Friday Bird Droppings

by Camden Chat on Sep 18, 2009 6:00 AM EDT in Open Threads Comment 41 comments

Tillman and Matusz BFF - MASNsports.com
According to Roch, they've carried their friendship from the minors to the majors...but did they even play together in the minors? At any rate, they're inseparable now.

Roar from 34 - Five Moments from the 2009 Season that Offer Hope to Orioles Fans
Matthew Taylor points to five moments that might be indicative of future O's success. My favorite moment of 2009 (Felix Pie's cycle) only got an honorable mention.

Matusz Keeps Busy - wjz.com
Brian Matusz is a sponge.

Explore Howard: New O’s Matusz, Tillman, Wieters and Reimold impress Rays
Dan Wheeler and Carl Crawford weigh in on the O's young talent.

O's Hendrickson wants to be back in 2010 -- baltimoresun.com
Hendo likes pitching for the O's in the bullpen and wants to return. Oddly enough, I'm not totally against it.

Tigers' broadcaster gave voice to the early Orioles -- baltimoresun.com
You have probably heard that legendary Tigers broadcaster Ernie Harwell was diagnosed with inoperable cancer at the age of 1991. Frederick Rasmussen of The Sun tells of his early days living in Maryland and broadcasting for the Orioles. A really great article.

The Journal Pioneer: Baseball star from yesteryear to be inducted into Hall of Fame
Did you know an Oriole is going into the Hall of Fame next weekend? That would be George Albert "Dandy" Wood, who played one season with the American Association O's in 1889. Of course, he only batted .200 for us in 10 plate appearances. Slacker. The following year, Dandy moved on to the Philadelphia Athletics of the Players League, and not long thereafter, the Orioles helped form the American League and then moved up north to become the Yankees. Oh, one more thing: Dandy is actually being inducted into the Prince Edward Island Sports Hall of Fame. Still, STAY PROUD O's fans. -zk

JG-TC.com > Sports > Hudson rejuvenated by late-season promotion
Kyle Hudson got called onto the carpet. That is, assuming the manager’s office for the Delmarva Shorebirds has carpet. -zk

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Hey now! We got carpet down here!

Running water, too! Elitist…..

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 18, 2009 6:59 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

um, WHAT?

PEI is in Canada. Or were you referring to something else?

"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 18, 2009 1:44 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I think he's referring to Delmarva....

by NewYorkOriole on Sep 18, 2009 2:07 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

yeah, just saw that

"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 18, 2009 2:25 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

hey don't blame me, bud

blame BRIAN NIELSEN of the Matoon Journal-Gazette.

I just quoted him.

"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 18, 2009 2:27 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Your mother was a hamster and your father smelt of elderberries....

Go away open thread, before I am forced to taunt you a second time!

by NewYorkOriole on Sep 18, 2009 8:00 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

that photo needs a caption contest!

I like yours, but personally I would have went with:

“Ok Brian, your doing great! Hang in there. We just need you to squeeze out a 1st baseman and then your all done.”

by daveh873 on Sep 18, 2009 8:58 AM EDT reply actions 1 recs

hysterical!

"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 18, 2009 1:43 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

hahaha

very nice

by Y Not on Sep 19, 2009 7:37 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I'm thinking hard about skipping lab and going to the game

I guess it’ll be a game-time decision.

I’ve never seen this team beat Boston. Or Tampa.

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 18, 2009 9:14 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Oh my gawd

That picture… there are no words…

by O Nina on Sep 18, 2009 10:28 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Matusz and Tillman

must have forged a text message friendship in the minors…cause they definitely never played together. Matusz wasn’t even in the system when Tillman was already in AA. Way to just write shit without thinking it through there Rochelle.

by sickuvitall on Sep 18, 2009 10:39 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

who are you texting all the time brian?

idk my bff chris!

by twistedlogic on Sep 18, 2009 10:44 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

hahah

by Y Not on Sep 19, 2009 7:38 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Does a hitter get credited with an RBI

if they hit into an unconventional double play and a run scores? Say there are runners on 2nd and 3rd and no outs and the batters hits a fly ball that scores the run, but the runner on 2nd gets thrown out. Or there’s runners on 1st and 3rd and the hitter hits a ball in the 1/2 hole that the first basemen dives for, gets the runner at first throwing to the pitcher, and then the pitcher throws to 2nd and gets the runner who took a big turn around 2nd. RBI?

by O'sFan21 on Sep 18, 2009 11:06 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

scorer's discretion.

we all hail the official scorer.

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 18, 2009 11:17 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Seriously??

ahhh the ambiguity

by O'sFan21 on Sep 18, 2009 11:23 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I don't like sacrifice rules either

I really fail to see how the same play can be a sac or not a sac based on “intent” which means bunt.

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 18, 2009 12:52 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

true

like why does it count as a sac if you bunt a guy over to 3rd, but not if you hit a grounder to 2nd or a deep fly ball to get him over. stupid. Some of those situations are every bit as intentional as a bunt.

by O'sFan21 on Sep 18, 2009 12:59 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

No "greatest moments of 2009" list is complete without Birdland Day

Although at least the Reimold extra innings walk-off HR against the Blue Jays is on there. Greatest game I’d ever seen in person and still is. Would be the greatest comeback I’ve ever seen the team pull off excepting the aforementioned Birdland Day usurping that place later on in the season.

Cry havoc and unleash the Esskay hot dogs of war! - The Wayward Oriole, Opening Day 2008

by Eat More Esskay on Sep 18, 2009 12:28 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I am contemplating

getting a bottle of Grey Goose and an all-day pass for the light rail so I can effectively harass Sawx fans as they head back to their respective destinations. Anyone care to join??

by sickuvitall on Sep 18, 2009 12:37 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

hahahahaha

I really can’t afford an assault conviction right now…

by O'sFan21 on Sep 18, 2009 12:40 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

my eyeball has gone fucked up

because I slept in my contacts.

But the weather is getting better all the time today. Skipping school is sounding good right now.

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 18, 2009 12:53 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

man, i wish i lived in baltimore sometimes

"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 18, 2009 1:45 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Damn, that sounds like a plan....

Make us proud, dude.

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 18, 2009 4:08 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions 0 recs

am i the only who picked up on the snl reference?

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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 18, 2009 2:46 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

its sorta like the propane tanks

“if you see gas, get away”

propane is one of them invisible gases…….

by twistedlogic on Sep 18, 2009 5:37 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

This might be worth adding to this post

hint, hint to any of the important types around here.
Derek Jeter Honored For Having Fewer Hits Than Harold Baines – The Onion

by wishEYEhadCRABS on Sep 18, 2009 2:47 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

it was posted yesterday

by O'sFan21 on Sep 18, 2009 2:49 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I must be crazy

I just agreed to go with my family to the game on Sunday. Hmm, can one pregame a 1:35 game? This will be the third game I’ve been to this year where the Red Sox are playing (2 vs the O’s, 1 vs the Nats). What is wrong with me?

by O Nina on Sep 18, 2009 3:23 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

of course you can pregame for a 1:35 game!

they are pregaming at like 9 AM for football games

by O'sFan21 on Sep 18, 2009 3:39 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

i pregame noon uva football games on a regular basis

hell, you need beer just to make it thru the game

by twistedlogic on Sep 18, 2009 5:30 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Most definitely

last year R.U. had a 12:00pm football game. We were set up to tailgate and drinking at 7am. Eggs, bagels, sausage, bacon, oj, champagne, and beer. Oh, and it was in the 20’s with a wind chill in the single digits. Awesome.

by daveh873 on Sep 18, 2009 3:46 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Wow, I am not that hardcore

My college didn’t have a football team and I’ve never been to a pro-football game. Though my school did have a founders’ day once a year where everyone drinks/does all kinds of crazy shit all day (and there are rides and games!); I think the earliest I got started for that was around 9 am.

by O Nina on Sep 18, 2009 3:56 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

My school was D3

I never saw one of their games (we did have “spring fest” though, which was like your founders day). I did, however, go to Rutgers every friday night and stayed though sunday while I was in college, so its kinda my school away from school. NFL tailgates dont even come close to college. Try to get to one some time. If you do it the right way it can be life altering.

by daveh873 on Sep 18, 2009 8:07 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

dude that freakin awesome!

by twistedlogic on Sep 18, 2009 5:31 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

that's**

by twistedlogic on Sep 18, 2009 5:31 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

That it was

and the funny thing is that the game was against Army (not exactly a rivalry or anything). RU won the game 30-3.

I looked it up and it was actually 32 degrees, but winds were at 22mph. Crazy cold. The beer was freezing in the cans as we drank it so it was like drinking beer slushies, which is also insanely awesome.

by daveh873 on Sep 18, 2009 8:12 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs