Monday Bird Droppings
by duck on Oct 25, 2010 6:57 AM EDT
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Long layoff between starts no big deal to Lee | MLB.com: News
"Obviously, I was preparing to potentially pitch yesterday," Lee said, "so I'd been on my routine like that. Now I'm obviously pitching the first game. I'm just going to make the adjustment and kind of push it back a couple of days. Yeah, it's not that big of a deal." Obviously.
School of Roch: The Happy Slacker
Roch Kubatko asks if anyone would be interested in signing Aubrey Huff. I mean, honestly? - Stacey
Why Rangers World Series MVP could be Bengie Molina (and he'll get a ring no matter what) | The Dallas Morning News
Bengie Molina spent the first part of the year with the Giants and the second part with the Rangers, so no matter what happens, he'll get a WS ring. - Stacey
Your SF Giants: Knuckleheads who win
Those Giants are just a bunch of crazy cards! Actually, I just like that Jeremy Affeldt wears a baseball cap that reads, "Douchefeldt." - Stacey
Fox-Cablevision Feud Threatens World Series Views - NYTimes.com
Thanks to their dispute, many in the New York metropolitan area are currently without Fox and could miss the World Series. Guess it's a good thing the Yankees aren't playing in it, then. -Stacey
A-Rod Finally Leads Rangers To World Series | The Onion
"It was a long time coming, but you have to give the guy credit. He was the Rangers' MVP, no question." - Stacey
Orioles Insider: S.F. Giants well-represented by former Orioles
Aubrey Huff, the thong-wearing, wise-cracking first baseman of the National League champion San Francisco Giants, certainly gets much of the attention, but he is not the only ex-Oriole on the Giants’ roster.
IN ORIOLES NEWS
Orioles Insider: Mahoney sprains wrist, returns home to see team doctors
Joe Mahoney managed to hurt his wrist in his first game action in Venezuelan winter ball. He's returned to Baltimore to get it checked out by team doctors.
Sarasota County: Commission race rivalry rooted in Orioles deal | HeraldTribune.com
"Antunes says the county kept spring training negotiations with the Baltimore Orioles "under wraps until it was a done deal." Barbetta counters that a recent court decision proves the county conducted the negotiations properly and contends the county got "one hell of a deal."
Verdugo, Scorpions staff sharp in 6-1 win | MLB.com: News
Wynn Pelzer (Orioles) pitched around three walks in a scoreless sixth and former first-round pick Rex Brothers (Rockies) gave up one hit over two frames before Cole Kimball (Nationals) allowed the Desert Dogs' only run on a pair of hits in the ninth.
Schmuck column Orioles free agents - baltimoresun.com
If the Orioles truly want to be competitive in the American League East, it's time to hit the Yankees and Red Sox where it will hurt the most. In the winter.
School of Roch: Should Kranitz return?
You've seen the pitching numbers since Showalter took over on Aug. 3. They present a pretty good argument for keeping Rick Kranitz. Here's something else to consider: The young starters want him to return. They like working with him, and he's familiar with them.
AROUND THE LEAGUE
Jays expected to name John Farrell skipper soon | MLB.com: News
The Red Sox are losing their pitching coach as he goes to the Blue Jays to replace Cito Gaston. - Stacey
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Fox v. Cablevision
Fox’s strategy was to target sports fans in its advertising, but I have to laugh when they say “You could miss the NFL on Fox and the World Series!”. Well Fox, you picked a bad week to be pushing that line. The Giants are on MNF, the Jets are on a bye, and the Yankees didn’t make it to the WS. Keep showing that film from last year’s series in your commercials though guys.
"things like locig and prrofreading are actually valued here" - zknower
Julia's parents went and got an antenna to get Fox over the air
To watch the world series. Typical arrogant Yankee fans :)
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
by Stacey on Oct 25, 2010 7:58 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Good thing she thought ahead
Those things are going to sell out for sure, yank’s and phil’s world series is sure to be a hit.
"I have seen the future and his name is Matt Wieters." Keith Law
by Reddrummer9187 on Oct 25, 2010 9:50 AM EDT up reply actions
I can't get Orioles games over rabbit ears, for one thing
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
I was expecting riots when they weren't
able to watch Cardinals v. Seahawks. Glad to know that cooler heads prevailed in North Jersey.
"Tiger got to hunt, bird got to fly; Man got to sit and wonder 'why, why, why?' Tiger got to sleep, bird got to land; Man got to tell himself he understand.."
"to replace Cito Gaston"
That’s a beautiful phrase.
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
I don't know why
But I love reading the conversations between Kyle Hudson, Steve Bumbry, Matt Hobgood, and LJ Hoes on Twitter. They’re not even very interesting.
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
My apologies to the Phillies fans in the room
But this is a fantastic picture.
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
brian wilson is a doooooooooooooooouche
No offense, but....ENOUGH WITH THE FIELDER/GONZALEZ TRADE PROPOSALS.
I used to think that, but he's kind of grown on me
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
by Stacey on Oct 25, 2010 10:14 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
im definitely rooting for the Giants
but every time he comes out of the pen I get overwhelmed with a desire – no, a need – to see him shellacked like Mike Gonzalez.
No offense, but....ENOUGH WITH THE FIELDER/GONZALEZ TRADE PROPOSALS.
Something about him is so appealing to me
He’s like, in that fake looking beard with that weird tight uniform. I feel like any moment it’s just going to rip off of his body a la The Hulk.
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
Brian Wilson is the most awesome player ever
If you haven’t seen this youtube video, you must. It is truly EPIC.
Wilson claims to be certified “ninja” and he was fined for his colorful shoes because they had too much awesome.
Your mother.
He’s like a real-life Kenny Powers
The Orioles are going to open a can of Buck-Wieser on your ass......
by Zachary Beard on Oct 25, 2010 9:54 PM EDT up reply actions
oh wow...
any word on season 2 yet? I loved the first season…
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by danielreese05 on Oct 25, 2010 10:18 PM EDT up reply actions
It's almost over
There was a new one on last night.
The Orioles are going to open a can of Buck-Wieser on your ass......
by Zachary Beard on Oct 25, 2010 10:22 PM EDT up reply actions
yeah I thought it had started.
I’ll just download it once it comes out on DVD. as good as last season?
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by danielreese05 on Oct 25, 2010 10:25 PM EDT up reply actions
I haven't seen too many
I saw the one the other night, and I have to say it’s still funny as hell
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by Zachary Beard on Oct 26, 2010 7:19 PM EDT up reply actions
did you my reply for the signature
"Breathe if you hate Duke." - Brenda Frese
by BaltimoreSportsFan on Oct 25, 2010 10:45 PM EDT up reply actions
because of the celebration?
it’s the biggest moment of his life most likely, he’s just having a good time out there, sue him…
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by danielreese05 on Oct 25, 2010 10:17 PM EDT up reply actions
Every single save the entire year was the biggest moment of his life?
Rub some $100 bills on it, you sell-out. -duck
Anybody else sick of hearing about Howard's lack of an RBI in the postseason?
Buster Olney just parroted the line in his column today. Yeah, he kinda sucked in the three-game NLDS, and the lack of homers from him is odd. But he hit .318/.400/.500 in the NLCS — not his fault nobody was on base for him.
"You can't sit on a lead and run a few plays into the line and just kill the clock. You've got to throw the ball over the damn plate and give the other man his chance. That's why baseball is the greatest game of them all." -- Earl Weaver
I'm sick of hearing about RBI period
Howard had a very strange NLCS. He struck out in half of his PA and didn’t homer but was still the Phillies’ second best hitter. Hey, how about putting some blame on Raul Ibanez and Shane Victorino and Jimmy Rollins and Chase Utley? None of those guys delivered anything at all for Philly.
No offense, but....ENOUGH WITH THE FIELDER/GONZALEZ TRADE PROPOSALS.
RBI's tell you about how the game actually unfolded
And nothing of how well that player actually performed.
"I have seen the future and his name is Matt Wieters." Keith Law
by Reddrummer9187 on Oct 25, 2010 10:59 AM EDT up reply actions
I was floored when I saw that was his slash line.
I swear it seemed like he struck out every time I turned around. I guess sometimes you really can’t believe your lying eyes.
America was a farting country. - Ragtime, E.L. Doctorow
by Eat More Esskay on Oct 25, 2010 10:32 AM EDT up reply actions
So the Orioles have one non-tender candidate
it’s Matt Albers, second time arbitration-eligible player. The non-tender deadline is December 2nd. To refresh your memory, Albers had a 4.24 FIP and a 4.54 ERA in 75.2 innings at age 27. He put up his best ever GB rate (56.5%) and has a pretty strong platoon split – 3.88 FIP, 3.23 ERA against righties. That’s all what he did in 2010.
The Orioles also, by my count, have just two bullpen free agents: Hendo and Koji, in case you’re thinking about how best to build the bullpen.
So: do you non-tender Matt Albers?
No offense, but....ENOUGH WITH THE FIELDER/GONZALEZ TRADE PROPOSALS.
Ive had a tough time
I’ve been trying to come up with something to write an actual thing about, but all I’ve got is a plethora of little questions. So: you all will get a little question everyday until I find something more meaty.
No offense, but....ENOUGH WITH THE FIELDER/GONZALEZ TRADE PROPOSALS.
Well in that case, I think you do non-tender Albers
though that doesnt mean i necessarily don’t want him back. The splits in particular suggest he could be a productive piece of a bullpen, but I dont think theres is anything particularly nonfungible about him. Non-tender him, but keep him on the short list of players to fill the slot and try to get a better deal on a similar player. I doubt theres much a risk of him getting a substantially better deal elsewhere.
How much $ is he looking at if we keep him?
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
well, in 2010 he made $680,000 on a split contract
which means he made $640,000 for being in the majors all year (I think…), so, I dunno, maybe a million, probably less?
No offense, but....ENOUGH WITH THE FIELDER/GONZALEZ TRADE PROPOSALS.
seems like a pretty good deal at that price
Can pitch a lot and isn’t horrible, which is better than lots of relievers.
Rub some $100 bills on it, you sell-out. -duck
Though can you see him making much more than that through free agency?
I’m not sure i see much harm in letting him go and then resigning him.
Probably not
but I also don’t see the point in finding out. If he was due to make 2 in arb or something I could see doing that, but for 1 M or less what’s the point?
Rub some $100 bills on it, you sell-out. -duck
If that's it, why not keep him
If he sucks and you have to get rid of him during the year, it’s not a lot of cash to eat.
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
it's interesting to me how much money is driving the thought process
No offense, but....ENOUGH WITH THE FIELDER/GONZALEZ TRADE PROPOSALS.
I'm not sure what relievers are really available
but it seems to me that it’d be hard to avoid having an Albers-type somewhere in the bullpen. Might as well get the cheapest one we can.
well, you could, if you were so inclined
pick up Kerry Wood and throw away Albers, and your bullpen ERA would almost certainly go down.
No offense, but....ENOUGH WITH THE FIELDER/GONZALEZ TRADE PROPOSALS.
Wood would be considerably more expensive
but I’m just saying that he is an option, among many others.
No offense, but....ENOUGH WITH THE FIELDER/GONZALEZ TRADE PROPOSALS.
Yeah,
it seems like, given we’re talking about a guy who’s only gonna make around $1 million, it should be more about whether he’s worth the roster spot…
"You can't sit on a lead and run a few plays into the line and just kill the clock. You've got to throw the ball over the damn plate and give the other man his chance. That's why baseball is the greatest game of them all." -- Earl Weaver
they go hand-in-hand
I personally think that Albers is probably worth a bullpen spot, but if he was going to be making an amount of money that was so high you could pick up a similar player on the cheap, then non-tender him. But also, if you think he’s probably worth the roster spot but he ends up sucking, it doesn’t hurt to cut him loose if he’s making a small amount of money.
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
but are you content to go into 2010 with the same bullpen
minus perhaps Hendrickson and Koji? The bullpen as a whole in 2010 was 24th in ERA and 25th in FIP and Albers is an easy upgradeable spot.
No offense, but....ENOUGH WITH THE FIELDER/GONZALEZ TRADE PROPOSALS.
It's so hard to talk about bullpens
Because they are so volatile. But I wouldn’t want to go in with the same bullpen. I’d want to cut Hendo loose, stash Simon in the minors or send him back to the Mexican league. I think a full season of healthy JJ will help the pen, same for Gonzo.
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
well that's true
I honestly don’t know what to do with Albers. On the one hand he doesn’t totally suck and he is cheap and those two things together make him a plus in my eyes. On the other hand, he isn’t that good, really, and if we could find more talent for relatively cheap (ala Will Ohman more than Kerry Wood or the other closer candidates) I feel like you have to make that move, and there’s always quality relievers to be found.
I dunno.
No offense, but....ENOUGH WITH THE FIELDER/GONZALEZ TRADE PROPOSALS.
Well
couldn’t those cheap upgrades that you mention be replacements for Hendo and Simon rather than Albers?
Rub some $100 bills on it, you sell-out. -duck
I'm trying to think
7 spots in the bullpen (don’t anybody tell me otherwise), and we’ve got:
Hernandez, Berken, Johnson, Gonzalez penciled in, and VandenHurk, Patton, and plenty of minor leaguers that could possibly jump in, and Koji maybe returning (though that’s another show). And then there is Albers.
So if Koji is back, then you’re looking at upgrading from either Albers or Patton/Hurk/etc., and if Koji is not back, then they might want to bring in someone anyway, but Albers would still be on the weak end of the bullpen, no?
No offense, but....ENOUGH WITH THE FIELDER/GONZALEZ TRADE PROPOSALS.
Is Berken going to be healthy and ready for next season?
"Yeah, well, you know, that's just, like, your opinion, man." ~ The Dude
by PBR me ASAP! on Oct 25, 2010 11:58 AM EDT up reply actions
From a cbssports article posted yesterday:
—RHP Jason Berken (slight tear in right labrum and frayed right rotator cuff) was awaiting clearance to begin rehabbing. He’s expected to be fully healthy in time for spring training.
http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/teams/report/BAL/14180701/orioles-report-roster
Ha! Fuck the Fabrum Bear!
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by PBR me ASAP! on Oct 25, 2010 12:06 PM EDT up reply actions
At this point I haven’t seen enough to say that Vandenhurk or Patton will be any stronger than Albers, but certainly Albers will be weaker than Johnson and Gonzo. I also don’t really know what to think about Berken or Hernandez. Berken started off great, but who knows what to expect? Hernandez still seems like he needs to figure it out.
Rub some $100 bills on it, you sell-out. -duck
In a perfect world
a pitcher better than Albers is our weakest reliever.
"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
When you put it that way, Albers kind of handcuffs the Orioles
If you keep him on and he sucks, how long do you give him before you release him? If you think that Patton/VandenHurk/whoever is going to be comparable with him except with options, then maybe it’s easier to get rid of him.
On the other hand, if you get rid of him and Patton/VandenHurk both suck, then you know the O’s are gonna call up Alberto Castillo or Frank Mata or some shit.
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
Let's keep in mind Albers also sucked in 2009.
America was a farting country. - Ragtime, E.L. Doctorow
by Eat More Esskay on Oct 25, 2010 3:29 PM EDT up reply actions
I must only be remembering Albers' shitty outings, because there's no way in hell I would want to see him come back.
Maybe he was just horribly misused a lot by DT and Samuel. Actually, come to think of it, I think that’s more than just a maybe.
America was a farting country. - Ragtime, E.L. Doctorow
by Eat More Esskay on Oct 25, 2010 12:04 PM EDT up reply actions
here are his gamelogs
He had some clunkers, for sure.
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/gl.cgi?n1=alberma01&t=p&year=2010
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
Platoon splits
vs. left .297/.362/.458
vs. right .250/.342/.320
Too many walks. I don’t care what he costs. Let’s try to find someone who sucks less than Albers to be in the bullpen. If it becomes a binary choice between signing some guy who will cost a draft pick and Albers, then fine… Albers.
But if someone’s thinking to themselves, “Well, he wasn’t THAT bad…” realize that you’re only saying that because we saw a parade of guys who suck even more. On a team that wasn’t terrible like the Orioles from April-July, Albers would have been gone from the ML roster before June. The fact that he wasn’t gone from the Orioles some time in June speaks to our lack of confdience in minor league relievers (justifiably so given the shit we saw from some of the guys who got called up) more than anything positive for Albers.
America was a farting country. - Ragtime, E.L. Doctorow
by Eat More Esskay on Oct 25, 2010 2:29 PM EDT up reply actions
Speaking of minor league relievers,
is anyone else irrationally intrigued by Eddie Gamboa? I saw him in a random Keys game in ’09, and he was solid then.
"You can't sit on a lead and run a few plays into the line and just kill the clock. You've got to throw the ball over the damn plate and give the other man his chance. That's why baseball is the greatest game of them all." -- Earl Weaver
I only seem to remember him sucking too
I also believe that if Diamond Dave wasn’t fired, Albers would’ve only trailed Markakis in games played.
But whatever, at a million bucks, who cares? Somebody has to be in the bullpen.
Librarians are hiding something
I really need to get more than 15 hours of sleep over the course of a weekend
My chances of getting anything done today are pretty much 0%
From some dude at the Chicago Tribune
Financial considerations will make it tough to re-sign Carl Pavano if he attracts attention elsewhere and could cause shortstop J.J. Hardy to be non-tendered.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/sc-spt-1024-whispers-rogers-baseball-20101023,0,4540425.column
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
that'd be a nice upgrade to make
It doesn’t feel right though…I don’t expect it to happen. But Hardy would immediately be the top shortstop on the market right?
No offense, but....ENOUGH WITH THE FIELDER/GONZALEZ TRADE PROPOSALS.
I'd say he definitely would be
And if the Twins can’t afford him (he made $5.1M this year and is Arb 3 for next year) you’d think they could find a decent trade partner.
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
I hate that dude at the Chicago Tribune.
I hate that every time I open up the Baltimore Sun to look at something about baseball, I have to see his picture, and read the shit that he has written. Hello, Baltimore newspaper? Why do I give a fuck what some clown in Chicago has to write about baseball? I do not give a fuck. I realize this is the new business practice, the “module” where you can just paste the same exact page on 30 newspapers all over the country, and this is just what the Tribune Company does because you own a lot of newspapers and it’s how you save money, but it’s shit, and it makes every newspaper that isn’t the Chicago Tribune itself shit.
In summary, fuck the man.
America was a farting country. - Ragtime, E.L. Doctorow
by Eat More Esskay on Oct 25, 2010 12:08 PM EDT up reply actions
most awesome picture of the day
This is Clemens, post game from the infamous Piazza incident in the 2000 playoffs. Please note that everybody has been speculating that Clemens was either experiencing roid rage or over hopped on greenies.
Your mother.
"My talk today is entitled...
…Our Friend the Amphetamine, or Why Johnny Can’t Blink"
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
by 33 on Oct 25, 2010 2:53 PM EDT up reply actions
Roger Clemens
today’s… worst person in the world!
"Fairy tales start 'once upon a time...'. Fishing stories start 'now this ain't no bullshit...'."
- Cap'n Phil Harris
Relief Pitchers
Whatever we do, please don’t get a pitcher who costs us a second round draft choice. We now get one more year of Mike Gonzales for last year’s second rounder. This is not a good way to build talent in the minor leagues.
by BaltoBen on Oct 25, 2010 1:12 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
Latest news from Onion article on AROD
Roethlisberger: ’I’ll Admit, My Comeback Would Have Been More Inspirational Had I Not Sexually Assaulted Someone’
Librarians are hiding something
Kinda quiet.
We need a good off-topic discussion!
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by BaltimoreSportsFan on Oct 25, 2010 3:07 PM EDT reply actions
So how strange is it...
to watch the World Series and know, unequivocably, that the Orioles could take 4 of 7 from both of the participants in said World Series?
"No one ever went broke underestimating the taste of the American public." - H.L. Mencken
by TerroristFistJab on Oct 25, 2010 3:09 PM EDT reply actions
We owned Texas. :p
America was a farting country. - Ragtime, E.L. Doctorow
by Eat More Esskay on Oct 25, 2010 3:16 PM EDT up reply actions
We owned Cliff Lee!
"You can't sit on a lead and run a few plays into the line and just kill the clock. You've got to throw the ball over the damn plate and give the other man his chance. That's why baseball is the greatest game of them all." -- Earl Weaver
You don't think they could get 4 of 7?
Against the Giants? That team has to be one of the weakest teams to sneak through to the World Series in a while. The Rangers (ignoring the whole AL/AL WS match-up) would be much more difficult, but hey, we own Cliff Lee.
"No one ever went broke underestimating the taste of the American public." - H.L. Mencken
by TerroristFistJab on Oct 25, 2010 3:19 PM EDT up reply actions
They lost two of three from the Giants this very year.
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
Small sample size?
You don’t think they could beat the Giants in a 7 game series? The Giants deserve their spot in the WS, but the Orioles could totes take it from them.
"No one ever went broke underestimating the taste of the American public." - H.L. Mencken
by TerroristFistJab on Oct 25, 2010 3:24 PM EDT up reply actions
Banned?
"No one ever went broke underestimating the taste of the American public." - H.L. Mencken
by TerroristFistJab on Oct 25, 2010 3:25 PM EDT up reply actions
Nah
I think that O’s lineup, as pathetic as it is, is probably as good or better than the Giants lineup. But you can’t argue with their pitching.
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
I'd say we probably win a 7 game series about 30% of the time
The Giants would certainly be the favorite, but I can definitely imagine us getting enough breaks to take the series.
I think we win at least 30% with HFA,
but traditionally we play like crappola on the left coast. I know we won one during the season out there, but with their pitching set up correctly, I just don’t see how this Orioles team would be able to win more than 1 in SF. And if they were able to win 1, they would have to beat Lincecum in either game 4 or 5. I suppose it’s doable, but real tough.
"Tiger got to hunt, bird got to fly; Man got to sit and wonder 'why, why, why?' Tiger got to sleep, bird got to land; Man got to tell himself he understand.."
True...
but I’m not selling the Orioles short. Bergy is always good for a ridiculous performance in a big spot, Guts was dealing down the stretch, and if “the plan” allowed for it, I’d rather see a Mentor-less WS and watch Matusz/Arrietta go and just ride a four man rotation.
"No one ever went broke underestimating the taste of the American public." - H.L. Mencken
by TerroristFistJab on Oct 25, 2010 3:32 PM EDT up reply actions
no Arritta
yes Matusz. I didn’t really like enough of what I saw out of Arrietta. He was decent but something tells me he’d fold like a sheet of paper in a pressure situation.
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by danielreese05 on Oct 25, 2010 10:29 PM EDT up reply actions
can't argue with our pitching at the end of the season
we played really well against some really good teams (took 2 series from the Yankees?) because the pitching finally looked good.
I know, small sample size, stone me to death or whatever it is that you do when heaven forbid we don’t have a big enough sample, but I think we could take the Giants.
note: I’m not saying the O’s pitching is anywhere NEAR as good as the Giants’ pitching, but guys have bad days, anything could happen.
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by danielreese05 on Oct 25, 2010 10:28 PM EDT up reply actions
I'm not sure any game would see more than 5 runs scored by both teams combined.
Whether or not the Orioles would win four of them, I couldn’t say. I don’t like our chances against Cain and Lincecum, but then, the Giants have no defense and probably wouldn’t fare well against Guts, or Matusz.
America was a farting country. - Ragtime, E.L. Doctorow
by Eat More Esskay on Oct 25, 2010 3:26 PM EDT up reply actions
basically anyone can get 4 of 7 from anyone else
that’s kind of the point of the playoffs…and a weird veil hiding the disparity of the New York Yankees.
No offense, but....ENOUGH WITH THE FIELDER/GONZALEZ TRADE PROPOSALS.
I suppose...
much of the weeding-out of lesser teams occurs in the DS&LSC, but on its own, I can’t tell you I felt good about last year’s Orioles taking 1 of 7 against either entrant.
"No one ever went broke underestimating the taste of the American public." - H.L. Mencken
by TerroristFistJab on Oct 25, 2010 3:41 PM EDT up reply actions
weak teams get exposed in the 162 game season
but the orioles had plenty of 4-3 runs in the season against pretty good teams. It happens. It’s what makes the playoffs fun. You can’t script Octoyaddayaddayadda
No offense, but....ENOUGH WITH THE FIELDER/GONZALEZ TRADE PROPOSALS.
I would have said the Phillies would win 7 out of 7 against them a week+ ago...
Rub some $100 bills on it, you sell-out. -duck
What sucks is that I don't think it's just a could
I think that they would take 4 of 7 from either team.
The stache is back!
by Knubles and Bits on Oct 25, 2010 3:10 PM EDT up reply actions
I think it's the first time in a while that I've felt completely neutral about the series.
So that’s what strange for me.
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by BaltimoreSportsFan on Oct 25, 2010 3:14 PM EDT up reply actions
Unfortunately a .407 winning percentage
isn’t even good enough to make the playoffs in the NBA. Though .439 got Boston the 8 seed in ’04. Could you imagine a 92 loss baseball team in the playoffs?
"Tiger got to hunt, bird got to fly; Man got to sit and wonder 'why, why, why?' Tiger got to sleep, bird got to land; Man got to tell himself he understand.."
one reason i hate the nba
Mediocre teams make the playoffs, and dilutes the whole bunch. I really hope MLB doesn’t eff up the good thing they have going.
Librarians are hiding something
I dunno why I accidentally put this in Sunday's OT
but I need some beer help:
I need to find some of Heavy Seas pumpkin beer for the weekend, but I can’t find a single gd bottle anywhere in NoVA. I’m heading to upstate New York on Friday, so I can stop someplace in Maryland to get some…if someone can tell me where they know it is?
No offense, but....ENOUGH WITH THE FIELDER/GONZALEZ TRADE PROPOSALS.
nah, I'd be way more down for getting Greinke
No offense, but....ENOUGH WITH THE FIELDER/GONZALEZ TRADE PROPOSALS.
Why do you need to find that?
The brewery is in Baltimore, so I’m sure you could find it. The place right across from where i work in DC has it on tap, so I bet they’ll have it bottled somewhere. See also: it really isn’t that good.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Oct 25, 2010 3:44 PM EDT up reply actions
because it'll be my last chance to drink it probably
and I’ll be on a long weekend and want to drink it.
No offense, but....ENOUGH WITH THE FIELDER/GONZALEZ TRADE PROPOSALS.
Corridor Wine and Spirits in Laurel carries Heavy Seas non-seasonals.
Not sure if they have the pumpkin, but you can call them at 301-617-8507.
The stache is back!
by Knubles and Bits on Oct 25, 2010 3:45 PM EDT up reply actions
I can check two places that are more or less on my way home from work (I've been driving recently)
They may be out of your way, but:
The Old Vine
Quarry Wine and Spirits
Both have a decent if not great 22oz selection. Other blind suggestions:
If you’re going up 83, Shawan Liquors has an excellent 22oz selection and has a lot of Heavy Seas stuff.
update
Neither have it. Guy at Quarry said that he would love to have a lot of the Heavy Seas seasonals, but the Heavy Seas rep for the area (Pikesville etc) quit a few months ago and wasn’t replaced. Quarry guy now feels out of the loop and is annoyed at Clipper City. So dunno if there are problems at CC or what. Kind of made me sad.
that's lame of the brewery
thanks anyways Phil.
No offense, but....ENOUGH WITH THE FIELDER/GONZALEZ TRADE PROPOSALS.
I responded in Sunday's OT
"Yeah, well, you know, that's just, like, your opinion, man." ~ The Dude
by PBR me ASAP! on Oct 25, 2010 4:20 PM EDT up reply actions
give a call
"I put a pepper rub on the scallops so you have a little contrast. You have sweetness from the coconut oil and little acidity from the splash of lemon." – Luke Scott
Late response, but
Perfect Pour in Elkridge is right off 95 (Route 175 exit). They had several cases last weekend (both regular and bourbon barrel-aged). Give ’em a call and good luck.
by kramertoneman on Oct 26, 2010 10:08 AM EDT up reply actions
omg you guys I am so bored.
Is anyone going to DC this weekend for the Rally to Restore Sanity?
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
all my friend are
I have other plans. I like the idea behind it, but I probably wouldn’t have gone anyway cuz I’m paranoid about large political gatherings. I just can’t help but think someone who disagrees might want to start trouble. Likely an irrational fear, but whatevs. I hope a ton of non-pussies go to it. I donated some money to Colbert’s DonorsChoose fund to make up for my absence.
Very good chance I will be there.
I’ll be in DC that night for a Halloween party in any case.
America was a farting country. - Ragtime, E.L. Doctorow
by Eat More Esskay on Oct 25, 2010 5:25 PM EDT up reply actions
I'll be there with the boy and some friends from Virginia
You should text me if you end up down there.
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
Halloween in DC on a weekend?
Wow, that brings back some college memories. Oh, the stupidities of youth…
"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'm so old
I remember when $6.00 for a burger was considered excessive – even in Georgetown.
"Fairy tales start 'once upon a time...'. Fishing stories start 'now this ain't no bullshit...'."
- Cap'n Phil Harris
You were at that party with me and don't pretend otherwise...
"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
Never said I wasn't
Metro stopped running & a bunch of complete strangers let us crash. What’s to pretend about?
I mean, other than a rather eh, poor costume choice. (;-)
"Fairy tales start 'once upon a time...'. Fishing stories start 'now this ain't no bullshit...'."
- Cap'n Phil Harris
The less said about that the better
There’s no way I can defend that particular choice.
"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
excuse me!
what was the costume?
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
Best to ask in an e-mail
And even then he might not say.
"Fairy tales start 'once upon a time...'. Fishing stories start 'now this ain't no bullshit...'."
- Cap'n Phil Harris
Didn't anyone ever teach you boys that it's not nice to talk about things in public if everyone isn't allowed to know?
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
That's right - congratulations by the way...
I’m trying to convince my wife to go, but being pregnant and tired, she probably won’t want to.
"No one ever went broke underestimating the taste of the American public." - H.L. Mencken
by TerroristFistJab on Oct 26, 2010 11:38 AM EDT up reply actions
There's lots of stories out right now
about Bengie Molina having already won the World Series, and how Jim Bruske was the last guy to do it, and it’s all kind of fun and whatever. But what the heck does Chris Ray need to do to get some credit?
No offense, but....ENOUGH WITH THE FIELDER/GONZALEZ TRADE PROPOSALS.
probably he needs to be on the postseason roster
I mean I guess he’ll also get a ring either way, but it’s hardly as good a story.
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
to me, its an even better story
its basically a sports cliche:
guys who sucks is traded for guy who also sucks but is considered a mentor, both guys continue to suck. Then guy who sucks is traded for another guy who sucks, and both teams (excluding the one with the mentor) go on to win their leagues despite having all that suck being passed around.
Brings a tear to my eye. It’s beautiful.
No offense, but....ENOUGH WITH THE FIELDER/GONZALEZ TRADE PROPOSALS.
well, at least Molina is playing well in the playoffs
so he can be seen as a valuable contributor. Ray is sitting at home.
Your mother.
okay
but Bengie had an OBP/SLG of .297/.326 this year…which makes him the offensive force of 2009 Cesar Izturis. I have to think Chris Ray contributed at least as much for the Giants. I mean, he grew a beard and everything!
No offense, but....ENOUGH WITH THE FIELDER/GONZALEZ TRADE PROPOSALS.
Oh, Chris is in teh dugout, being a cheerleader
that’s been noted before
"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
Molina is also the only catcher that has been in this position, so it has a bit of history to it.
I guess.
The stache is back!
by Knubles and Bits on Oct 25, 2010 6:04 PM EDT up reply actions
Broken clavicle for Romo.
How ’bout dem Cowpokes?!?! haha
"Yeah, well, you know, that's just, like, your opinion, man." ~ The Dude
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