Friday Bird Droppings
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Tillman's final 2010 start will come hours earlier than expected - The Sun
"Chris Tillman (1-5, 6.56 ERA) was tentatively slated for tonight, but instead will pitch the opener against Detroit's Jeremy Bonderman."
Orioles Insider: New free-agent deadlines shouldn't hamper Orioles' plans
Clubs will have only five days to have exclusive negotiations with their free agents after the World Series ends, down from the previous 15. Andy MacPhail says he wasn't planning on re-signing any of the seven O's free agents during that period, anyway.
Orioles Insider: O's minor leaguer suspended for failing drug test
"Alfredo Zambrano, a 17-year-old shortstop from Venezuela that played for the Orioles' Dominican Summer League team this year, was suspended for 50 games for failing a drug test, Major League Baseball announced today." And he batted .140. You're taking the wrong drugs, kid.
Revs owner looking into an Atlantic League franchise in Frederick, Md. - The York Daily Record
"York Revolution team owner Peter Kirk has talked with officials in Frederick, Md., about the possibility of bringing an Atlantic League franchise to a city that has long been the home of an Orioles affiliate." The Keys' stadium lease expires in March. This could get interesting.
Showalter’s father, grandfather set high standards - Explore Howard: The Driver's Seat
"But the last thing he will do is show up his players," Stankiewicz added. "He doesn’t motivate by fear. At the same time he is very competitive."
Steve Melewski: Buck Ball: O's hold their own vs. the AL East
"The Orioles went 1-14 in series vs. AL East foes before Buck and with Buck they won five of nine series vs. the East. Before Buck, they were 10-35 in games in the division and with Buck they went 14-13."
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It's a fascinating read. OK, it's not. But here they are.
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Seriously....
No one wants to win this division apparently.
I have never seen two teams with the division on the line in the final 10 days just limp into the finish line like this.
I really don’t think the Yanks pitching staff has the makings to make a serious run at it.
My WS pick is definitely on Philly.
MFY are something like 7-14 in their last 21
"Walk not down that road, I cannot tell you where it goes. Ask me no more questions - some things you're not meant to know." - The Sword
If the schedule works out right,
Halladay, Hamels, and Oswalt can pitch 17 of the Phillies 19 playoff games.
Thats my top 2 as well....
I lived in Philly for 5 years and went to dozens of games at Citizens Bank. LOOOOOVE that stadium.
by Wieters Wieners on Oct 1, 2010 9:27 AM EDT up reply actions
Not as nice as
OPACY. Citizens Bank feels too closed in.
What?
Citizen’s Bank feels way more open to me than any ballpark I’ve been to.
I love the way its open the whole way through on the middle layer so you can see the sun/sky in the background through the corridors.
Plus, if you have a shitty ticket you can linger around the lowerbox level railing and no one bothers you. At OPACY you get shewed away in seconds…
They are my 2 favorite ballparks though… both have their charm. The Smitter is a must at Citizens.
by Wieters Wieners on Oct 1, 2010 9:32 AM EDT up reply actions
I love getting standing room tickets there
As long as you dont mind standing, you can basically get the same view as third-baseline seats for the price as 300 level tickets.
Exactly...
And NO ONE bothers you cuz there are 1000 people doing the same thing.
Then you gotta slide over to Chicky and Petes after the game for some beer towers/crab fries.
Bazinga!
by Wieters Wieners on Oct 1, 2010 9:45 AM EDT up reply actions
agree with you both
The open feel is better at CB but the overall experience would go to OPACY becasue it is in the city and not in a sports complex. I hate that you are stuck in the middle of no where before and after the game.
O's fan in philly
I moved to philly 12 years ago. I will root for the Phillies and go to the games beings they are the home town now but I will always be an O’s fan.
So re: Frederick Minor League team
Anyone close to the situation? How much of what the York Revolution owner says is hot air? Would be interesting if the Keys had to move. Also, since Frederick is a suburb/exurb of DC, where do allegiances lie? Nats or Orioles?
The Rev's
The Rev’s owner hasn’t shown himself to be a blow-hard in the past. I think he’s serious about another team. I know that he’s had great success in Lancaster and, at least some, success in York. I’m not sure why he doesn’t look 25 miles to the north and try and get something in Gettysburg. It would fit in nicely with the family tourist location image that they are trying to build and he wouldn’t have to displace any teams. He may prefer Frederick because it is a wealthier area. Frederick is O’s country, although with the MARC running straight to DC, I could see it shifting to the Nats.
I've always thought of Frederick as a DC suburb
although I guess that is probably a relatively recent designation. Wonder why the owners of the Keys keep negotiating one-year leases?
Frederick to Baltimore: 50.35 miles
Frederick to Wash. DC: 53.32 miles
I’ve always thought of it more as a Baltimore outlier, but thats just me.
by Wieters Wieners on Oct 1, 2010 9:31 AM EDT up reply actions
I've always thought about it as being in the middle of freakin nowhere
But that’s just me.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
I always thought it was Western Maryland
but I suck at geography. Past Baltimore, EVERYTHING is Western Maryland.
"Walk not down that road, I cannot tell you where it goes. Ask me no more questions - some things you're not meant to know." - The Sword
Well that's cuz you're in the Far East.
It is easier to get to DC from Frederick though.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
Also, the entire 270 corridor is pretty built up with suburbs and what have you
whereas the trip from Frederick to Baltimore on I-70 is mostly farmland.
And there's that.
I know lots of folks who commute to DC from Frederick. Its definitely not a Baltimore outlier.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
They are equidistant though
as someone already pointed out.
The stache is back!
by Knubles and Bits on Oct 1, 2010 11:32 AM EDT up reply actions
This!
But I also think of Sterling as being middle of freakin nowhere.
Rub some $100 bills on it, you sell-out. -duck
Shadddddup
We are not the middle of nowhere. We have like 25 starbucks locations within a 10 mile radius. Ask yourself this question: does Frederick have that? No…didn’t think so.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
Who is going to the games today?
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
by Stacey on Oct 1, 2010 9:00 AM EDT via mobile reply actions
The doubleheader is too much to turn down.
If you’re not too busy hobknobbing with the press box people, you should come out and say hi! Haha.
It's as if every eccentric in the South decided to move north, ran out of gas in Baltimore, and decided to stay. - John Waters
by Eat More Esskay on Oct 1, 2010 11:12 AM EDT up reply actions
I am pretty important
But I may be able to spare a few minutes.
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
by Stacey on Oct 1, 2010 12:03 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Don't forget your blogging compatriot if you get hooked up with the crab cakes.
It's as if every eccentric in the South decided to move north, ran out of gas in Baltimore, and decided to stay. - John Waters
by Eat More Esskay on Oct 1, 2010 12:15 PM EDT up reply actions
I didn't know duck was gonna be at the game!
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
by Stacey on Oct 1, 2010 12:33 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
:(
;_;
It's as if every eccentric in the South decided to move north, ran out of gas in Baltimore, and decided to stay. - John Waters
by Eat More Esskay on Oct 1, 2010 12:38 PM EDT up reply actions
What is that second thing?
You confuse me.
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
Tears.
See, the top dots are the eyes, and then the , part is a tear falling.
It's as if every eccentric in the South decided to move north, ran out of gas in Baltimore, and decided to stay. - John Waters
by Eat More Esskay on Oct 1, 2010 12:46 PM EDT up reply actions
I see
Don’t cry! I was just joking. Duck doesn’t even eat crab west of the bay.
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
Hahaha. I bet he doesn't. What would we know?
It's as if every eccentric in the South decided to move north, ran out of gas in Baltimore, and decided to stay. - John Waters
by Eat More Esskay on Oct 1, 2010 12:54 PM EDT up reply actions
We probably get our crabmeat from Thailand or Antarctica or something over here.
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
You're not far off
Phillips at Harborplace has been using Southeast Asian crab for more than a decade
"Walk not down that road, I cannot tell you where it goes. Ask me no more questions - some things you're not meant to know." - The Sword
Phillips is a disgusting hole
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
Well ,at least you know which seafood places to avoid
"Walk not down that road, I cannot tell you where it goes. Ask me no more questions - some things you're not meant to know." - The Sword
It's a tourist trap
It’s in the inner harbor for crying out loud.
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
Hooters is in the inner harbor
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
The evil ex works there in the Nolan Reimold movie.
It's as if every eccentric in the South decided to move north, ran out of gas in Baltimore, and decided to stay. - John Waters
by Eat More Esskay on Oct 1, 2010 1:51 PM EDT up reply actions
the evil ex totally works at the Towson Hooters
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
That's even better.
I didn’t know there was a Towson Hooters.
And she’s always feeling threatened by all the younger, hotter college girls who get better tips.
It's as if every eccentric in the South decided to move north, ran out of gas in Baltimore, and decided to stay. - John Waters
by Eat More Esskay on Oct 1, 2010 2:16 PM EDT up reply actions
It's at Joppa and Loch Raven
which is not really Towson proper, if you ask me, but yeah. It’s right near Beltway Fine Wines and Kaos, which is another fine establishment.
Hooters is the exception
I love Hooters.
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
See?
Inner Harbor’s not so bad.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
I'm going but I might be by myself for the second game
My friend was supposed to go to the game last night and spend all of today with his g/f at UMBC. So she apparently doesn’t like that he is even going to one game today.
Also, I was up until 5 am, I got such a ridiculous amount of water out of the basement. (hence my STRONG opinion about wanting the storm to fizzle out yesterday). My back is sore, and my hands and feet are raw. There is no mustard yet on my shirt. I am so ready for a doubleheader today.
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 Oct 1, 2010 11:56 AM EDT up reply actions
Maybe he and his GF should both come to the game.
I’ve been to UMBC. There’s nothing to see there.
It's as if every eccentric in the South decided to move north, ran out of gas in Baltimore, and decided to stay. - John Waters
by Eat More Esskay on Oct 1, 2010 12:11 PM EDT up reply actions
in the game of life.... they're the fucking rake
by Wieters Wieners on Oct 1, 2010 1:34 PM EDT up reply actions
That you step on in the back yard and the handle flies up and breaks your nose?
It's as if every eccentric in the South decided to move north, ran out of gas in Baltimore, and decided to stay. - John Waters
by Eat More Esskay on Oct 1, 2010 1:37 PM EDT up reply actions
I'm sorry, the answer I was looking for is "they're ridiculous!"
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
I am taking the little one
to her first O’s game on Sunday… She will be the cutie in the bee costume under the press box.
aww! I'll def keep an eye out.
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
by Stacey on Oct 1, 2010 12:34 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Why a bee costume?
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
Why not?
"Walk not down that road, I cannot tell you where it goes. Ask me no more questions - some things you're not meant to know." - The Sword
Cuz its an Orioles game?
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
I think part of fan appreciation weekend is trick or treating or some shit tonight.
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
Ahhhh
That makes more sense now. I was kinda hoping we didn’t just randomly dress up our kids in costumes to take them out.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
Orioles.com has jack "O" lantern designs on the front page already.
It’s like the Orioles just discovered that Halloween colors are orange and black, just like the Orioles.
Although, if you think about it, the colors red and green are so identified with Christmas that I can’t even think of a team that uses them together, other than the Minnesota Wild, and I don’t know if they still do.
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 Oct 1, 2010 2:18 PM EDT up reply actions
Yep...they still do.
Although its not really a Christmas-y green. More of a dark, forest green.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
yeah
dress the kids up and they can win prizes and get candy that clearly my 4 month old cannot eat but her 30 year old dad can.
Dressing up as a bee was actually my first job other than a paper route.
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 Oct 1, 2010 2:07 PM EDT up reply actions
I don't understand this but it's hysterical
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
You might get an "also: STFU" for that....
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
oh I have pictures
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 Oct 1, 2010 2:13 PM EDT up reply actions
Fourth of July parade
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 Oct 1, 2010 2:15 PM EDT up reply actions
You know how some kids are scared of mascots?
I think being a bee made it even worse. Some kids thought I was gonna sting them, man.
I still know how to make balloon animals.
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 Oct 1, 2010 2:22 PM EDT up reply actions
I can't look at photobucket at work!
Dammit!
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
I'll be attending.
"I was trying in a general sense to call attention to the fact that this stuff just doesn't make sense. And this was the part that I found especially galling. People throughout baseball who pride themselves on knowing the difference between the split second it took Bill Mazeroski to turn a double play as opposed to the average second baseman...who pride themselves on knowing when a guy's arm angle comes down ever so slightly because he's fatigued in the late innings...who notice if a guy has moved half a step in or half a step back at third base...they didn't notice a DAMN THING when guys showed up looking like they had been inflated with bicycle pumps." - Bob Costas, in the Tenth Inning of "Baseball."
by BaltimoreSportsFan on Oct 1, 2010 3:16 PM EDT up reply actions
You couldn't pick a longer signature?
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
ok, i'll get rid of it.
"I was trying in a general sense to call attention to the fact that this stuff just doesn't make sense. And this was the part that I found especially galling. People throughout baseball who pride themselves on knowing the difference between the split second it took Bill Mazeroski to turn a double play as opposed to the average second baseman...who pride themselves on knowing when a guy's arm angle comes down ever so slightly because he's fatigued in the late innings...who notice if a guy has moved half a step in or half a step back at third base...they didn't notice a DAMN THING when guys showed up looking like they had been inflated with bicycle pumps." - Bob Costas, in the Tenth Inning of "Baseball."
by BaltimoreSportsFan on Oct 1, 2010 3:35 PM EDT up reply actions
Way too long. Just use the last part of it, starting at 'they didn't notice....' if you are going to use it at all.
"Yeah, well, you know, that's just, like, your opinion, man." ~ The Dude
Are we gonna do an MBP of the year Stacey?
I think it’d be interesting.
Of course my vote is LUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUKE!!!!!
I actually think
Luke is the most valuable oriole (and it’s really, really not even close)…but most BIRDLAND oriole? I’d probably vote for Koji.
"There's going to be a general lack of toast in the neighbourhood this morning. Many many bewildered breakfast faces."
But for the YEAR
He missed 80% of the season!
But yeah Koji Burns & Ks are pretty badass…. but again, he wasn’t around much.
by Wieters Wieners on Oct 1, 2010 9:37 AM EDT up reply actions
Nah dude. Koji gets way too much credit around here.
He’s good, but he’s not that good. The burns are pretty sweet, but if that’s all you have to do to be birdland, then we’ve lowered our standards.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
53 Strikeouts since his last walk is pretty effing sick....
Anyone know what the record is? (me neither)
by Wieters Wieners on Oct 1, 2010 9:38 AM EDT up reply actions
Yea, I mean...that's totally awesome.
But he’s a reliever. Relievers that are walking guys aren’t effective.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
I think it's 41 innings without a walk.
The stache is back!
by Knubles and Bits on Oct 1, 2010 2:14 PM EDT up reply actions
Just to be clear
I don’t think Koji was integral to the limited success of the season AT ALL…but he was the most fun to watch out of all of the relievers (for sure) and top three out of all of the pitchers.
"There's going to be a general lack of toast in the neighbourhood this morning. Many many bewildered breakfast faces."
NO doubt.... but a 2010 MBP award?
I guess Luke, Wiggy, Matusz (his turnaround), Guts, Koji could even be in the discussion…
Am I missing anyone? Mayyyyybe Nicky could be in the discussion.
by Wieters Wieners on Oct 1, 2010 9:44 AM EDT up reply actions
For me
I guess I’d make the candidates Koji, Wiggy, Luke, Guts, and (shudder) Scorey.
Let me put my defense for Koji in another way. If we were picking LBP, Mike Gonzalez HAS to be on the short list, doesn’t he? (Although Mr. F’Atkins is probably a winner). Well, Koji is like the opposite of Gonzo. That is to say he is fuckin’ awesome even if his job was small and not all that important.
"There's going to be a general lack of toast in the neighbourhood this morning. Many many bewildered breakfast faces."
Logic totally fails with that school of thought.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
it's not a logical award
it’s just about being unexpectedly fucking awesome.
"There's going to be a general lack of toast in the neighbourhood this morning. Many many bewildered breakfast faces."
Right
I would say that without a doubt, Luke Scott is the Most Valuable Oriole this year. I don’t think anyone else is even in the running. Most Birdland is something else entirely. I think Kojiburns is definitely near the top.
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
Best definition of MBP ever
"Walk not down that road, I cannot tell you where it goes. Ask me no more questions - some things you're not meant to know." - The Sword
But we expected Koji to be a pretty money closer for us this year
Only to watch him get hurt like a daffodil time and time again and show up for the final party.
I just think you should play in more than 41 games to be in the running for MBP.
by Wieters Wieners on Oct 1, 2010 10:13 AM EDT up reply actions
Also
Blowing TWO saves in 10 days on GO-AHEAD jacks to the MFY is pretty fucking UN-Birdland.
by Wieters Wieners on Oct 1, 2010 10:14 AM EDT up reply actions
(PS: I love the guy) But he broke my heart at that game...
I was giving it to a couple dozen Yankee fans the entire 8th and 9th inning. The ridicule I got after A-Rod jacked that ball was the worst in my life. I wished I had a tommy gun at that moment.
by Wieters Wieners on Oct 1, 2010 10:17 AM EDT up reply actions
see, now THAT is a great counter-point
but I’d still vote for him. Maybe I just have a Smaug-esque weak spot on my underside for Koji.
"There's going to be a general lack of toast in the neighbourhood this morning. Many many bewildered breakfast faces."
Who expected him to be a money closer?
The Marlboro Man was supposed to be the closer.
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
Oops.... I guess that was the expectations before we acquired the Marlboro man
My timeline is all blurred… this season has honestly felt like 3-4 seasons. Its weird.
by Wieters Wieners on Oct 1, 2010 10:18 AM EDT up reply actions
Hmm...seems like you might test positive for the same drugs the SS only hitting .170 is taking
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Oct 1, 2010 10:19 AM EDT up reply actions
LBP list
Atkins, Simon (I hate the guy and think he’s worthless), Gonzo, Lugo (I know he had his moments though), Izzy is pretty un-Birdland… Reimold
by Wieters Wieners on Oct 1, 2010 9:59 AM EDT up reply actions
Atkins has to win, hands down
"Walk not down that road, I cannot tell you where it goes. Ask me no more questions - some things you're not meant to know." - The Sword
I also can't believe Atkins' WAR is only -1.0
I figured it would be a lot lower.
"Walk not down that road, I cannot tell you where it goes. Ask me no more questions - some things you're not meant to know." - The Sword
It went WAYYYYYY up after we cut him
His value to the Orioles SKYROCKETED once he was off the team.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Oct 1, 2010 10:18 AM EDT up reply actions
Lugo runs away with that for me. Why the fuck is he still here???
Rub some $100 bills on it, you sell-out. -duck
Also
Seems like forever ago that Berken was tearing it up out of the pen for us doesn’t it.
Almost like it was another season.
His value was pretty freaking awesome the first half when our pen was all over the place.
by Wieters Wieners on Oct 1, 2010 9:47 AM EDT up reply actions
Scary to think what the record could have been in Aug/Sep with him as an option
"Walk not down that road, I cannot tell you where it goes. Ask me no more questions - some things you're not meant to know." - The Sword
Yes, Koji.
"I was trying in a general sense to call attention to the fact that this stuff just doesn't make sense. And this was the part that I found especially galling. People throughout baseball who pride themselves on knowing the difference between the split second it took Bill Mazeroski to turn a double play as opposed to the average second baseman...who pride themselves on knowing when a guy's arm angle comes down ever so slightly because he's fatigued in the late innings...who notice if a guy has moved half a step in or half a step back at third base...they didn't notice a DAMN THING when guys showed up looking like they had been inflated with bicycle pumps." - Bob Costas, in the Tenth Inning of "Baseball."
by BaltimoreSportsFan on Oct 1, 2010 3:17 PM EDT up reply actions
Are going to have a seperate vote for MBP?
For just who was MBP the most this season.
"I was trying in a general sense to call attention to the fact that this stuff just doesn't make sense. And this was the part that I found especially galling. People throughout baseball who pride themselves on knowing the difference between the split second it took Bill Mazeroski to turn a double play as opposed to the average second baseman...who pride themselves on knowing when a guy's arm angle comes down ever so slightly because he's fatigued in the late innings...who notice if a guy has moved half a step in or half a step back at third base...they didn't notice a DAMN THING when guys showed up looking like they had been inflated with bicycle pumps." - Bob Costas, in the Tenth Inning of "Baseball."
by BaltimoreSportsFan on Oct 1, 2010 3:20 PM EDT up reply actions
Why not Buck?
I know he’s not responsible for 100% of anything, but I think the best part of the season was when we started winning games.
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 Oct 1, 2010 11:59 AM EDT up reply actions
Is the site loading really slowly for anyone else?
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
Yea...its all jacked up for me.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Oct 1, 2010 10:19 AM EDT up reply actions
I feel like ever since they did their most recent updates
It’s been a mess around here.
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
it's one of those websites where if the computer isn't good
You have to sit and wait for everything to load before you should even touch the scroll wheel or even think about logging in.
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 Oct 1, 2010 12:01 PM EDT up reply actions
Since Andrew brought up the drunken gamethread with Corey's HR in the other post
I went and looked it up. What a hilarious night.
http://www.camdenchat.com/2010/7/29/1595018/gamethread-orioles-31-70-royals-42
http://www.camdenchat.com/2010/7/29/1595883/orioles-6-royals-5-11-atrocious
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
for a second
I thought that was the night those stupid “were you there?” commericals were talking about with Millwood retiring 13 straight. That would have been something.
"There's going to be a general lack of toast in the neighbourhood this morning. Many many bewildered breakfast faces."
haha Andrew
our discussion about hot baseball players is cracking me up.
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
Over 1600 comments between the two.
lol
The stache is back!
by Knubles and Bits on Oct 1, 2010 11:40 AM EDT up reply actions
and why hasn't this happened yet?
camden chat mint julep session? I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Jul 29, 2010 7:15 PM PDT up reply actions
The stache is back!
by Knubles and Bits on Oct 1, 2010 11:51 AM EDT up reply actions
Hahaha....I agree!!
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
Opening those links
just about killed my PC. What’s up with SBN?
"Walk not down that road, I cannot tell you where it goes. Ask me no more questions - some things you're not meant to know." - The Sword
I don't know
For me once the page loads everything is fine as far as updating comments, but it’s taking forever to get there.
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
Your PC can't handle the epicness.
The stache is back!
by Knubles and Bits on Oct 1, 2010 11:37 AM EDT up reply actions
I can't believe I missed all of that because I was busy being a nerd.
However, I can claim credit for texting you the Tejada news and ruining what was going to be a productive evening for you. I think.
It's as if every eccentric in the South decided to move north, ran out of gas in Baltimore, and decided to stay. - John Waters
by Eat More Esskay on Oct 1, 2010 12:09 PM EDT up reply actions
What nerdy activity were you engaged in that night?
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
by Stacey on Oct 1, 2010 12:29 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Well... getting drunk.
But I was getting drunk with all my anime nerd friends who were flooding into Baltimore for the weekend’s convention.
It's as if every eccentric in the South decided to move north, ran out of gas in Baltimore, and decided to stay. - John Waters
by Eat More Esskay on Oct 1, 2010 12:31 PM EDT up reply actions
hahah oh right
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
by Stacey on Oct 1, 2010 12:36 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
So ughhh..... Whats up with Bautista hitting 54 dingers already?
As Simmons pointed out: “Whoa! 54 home runs for Jose Bautista. Tied for 19th all-time. Nobody from 1962 to 1996 hit that many.”
by Wieters Wieners on Oct 1, 2010 10:37 AM EDT reply actions
so...
somebody in 1961 was taking steroids?! This is a big story!
"There's going to be a general lack of toast in the neighbourhood this morning. Many many bewildered breakfast faces."
My only point was to say...
This guy did it “after” the “steroid era”….. and he’s not really even a home-run hitter.
It’s pretty freakin’ odd this guy hitting 54 homers. No?
by Wieters Wieners on Oct 1, 2010 11:19 AM EDT up reply actions
Roids
only thing i have to say. There is no freakin’ way this guy did it without something. Just way way too odd.
"On my tombstone just write, 'The sorest loser that ever lived.'" Earl Weaver
Which is the obvious implication....
But how is he getting away with it. And it certainly seems like he is the only one getting away with it. Or the only guy that isn’t a homerun hitter suddenly hittting 50+!
If there are substances untestable adding this much juice why arent other hitters numbers skyrocketing. I find it all really odd.
by Wieters Wieners on Oct 1, 2010 11:32 AM EDT up reply actions
I see what you did there.
It's as if every eccentric in the South decided to move north, ran out of gas in Baltimore, and decided to stay. - John Waters
by Eat More Esskay on Oct 1, 2010 11:39 AM EDT up reply actions
The comments are worth a read in addition to the article
http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/bautistas-surge-continues/
"Yeah, well, you know, that's just, like, your opinion, man." ~ The Dude
by PBR me ASAP! on Oct 1, 2010 11:55 AM EDT up reply actions
arghhhhh
For some reason Fangraphs won’t open for me at work.
I’m interested to hear their take though…
Any quick synopsis?
by Wieters Wieners on Oct 1, 2010 11:58 AM EDT up reply actions
His fly ball rate has jump from around 30% 2 years ago to over 50% now
He pulls everything (he has evidently never hit a HR to right field) and he swings incredibly hard. The writer’s take is that, while Bautista likely won’t have another year quite like this one, he will remain a power hitter and should put up multiple 30+ HR years moving forward.
"Yeah, well, you know, that's just, like, your opinion, man." ~ The Dude
by PBR me ASAP! on Oct 1, 2010 12:04 PM EDT up reply actions
Here are the vital paragraphs from the article (which was from August 24th, by the way)
Here are his flyball rates over the last three years.
2008 – 38.8%
2009 – 42.1%
2010 – 53.6%
You don’t have to look too hard to spot the pattern. Bautista has made a conscious decision to adjust his swing to gain more loft. In fact, if you saw the swing he took on his second home run last night – which was aided by some anger about being thrown out earlier – you can see exactly why Bautista is no longer hitting the ball on the ground.
and…
If we look at his HR/FB rate, you can see that his frequency of getting balls to clear the wall isn’t that unusual: 21.5 percent of his flyballs have left the park this year, which still ranks him behind Joey Votto (25.7%), Carlos Pena (23.7%), and Adam Dunn (21.7%). Over the past three years, five players have averaged a HR/FB rate of 21.5% or better, which isn’t exactly uncharted territory.
"Yeah, well, you know, that's just, like, your opinion, man." ~ The Dude
by PBR me ASAP! on Oct 1, 2010 12:11 PM EDT up reply actions
I want to believe he's doing that clean.
But I can’t.
"I was trying in a general sense to call attention to the fact that this stuff just doesn't make sense. And this was the part that I found especially galling. People throughout baseball who pride themselves on knowing the difference between the split second it took Bill Mazeroski to turn a double play as opposed to the average second baseman...who pride themselves on knowing when a guy's arm angle comes down ever so slightly because he's fatigued in the late innings...who notice if a guy has moved half a step in or half a step back at third base...they didn't notice a DAMN THING when guys showed up looking like they had been inflated with bicycle pumps." - Bob Costas, in the Tenth Inning of "Baseball."
by BaltimoreSportsFan on Oct 1, 2010 3:24 PM EDT up reply actions
But it's a great quote.
"I was trying in a general sense to call attention to the fact that this stuff just doesn't make sense. And this was the part that I found especially galling. People throughout baseball who pride themselves on knowing the difference between the split second it took Bill Mazeroski to turn a double play as opposed to the average second baseman...who pride themselves on knowing when a guy's arm angle comes down ever so slightly because he's fatigued in the late innings...who notice if a guy has moved half a step in or half a step back at third base...they didn't notice a DAMN THING when guys showed up looking like they had been inflated with bicycle pumps." - Bob Costas, in the Tenth Inning of "Baseball."
by BaltimoreSportsFan on Oct 1, 2010 3:26 PM EDT up reply actions
Yes, but its making these threads like 20x longer than they need to be.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
BTW, since I'll be at OPACY, some other mod-type will have to handle the game thread action today.
‘cause I’m sure not cool enough to have a phone I can post from.
It's as if every eccentric in the South decided to move north, ran out of gas in Baltimore, and decided to stay. - John Waters
by Eat More Esskay on Oct 1, 2010 12:14 PM EDT reply actions
I can handle it
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
by Stacey on Oct 1, 2010 12:30 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
This is what Joe Morgan has to say about why Felix Hernandez shouldn't win Cy Young
Felix had a fabulous year but his teammates didn’t support him. And it’s still a team game.
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
Oh right and I guess the Cy Young goes to the team not the INDIVIDUAL.
The stache is back!
by Knubles and Bits on Oct 1, 2010 12:50 PM EDT up reply actions
Also: STFU
Joe Morgan.
The stache is back!
by Knubles and Bits on Oct 1, 2010 12:51 PM EDT up reply actions
(Jaw drops)
"I was trying in a general sense to call attention to the fact that this stuff just doesn't make sense. And this was the part that I found especially galling. People throughout baseball who pride themselves on knowing the difference between the split second it took Bill Mazeroski to turn a double play as opposed to the average second baseman...who pride themselves on knowing when a guy's arm angle comes down ever so slightly because he's fatigued in the late innings...who notice if a guy has moved half a step in or half a step back at third base...they didn't notice a DAMN THING when guys showed up looking like they had been inflated with bicycle pumps." - Bob Costas, in the Tenth Inning of "Baseball."
by BaltimoreSportsFan on Oct 1, 2010 3:28 PM EDT up reply actions
Curious report
So I was trading part work, part baseball e-mail with a colleague in Maine. He says this:
“Believe it or not, there’s a small ‘Orioles Nation’ up here in Maine. I kid you not. You’ll see Maine vanity plates: Orioles, Oriolefn, Oryuls
Any way they can spell it. Bring back Jim Palmer, Brooks, Frank, Dempsey, Mark Belanger (from Mass.).”
News to me, but I’m glad to hear it – an enclave of friendlies behind enemy lines. Any Mainers here on CC?
Has there ever been a cooler Oriole than Eddie Murray? I mean, just straight up cool. Like a bad, suave dude. You know what I'm sayin'. COOL. SC 7/24/08
So tired today
I stopped at Qdoba on my way to work to pick up lunch, and sat there and watched while the screwed up my burrito in a way that i didnt want and would cost me more money. I was too tired to correct them and it seemed easier to just pay the extra 40 cents and eat it.
did you guys know the Tigers just played a doubleheader on Wednesday?
that’s funny
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
I don't know who Rick Sanchez is but he sounds like a complete moron
Jon Stewart is a political satirist. It’s his JOB to make fun of people. PC culture sucks.
I'm back. YAY SUMMER!
and just like that
Rick Sanchez fired:
http://www.miamiherald.com/2010/10/01/1853100/rick-sanchez-fired-at-cnn-after.html
Poor dude. Probably doesn’t change his opinion about the vast conspiracy, either.
This is a great day.
It's as if every eccentric in the South decided to move north, ran out of gas in Baltimore, and decided to stay. - John Waters
by Eat More Esskay on Oct 1, 2010 11:30 PM EDT up reply actions
I've decided that these days i'm really over The Killers
I never liked any of their stuff after Hot Fuss, but thought at the time that was a really good album. Now though it keeps popping up on Pandora and always vote it down.
Well, I was over The Killers about 5 seconds into the first song I heard from them
No, I take that back, that was The Strokes.
The Killers actually had a couple of good songs.
"Walk not down that road, I cannot tell you where it goes. Ask me no more questions - some things you're not meant to know." - The Sword
Their last CD wasn't that bad
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
I've been trying out the Radio functionality of Grooveshark
It’s okay, but I wish it was more customizable. Also, my new favorite band: Deer Tick.
I'm out of here, suckers.
I’ll see you in the gamethread. Anyone going to the game tonight who wants to say hey, let me know. I’ll be out and about during game two probably.
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
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