Saturday Bird Droppings
by Camden Chat on Sep 26, 2009 8:15 AM EDT
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PrintThe All-Time 9 | orioles.com: Fan Forum
I'm sure it's been mentioned in Bird Droppings before, but it's worth a visit to the Orioles.com website to vote on the All-Time 9 for the Orioles. -duck
Unleashed: Orioles calendar dog found!!! - baltimoresun.com
"Yay! Cuji, Ms. October for the 2010 Orioles calendar has been found!" So, The Sun apparently has a blog just on pets and pet owners. My life suddenly feels fulfilled... -duck (as an aside, I can't wait for October so I can turn the page of my O's and their pets calendar. I'm so over Jason Berken's mug on my wall. -Stacey)
Orioles Team Report - MLB - Yahoo! Sports
"Manager Dave Trembley’s job may be on the line down the stretch. Sports radio in Baltimore has been fueling the fire with heavy speculation. Orioles president Andy MacPhail will wait until the season’s final weekend to make a decision on Trembley’s future." Just another bright, sunny day on Orioles Cul-de-Sac, huh? -duck
O's on Deck: O's minor leaguers in '09 (First basemen)
"Here is how I would rank the top five first basemen in the Orioles' minor league system, as well as a few other players who could be in the discussion." Not much surprise at the top, and the #1 and #2 guys share the same first name. Not exactly M. NIght Shyamalan materials as a surprise, though. -duck
O's 2000 fire sale - baltimoresun.com
The Sun looks back at all the chess pieces that moved during the 2000 season, most notably the o's acquiring Melvin Mora. Seems we were still playing checkers while everyone else was going against Garry Kasparov. -duck
Rookie Parade | San Francisco Examiner
More rookies have made starts this year than any year in modern baseball history, with the Orioles contributing 91. -Stacey
Nolan speaks - MASNsports.com
A few gross details about his achilles and bursa sac (ew), but sounds like he'll be good as new in no time. -Stacey
Jake feels left out - Carroll County Times
He wants to be in the majors too! But don't worry, he still says all the right things. Hopefully we'll see you in 2010, Jake. -Stacey
I'm not a killer. I'm just someone who wanted to make things right. Can't I just let myself forget what you've told me? Can't I just let myself forget what you've made me do? You think I just want another puzzle to solve? Another Open Thread to look for? You're a Open Thread. So you can be my Open Thread.
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“Manager Dave Trembley’s job may be on the line down the stretch.
I cant possibly believe this is true. I don’t know if MacPhail’s made a decision or not, but i dont see how these last two weeks, with this roster, could decide Trembley’s fate. Whether he gets fired or not, its going to be because of his entire body of work, not whether we go 0-9 or 9-0 (hahaha) over this final stretch.
good movie...
sounds something like the inside of an olive.
And I too am sick of Berken’s ugly mug on my wall.
me three!
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 26, 2009 10:11 AM EDT up reply actions
Elsewhere in baseball, Ichiro was ejected for the first time in his career
Suzuki used his bat to draw a line on the outer edge of the plate, indicating that David Purcey’s strike three pitch was outside. Home plate umpire Brian Runge immediately ejected Suzuki, who argued briefly before being escorted off the field by manager Don Wakamatsu.
If memory serves, Runge is one of Jim Palmer’s “favorites” because he has a tendency to expand the strike zone in order to ring up guys in dramatic fashion – with probably the most demonstrative hand heave currently in the business. So, I’ll go ahead and guess Ichiro was correct.
Cry havoc and unleash the Esskay hot dogs of war! - The Wayward Oriole, Opening Day 2008
by Eat More Esskay on Sep 26, 2009 3:51 PM EDT reply actions
Most likely.
But drawing the line is a no-no. Never really understood why that was such a big deal, but for whatever reason…
its a good thing these games dont matter
because i would be pretty pissed about how we lost last night. i mean how many times are we not going to bunt in a close game with a runner on 2nd and no outs? im sorry, but that is an obvious bunting situation. we just hate small ball, and it costs us (at least chances at) games.
i hope we bring in someone who will play some small ball, and keep us out of the DP. we must lead the league in rally killing dps/ unproductive outs.
"you know what the orioles could use right now? a day off." - joe angel
yeah hows that working out for ya?
"you know what the orioles could use right now? a day off." - joe angel
by swilhelmross on Sep 26, 2009 5:36 PM EDT up reply actions
Not an obvious bunting situation
Not even a little bit
"I like baseball, movies, good clothes, whiskey, fast cars ... and you. What else you need to know?"
ok guys
enjoy watching your wiggies/pies/wieters/markakises and whoever the hell else strike out w/ 1st and 2nd no outs.
what is an obvious bunting situation then?
"you know what the orioles could use right now? a day off." - joe angel
by swilhelmross on Sep 26, 2009 5:44 PM EDT up reply actions
Ninth inning tied or down by one no outs man on first
"I like baseball, movies, good clothes, whiskey, fast cars ... and you. What else you need to know?"
Would you prefer they bunt before the next guy strikes out?
The guy is already in scoring position. Why give away an out for free when you have enough trouble getting hits with 3 outs to spare?
yes exactly
"I like baseball, movies, good clothes, whiskey, fast cars ... and you. What else you need to know?"
i'm taking a diff approach here w/ 2nd and 3rd
than i am w/ 1st and 2nd, all i have to do is hit it to the right side. so in theory i shouldn’t strike out so easily…
"you know what the orioles could use right now? a day off." - joe angel
by swilhelmross on Sep 26, 2009 6:04 PM EDT up reply actions
I don't think playing for one run on the road is a good idea with our current bullpen
Cry havoc and unleash the Esskay hot dogs of war! - The Wayward Oriole, Opening Day 2008
by Eat More Esskay on Sep 26, 2009 6:28 PM EDT up reply actions
because of exactly what happened last night
w/ a runner on 3rd you dont need a hit. just a sac fly. weak grounder, whatever, %s go up.
"you know what the orioles could use right now? a day off." - joe angel
Also unless the guy is a good bunter
which none of the O’s are, you’re just as likely to wind up with 1st and 2nd and one out since it’s an easy force at 3rd.
we've got at least 1 GREAT bunter
and yeah maybe 2nd and 3rd w/ 1 out isnt that much better than 1st and 2nd w/ no outs, but fuck me, we should at least be entertaining the idea and giving ourselves a chance.
"you know what the orioles could use right now? a day off." - joe angel
by swilhelmross on Sep 26, 2009 6:02 PM EDT up reply actions
Well, we had a pretty good chance as it was
When the runner is in scoring position with no outs, that’s what I call a pretty good opportunity already.
This is a dumb argument after a dumb loss that has really very little to do with said loss.
"I like baseball, movies, good clothes, whiskey, fast cars ... and you. What else you need to know?"
mora obv
"you know what the orioles could use right now? a day off." - joe angel
by swilhelmross on Sep 26, 2009 6:06 PM EDT up reply actions
no, but honestly
everyone should be able to bunt, its not that hard, and some ppl may think bunting is stupid, but that inning last night had plenty to do with the loss. bunting is underutilized and undervalued in the AL.
"you know what the orioles could use right now? a day off." - joe angel
by swilhelmross on Sep 26, 2009 6:10 PM EDT up reply actions
The gap between should and actuall can is very large.
And I think bunting is overutilized and overrated in almost all situations.
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