightly Ahead of the Blue Jays." ~WietersRunDry
matusz also
was a college pitcher last year and he’s a bit older than TIllman so he may have more leeway
Cabrera
I was particularly impressed with the back to back change ups he used to K Miguel Cabrera in the third inning (I think). That takes a lot of faith in the pitch to feed it up to that beast back to back.
by uneasy rider on Aug 5, 2009 10:56 AM EDT up reply actions
Fangraphs article on Tillman's fly balls
http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/tillmans-flyballs
I will lead these Peoples to the promised land, also known as "Slightly Ahead of the Blue Jays." ~WietersRunDry
Here's a link to when Brian called in after yesterdays game.
http://baltimore.orioles.mlb.com/media/video.jsp?content_id=5914821
Unfortunately, that’s the direct link to Markakis’ shot because I can’t seem to figure out how to get it directly to the other link, but it’s on the same page. Worth a listen, I guess.
"He's a gazelle." -Adam Jones on Nolan Reimold.
Givens
What are Givens’s options? He is a HS senior. Has he been accepted by a college? My understanding is that if he fails to sign, and attends college, he cannot be drafted again until after his junior year. Is this right?
I was impressed with BM last night. I would like to see an extra 3-4 mph on the heater, but one can’t have everything. In his interviews, and in his pitching, BM seems smart, as does Wieters. Tillman less so.
always seemed to me that
pitchers who’s best pitch is a changeup often seem the most intelligent…idk may just b me
Givens
He could go to OK state and re-enter the draft in 3 years (you are right its after your junior year) or he could go to JUCO and re-enter next year. He was projected as a 1st rounder going into the year and his draft status lowered a bit because he underperformed but he is still expecting 1st round money. Although if he is 21 at the time of the draft he can enter no matter what. I think he may actually be 21 after his sophomore year so thats when he could re-enter (which would give him more leverage now).
"I have seen the future and his name is Matt Wieters." Keith Law
by Reddrummer9187 on Aug 5, 2009 10:28 AM EDT up reply actions
i'd prefer strasburg-type heat
but whatevs. beggars cant be choosers
by twistedlogic on Aug 5, 2009 10:47 AM EDT up reply actions
agreed
i leave on vacation tomorrow and have absolutely no desire to be at work.
by twistedlogic on Aug 5, 2009 10:14 AM EDT up reply actions
Me neither
Not that I ever want to be at work, but it’s my first day BACK from vacation, and my birthday. I chose poorly.
"The United States is the New York Yankees of countries...powerful and respected until the year 2000." - Homer J. Simpson
well happy birthday!
but yea….poor planning ;-)
by twistedlogic on Aug 5, 2009 10:19 AM EDT up reply actions
should have taken an extra day
I will lead these Peoples to the promised land, also known as "Slightly Ahead of the Blue Jays." ~WietersRunDry
I know not everyone on here is a Ravens fan....
Trevor Pryce plays co-ed indoor soccer in the off-season?
Every Monday and Friday, the 6-foot-5, 290-pound Pryce is outrunning an 18-year-old and dribbling around players half his size.
“As big as he is, you would think he would be a big lug and just kill people,” said Brandy Bloom, who plays soccer with Pryce. “But he is one of the lightest men on his feet that I’ve ever seen, especially for his size. You know when Fred Flintstone walks on his toes when he does his bowling; Trevor looks just like that.”
Man, I wish they had video of this.
"We're not the other teams' farm system." - Andy MacPhail
That is priceless
And non-ravens fans can enjoy that as well
"I have seen the future and his name is Matt Wieters." Keith Law
by Reddrummer9187 on Aug 5, 2009 10:29 AM EDT up reply actions
i cant take it anymore
all of you people posting ravens stuff. this is an ORIOLES blog. i mean…C’MON.
btw: hail to redskins even though they look just as awful as last year
by twistedlogic on Aug 5, 2009 10:30 AM EDT up reply actions
Baltimore Orioles blog.
We finally got the name back on the jerseys.
From the Land of Pleasant Living...
Excuse me..
is this NOT an Open Thread?
Hey, at least I didn’t make a FanPost and add a poll. And then add an updated FanPost 2 hours plater with another poll based on the first poll. And then asked you about logos.
"We're not the other teams' farm system." - Andy MacPhail
haha i was kidding
i honestly dont care if some football stuff is mixed in, even tho i follow more baseball.
the poll thing is a good idea tho. i vote bracketed polls.
by twistedlogic on Aug 5, 2009 10:35 AM EDT up reply actions
Updated hourly or every 2 hours?
and il make sure i dont us any punct…..whatever they are and make everything one big long runnon sentence that maybe makes sense maybe doesnt what do u guys think
"We're not the other teams' farm system." - Andy MacPhail
+1
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 Aug 5, 2009 11:23 AM EDT up reply actions
we think you'd be a natural at OH
"The single best thing any rebuilding manager can do, ever, is trade a relief pitcher in late July for a couple of solid prospects."
— Rob Neyer, July 30, 2009
by zknower on Aug 5, 2009 4:33 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
fat albert should help their defense at least
even if he is way overpaid
"I have seen the future and his name is Matt Wieters." Keith Law
by Reddrummer9187 on Aug 5, 2009 10:32 AM EDT up reply actions
probably not
but if it does that really helps them. They just need him to be healthy for the next 3 or 4 years and then you can start thinking about cutting him if he gets hurt too much
"I have seen the future and his name is Matt Wieters." Keith Law
by Reddrummer9187 on Aug 5, 2009 10:34 AM EDT up reply actions
and that is a long time for him to be healthy
"I have seen the future and his name is Matt Wieters." Keith Law
by Reddrummer9187 on Aug 5, 2009 10:34 AM EDT up reply actions
I was talking about THIS year
He’s already slightly limping, yes?
"We're not the other teams' farm system." - Andy MacPhail
is he?
I dont follow until the season starts. That hurts a lot if his knee keeps him back and it could linger all year. Those injuries are some of the worst.
"I have seen the future and his name is Matt Wieters." Keith Law
by Reddrummer9187 on Aug 5, 2009 10:38 AM EDT up reply actions
He's already missed 2 days of practice with knee treatment
Whenever a guy who has received a $100 million contract (actually, four years and $48 million) is also receiving injections into a knee that, in the early days of camp, should be as good and rested as it’s ever going to be, it’s a legitimate cause for concern.
"We're not the other teams' farm system." - Andy MacPhail
I have no clue if it will hold up this year
Thats a big boy and injections on his knee at the beginning of the year is a horrible sign.
On a side note contracts in football are so different than baseball.
"I have seen the future and his name is Matt Wieters." Keith Law
by Reddrummer9187 on Aug 5, 2009 10:56 AM EDT up reply actions
I'm not worried
But I’m basing this on what Albert said in a Post article. He said that he’d been receiving the same injection at the beginning of camp while in Tennessee. Then again, he hasn’t played a full season since his rookie year.
i dunno...
hard to imagine improving on the 4th best d in the league, but they just might’ve. they’re line play was competent, but just not good at forcing the issue. haynesworth addresses that pretty well.
what happens w/ the o-line is another story. derrick dockery is just not enough of an upgrade.
"If they pitch to you, make them pay."
--Diamond Dave to the Phenom
by j.q. higgins on Aug 5, 2009 12:20 PM EDT up reply actions
not to start this again
but go Giants!
Sorry, ya mention the skins I have to counter that with a Giants mention.
Matt Wieters can get to the tootsie roll center of a tootsie pop in under one lick.
good luck with your not-even-top-10, mediocre QB
who is now the richest player in the NFL.
in 2 or 3 years, it’ll be fun seeing giants fans bitch about this contract when they realize that the talent these last two years was plaxco, not eli
"The single best thing any rebuilding manager can do, ever, is trade a relief pitcher in late July for a couple of solid prospects."
— Rob Neyer, July 30, 2009
It's so funny watching fans of NFC teams fight
Kinda like watching fans of the Pirates and Nationals fight over who’s better. Your whole league is below average!
Not that I want to be an arrogant Ravens fan or anything…
"We're not the other teams' farm system." - Andy MacPhail
yeah, but...
nfc east is pretty good and the afc is slipping. i mean, afc west? come on, dude. bengals and browns v. 2?
re: duardo
campbell had fine numbers last year. better rating than any qb in the afc central and w/in a couple points of eli and mcnabb. he’s not elite, but he’s decent.
"If they pitch to you, make them pay."
--Diamond Dave to the Phenom
what are you talking about?
the entire NFC east finished at .500 or better last year.
you guys get to play the bengals and browns for FOUR of your games. puhleeze.
"The single best thing any rebuilding manager can do, ever, is trade a relief pitcher in late July for a couple of solid prospects."
— Rob Neyer, July 30, 2009
Play the Bengals with Carson Palmer healthy this year
and get back to me.
And the Browns would be .500 in 3 of the 4 NFC divisions.
"We're not the other teams' farm system." - Andy MacPhail
stop with the bengals
especially without TJ this year. And the Browns will be terrible this year. Again. Mangini is your answer? Really?
Matt Wieters can get to the tootsie roll center of a tootsie pop in under one lick.
Ravens do have a severe problem
but it’s not either of the Ohio teams
You can't fix stupid. Stupid is forever.
Some things never change
Back in college I remember a Redskins fan claiming that Terry Orr wolud start ahead of Mark Bavaro at TE if Bavaro played for Was.
Well, this turned the Giants fan he was arguing with batshit insane, starting with yammering about yards-per-catch & other such stats before devolving into, “waddaya, stupid?!?!”
At this point a Cowboys fan (voice of reason in this instance) sided with the ‘Skins fan with a simple, "he’s right, Bavaro wouldn’t start because that’s not the kind of offense they play".
You can't fix stupid. Stupid is forever.
i'm sorry z, but
who do you root for? you can put down Eli all you want, but when it comes down to it the Giants won a SB with him and werern’t all that shabby last year either. No Plax this year, sure, but the defense is also healthy. They basically just added Umeniyora to an already stacked D.
This reminds me of Ranger fan talk around here for years. Something to the effect of “Brodeur is so overrated! The defense makes him look better than he is”. Either way I dont care. I’ll take all the stanely cups one way or another.
Matt Wieters can get to the tootsie roll center of a tootsie pop in under one lick.
Myself, I am a convert
Eli made me eat my words. I always figured he would be bounced from the league right quick. But i am still glad he is not my qb
Im so confused now
you are an eagles fan? ravens? cowboys?
Matt Wieters can get to the tootsie roll center of a tootsie pop in under one lick.
no, I wasnt sure
I see now you are a Raven’s fan. Ravens are my 2nd favorite team, so you’ll get no ill will from me, but you really thought Eli was a bad QB being a Raven’s fan? I mean outside of a fairly washed up McNair and maybe Vinny, there hasnt been much in the way of QB’s in Bmore since the Colts were in town.
Matt Wieters can get to the tootsie roll center of a tootsie pop in under one lick.
True, but y'know we got the strong armed delaware boy now
I just kinda always judged eli from the look on his face. Kinda young, undeveloped, unloved un-clued in.
I got ya
he always did look kinda, well, special. Ive always been a supporter though. You live through Dave Brown, Danny Kanell, and Kent Graham and Eli looks pretty damn good. That and he’s brought me more joy than any of my other sports teams have in the past 12 years (I’m a Devils fan, but a MUCH bigger Giants fan)
And btw, i’m all for Flacco. My fave guy is def. Ray Rice though. I’m a bit biased.
Matt Wieters can get to the tootsie roll center of a tootsie pop in under one lick.
Well I am happy for you with Ray Rice
There is somebody to root for on the verge of a breakout season. A steal if you do the fantasy thing. As long as we are letting our flags fly…I do not think Brodeur is overrated but I would still take Luongo.
Luongo is no joke
I still will take Brodeur over almost anyone in history, but again i’m biased. I grew up watching him and I emulated him when I played. I remember seeing Luongo with the isles. Ah the Isles… great organization.
Matt Wieters can get to the tootsie roll center of a tootsie pop in under one lick.
the thing about luongo
and I never get to talk hockey since my return to the usa, that guy is a bumblefuck outside of the cagew
I hear ya
The guy has made some amazing saves in his time though. Flat out ridicuIous stuff.
I dont know if i’m pissed or if I think its awesome that they changed the rules because of how good Brodeur is outside the crease
Matt Wieters can get to the tootsie roll center of a tootsie pop in under one lick.
Oh, and I looked it up
so you’re a redskins fan huh? I’d say something mean, but I really havent had any hatred for the skins in quite some time. I havent really had to.
And all the AFC guys putting down the NFC? show me a tougher division than the NFC east. 2 good teams does not make a great division.
Matt Wieters can get to the tootsie roll center of a tootsie pop in under one lick.
I wouldn't put them down
I like that division, especially the giants not so much the skins. I won’t argue for the browns or bengals as I think they will both have down years. ( i think you maybe looked me up wrong, your first instinct was right. ravens.)
my comment was directed at Z
Matt Wieters can get to the tootsie roll center of a tootsie pop in under one lick.
no real hatred for the giants either
last i looked we had as many super bowl wins, and one more appearance, than the giants
"The single best thing any rebuilding manager can do, ever, is trade a relief pitcher in late July for a couple of solid prospects."
— Rob Neyer, July 30, 2009
sure, you can say they have more SB appearances
of course I could say the Giants have 2 more championships (including pre-super bowl era) and that they are 87-61-4 all time against the skins. I could also say that in the past 20 years the Giants have been to 3 SB’s compared to the skin’s 1. Depends on how you want to spin it.
Matt Wieters can get to the tootsie roll center of a tootsie pop in under one lick.
redskins all the way
are you joking?
the giants were 10-1 when plax got shot last year. they finished the season losing 3 of their last five games, with eli throwing 3 TDs and 3 INTs in those games. you’re telling me that’s not shabby? and they got beat by the EAGLES of all teams, in the first round of the playoffs.
that the giants won a super bowl doesn’t change the fact that eli is a good, but not great, quarterback. he is one of the most inconsistent passers in the game. sure, he was able to step it up for a period of two or three weeks, but that doesn’t change his overall stats or performance. if it isn’t for a guy catching a pass on his helmet, we’re not even having this conversation.
mark brunell burned dallas twice in the space of ten minutes with two identical crazy-good over-the-shoulder passes to santana moss to construct one of the best road comebacks in redskins history. it doesn’t make him joe montana. it just means that sometimes the planets align.
"The single best thing any rebuilding manager can do, ever, is trade a relief pitcher in late July for a couple of solid prospects."
— Rob Neyer, July 30, 2009
You're talking like I'm saying Eli is a god
What I said is that the Giants are a very good team, be it because of or in spite of the fact that they have Eli. You say the Giants lost to the eagles of all teams while you defend the skins. These are both teams in your division that made the playoffs, while the skins missed the playoffs yet again.. I just dont see any legs for you to be standing on to be trashing a team and a quaterback that have proven to be superior to your team and quarterback in the recent past.
Matt Wieters can get to the tootsie roll center of a tootsie pop in under one lick.
also
I really dont enjoy arguing with people, especially people I generally like and respect. I get defensive with sports talk though. Ive been attacked all my life for being an O’s fan in NJ, so I get a little defensive. Sorry. We cool hommie?
Matt Wieters can get to the tootsie roll center of a tootsie pop in under one lick.
Hope he stays healthy
A couple on my bowling team both play coed indoor soccer and both of them have torn their ACL in the past six months. Both required surgery. They still bowled, though!
Here's a convenient link
The current pitching rotations for the top 4 O’s affiliates:
Triple-A Norfolk: Troy Patton, David Pauley, Radhames Liz, Jake Arrieta and Andy Mitchell.
Double-A Bowie: Pedro Beato, Brandon Erbe, Tim Bascom, Steve Johnson and Ryohei Tanaka.
Single-A Frederick: Sean Gleason, Zach Britton, Rick Zagone, Nate Nery and Kenny Moreland.
Single-A Delmarva: Nate Moreau, Cole McCurry, Ryan O’Shea, Oliver Drake and Chris Salberg.
"We're not the other teams' farm system." - Andy MacPhail
was there any word on chris waters?
ie whose spot he took/is going to take?
i never heard anything
by twistedlogic on Aug 5, 2009 10:44 AM EDT up reply actions
Waters had been pitching out of the bullpen
in Norfolk, making spot starts as needed.
I will lead these Peoples to the promised land, also known as "Slightly Ahead of the Blue Jays." ~WietersRunDry
didnt he get called up?
or am i way off with that….
by twistedlogic on Aug 5, 2009 10:48 AM EDT up reply actions
Kinda, sorta
He reported to the team but was never placed on the roster. If Tillman had gone short, he would have been activated for last night. Tillman went 6.0, and Waters wasn’t needed, so he went back to Norfolk.
"We're not the other teams' farm system." - Andy MacPhail
ah okay
thats probably in the best interest of all parties involved
by twistedlogic on Aug 5, 2009 10:50 AM EDT up reply actions
Nice work!
While it appears that we have tapped the majority of our good pitching prospects, I think there are a few things worth noting here:
Troy Patton no longer has major league stuff. Damn you FABRUM!
Jake Arrieta has had a rough time in AAA. This worries me more than slightly, as his numbers haven’t really been dominant since his Frederick days.
Pedro Beato finally in AA…can you say ‘filler’? What a shame!
Brandon Erbe + Healthy = Potential STUD
Zach Britton is still one of my favorite ‘sleepers’ on this list, though he is only a sleeper outside of CC.
Arrieta
He’s had trouble in AAA, but I wouldn’t say he hasn’t been dominant since Frederick as his numbers in Bowie were better.
Frederick (2008): 2.87 ERA, 20 GS, 113 IP, 120 K, 51 BB, 1.159 WHIP, 6.4 H/9, 0.6 HR/9, 4.1 BB/9, 9.6 K/9, 2.35 K/BB
Bowie (2009): 2.59 ERA, 11 GS, 59 IP, 23 BB, 70 K, 1.153 WHIP, 6.9 H/9, 0.6 HR/9, 3.5 BB/9, 10.7 K/9, 3.04 K/BB
Norfolk (2009): 4.92 ERA, 11 GS, 56.2 IP, 20 BB, 53 K, 1.482 WHIP, 10.2 H/9, 1.1 HR/9, 3.2 BB/9, 2.65 K/BB
I will lead these Peoples to the promised land, also known as "Slightly Ahead of the Blue Jays." ~WietersRunDry
A 2.59 ERA and 1.15 WHIP's pretty damn good.
"We're not the other teams' farm system." - Andy MacPhail
That's only if you like getting batters out.
Sometimes I am not sure if we do.
by John Stephens on Aug 5, 2009 11:09 AM EDT up reply actions
Also
If you look at his game logs from AAA (http://www.fangraphs.com/statsd.aspx?playerid=paQ04036&position=P&season=) he’s had a pretty good mix of good and bad games. I’m not worried about him yet.
I will lead these Peoples to the promised land, also known as "Slightly Ahead of the Blue Jays." ~WietersRunDry
I guess the fact
that he got lapped by Matusz is what most troubles me. Also, I worry about the whole AAA stall-out thing. Many a great prospects hit their wall at that level.
I wasn’t aware that his Bowie numbers were so comparable to his Frederick days. Smaller sample size yes, but comparable. I guess the fact that I saw him pitch numerous times in Frederick and never in Bowie swayed my thoughts, I don’t know.
He was the least "polished" of the three
So i’m not at all surprised to see Matusz passing him. He also has the best stuff so if he learns how to pitch then he’ll be great. He’s more boom or bust than the other two.
"I have seen the future and his name is Matt Wieters." Keith Law
by Reddrummer9187 on Aug 5, 2009 11:15 AM EDT up reply actions
Matusz has more experience
He pitched for 3 years at one of the top NCAA schools at San Diego State. From Scout.com:
In three seasons at the University of San Diego, he went 26-8, including 12-2 with a 1.71 ERA, 22 walks and 141 strikeouts in 105 innings. In 317 innings total in college, he walked 98 and fanned 397.
Arrieta doesn’t have that background. 1 year at a JC, 2 years at Texas Christian. Brian was a more polished pitcher when we signed him. Jake is on, what I would argue, is a normal path to the majors.
"We're not the other teams' farm system." - Andy MacPhail
more normal
Its only his second year and he’s in AAA. That is still a fast track that he is on, he’s just not breezing through AAA.
"I have seen the future and his name is Matt Wieters." Keith Law
by Reddrummer9187 on Aug 5, 2009 11:17 AM EDT up reply actions
Isn't 1 year at JC and 2 years at Texas Christian comparable to 3 years at USD?
Or was it dramatically less innings?
Uh..I wasn't agreeing with myself there.
having trouble posting.
Don't let the sunshine fool ya. - Townes Van Zandt
markakis went to a JC
and TCu is actually pretty good at baseball. he likely faced at least SOME good competition there
by twistedlogic on Aug 5, 2009 11:47 AM EDT up reply actions
not buying the argument
TCU played Ole Miss, SD State, Cal State, Oklahoma, and Texas all before the NCAA tourney. And if I am correct, TCU played in back to back NCAA tourneys while Arrieta was there…or was that right before him?
Don't let the sunshine fool ya. - Townes Van Zandt
still not buying it
maybe arrieta had more high school competition. what’s 1 year? especially when it’s the 1st year out of the 3?
Don't let the sunshine fool ya. - Townes Van Zandt
I'll defer to your knowledge of the MidWest...
"We're not the other teams' farm system." - Andy MacPhail
Arrieta and Matusz are very different pitchers
Matusz is more of a command pitcher and Arrieta a power pitcher. Matusz had to master his command earlier in his career in order to succeed, whereas Arrieta has always been able to blow guys away with his 96 MPH fastball and now that he’s facing guys who can hit that has to adjust.
Odds are at least one of Matusz, Tillman, and Arrieta won’t work out. But it’s too early to be worrying about which one.
I will lead these Peoples to the promised land, also known as "Slightly Ahead of the Blue Jays." ~WietersRunDry
Well said
I guess the hope for this class of prospects has me unrealistically expecting that all of them will be fighting for Cy Young Awards in the future.
patton could make the pen
i bet we could use a lefty……
by twistedlogic on Aug 5, 2009 11:18 AM EDT up reply actions
Harold Reynolds talks about Brian Matusz
His favorite thing about Brian? “He knows how to compete.”
http://mlb.mlb.com/media/video.jsp?topic_id=bal&c_id=bal
I will lead these Peoples to the promised land, also known as "Slightly Ahead of the Blue Jays." ~WietersRunDry
Another tidbit of info from teh Beato/rotation link from MASN
One play, two injuries at Bowie:
Stockstill said Bowie third baseman Josh Bell left last night’s game in the second inning with an ankle injury and is listed day-to-day.
“He has an ankle strain, but we don’t believe it is serious. A guy hit a line drive off of Tanaka that rolled to third, he came in to play the ball and landed awkwardly on the ankle.
“At the moment it’s not considered any big problem. But we’ll know more when he reports today.”
"We're not the other teams' farm system." - Andy MacPhail
That makes me LOL. Think of how good we must have been doing for it to still be that high even after our drought.
"He's a gazelle." -Adam Jones on Nolan Reimold.
more proof
that BA just isnt all that important
Matt Wieters can get to the tootsie roll center of a tootsie pop in under one lick.
Another Fangraphs article
This one on Matusz’s debut: http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/brian-matusz-debuts
I will lead these Peoples to the promised land, also known as "Slightly Ahead of the Blue Jays." ~WietersRunDry
best part
While Matusz doesn’t necessarily blow anyone away in terms of pure stuff, he’s just so freakishly polished for a 22-year old. It should only get better from here.
"I have seen the future and his name is Matt Wieters." Keith Law
by Reddrummer9187 on Aug 5, 2009 11:01 AM EDT up reply actions
that was the thing about him on BA
They said he coulda came up last fall for a game he was that in control. I guess his only real ++ potch is that change but hes mastered control and mixing pitches to fool batters.
I've seen that too
but if you can get all 4 of your pitches over in any count then all of them become that much more effective
"I have seen the future and his name is Matt Wieters." Keith Law
by Reddrummer9187 on Aug 5, 2009 11:18 AM EDT up reply actions
Another Matusz FanGraphs article
This one with a fantasy spin. Thanks to O’s n Natty Bohs for finding it.
http://www.fangraphs.com/fantasy/index.php/brian-matusz-and-jarrod-washburn-offer-fantasy-dilemma
I will lead these Peoples to the promised land, also known as "Slightly Ahead of the Blue Jays." ~WietersRunDry
For you out of towners
Who missed Brian getting pie’d, here is his postgame with Amber: http://www.masnsports.com/ml/video.php?show_id=135577
I love how tiny she is next to him.
I will lead these Peoples to the promised land, also known as "Slightly Ahead of the Blue Jays." ~WietersRunDry
Haha
I can’t take anyone seriously after they get pie-d. I don’t know why they continue the interview.
by John Stephens on Aug 5, 2009 11:48 AM EDT up reply actions
Does anybody ever wonder
If AM’s sole goal is to put out the tallest pitchers possible? Tillman 6’5", Matusz 6’5" Mikilio 6’9" Hendo 6’9" Arrieta 6’4"? Those are some tall people.
"I have seen the future and his name is Matt Wieters." Keith Law
I guess after Ponson...
they wanted to get away from short and portly…
by John Stephens on Aug 5, 2009 11:49 AM EDT up reply actions
He kept George Sherrill cause of his sweet flat brim and fan favorite.
Matt Albers? Its just fun to make Fat Albert jokes…
by John Stephens on Aug 5, 2009 11:58 AM EDT up reply actions
MLB.com has Albers at a clear 6'0. How many pitchers on this team are NOT at least 6 feet? Can't be too many.
"He's a gazelle." -Adam Jones on Nolan Reimold.
I think so. I looked up the Claw "Megadeath" and he's also 6'0.
"He's a gazelle." -Adam Jones on Nolan Reimold.
some of those heights are floated tho
matt albers does not look 6’0, but maybe his bulk skews my vision
by twistedlogic on Aug 5, 2009 12:08 PM EDT up reply actions
So they DO exist.
And yeah, many of the heights are pulled, but based on their official heights…
"He's a gazelle." -Adam Jones on Nolan Reimold.
MEGADETH!!!!!
There’s only 1 A!!!!!
From now on, I will post a Megadeth video everytime someone spells the name wrong.
Peace Sells, ladies and gentlemen.
"We're not the other teams' farm system." - Andy MacPhail
Everytime I hear the claw...
I think of Liar Liar….“OHHHH NOOO! ITS THE CLAAAAAAW!”
by John Stephens on Aug 5, 2009 12:13 PM EDT up reply actions
I know there can only be so many doctors on one team...
But if he is the claw, he should be dr. claw
AHHH. My bad. I don't really listen to them or anything. :D
"He's a gazelle." -Adam Jones on Nolan Reimold.
It also has Albers as weighing 205
Do we believe that? I’m not sure I do.
I will lead these Peoples to the promised land, also known as "Slightly Ahead of the Blue Jays." ~WietersRunDry
although if you take those portly guys to a cowboys game...prob solved!
90 bucks for pizza and 66 for a 6 pack-o-beer!!
by twistedlogic on Aug 5, 2009 11:56 AM EDT up reply actions
Who in their right mind would pay 90$ for a pizza?
I wouldn’t unless it was a deep dish 60" pizza.
by John Stephens on Aug 5, 2009 12:06 PM EDT up reply actions
apparently ppl that have luxury suites at the new cowboys stadium
by twistedlogic on Aug 5, 2009 12:07 PM EDT up reply actions
thats a plain pizza
toppings cost extra……..
by twistedlogic on Aug 5, 2009 12:08 PM EDT up reply actions
Lol
I wonder how much toppings are. 2$ for one pepporoni slice. 1$ to smell the pizza.
by John Stephens on Aug 5, 2009 12:10 PM EDT up reply actions
Every time I see Mickolio I think of a giant. I mean, even if Hendo is the same height, he's wayy skinnier and doesn't have the face of a giant. Kam does. Or maybe it's just me.
"He's a gazelle." -Adam Jones on Nolan Reimold.
well if all else fails
we’ve got a basketball team!
by twistedlogic on Aug 5, 2009 12:05 PM EDT up reply actions
Brian Roberts...
Not so tall
"You don't EVEN KNOW who Nick Markakis is"- .....My 4 year old daughter to another kid.
"I'm a Country Boy"- ......Alan Jackson
Doesn't pitch, either.
I"m OK with a 5’9" 2B.
"We're not the other teams' farm system." - Andy MacPhail
point guards
are short sometimes. muggsy bogues was tiny
by twistedlogic on Aug 5, 2009 12:06 PM EDT up reply actions
That is true
"You don't EVEN KNOW who Nick Markakis is"- .....My 4 year old daughter to another kid.
"I'm a Country Boy"- ......Alan Jackson
My favorite basketballer growing up
(sans His Airness)
by John Stephens on Aug 5, 2009 12:12 PM EDT up reply actions
5'3"
That’s one reason I liked AC/DC growing up – no one in the band is taller than 5’6".
"We're not the other teams' farm system." - Andy MacPhail
Interesting
"You don't EVEN KNOW who Nick Markakis is"- .....My 4 year old daughter to another kid.
"I'm a Country Boy"- ......Alan Jackson
Yeah, we're talking pitchers.
In terms of shorter fielders, we’ve got ZAUN, Izzy, Andino, Roberts… and… hmm….
"He's a gazelle." -Adam Jones on Nolan Reimold.
Draft stuff
http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/orioles/bal-sp.osnotes05aug05,0,7866891.story
Nothing new with Givens
Orioles director of amateur scouting Joe Jordan said he has made no progress in negotiations with second-round draft pick Mychal Givens (Tampa, Fla.) despite a face-to-face meeting this week with the high school shortstop’s agent.
“There’s just been no ground made up,” said Jordan, who met with Givens’ agent, Ken Felder, in Orlando. “It’s disappointing to me how this has played out. We did our due diligence and the rules change after the draft. We’re going to do what we can.”
In other news, the Orioles have agreed to terms with left-hander Jarrett Martin (18th round) and outfielder Brenden Webb (30th round). Right-handed pitcher Ryan Berry (ninth round) is due in Baltimore next week to take a physical and finalize a deal and the club is making progress toward signing pitchers Randy Henry (fourth round) and Ashur Tolliver (fifth round), Jordan said.
Outfielder Devin Harris, an eighth-round pick out of East Carolina University, has informed the club that he’ll remain in school and won’t sign. The Orioles have until Aug. 17 to sign their draft picks or lose their rights.
Martin and Webb have already been signed for above slot. Berry was considered a late first round pick before an injury plagued year but would take well above slot to sign (Arrieta 2.0?). Harris was another over-slot type player but wont sign and Henry and Tolliver are obviously towards the beginning of the draft.
"I have seen the future and his name is Matt Wieters." Keith Law
Everytime I see Matusz, I think of this kid.
"You don't EVEN KNOW who Nick Markakis is"- .....My 4 year old daughter to another kid.
"I'm a Country Boy"- ......Alan Jackson
Wait... what? He looks nothing like Freddie Highmore.
"He's a gazelle." -Adam Jones on Nolan Reimold.
He was in Charlie and the chocolate factory
"You don't EVEN KNOW who Nick Markakis is"- .....My 4 year old daughter to another kid.
"I'm a Country Boy"- ......Alan Jackson
so Matusz's changeup
is our golden ticket then?
So is AM Willy Wonka?
"You don't EVEN KNOW who Nick Markakis is"- .....My 4 year old daughter to another kid.
"I'm a Country Boy"- ......Alan Jackson
AM is charlies grandpa
the old man that shall not be named is charlie…
In other news, teh oompalumpas are now pink and considered redsox fans
not charlie...
oldman that shall not be named= willy wonka
I think we should just refer to our owner as such...
He doesn’t deserve the respect of even using his name when referring to him…
by GeoffreyA on Aug 5, 2009 3:28 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
I put Melvin in as Veruca Salt...
I WANT IT NOW!
"You don't EVEN KNOW who Nick Markakis is"- .....My 4 year old daughter to another kid.
"I'm a Country Boy"- ......Alan Jackson
Wiggy is Augustus Gloop
I will lead these Peoples to the promised land, also known as "Slightly Ahead of the Blue Jays." ~WietersRunDry
Great jam from back in the day
"You don't EVEN KNOW who Nick Markakis is"- .....My 4 year old daughter to another kid.
"I'm a Country Boy"- ......Alan Jackson
DD is Veruca's daddy
"You don't EVEN KNOW who Nick Markakis is"- .....My 4 year old daughter to another kid.
"I'm a Country Boy"- ......Alan Jackson
Jonesy would HAVE to be the girl that chews all the gum.
"You don't EVEN KNOW who Nick Markakis is"- .....My 4 year old daughter to another kid.
"I'm a Country Boy"- ......Alan Jackson
Yepper
"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 you were doing SOOO well with the reply button.....
"We're not the other teams' farm system." - Andy MacPhail
Duck I am making you Mike Teavee
"You don't EVEN KNOW who Nick Markakis is"- .....My 4 year old daughter to another kid.
"I'm a Country Boy"- ......Alan Jackson
Where were you? Floating in the chocolate river?
"You don't EVEN KNOW who Nick Markakis is"- .....My 4 year old daughter to another kid.
"I'm a Country Boy"- ......Alan Jackson
anybody else thing prince fielder needs to chill the fuck out?
he got plunked in retaliation. that happens in baseball from time to time.
Roid Rage?
"You don't EVEN KNOW who Nick Markakis is"- .....My 4 year old daughter to another kid.
"I'm a Country Boy"- ......Alan Jackson
Here's the link
to the FanShot I posted, for what happened.
"We're not the other teams' farm system." - Andy MacPhail
Not a problem
Just posted it in case anyone hadn’t seen a report on it. Perfectly fine Open Thread material.
"We're not the other teams' farm system." - Andy MacPhail
huh...
i heard they also stole his twinkies.
"If they pitch to you, make them pay."
--Diamond Dave to the Phenom
id probably be more angry about that
then getting drilled. its not like mota threw at his head or something like that (or like fielder even FELT that)
mota has no excuse...
shouldn’t a guy w/ six fingers have BETTER control?
"If they pitch to you, make them pay."
--Diamond Dave to the Phenom
ah...
that;s who i was thinking of.
"If they pitch to you, make them pay."
--Diamond Dave to the Phenom
Yeah reading it now.
that’s an angry fat man
Wasn’t it Mota who Piazza was going after in the clubhouse too? Dude has a knack for pissing guys off. “Give me Mota!! I want Mota!!!” haha
Piazza's face after he gets pegged...
HILARIOUS/scary. I can’t tell if he is trying to look tough or just a total psycho.
by John Stephens on Aug 5, 2009 2:00 PM EDT up reply actions
My respect for Mike Piazza just increased 10 fold
"We're not the other teams' farm system." - Andy MacPhail
That Piazza face screams "roid rage"
Cry havoc and unleash the Esskay hot dogs of war! - The Wayward Oriole, Opening Day 2008
by Eat More Esskay on Aug 5, 2009 2:12 PM EDT up reply actions
i kind of applaud chad billingsly for not throwing at guys during the playoffs last year
he took a lot of heat for that, but i feel like its somewhat pointless. that said, if it does happen, there’s no point in bitching about it
he is a little bitch
and i wouldnt purposely throw at anybody, but it DOES happen and i dont think it really deserves that much of a reaction
Well read the article man
He had hit Piazza like 5 times.
Also see the part in the video where Wiggy is going after him like a madman. Classic.
It is a bitch move...
You can clearly tell he tried to his him with the first pitch. And Piazza gives him a glare like…“don’t you fucking try that again”. And then he plunks him. Then Mota backs away like a bitch and tosses the glove at him. Bitch move.
by John Stephens on Aug 5, 2009 2:02 PM EDT up reply actions
yea mota's a little bitch
especially in the piazza case. i was referring more to the fielder case, although i guess its not really any different
I didn't see the video of Fielder...
But if you are known for pegging people….
by John Stephens on Aug 5, 2009 2:05 PM EDT up reply actions
Funny that Mota also tested positive for steroids
maybe trying to beef up for a Piazza rematch. I bet Piazza still wants to murder him.
And Piazza's thinking...
Here is something you cant understand
How I could just kill a man
"We're not the other teams' farm system." - Andy MacPhail
Whats with all the youtube videos today?
by John Stephens on Aug 5, 2009 2:08 PM EDT up reply actions
It's such a tease
seeing as how You Tube is blocked at my work.
I will lead these Peoples to the promised land, also known as "Slightly Ahead of the Blue Jays." ~WietersRunDry
Oh, there's a method to my madness...
and I am SOOOOO putting off packing for Cub Scout camp for the next 3 days.
"We're not the other teams' farm system." - Andy MacPhail
With your vocabulary, I can see why?
O’sFan21, at age 10…
“What the fuck do you mean, wash the fucking dishes? Get me some hot fucking water up in this bitch, and maybe I’ll fucking think about it!”
Am I right?
"We're not the other teams' farm system." - Andy MacPhail
by duck on Aug 5, 2009 2:14 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
I think it was general smartass behavior. There also may have been some inappropriate playing with a pocket knife. I’ll have to ask my dad to be sure. Whatever it was it wasn’t anything too bad because my parents weren’t particularly pissed about it.
Playing with knives, huh?
I thought that’s what summer camp was for!
"We're not the other teams' farm system." - Andy MacPhail
A guy here at work
just got back from canada with a troop. something about carrying canoes and paddling across lakes for a week to 10 days.
Don't let the sunshine fool ya. - Townes Van Zandt
When I was in Boy Scouts
We used to bike the entire C&O Canal in 9 days, 185 miles. And I did that trip 3 times.
Yes, I was in Boy Scouts – earned my Eagle rank, actually.
"We're not the other teams' farm system." - Andy MacPhail
I copped the standard asshole teenager "I'm too cool for this shit" attitude at Life Scout
My brother made Eagle, though. I shouldn’tve been a little bitch about it – I was pretty close. Oh well!
Made it to Life and quit?
My dad pretty much had his steel-toed work boot up my ass the entire time I was 17 to make sure I finished.
My project was approved as done 3 hours before my 18th birthday. I’m fairly certain Dad would have killed me if I didn’t finish it.
"We're not the other teams' farm system." - Andy MacPhail
My parents were into the whole
“let him find his own way and do what he wants to do in life” philosophy of child rearing. They probably regretted that line of thinking as they paid off my Film Degree while I was working at RadioShack.
Yeah, my parents definitely didn't follow that philosophy
although Dad did pay for my Journalism degree from UMd. We’re at gradation, he takes one look at the program and says..,
“B.S. in Journalism, huh? Sounds about right.”
"We're not the other teams' farm system." - Andy MacPhail
we didn't have that available
but sounds like fun
Don't let the sunshine fool ya. - Townes Van Zandt
Ahh yes forget the patch...
U were in the mason dixon council then? Summer camp at camp sinoqupie(sp?) ? I think everytime I tried to do that canal trip we stopped just outside dc so I never got last segment…
by GeoffreyA on Aug 5, 2009 3:35 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Nope, Delmarva Council
although we did get the C&O patch with the 5 segments outside it for doing the whole 184.5 miles.
"We're not the other teams' farm system." - Andy MacPhail
Apparently, you go through 5 different BSA councils
on the trip, so they designed the patch that way. I still have it, 20-some years later.
"We're not the other teams' farm system." - Andy MacPhail
I can't take it anymore!
This blog is about baseball, NOT Boy Scouts!
I will lead these Peoples to the promised land, also known as "Slightly Ahead of the Blue Jays." ~WietersRunDry
Should I put up a poll
on what logo we should use for Boy Scout threads?
"We're not the other teams' farm system." - Andy MacPhail
I loved Boy Scouts growing up
My dad was an Assistant Scoutmaster and we got to do all kinds of great stuff. It’s funny because while we loved the trips as Scouts, the adults loved the trips too because they got to hang out with a bunch of other dudes for the weekend and just shoot the shit.
i thought it was funny that somebody mentioned
melvin mora drinking smirnoff ice. i immediately thought of this
HE does?
I would love to see that
"You don't EVEN KNOW who Nick Markakis is"- .....My 4 year old daughter to another kid.
"I'm a Country Boy"- ......Alan Jackson
He was drinking something
To make all those kids.
"You don't EVEN KNOW who Nick Markakis is"- .....My 4 year old daughter to another kid.
"I'm a Country Boy"- ......Alan Jackson
“You breeving heavy as hell gurl, I know you hungry”
by John Stephens on Aug 5, 2009 2:29 PM EDT up reply actions
yea somebody said something like
dave sat down to a natty boh and melvin a smirnoff ice. he just wanted to get his drink on!
i did...
i was just playing…like obama’s beer summit where the cop drank the fancypants microbrew.
"If they pitch to you, make them pay."
--Diamond Dave to the Phenom
I like natty light
I grew up on that shit. I could never put it down.
by John Stephens on Aug 5, 2009 2:33 PM EDT up reply actions
not really...
that was meant to be tongue in cheek, as it’s really a “macrobrew” packaged as a microbrew, but there’s really no scenario under which natty light is quality shit.
…a pitcher to wash down the last few stragglers in a bushel of stemed crabs perhaps.
"If they pitch to you, make them pay."
--Diamond Dave to the Phenom
I hate shotgunning beers
a) always too cold
b) carbonation really fucks me up. It like burns my throat
I could chug carbombs all day long, though.
Vodka, people, vodka
Quit messin’ with the weak stuff.
"We're not the other teams' farm system." - Andy MacPhail
Prefer tequila to vodka
Went through a vodka phase though. And a rum phase that ended very badly and will never be repeated.
In fact, just the other day
some asshole who i don’t know all that well mocked me for drinking what was a strong margarita. I think he actually called it a fag drink. Anyway, his drink of choice was like Bud Light. Fuck you, dude.
yeah fuck that guy
Tequila is great (I think we’ve discussed our tequila love before).
I will lead these Peoples to the promised land, also known as "Slightly Ahead of the Blue Jays." ~WietersRunDry
by Stacey on Aug 5, 2009 2:49 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Thats funny
I alwyas bust on my friend and his Girls light
"You don't EVEN KNOW who Nick Markakis is"- .....My 4 year old daughter to another kid.
"I'm a Country Boy"- ......Alan Jackson
If it's a real good tequila
drinking it as a shot does it a disservice, so does putting it in a margarita. Nice glass on ice is perfect.
I will lead these Peoples to the promised land, also known as "Slightly Ahead of the Blue Jays." ~WietersRunDry
Any liquor that comes
with a insect in the bottle of the bottle is not going to be my first choice.
"We're not the other teams' farm system." - Andy MacPhail
I hear that
"You don't EVEN KNOW who Nick Markakis is"- .....My 4 year old daughter to another kid.
"I'm a Country Boy"- ......Alan Jackson
Got it
I do that occasionally, and when I do it doesn’t matter what I drink (although LI Iced Tea always does the trick). But the older I get the more I just drink to have a nice drink and relax. Getting drunk is so much work.
I will lead these Peoples to the promised land, also known as "Slightly Ahead of the Blue Jays." ~WietersRunDry
I thought I was heading in that direction too, but then recently I’ve been bringing the black out back out. It’s been fun. haha
Thats funny
"You don't EVEN KNOW who Nick Markakis is"- .....My 4 year old daughter to another kid.
"I'm a Country Boy"- ......Alan Jackson
Oh I get there occassionally
I had some text messages to apologize for the next day the weekend I was in Boston.
I will lead these Peoples to the promised land, also known as "Slightly Ahead of the Blue Jays." ~WietersRunDry
My dep't chair just did that
I was at a Nats game and got a text that said “Hobitt tatas” out of nowhere from her. Took her 10 minutes to explain the context.
"We're not the other teams' farm system." - Andy MacPhail
well
I tend to only send drunk embarrassing text messages to one person…I think he’s used to them by now but I still feel ridiculous when it happens.
Although 2632 could show you some amusing ones I sent her the night the Steelers beat the Ravens in the playoffs this past year.
I will lead these Peoples to the promised land, also known as "Slightly Ahead of the Blue Jays." ~WietersRunDry
I am a Jager Lover
Straight
"You don't EVEN KNOW who Nick Markakis is"- .....My 4 year old daughter to another kid.
"I'm a Country Boy"- ......Alan Jackson
ew
that stuff makes me want to puke.
I will lead these Peoples to the promised land, also known as "Slightly Ahead of the Blue Jays." ~WietersRunDry
Yea you either love it or hate it.
"You don't EVEN KNOW who Nick Markakis is"- .....My 4 year old daughter to another kid.
"I'm a Country Boy"- ......Alan Jackson
That shit is pure poison
And James is sober now, so I feel vindicated
"We're not the other teams' farm system." - Andy MacPhail
And here I am
following in Keith Moon’s footsteps with the Bombay Sapphire.
I’m sure there’s a lesson in there somewhere waiting for me to figure out.
You can't fix stupid. Stupid is forever.
lol
In college we used to buy Vladimir vodka – it was like $5 for a handle and it came in this plastic bottle. Horrible horrible shit.
ha ha
I don’t remember the brand of vodka, but in college we had this huge plastic jug of it and according to the label it was made in Landsdowne, MD. It was probably the worst thing ever, but we loved that it was from Landsdowne.
I will lead these Peoples to the promised land, also known as "Slightly Ahead of the Blue Jays." ~WietersRunDry
Used to make jello shots with vladdy
"You don't EVEN KNOW who Nick Markakis is"- .....My 4 year old daughter to another kid.
"I'm a Country Boy"- ......Alan Jackson
Vladdy is cheap as shit though
"You don't EVEN KNOW who Nick Markakis is"- .....My 4 year old daughter to another kid.
"I'm a Country Boy"- ......Alan Jackson
Well
one of the nights ended with me forgetting to lock our door and waking up with our TV, stereo, and video game systems gone.
Ouch
When I was 22 years old, summer after college, I was living near Fells Point (in a not very good neighborhood, frankly), and after having been out drinking all night I woke up the next morning freaking out because I couldn’t find my keys. Turns out I left them in the door all night. I’m lucky I didn’t get robbed.
I will lead these Peoples to the promised land, also known as "Slightly Ahead of the Blue Jays." ~WietersRunDry
A friend of mine who was in his last year of law school at the time went down to mexico one weekend and stayed in this bordertown. We met these two girls that had been stripping at the club across the street at about 4:00am. They were staying in the room right next to us. So we’re hanging out in their room with some party favors that local law enforcement would have most likely frowned upon. There is a knock on the door and one of the girls looks out and its two cops. My buddy is freaking out b/c he’s about to finish law school adn I’m acting like a little bitch on hte inside. Anyway, one of the girls left her keys in the door of the motel room and they just wanted us to be aware of it.
Don't let the sunshine fool ya. - Townes Van Zandt
hahahahaha
that’s pretty good
A friend of mine who lives in our building once left his keys in the door while blacked out and another (crazy) neighbor of ours’ proceeded to throw the keys against his window and yell obscenities at 4:30 in the AM until a 3rd neighbor called the police.
I love how the beer/alcohol threads
Always get really long…
by John Stephens on Aug 5, 2009 2:57 PM EDT up reply actions
This might be the funniest thing I have ever seen
Cry havoc and unleash the Esskay hot dogs of war! - The Wayward Oriole, Opening Day 2008
by Eat More Esskay on Aug 5, 2009 2:23 PM EDT up reply actions
"Mota" is a great tune, though
“Watching reruns on my TV
and I’m laughing off my ass at ’Three’s Company’…”
"We're not the other teams' farm system." - Andy MacPhail
Is that your students Duck?
"You don't EVEN KNOW who Nick Markakis is"- .....My 4 year old daughter to another kid.
"I'm a Country Boy"- ......Alan Jackson
MIne are a few years younger...
but yeah, could be.
"We're not the other teams' farm system." - Andy MacPhail
You guys
I think Facebook is officially out of control. I just got a friend request from my grandfather.
I will lead these Peoples to the promised land, also known as "Slightly Ahead of the Blue Jays." ~WietersRunDry
Game over, man! GAME OVER!
Cry havoc and unleash the Esskay hot dogs of war! - The Wayward Oriole, Opening Day 2008
by Eat More Esskay on Aug 5, 2009 2:11 PM EDT up reply actions
My mom managed to Friend me
without me accepting it. I just got a post one day that said “(Mom’s name) has accepted your friend request.”
But I hadn’t sent one. Scary.
"We're not the other teams' farm system." - Andy MacPhail
I got a friend request from my dad the other day
And as annoying as it was, it seemed super rude not to accept his friend request. So I did, and I was his only friend. Next time I saw him he says to me, “How did you become my friend? I only made that profile to annoy your sister (she’s 14). I had no intention of ever using it.” I was like, “I don’t know dude, I got a friend request from you so I said yes.”
I will lead these Peoples to the promised land, also known as "Slightly Ahead of the Blue Jays." ~WietersRunDry
that's funny.
your mom accepted MY friend request.
[ducks]
"The single best thing any rebuilding manager can do, ever, is trade a relief pitcher in late July for a couple of solid prospects."
— Rob Neyer, July 30, 2009
thank goodness my parents cannot figure out new-fangled technology
i get calls asking how to unload pics off of digital cameras
Hell
I am still dumbfounded when someone over the age of 65 can figure out how a computer works.
by John Stephens on Aug 5, 2009 2:16 PM EDT up reply actions
My grandma used to talk to me on AIM back in the day
Everytime i thought to myself, would it be wrong to block her? I just couldn’t bring myself to that point. It was a no-win situation.
"I have seen the future and his name is Matt Wieters." Keith Law
by Reddrummer9187 on Aug 5, 2009 2:16 PM EDT up reply actions
Facebook makes it way too hard to restrict certain people from viewing elemtents of your profile
I sat down a few months ago and created a few different categories that I can put new friends into – they basically boil down to:
- Trusted people who can see everything
- Semi-trusted people, like family members, who can see some stuff
- Un-trusted people, like coworkers and the public at large, who can’t really see anything
And let me tell you, it was fucking ridiculous how hard it was to do this. I almost deleted my account entirely during the process, but wasn’t strong enough.
I have the two lists
Mine are called limited and BFFs. Unless you’re someone that I hang out with in real life on a regular basis, you get the limited. I don’t need people that I haven’t seen since high school looking at a million pictures of me or knowing all my business.
I will lead these Peoples to the promised land, also known as "Slightly Ahead of the Blue Jays." ~WietersRunDry
Nah, not really, I was noticed that mlbtraderumors, baseballthinkfactory and other baseball sites have facebook groups. I joined but they’re kind of pointless.
Huff has gone back to being Huff. Deal with it.
Not to shoot it down..
I mean, if there’s an interest, but what would we do with it that we’re not already doing here?
"We're not the other teams' farm system." - Andy MacPhail
marketing?
"I have seen the future and his name is Matt Wieters." Keith Law
by Reddrummer9187 on Aug 5, 2009 2:39 PM EDT up reply actions
There is that......
but who would we reach that we aren’t already?
And not to get all inside baseball about this blog, but there ain’t one of us on here that’s makin’ a dime on this. Me, stacey, zk, none of us. It’s an all-volunteer effort, except for the SBNation staff that do the computer magic, none of whom we ever deal with. I’m not particularly worried about how CC is marketed. People who make money off of it (i.e. SBNation) can worry about marketing.
"We're not the other teams' farm system." - Andy MacPhail
He's getting married, dude
I think we can give him a month of slack, yes? New place, new wife, dude’s busy.
"We're not the other teams' farm system." - Andy MacPhail
Yeah
I just missed a bunch of time on here and didn’t know. I actually thought he had married several months ago. And then you listed those people in the list above and I thought maybe he was just done. Glad he’s not. Didn’t mean to step on your webbed feet.
Don't let the sunshine fool ya. - Townes Van Zandt
Not a prob
And in my own defense, I thought I’d typed his name on the list and just never went back top preview. I’m really bad at that.
Webbed feet, huh? You just WAIT until Maryland gets a hold of some Big XII team in the NCAA basketball tourney this year…:)
"We're not the other teams' farm system." - Andy MacPhail
We do have a couple of
NAIA schools around the area that could compete in the Big East in football.
Don't let the sunshine fool ya. - Townes Van Zandt
Honestly
I’ve thought about putting CC on Facebook (or at least raising the issue to SC), but like duck I couldn’t think of much that it would serve that doesn’t get met here. A place to actually see the real life names of people on here, maybe? Or to post pictures or plan game get togethers? I don’t know.
I will lead these Peoples to the promised land, also known as "Slightly Ahead of the Blue Jays." ~WietersRunDry
We could send out really annoying notices about Gamethreads every night.
"We're not the other teams' farm system." - Andy MacPhail
Don't do it
The only real reason is to gain exposure. I thought that somebody was getting some kind of kick down from SB Nation. The way it goes, they make money off of ad views, you all moderators drive page views by providing interesting content….Well my point is twofold; first somebody should be getting something, the money makers should be providing you some incentive to do things like facebook. and two, fuck facebook
the reason we are at CC
is because at all costs we dont want our id’s known
by WestcoastO'sFan on Aug 5, 2009 4:12 PM EDT up reply actions
Except for that post
where everyone does the whole “who’s who” thing.
Don't let the sunshine fool ya. - Townes Van Zandt
oh yeah
that was posted during my 1 year hiatus from CC so i sort of missed it.
by WestcoastO'sFan on Aug 5, 2009 4:15 PM EDT up reply actions
Ok another random video, this the area i live in York PA
"You don't EVEN KNOW who Nick Markakis is"- .....My 4 year old daughter to another kid.
"I'm a Country Boy"- ......Alan Jackson
Dammit didn't work, forget it.
"You don't EVEN KNOW who Nick Markakis is"- .....My 4 year old daughter to another kid.
"I'm a Country Boy"- ......Alan Jackson
K here it is
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PKoJONxY6go
"You don't EVEN KNOW who Nick Markakis is"- .....My 4 year old daughter to another kid.
"I'm a Country Boy"- ......Alan Jackson
This just in...
Chris Hoiles resigns as York Revolution manager, citing personal reasons.
"We're not the other teams' farm system." - Andy MacPhail
Damn now when I go to Rev's games it won't be the same
Yes, I always wear some O’s gear and scream when I see Hoiles, Say it ain’t so!
"You don't EVEN KNOW who Nick Markakis is"- .....My 4 year old daughter to another kid.
"I'm a Country Boy"- ......Alan Jackson
anyone here right now?
"Hey ump, how about a warning? Sure. Watch out you don't get killed". -Moonlight Graham talking to an umpire after two straight pitches at his head
by BaltimoreSportsFan on Aug 5, 2009 5:38 PM EDT reply actions
1300 comments for Matuss
"Hey ump, how about a warning? Sure. Watch out you don't get killed". -Moonlight Graham talking to an umpire after two straight pitches at his head
by BaltimoreSportsFan on Aug 5, 2009 5:40 PM EDT reply actions
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