Saturday Bird Droppings

by Camden Chat on Sep 19, 2009 5:45 AM EDT in Open Threads Comment 13 comments

Brooks Robinson returns to the Yard to salute Mora -- baltimoresun.com
Hall of Famer Brooks Robinson , looking healthy and acting as jovial as ever, made a rare on-field appearance Friday night at Camden Yards before the Orioles ' game against the Boston Red Sox. -zk

MLB -- 2009 Baltimore Orioles: Kiss 'Em Goodbye! - ESPN
Insider and Baseball Prospectus collaborate to dissect the demise of the 2009 Baltimore Orioles, who do, for once, seem to have a shot at contending -- in 2011. [note: you have to be a subscriber to BP or ESPN insider to read the article] -zk

O's Johnson is finding the 9th tough - baltimoresun.com
From the "Why didn't anyone tell me?" file: A month into his audition for the Orioles ' long-term closer role, Jim Johnson has learned quickly about the difficulty of pitching the ninth inning. -duck

The Schmuck Stops Here: O's: Things change
The 2009 season has been so long that Felix Pie has had time to go from being the most unpopular position player on the team to being the reason some people think the Orioles should move Rookie of the Year candidate Nolan Reimold to first base. -duck

Collins, Blair signing autographs at York Fair - The York Daily Record
Former Penn State and Washington Redskins linebacker Andre Collins and former Baltimore Orioles center fielder Paul Blair will be signing autographs at the York Fair this weekend. Collins will appear from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. Friday and noon to 6 p.m. Saturday, while Blair will appear from noon to 3 p.m. Sunday. -zk

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Ehhh... I'd hate to move Reimold for Pie

The guy has been playing pretty well in LF.

by Y Not on Sep 19, 2009 7:40 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

what?

pie has us thinking we should move reimold to first base? somehow, thats not what i was thinking……

by twistedlogic on Sep 19, 2009 9:39 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

No kidding..

by Y Not on Sep 19, 2009 10:41 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Maybe 2-3 weeks ago when he had that random 7-8 game hot streak.

I’ve since reconsidered…

Although I would probably rather have Reimold and Pie in the lineup than Aubrey…

by O'sFan21 on Sep 19, 2009 2:26 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

agreed

maybe reimold can learn to pitch so we can axe bob mcfucker or whatever his name is

by twistedlogic on Sep 20, 2009 12:31 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I can't believe

Bob got lit up today. AAAA nonsense at best…

by sickuvitall on Sep 20, 2009 12:32 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Anything particularly interesting in that ESPN insider article?

by O Nina on Sep 19, 2009 10:36 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

no idea.

i was hoping someone would have a subscription and could enlighten us.

The BP version of the post has a few words before they ask for money:

Kiss’Em Goodbye
Baltimore Orioles
by Baseball Prospectus

Baseball Prospectus’ Pre-season Projection: 75-87, fifth place
Current record: 60-86, fifth place

Hey, at least they caught the guys who stole Cal’s number from outside Camden Yards.

Buster Olney of ESPN.com’s Take

What went wrong: Nothing that a little division realignment couldn’t fix. The Orioles’ front office knew that this would be a year of growth for the team’s wave of young talent, but the monsters in the AL East in Boston and New York don’t really allow for that kind of thing; Baltimore was swallowed up. Along the way, however, the Orioles introduced their stars of the future—catcher Matt Wieters and pitchers Brian Matusz and Chris Tillman—to the big leagues. “We’re very satisfied with the progress” of that trio, club president Andy MacPhail wrote in an e-mail.

Biggest puzzler on the drawing board: The Orioles have some solid building blocks with their pitching, with Wieters, second baseman Brian Roberts, and outfielder Nick Markakis. But as the Indians of 2007 and the Rays and Brewers of 2008 will testify, the window of opportunity for a team with a mid-level budget opens and closes faster than it used to; the Orioles probably need to be in position to make their move in 2011 or 2012. Their immediate challenge will be to find corner fielders who can lengthen their lineup—and in the big picture, they will need a frontline shortstop. Ownership’s position has been all along that once the Orioles have a core of talented young players in place, Baltimore will spend for free agents.

"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 19, 2009 12:46 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Lucky for you all, I have a subscription

I won’t tell you everything in there, but this is the jist:

The O’s are going to be dirt cheap next year, so they should at least seriously look at John Lackey, Jason Bay, or Matt Holliday because this year they disappointed on offense and thei pitching could use some stability and less rookies (and less Jason Berken…but that’s just my opinion).

Lotta people go through life doing things badly. Racing's important to men who do it well. When you're racing, it's life. Anything that happens before or after is just waiting.

by Andrew @ TLC on Sep 19, 2009 3:17 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs