Friday Bird Droppings
by Camden Chat on Feb 12, 2010 8:28 AM EST
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I've gotten totally out of whack with this snowstorm and being at my parents house and all that. I'll get my act together, I promise. Here are your Friday links.
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If you live in the Sarasota area and have always dreamed of being the next Rex Barney, the O's are holding open tryouts on Saturday the 20th to be the PA announcer at Ed Smith Stadium. -Stacey
A Few Questions with Amber Theoharis
Baltimore Sports Report sat down with our favorite sideline reporter to get her thoughts on the O's, Terps, and the fact that she isn't on Facebook. -Stacey
Jon Stewart's storm coverage -- with call to Ripkens
The Daily Show "attempts" to take an original viewpoint of the Unusually Large Snowstorm (complete with some Fox News mocking). -Stacey
O's Bergesen has injured shoulder - baltimoresun.com
He hurt himself filming a commerical. That's right. It better not be serious or the Orioles will look like fools. -Stacey
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Frank Thomas is officially retiring. He was always one of my favorite non-Orioles and, in my opinion, a sure bet for the Hall of Fame. -Stacey
This day in Camden Chat is all about Spring Training fever and pictures of the wives of politiicians: Well crap: Benson out for the season (2007), Son of a bitch (2007), The final days (2007), OT - Obama in Baltimore (2008), Spring springs as pitchers and catchers begin reporting (2009), 25 Random Orioles Things (2009), I'm going to be in an Orioles Commercial (2009).
I will live in Montana. And I will marry a round American woman and raise rabbits, and she will cook them for me. And I will have an Open Thread... maybe even a "recreational vehicle." And drive from state to state. Do they let you do that?
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Completely random:
On NPR they just said, “This program is made possible by the George Lucas Education Foundation.”
What do they teach them? About Star Wars?
Complaining is good for you as long as you're not complaining to the person you're complaining about. - Lynn Johnston (I don't know who that is...but it's a good quote.)
That, or how to write terrible movie dialogue.
Weaver's Fourth Law: Your most precious possessions on offense are your twenty-seven outs.
by Vuff on Feb 12, 2010 9:17 AM EST up reply actions 7 recs
I wish I could Rec this more than once....
"The moment you stop thinking you're the best, it's time for you to get out the game." -'King' Mo Lawal
I assume
everyone has seen the epic Red Letter Media Phantom Menace review on the youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FxKtZmQgxrI
(warning: it’s like 70 minutes long and has a ton of NSFW language and is genuinely laugh out loud hysterical)
Bedard says he doesn't care and thinks goals are pointless.
It’s pretty cool— or at least it looks that way to a teacher who, uh, has to have the possibilities of his laptop explained to him by his students…
http://www.edutopia.org/about-george-lucas-education-foundation
"Now this is not the end. It is not even the beginning of the end. But it is, perhaps, the end of the beginning." Churchill,1942-- a rebuilding year.
And remember that Salinger parody (er, homage) piece I mentioned?
http://www.mn.ru/columnists/20100208/55409719.html
"Now this is not the end. It is not even the beginning of the end. But it is, perhaps, the end of the beginning." Churchill,1942-- a rebuilding year.
Another excellent quote choice.
Man, I saw that commerical with 3E1N on the Orioles’ website and thought it was fairly cool; got me a little more pumped up for the season. Now it turns out he hurt himself in the process? At least it sounds pretty mild, but… oy. The guy can’t seem to catch a break.
I really hope he’s just getting all his injuries out of the way now and is healthy for a few years after this.
Weaver's Fourth Law: Your most precious possessions on offense are your twenty-seven outs.
Re: Can't seem to catch a break
Did he do something wrong? That sounds like classic karma to me. Or just murphy’s law.
Complaining is good for you as long as you're not complaining to the person you're complaining about. - Lynn Johnston (I don't know who that is...but it's a good quote.)
Well, he's on the Orioles, so I'd lean towards Murphy's Law.
Weaver's Fourth Law: Your most precious possessions on offense are your twenty-seven outs.
Right.
This sucks.
Complaining is good for you as long as you're not complaining to the person you're complaining about. - Lynn Johnston (I don't know who that is...but it's a good quote.)
hopefully its nothing
hes my favorite of our starters
by Parkinglotninja on Feb 12, 2010 10:03 AM EST up reply actions
Also,
Remember how I was excited about The Office episode? Well, it was one of the worst episodes in the show’s history. Completely not funny, I didn’t laugh at all. Grrr.
Complaining is good for you as long as you're not complaining to the person you're complaining about. - Lynn Johnston (I don't know who that is...but it's a good quote.)
I didnt think it was THAT bad
It wasnt anything special, but i didnt think it was any worse than an average episode.
It was the first new office episode I've ever seen
I usually only watch reruns on tbs with my girlfriend, and I thought the new one was pretty funny. Maybe I’ve only seen the bad ones?
I can't believe that Bergesen is injured again
and ANOTHER “freak” accident 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
HUNT FOR RED OCTOBER
What a fucking great, great movie.
"I doubt he could reach [second base]...mostly cuz his fucking arm was in Aybar's nuts." – twistedlogic
And what a cast! Everybody from the original James Bond to Ferris Buelller’s Mr. Rooney! No sh*t, with the obvious exception of its total dearth of hottt chixxx, this line-up is damned hard to beat:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0099810/fullcredits#cast
"Now this is not the end. It is not even the beginning of the end. But it is, perhaps, the end of the beginning." Churchill,1942-- a rebuilding year.
Not to mention a future US Senator
Though if I was the state of Tennessee, I wouldn’t be too proud of that one.
Hey… remember when he ran for president? Good times.
Cry havoc and unleash the Esskay hot dogs of war! - The Wayward Oriole, Opening Day 2008
by Eat More Esskay on Feb 12, 2010 1:14 PM EST up reply actions
He was just in another movie I watched recently also
But I can’t think of it. In The Line of Fire maybe?
I will lead these Peoples to the promised land, also known as "Slightly Ahead of the Blue Jays." ~WietersRunDry
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000669/
"Now this is not the end. It is not even the beginning of the end. But it is, perhaps, the end of the beginning." Churchill,1942-- a rebuilding year.
I just watched it yesterday
I’ve been a crazed movie watcher the past week.
I will lead these Peoples to the promised land, also known as "Slightly Ahead of the Blue Jays." ~WietersRunDry
Started on LotR trilogy last night
So, check back with me in a week or so. I have the extended DVD versions….
"The moment you stop thinking you're the best, it's time for you to get out the game." -'King' Mo Lawal
I've never seen those
I will lead these Peoples to the promised land, also known as "Slightly Ahead of the Blue Jays." ~WietersRunDry
Well worth the 4 days to watch.
I kid, but not by much. The DVD versions are 10 hours for the 3 movies. Well worth it, though.
"The moment you stop thinking you're the best, it's time for you to get out the game." -'King' Mo Lawal
I always fall asleep halfway through Fellowship of the Ring
and wake up when it’s time to switch to disc 2
"I'd like to do something. We all would here," he added. "As I've said before, you just don't want to do anything stupid that you're thinking in May, 'What in the God's green earth was I thinking about?'" - Andy MacPhail 12/8/09
They were on tv over winter break
I watched them all. I’m not even sure why I watched them on TV since I have all the extended editions.
cxcxcxcxzzzzzzzzz
yea that first movie was awful
luckily, they got better
by twistedlogic on Feb 12, 2010 5:26 PM EST up reply actions
I can so see a parody of the title for the Orioles.
THE HUNT FOR ORANGE OCTOBER, Coming out in 2011.
Don't give up, don't ever give up. - Jim Valvano
BEAT DUKE
by BaltimoreSportsFan on Feb 12, 2010 1:40 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Wow.
That’s genius. Phillies fans have referred to it as “Red October” before, but “The Hunt” makes is perfect for the O’s.
Weaver's Fourth Law: Your most precious possessions on offense are your twenty-seven outs.
* makes it perfect
Bah.
Weaver's Fourth Law: Your most precious possessions on offense are your twenty-seven outs.
Orioles "Red October" slogans are older than you
Remember, Tom Clancy is/was one of the minority owners of the team.
Back when we were actually good, “The Hunt for Late October” was on t-shirts.
Cry havoc and unleash the Esskay hot dogs of war! - The Wayward Oriole, Opening Day 2008
by Eat More Esskay on Feb 12, 2010 2:12 PM EST up reply actions
Huh.
The O’s being good predates me, but I didn’t know that about Clancy until now.
Weaver's Fourth Law: Your most precious possessions on offense are your twenty-seven outs.
aw you don't even remember 96 and 97?
Those two years are all I have to cling to. At least until this year when the O’s shock the world and take the AL East.
I will lead these Peoples to the promised land, also known as "Slightly Ahead of the Blue Jays." ~WietersRunDry
Kinda?
I was 10-11 at the time. The only thing I can remember about the O’s in the playoffs, really, is the Jeffrey Maier incident. And even that’s pretty vague, though watching videos of it now gives me enough deja vu that I remember being incredibly angry at the time. I do remember the buildup to 2,131, but that was independent of the O’s being good.
And if they’re gonna do that this year, then Bergy had better be 100% on Opening Day.
Weaver's Fourth Law: Your most precious possessions on offense are your twenty-seven outs.
"The O’s being good predates me..."
Maybe the saddest line I’ve read in several few years…
"Now this is not the end. It is not even the beginning of the end. But it is, perhaps, the end of the beginning." Churchill,1942-- a rebuilding year.
EPIC FAIL
MacPhail added, however, that the club will monitor such commercial shoots more closely in the future.
“We have already made some adjustments in terms of making sure we have medical personnel or baseball personnel present for anything we do in the future.”
Meaning you didn’t have anyone medical on hand for this commercial? When this guy was your best pitcher last season and is coming back from rehab?How fucking stupid can you be?
"I doubt he could reach [second base]...mostly cuz his fucking arm was in Aybar's nuts." – twistedlogic
That was a massive mistake
How can they NOT have a trainer or pitching coach on hand? This is just dumb. dumb, dumb. Arguably your best pitcher from last year, coming off an injury, and no medical supervision at all? Like the director of photography for the ad agency is gonna now what motions to limit?
"The moment you stop thinking you're the best, it's time for you to get out the game." -'King' Mo Lawal
What kind of fucking RETARD (suck it Palin!) organization allows one of their best young starters to throw off a mound for the first time in 6 months in a fucking commercial????
HOLY FUCKING SHIT! The is the stupidest shit I’ve ever heard of!
If the injury happened in December
Why are they just announcing it now? Haven’t they been saying for the last month or two that Brad was 100% healthy? I know they were mostly refering to his shin, but it seems it may have made sense to note that he may have a friggin shoulder injury.
"Hey Yankees... you can take your apology and your trophy and shove 'em straight up your ass!" --Tanner Boyle
by BirdFanInPhilly on Feb 12, 2010 1:11 PM EST reply actions
Jon Heyman is such a douche.
At first, it was thought that he was going to cash in big-time following his home run of a regular season and his World Series heroics.
“It was thought” should be replaced by Boras.
The Yankees supposedly adored him, and wanted him back badly. Yet, they didn’t even mention a dollar amount to him until Dec. 18, when they were already "down the road’’ with Nick Johnson.
Of course, Heyman doesn’t mention that the Yanks offered 2Y/$14M earlier in the off season.
But all the early talk of multiyear megadeals and public suggestions that Damon shouldn’t receive a pay cut from the $13 million he made each of the last four seasons unrealistically raised the bar at a time his demographic was falling in free agency.
And who exactly was giving this “early talk” Damn should receive a pay cut?
But folks are shocked they’d consider a two-year deal now at a time when the Tigers are a year away from being unburdened by expiring contracts of many veteran stars, including the albatross-like contract that belongs to Dontrelle Willis.
