Saturday Bird Droppings

by Camden Chat on Sep 12, 2009 5:45 AM EDT in Open Threads

As evidenced by this picture, Melvin taught Derek Jeter everything he knows about hitting.

O's pleased with production of minor league system -- baltimoresun.com
"I thought we had a very good year in what really counts, and that's introducing players to the big leagues and how they performed once they got here," Orioles president of baseball operations Andy MacPhail said. -zk

Dan Connolly's 10 Orioles prospects to watch -- baltimoresun.com
Connoly talks about (in alphabetical order) Arrieta, Avery, Bell, Britton, Erbe, Hobgood, Johnson, Lebron (who?), Snyder, Waring. -zk

Caleb Joseph feels good about most of his season - MASNsports.com
"I feel really good about it," Joseph said. "You know I was able to skip a level and still have success. I can go home and hang my hat on my numbers, but I'm still not satisfied." - duck

Looking at MVO, is Izzy in the discussion? - MASNsports.com
Do you find it outrageous that at least one beat writer has suggested that he might choose Cesar Izturis, mainly because the veteran has stabilized the shortstop position and been spectacular in the field? Izturis is hitting .251 in 94 games, and is in the throes of a 2-for-23 slump. -duck

Have Arm, Will Travel - Bats Blog - NYTimes.com
On Tuesday morning, Henn boarded a flight [from Dallas] to Boston, reporting directly to Fenway Park. He struck out J.D. Drew, gave up hits to Kevin Youkilis and David Ortiz, and presumably found a place to stay. When he arrived, he did not have one. “Don’t go to the hotel,” the Orioles had told him. “We don’t have a reservation for you.” -zk

Power Rankings have O's at #28 - SI.com
Because of three off days, the Orioles had a very light week, which is probably a good thing, because it was mostly all bad news. Lost in all the attention about the Pirates clinching a 17th consecutive losing season was the fact that the Orioles lost their 82nd game last week, giving them 12 straight years of sub-.500 records. -duck

Brian's video blog- MASNsports.com
With so many good questions from fans on his entry from last week, Brian gave his usual update on the O's before answering a few extra questions from fans. -duck

Walk Toward The Light: Your 2009 Baltimore Orioles - Big League Stew
Big League Stew eulogizes the 2009 Orioles. -Stacey

Orioles RHP Uehara shut down with elbow injury - USATODAY.com
Koji is officially done for the year. -Stacey

MacPhail: O's top prospects won't be used as trade bait -- baltimoresun.com
President of baseball operations Andy MacPhail said this week that he'd like to add an impact bat to the Orioles ' lineup for the 2010 season. He just has no plans to part with any of the organization's top prospects in order to do it. -Stacey

This is your Open Thread for Saturday, 12 September, which also happens to be Amber Theoharis' birthday. Happy birthday, Amber! We think you're just grand.

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nice

connolly’s article plus:
“MacPhail: O’s top prospects won’t be used as trade bait — baltimoresun.com”
= good news for the day.

by Y Not on Sep 12, 2009 6:45 AM EDT reply actions

Haha, that caption is golden.

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

by LenaO on Sep 12, 2009 7:36 AM EDT reply actions

Well, it's B-Mats today, plus a bunch of groggy Orioles, against a Yankee team still basking in the afterglow of Justin Turner's First Hit

Derek who?

In other news — that you can actually make a few rubles on — SC is a 7-pt. fave at The Ohio State University, so called because it is located in Columbus, The Ohio, I guess. Anyway, hee-hee, take that bet. To the frickin’ bank. Oh, OK, it could rain, I suppose — which can do funny things, like make the Yerkees suck and lose. Still it’d take a tsunami in Columbus. Nah, get that bet down.

And as a freebie bonus pick, bet Snodfart to beat the 3-pt spread at Wake. Oh, and TN by 8 over UCLA? An understatement, I’d say.

Season record: 1-1, plus 100 rubles

Go O’s!

"Now this is not the end. It is not even the beginning of the end. But it is, perhaps, the end of the beginning." Churchill,1942-- a rebuilding year.

by Titov on Sep 12, 2009 7:50 AM EDT reply actions

You know, I actually COULD bet on NFL games know.

Dover’s an hour away. I need three teams this weekend. Baltimore and New Orleans are stone cold locks. Which other game should I bet? San Diego?

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 12, 2009 8:27 AM EDT up reply actions

Forget it, you've got to have at least three POINT SPREAD winners.

That’s ridiculous.

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 12, 2009 8:28 AM EDT up reply actions

Agreed. I don't follow pro close enough to bet it, but isn't there a "barber shop," "general store" or "fire house" near you?

And why am I putting everything in “quotation marks”? So the NFL enforcement goons won’t bust me in my garret apartment in NE Moscow?

"Now this is not the end. It is not even the beginning of the end. But it is, perhaps, the end of the beginning." Churchill,1942-- a rebuilding year.

by Titov on Sep 12, 2009 9:53 AM EDT up reply actions

I'm already 1-0 for football this year

Pittsburgh to win, but not by by the 6.5 spread.

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 Sep 12, 2009 9:55 AM EDT up reply actions

i hate spreads

Ray Rice is so agile. He's a whole new breed for agile you need a new word to describe his agility... UBER-AGILITY!

by BaltimoreSportsFan on Sep 12, 2009 11:02 AM EDT up reply actions

Hahaha

my goodness that was loud

by O Nina on Sep 12, 2009 10:32 AM EDT up reply actions

That is hilarious!

He’s really growing on me. First calling Albers the fatboy that he is and now screaming fuck on one of the most historic nights of the most storied franchise of storied franchises!

by O'sFan21 on Sep 12, 2009 12:50 PM EDT up reply actions

also the macphail quotes were interesting

Os will pay the money but won’t trade the talent ………

so …. Adrian Gonz. NO
but …. John Lackey YES

i can live with that

you like money. he likes money.

by thewaywardO on Sep 12, 2009 10:14 AM EDT reply actions

as can i

i see absolutely no need to trade for gonzalez unless they are willing to take rich hill and danys baez for him. if macphail will pop for a decent SP, we could be in business (with a little bullpen help too). on a related note, is koji worth bringing back next year?

by twistedlogic on Sep 12, 2009 10:18 AM EDT up reply actions

Koji

is absolutely worth bringing back next year. His old and worn down frame may not be suited for starting anymore, but I will take 1-2 innings of his semi-effectiveness out of the bullpen. I think he will fit in as a long-relief option with the potential to work the middle innings of a close game.

Not to mention we would have to eat some portion of his contract even if he wouldn’t be with us, so why not?

by sickuvitall on Sep 12, 2009 10:25 AM EDT up reply actions