Sunday Bird Droppings

by zknower on Sep 6, 2009 5:45 AM EDT in Open Threads Comment 13 comments

14 years ago today, Cal Ripken broke the all-time record for consecutive baseball games played at 2,131. But you probably already knew that.

Orioles rookie pitchers are trying to be too fine - USATODAY.com
"I've never seen so many two-strike fouls," Trembley said. "Let it go. Trust your stuff."

American League rookie race will likely come down to the wire | Texas Rangers | Star-Telegram
There’s certainly no Evan Longoria in the American League this year.

Train-Wreck Seasons - washingtonpost.com
In honor of the 2009 New York Mets, who are enduring one of the ugliest seasons in recent memory, ESPN.com recently compiled a list of the biggest "Train-Wreck Seasons" in history...To keep things streamlined, we'll limit this exercise to the past 10 years: #5. The 1999 Baltimore Orioles.

Bell of the ball - MASNsports.com
Josh Bell homered in both games of Bowie's doubleheader Saturday.

Open Thread, bay-bee. Awww yeah.

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I like how the byline on the washington post article reads

Dontrelle Willis

by Steve. on Sep 6, 2009 9:16 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Melmo had a gem of a quote yesterday

“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”

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 6, 2009 9:54 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

hello, new sig line!

Then you call 'em in and say, 'It's the consensus among us that we're going to let you go back home.' Some of them cry, some get mad, but none of them will leave until you answer them one question, 'Skipper, what do you think?' And you gotta look every one of those kids in the eye and kick their dreams in the ass and say no. If you say it mean enough, maybe they do themselves a favor and don't waste years learning what you can see in a day. —Earl Weaver

by zknower on Sep 6, 2009 12:43 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Look at those

packed stands filled with actual O’s fans for the 2131 game….ahhh, maybe again someday. Hopefully this time it would be for a team achievement and not individual.

by sickuvitall on Sep 6, 2009 10:57 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Great win last night over El Salvador

Costa Rica did us no favors though when they decided to get blown out at home for the first time in at least a year

by kba26 on Sep 6, 2009 11:30 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

its nice to see CONCACAF getting more competitve

but we still get too many spots IMO. should be top 2 and 3 in playoff.

"you know what the orioles could use right now? a day off." - joe angel

by swilhelmross on Sep 6, 2009 11:52 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

"i've never seen so many 2 strike fouls"

what in gods name are you saying here dave? “hell, if he keeps fouling it off, just walk him.” i know what he means but think about it. would you rather lead the league in walks again and have old radhemis up there “just leting it go?” or would you rather at least force the other team to beat you. i’ll take my young pitchers giving up hits over walks any day.

"you know what the orioles could use right now? a day off." - joe angel

by swilhelmross on Sep 6, 2009 11:41 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

that is pretty dumb.

pitch count pitch count pitch count. Its the Yankees. The Yankees aren’t gonna first pitch swing into easy pop ups. It will take anyone a hell of a lot of work to get them out.

I don’t think Dave wants to lead the league in walks… he wants to do what we’ve done most of the season… get ahead in the count and throw a belt-high fastball right down the middle. It doesn’t take a genius to see the problem with that strategy.

You don't EVEN KNOW who O's21girl is!

by Senatorrosewater on Sep 6, 2009 11:57 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Schmuck is dumbass.

http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/orioles/bal-schmuck0905,0,6436382.column?track=rss

Don’t do stupid things, Andy, especially not stupid things preferred by grown-ass men who wear haiwaiian shirts.

"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 6, 2009 12:31 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

shmuck is such an idiot

i never read anything of his

"you know what the orioles could use right now? a day off." - joe angel

by swilhelmross on Sep 6, 2009 12:40 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

In fact, the past few weeks have been so discouraging that fan confidence in The Plan appears to be at an all-time low, and why not?

What the fuck are you talking about? Confidence in The Plan is at an all time HIGH, because MacPhail hasn’t panicked and traded away the parts, the way you seem to want him to.

Instead of the late-season upturn that was supposed to turn all eyes toward a new era of competitive Orioles baseball, the biggest question this September is whether the O’s are going to lose 100 games for only the third time in franchise history.

WAHHHHHHH!!!!! (bangs high chair, throws cheerios across the room) WAHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!

so the Orioles may have to gamble on one of the high-quality free agents with an injury history.

Seriously? You’re really gonna advocate this? “Let’s sign Erik Bedard and tell all the kids that he’s earned the right to start in front of them”. HOW DO YOU HAVE A JOB.

Schmuck is dumbass.

— getxstoked, Septmber 6, 2009

You’re just now realizing this?

by zknower on Sep 6, 2009 12:42 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

No, I realized it around the time I first read his columns.

by getxstoked on Sep 6, 2009 12:57 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

This may be the dumbest sentence in the whole thing...

It’s time for MacPhail to bolster his reputation as a master dealmaker and use some of his “inventory” to fill the gaping hole in the middle of the lineup.

Yes, because trading 2 or 3 of the grouping of Matusz, Tillman, Bergesen and Arrieta for a 3B or a 1B would change EVERYTHING!

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 6, 2009 5:28 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs