Thursday Bird Droppings
by Camden Chat on Sep 10, 2009 7:27 AM EDT
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The Canadian Press: Roberts becomes fourth player in history to hit 50 doubles for third time
In case you missed it last night, Baltimore Orioles second baseman Brian Roberts is the fourth player in major league history to have three seasons with at least 50 doubles. Roberts doubled off Boston Red Sox right-hander Paul Byrd in the fifth inning Wednesday night to reach 50 for this year. Roberts then stole third - his 28th stolen base. -zk
Cal Ripken's stolen '8' monument recovered - MLB.com
Police spokesman Anthony Guglielmi said the heist was caught via closed-circuit TV security cameras, which taped the men removing the monument, putting it in the back of a pickup truck and driving away. -zk
Felix Pie's Progress, With a Side of Player X - Driveline Mechanics
Felix Pie is looking less and less like a failed prospect with every game. A closer look at why his recent performance probably isn't a fluke. -Stacey
O's acquire reliever Henn for player to be named -- baltimoresun.com
In a minor league trade yesterday, the Orioles acquired left-handed reliever Sean Henn from the Minnesota Twins for a player to be named. Henn, 28, was 1-1 with a 2.33 ERA and six saves for Triple-A Rochester. Henn will give the Orioles another left-hander in the bullpen if they decide to move Mark Hendrickson to the rotation to fill rookie Brian Matusz's spot. -zk
Matusz to participate in fan Q&A -- baltimoresun.com
Orioles rookie left-hander Brian Matusz will participate in a free question-and-answer session at noon Sept. 16 at the Inner Harbor ESPN Zone. He also will sign autographs. Doors will open at 11:30 a.m. -Stacey
20 Million Comments: Fan Empowerment Realized - Blog Huddle
SB Nation has officially reached 20 million comments on its network of blogs. Wow! -Stacey
Janet Marie Smith returns to the Yard - MASNsports.com
Smith, the architect who designed OPaCY, was named VP of Planning and Development. She will oversee the design of the Orioles new spring training home in Sarasota and upgrades to Camden Yards, some lady who acts like she designed OPaCY but really just made some seats face the wrong way, was named VP of Planning and Development -Stacey
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Janet Marie Smith was NOT the architect of OPaCY
Common misperception that, unfortunately, Ms. Smith has let be perpetuated uncorrected.
Read “Ballpark” by Peter Richmond – fascinating account of how OPaCY was built, and the incredible amount of infighting that went on behind the scenes.
She was basically the project manager, and the one responsible for 3B side seats facing CF, but she wasn’t the architect.
Jim Palmer: "I said to Nolan, 'Why do you run every ball out like that?' and he said, 'Why wouldn’t you?' "
by duck on Sep 10, 2009 9:27 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Whatever
That’s what I inferred from the story. I was like 10 years old when that happened, so it’s not like I recall it.
Earl Weaver would’ve kissed Adam Dunn on the mouth in public. - SC 08/11/08
by Stacey on Sep 10, 2009 9:32 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Not really
I hate when I post incorrect info, though. Although like I said, I can claim ignorance due to age and being misled by MASN.
Earl Weaver would’ve kissed Adam Dunn on the mouth in public. - SC 08/11/08
by Stacey on Sep 10, 2009 9:35 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I have no personal gripe with Smith...
I just don’t like it when people take credit (or allow it to be given) for stuff they didn’t do.
Jim Palmer: "I said to Nolan, 'Why do you run every ball out like that?' and he said, 'Why wouldn’t you?' "
by duck on Sep 10, 2009 9:49 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
It's been 20 years since OPaCY was announced
May 2, 1989 the project was announced on Fantastic Fan night. Wow, two decades since we knew Memorial Stadium was coming to an end and a new place was going up!
Jim Palmer: "I said to Nolan, 'Why do you run every ball out like that?' and he said, 'Why wouldn’t you?' "
by duck on Sep 10, 2009 9:29 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
How's this for "luck"?
My gf’s brother is coming up from New Orleans today. It’ll be his first trip to the NYC area, so he wants to see Manhattan and, you guessed it, Yankee stadium. We figured it’d be perfect because they play the O’s tomorrow. We have a buddy that got us 4 really good seats for free.
Yesterday, Jeter tied the yankees all time record for hits. Now, if Jeter can manage one hit off of chris tillman, I’ll have to sit through the most overblown standing ovation for a player’s 2,722nd hit EVER. And probably watch the O’s lose to the Yanks. C’mooooon football season…
by daveh873 on Sep 10, 2009 9:32 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Ugh
When they announced last night that Jeter had gotten three hits to tie the record, I REALLY hoped that he’d go ahead and get the fourth hit that night as well. I’m sorry you’ll have to be a part of that. But maybe Tillman will strike him out four times. That would make me happy as can be.
Earl Weaver would’ve kissed Adam Dunn on the mouth in public. - SC 08/11/08
by Stacey on Sep 10, 2009 9:34 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'd be just as happy
if he gets hit 4 times. Or 5 or 6. The yanks may get more at bats then we’d like to see. In any event, I like seeing Jeter get pluncked.
by daveh873 on Sep 10, 2009 9:46 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
With Tillman on the mound
He’ll probably break the record with a home run.
Earl Weaver would’ve kissed Adam Dunn on the mouth in public. - SC 08/11/08
by Stacey on Sep 10, 2009 9:51 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Thanks Stacey, I just got dressed and now i need another shower
That just made me feel incredibly dirty, it make take hours to wash that off.
by kba26 on Sep 10, 2009 9:53 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
If Tillman hits Jeter in his first at bat...
I will personally volunteer as his manservant for the remainder of his career.
You don't EVEN KNOW who O's21girl is!
by Senatorrosewater on Sep 10, 2009 2:26 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Especially if he broke a couple of fingers
"I hate seeing Bedard go, but I think the O's may have gotten the better end of the deal" -- me, 2/8/08
by CoachOfEarl on Sep 10, 2009 4:44 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
in case they move hendo back to the rotation?
i just vommed my cheerios.
so how many games do we need to lose to get first pick?
by twistedlogic on Sep 10, 2009 10:02 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Too many to realistically have a shot
We’d have to lose 9 more than the Nats over the last 23 games. At there current winning percentage, they’ll only win 7 more games. (a) The Nats would have to get hot down the stretch and (b) we’d basically have to lose every game. I’m confident in our ability to do (b), but (a) is likely not going to happen.
by kba26 on Sep 10, 2009 10:08 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
you never know with the nats
they could go on, like, a two game winning streak or something. yea, you’re right, we don’t have a chance
by twistedlogic on Sep 10, 2009 10:12 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
How much better is the first vs. third pick really?
Just curious. There’s not that big a falloff is there? Esp. since they’re all just prospects.
(up early to get the oil changed, in case you’re wondering)
"I think my motivation is to see the other guys in the clubhouse. They’re contending for the playoffs, and when I see that it gets into my body. I play like it’s the playoffs too" —Memlo
by zknower on Sep 10, 2009 10:11 AM EDT via mobile reply actions 0 recs
well ya don't get harper
so i’m gonna change my statement to say “how many games do we need to lose to get the second pick?”
by twistedlogic on Sep 10, 2009 10:13 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
How did you know?
I was just sitting here in class thinking, “I wonder what zk’s up to?”
by kba26 on Sep 10, 2009 10:30 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Snarky this morning, are we?
"I think my motivation is to see the other guys in the clubhouse. They’re contending for the playoffs, and when I see that it gets into my body. I play like it’s the playoffs too" —Memlo
by zknower on Sep 10, 2009 10:36 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions 0 recs
What's the over/under on distance of The Captain's most historic hit?
It’s either gonna be an infield hit or a bloop into no mans land RF-2B.
Part of me wants him to get it the hell over with as I’m tired of seeing him in headlines. The other part wants no part of my team being in the record books for it.
"I hate seeing Bedard go, but I think the O's may have gotten the better end of the deal" -- me, 2/8/08
by CoachOfEarl on Sep 10, 2009 10:58 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I wonder...
if he’ll ground into any clutch double plays…..
by NewYorkOriole on Sep 10, 2009 11:26 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
The record books?
3,000 hits gets you into the record books. Topping some list of Yankees hit-getters is something that only a MFY fan or an MFY fan enabler such as ESPN would give a shit about.
Cry havoc and unleash the Esskay hot dogs of war! - The Wayward Oriole, Opening Day 2008
by Eat More Esskay on Sep 10, 2009 11:37 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
especially when most of them
are bleeders and bloopers and seeing-eye grounders.
hit a ball hard ONE TIME!
by O'sFan21 on Sep 10, 2009 11:41 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
exactly.
seriously, who gives a shit who has the most hits for the yankees more than who has the most hits for all the other teams?
"I think my motivation is to see the other guys in the clubhouse. They’re contending for the playoffs, and when I see that it gets into my body. I play like it’s the playoffs too" —Memlo
by zknower on Sep 10, 2009 12:22 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Well..
it is the most storied franchise in the history of storied franchises in the history of the galaxy of EVER!
Hating the New York Yankees is as American as apple pie, unwed mothers and cheating on your income tax ~ Mike Royko
by Graham71681 on Sep 10, 2009 1:24 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
The entire BBWAA apparently
"I hate seeing Bedard go, but I think the O's may have gotten the better end of the deal" -- me, 2/8/08
by CoachOfEarl on Sep 10, 2009 4:41 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
If RF-2B is "no man's land",
then what is SS-LF?
Don't let the sunshine fool ya. - Townes Van Zandt
by BPinOK on Sep 10, 2009 3:42 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Cesarland?
"I hate seeing Bedard go, but I think the O's may have gotten the better end of the deal" -- me, 2/8/08
by CoachOfEarl on Sep 10, 2009 4:41 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Electric Larryland.
You don't EVEN KNOW who O's21girl is!
by Senatorrosewater on Sep 10, 2009 5:24 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
That Pie article doesn’t mention his poor splits for RHP vs. LHP. He doesn’t have a lot of major league PAs, but that split is a definite trend since his minor league days. He may turn out to be a platoon player due to that discrepancy. Also, given this second half spike, I wonder if any teams will offer a deal – hopefully one where MacPhail gets someone to overpay.
by drj on Sep 10, 2009 11:34 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Ichiro> Jeter
But im so sick of all the shit on mlb.com and stuff. Like 5 different stories on Jeter. Not to mention the only paper i get is the times. So i wake up to more crap about how jeter went 0-5 in his first MLB game.
"Chicks who dig home runs aren’t the ones who appeal to me, I think there’s sexiness in infield hits because they require technique. I’d rather impress the chicks with my technique than with my brute strength. Then, every now and then, just to show I can do that, too, I might flirt a little by hitting one out."-Ichiro
by WestcoastO'sFan on Sep 10, 2009 12:05 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
nope
its a terrible paper, its so watered down, its not worth it.
"Chicks who dig home runs aren’t the ones who appeal to me, I think there’s sexiness in infield hits because they require technique. I’d rather impress the chicks with my technique than with my brute strength. Then, every now and then, just to show I can do that, too, I might flirt a little by hitting one out."-Ichiro
by WestcoastO'sFan on Sep 10, 2009 2:35 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Brian got himself a front-page MLB.com story about his doubles (as of 1:30 pm anyway)
Roberts could double his pleasure
Gosh I wuv him
by O Nina on Sep 10, 2009 1:35 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I know! He is so modest
especially that last paragraph…
This is what I’ll watch the rest of the season. I know we won’t get enough wins to have an even somewhat respectable record, and I’m incapable of hoping for us to lose enough games to get the #1 draft pick, so instead I’ll focus on Brian and his doubles.
by O Nina on Sep 10, 2009 1:54 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Agreed!
I can’t bring myself to hope we lose either. It’ll be tough for him to get 10 doubles though. Hopefully he hits 2-3 tonight to make it a little easier.
by O'sFan21 on Sep 10, 2009 2:00 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I don't think he can get 10 more either
I love how the article focused on him playing the division rivals as though it will help them because he sees them a lot, but I somehow feel it won’t work out that way. Let’s hope, though. Brian has surprised me before!
Earl Weaver would’ve kissed Adam Dunn on the mouth in public. - SC 08/11/08
by Stacey on Sep 10, 2009 2:32 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I just deleted something
Because I think if I posted it I might get a warning from duck and zk for being inappropriate. Let’s just say it had something to do with the title of that article.
Earl Weaver would’ve kissed Adam Dunn on the mouth in public. - SC 08/11/08
by Stacey on Sep 10, 2009 2:31 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
umm
and you thought duck would ban you for that? or that I would?
Boy, you think you know a person…..
"I think my motivation is to see the other guys in the clubhouse. They’re contending for the playoffs, and when I see that it gets into my body. I play like it’s the playoffs too" —Memlo
by zknower on Sep 10, 2009 2:47 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I said warn :)
Sometimes I am about to say something and I remember that game thread with five billion deleted posts and SC getting all angry dad on everyone and then I think twice.
Besides, you can’t ban me, because I’d ban you first! Like when you know you’re going to get dumped so you quick dump him instead ;-)
Earl Weaver would’ve kissed Adam Dunn on the mouth in public. - SC 08/11/08
by Stacey on Sep 10, 2009 2:58 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I can't imagine
what you would have posted that I would think inappropriate.
Besides, you’re gonna yank my admin privileges after I embarrass you at air hockey in October, anyway.
Jim Palmer: "I said to Nolan, 'Why do you run every ball out like that?' and he said, 'Why wouldn’t you?' "
by duck on Sep 10, 2009 3:23 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I can imagine
and I laughed out loud.
"Roberts is unconscious!!!!" - Jim Hunter, after Brian Roberts hits his second HR of the night. 9/21/09
by Gonfoo on Sep 10, 2009 3:30 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
If you beat me at air hockey
I’ll make you a virtual trophy and post it on the front page for all to see.
I kicked your ass at Mario Kart and I’ll kick your ass at air hockey, friend.
Earl Weaver would’ve kissed Adam Dunn on the mouth in public. - SC 08/11/08
by Stacey on Sep 10, 2009 3:31 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Aw darn, wonder what it was!! Was it clever or just dirty?
I have to admit, my mind went, um, certain places as well
by O Nina on Sep 10, 2009 8:04 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Brian really isn't exceptionally good
He is just a doubles machine.
"There's only one cure for what's wrong with all of us pitchers, and that's to take a year off. Then, after you've gone a year without throwing, quit altogether." -Jim Palmer
by Baltimo on Sep 10, 2009 3:27 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Agreed
He’s quite good, but he’s not exceptionally good. And he knows it. Some people who don’t have quite enough power for HR hit to the warning track, Brian hits to the gap.
Earl Weaver would’ve kissed Adam Dunn on the mouth in public. - SC 08/11/08
by Stacey on Sep 10, 2009 3:29 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
this means he is excellent at his job
He is a leadoff hitter. He leads the majors in doubles and is up there in runs scored. Which is his job.
"Chicks who dig home runs aren’t the ones who appeal to me, I think there’s sexiness in infield hits because they require technique. I’d rather impress the chicks with my technique than with my brute strength. Then, every now and then, just to show I can do that, too, I might flirt a little by hitting one out."-Ichiro
by WestcoastO'sFan on Sep 10, 2009 7:27 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
The Orioles, who have spent the last couple offseasons ripping off clubs with less-than-brilliant GMs,
That made me smile. A lot of those comments in the Pie article were pretty amusing as well.
You don't EVEN KNOW who O's21girl is!
by Senatorrosewater on Sep 10, 2009 2:30 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I like
How does Mcphail sleep at night indeed.
by hazel on Sep 10, 2009 3:33 AM EDT
I’ve never laughed myself to sleep
but I"m guessing if anyone does, it’s Andy
You think he prank calls Hendry at 3 am apologizing for not callng him on Aubrey Huff first?
by devil_fingers on Sep 10, 2009 8:56 AM EDT
Earl Weaver would’ve kissed Adam Dunn on the mouth in public. - SC 08/11/08
by Stacey on Sep 10, 2009 2:44 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I really want to see that security tape
"There's only one cure for what's wrong with all of us pitchers, and that's to take a year off. Then, after you've gone a year without throwing, quit altogether." -Jim Palmer
by Baltimo on Sep 10, 2009 3:21 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
By the way
That article on Driveline sums up my argument with pretty numbers.
"There's only one cure for what's wrong with all of us pitchers, and that's to take a year off. Then, after you've gone a year without throwing, quit altogether." -Jim Palmer
by Baltimo on Sep 10, 2009 4:06 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Totally off-topic here
is anyone else’s “Shift-C” to go backwards in the comments not working?
by Steve. on Sep 10, 2009 4:52 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
what's it supposed to do? it's not doing anything for me
by O'sFan21 on Sep 10, 2009 4:58 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
it used to go backwards
up comments you haven’t made un-yellow yet.
by Steve. on Sep 10, 2009 5:07 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
who will be watching the steelers - titans game?
"Chicks who dig home runs aren’t the ones who appeal to me, I think there’s sexiness in infield hits because they require technique. I’d rather impress the chicks with my technique than with my brute strength. Then, every now and then, just to show I can do that, too, I might flirt a little by hitting one out."-Ichiro
by WestcoastO'sFan on Sep 10, 2009 7:28 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I probably will
until I get bored with it, or someone stomps on/craps on a stupid yellow hanky.
"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
by getxstoked on Sep 10, 2009 7:38 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
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