But consider two things about the Tigers:
So Heyman is now doing PR for Boras by legitimizing the feasibility of a 2 year deal from the Tigers.
Leyland believes the team needs a surefire lineup igniter after the losses of Granderson and Placido Polanco and as an older fellow himself has no thoughts of ageism (unlike much of baseball).
Yeah, because there’s no empirical reason to be cautious about older players.
The wise White Sox, a team that’s known for surprise, are the shocking late comers to the derby.
Well, at least Heyman didn’t name the WS as the “mystery” team.
Although, nothing appears to be as it seems in baseball’s most intriguing winter soap opera.
So if you’re not a Boras client, you get pegged as a offseason loser. If you are a Boras client, then there’s a “soap opera” or a “derby”!
Vizzini: Let me put it this way. Have you ever heard of Plato, Aristotle, Socrates?
Man in Black: Yes.
Vizzini: Morons.
Maybe the Orioles are "laying in the weeds"
Wait, wrong Boras client, isn’t it?
Cry havoc and unleash the Esskay hot dogs of war! - The Wayward Oriole, Opening Day 2008
by Eat More Esskay on Feb 12, 2010 1:23 PM EST up reply actions 2 recs
Good one.
Don't give up, don't ever give up. - Jim Valvano
BEAT DUKE
by BaltimoreSportsFan on Feb 12, 2010 1:42 PM EST up reply actions
ahahaha
"I doubt he could reach [second base]...mostly cuz his fucking arm was in Aybar's nuts." – twistedlogic
I was watching last year's Slam Dunk competition
and then I noticed something bizarre. Ray Rice and Nate Robinson look similar. Not to mention they’re also both short. Is it that far fetched?
Don't give up, don't ever give up. - Jim Valvano
BEAT DUKE
by BaltimoreSportsFan on Feb 12, 2010 2:03 PM EST reply actions
Get acustomed to this, because you'll hear it non-stop for the next two weeks.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=diXUz0DrGG0
Don't give up, don't ever give up. - Jim Valvano
BEAT DUKE
by BaltimoreSportsFan on Feb 12, 2010 2:46 PM EST reply actions
Baseball movie question?
This has been bugging me for a while. I have this vague memory of watching some baseball movie when I was younger, probably in the early- or mid-90s, but we rented it from Blockbuster (or Erol’s, if it was that long ago), so it might’ve been older.
From what I recall, I liked it a lot, until it got to the end and in the last game (a World Series, I guess?), the main character’s team was playing the Orioles. Needless to say, I immediately wanted the main character’s team to lose (of course, they didn’t), and I then disliked the film.
Does anybody have a clue what movie this is? I can’t seem to figure it out with iMDB or Wikipedia.
Weaver's Fourth Law: Your most precious possessions on offense are your twenty-seven outs.
They probably have it here
http://www.bostonbaseball.com/baseball_movies/
I’m thinking it was Gary Coleman in “The Kid from Left Field.”
they'll trade whoever the hell they can
Butler’s probably gonna get them more in return, no?
cxcxcxcxzzzzzzzzz
maybe
they apparently “insisted” that the mavericks discuss a trade for butler rather than jamison, which doesnt make much sense to me. they are both solid players, but i think the younger guy here makes more sense for a rebuilding team.
by twistedlogic on Feb 12, 2010 5:27 PM EST up reply actions
haha
a friend just sent this.
better hurry, bidding ends March25!
"I doubt he could reach [second base]...mostly cuz his fucking arm was in Aybar's nuts." – twistedlogic
That's really cool.
Don't give up, don't ever give up. - Jim Valvano
BEAT DUKE
by BaltimoreSportsFan on Feb 12, 2010 4:38 PM EST up reply actions
washburn
any 1 else think we should get in on the bidding/ or lack there of . i mean if bergy is gonna be out for a extended stay and guthrie and millwood aren’t exactly pictures of consistincy
I bet Andy just called Washburn's agent.
Vizzini: Let me put it this way. Have you ever heard of Plato, Aristotle, Socrates?
Man in Black: Yes.
Vizzini: Morons.
Washburn is worse than both Guthrie and Millwood
1. Kevin Millwood
2. Jeremy Guthrie
3. Brad Bergesen
4. Brian Matusz
5. Chris Tillman
6. David Hernandez
7. Jason Berken
8. Mark Hendrickson
9. Jake Arrieta
10. Troy Patton
11. Armando Gabino
12. Alfredo Simon
Where would you slot in Washburn in terms of quality in our depth chart?
To be understood is to be a prostitute. ~ Fernando Pessoa
you can have too much shitty pitching
case in point: 1998-2009 Orioles
I will lead these Peoples to the promised land, also known as "Slightly Ahead of the Blue Jays." ~WietersRunDry
Folks have a real short memory of how good Guthrie was...
…very recently. He’s got tons more upside than Washburn.
To be understood is to be a prostitute. ~ Fernando Pessoa
If Washburn wants to sign a cheap minor league deal, then great
I’d love to be able to stash him at AAA in case we have an injury. But i feel like this is probably not the case.
Yeah I mean
if he’ll sign a minor league deal I could care less – you’re right he’d be a better insurance policy than having to have Hendo make starts, but I doubt he’d go for that.
I definitely buy into the "you can never have enough pitching" mantra
But that doesnt change the fact that you still have to have somewhere to put them. And I’m glad that we’ve reached a point where a jarrod washburn doesnt crack our starting rotation.
Guts avoided arbitration!
1 Year, $3 mil. Pretty much down the middle between the two sides.
Weaver's Fourth Law: Your most precious possessions on offense are your twenty-seven outs.
I love how they keep talking about how nice and polite they are
What a funny country.
I will lead these Peoples to the promised land, also known as "Slightly Ahead of the Blue Jays." ~WietersRunDry
i'm kinda sick of them saying
“this could be the breakout olympics” for all of these countries with 1 athlete.
by twistedlogic on Feb 13, 2010 12:40 AM EST up reply actions
At the frickin’ Politeness Dome in Toronto the usherettes will not seat you during an AB. I sh*t you not. I mean, you might block another fan’s view for 10 seconds or something. Or maybe 12 if you’re, y’know, really fat or something.
Also, it is untrue that there is a large overhead sign as you cross from NY state into Ontario that reads WELCOME TO CANADA: Technically, another country.
"Now this is not the end. It is not even the beginning of the end. But it is, perhaps, the end of the beginning." Churchill,1942-- a rebuilding year.
They don't let you sit down during an AB in Philly either
and those people are assholes :)
I will lead these Peoples to the promised land, also known as "Slightly Ahead of the Blue Jays." ~WietersRunDry
same @ Gnats Parks.
Don't give up, don't ever give up. - Jim Valvano
BEAT DUKE
by BaltimoreSportsFan on Feb 13, 2010 10:39 AM EST up reply actions
I like it
as a person who doesn’t get up much during the game.
I will lead these Peoples to the promised land, also known as "Slightly Ahead of the Blue Jays." ~WietersRunDry
I believe its a safety/insurance issue as well as a courtesy thing.
People walking up and down the aisles are less likely to be paying attention to the game and be able to react in time if a ball or bat comes into the stands. My experience in Philly has been they’re much more strict about this in the lower level close to home plate.
good
i hate when some asshole is trying to sit down while the game’s on. cuz then you gotta get up and invariably, you spill your 8 dollar beer.
by twistedlogic on Feb 13, 2010 7:02 PM EST up reply actions
I hope I didn't leave the wrong impression: Canada is a fine (separate!) country and Toronto is a great city
But yeah, I did punch that usherette b*tch.
"Now this is not the end. It is not even the beginning of the end. But it is, perhaps, the end of the beginning." Churchill,1942-- a rebuilding year.
Welcome-- and thx, hadn't seen that 2nd one! Oh, and back atcha:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TncdhLGjFTE&NR=1
"Now this is not the end. It is not even the beginning of the end. But it is, perhaps, the end of the beginning." Churchill,1942-- a rebuilding year.
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