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The last of Camden Crazies' projections posts. -Stacey
This just in: Kevin Millwood is a mentor
I'm tired of hearing it already. -Stacey
O's Jones is 'confident, not cocky' - baltimoresun.com
Adam Jones ruffled some feathers with his in your face attitude last year but he doesn't care. This ain't a freaking Starbucks, Rich Hill! -Stacey
Mike Gonzalez Blingee
The Wayward O comes through again. -Stacey
More from Moore - MASNsports.com
Scott Moore worked out with Brady Anderson for the entire offseason, and thinks it has really improved his game. Also, he's in the best shape of his life. -zk
Veteran Millwood embracing mentoring role | MLB.com: News
The wily veteran is schooling the young turks. -zk
Sarasota County approves Orioles deal...again - WWSB ABC 7 Florida - Sarasota, Bradenton, Venice, North Port, Siesta Key Breaking News, Weather, Sports and Traffic on the Suncoast |
The wackiness with the county commissioners continues. -zk
O's closer Gonzalez appreciates Trembley's style - baltimoresun.com
Lots of odds and ends from the Sun, including a note that Sarfate is in the best shape of his life threw better than Kranitz has ever seen him throw. -zk
Orioles' Uehara adjusting to pitching in relief - USATODAY.com
"Team first," says Koji. -zk
Pitchers impress today: Roch - MASNsports.com
"Position players who reported early didn't have to take the field for the pre-workout stretch until 11:05 a.m. Adam Jones approached manager Dave Trembley and sought permission to join the pitchers and catchers at 9:15 a.m." Adam Jones just gets more awesome by the day. -duck
Angelos confirms buying Little Italy restaurant building - baltimoresun.com
"[Peter] Angelos said that, working through an agent, he bid $1.45 million at auction Wednesday for the dormant Boccaccio Restaurant in Little Italy, a prominent property that includes nearly one-third of an acre and was put up for sale after the death of its owner in 2008." -duck
Back pain won't slow Roberts, club says - baltimoresun.com
"Orioles second baseman Brian Roberts has been dealing with lower-back pain, but Orioles officials said Thursday that they believe he'll be able to hit the ground running when full squad workouts begin next week." -duck
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So I heard that Millwood was going to mentor the young players this year
can anyone confirm or deny this? The fate of my Saturday rests on the answer.
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One sided trades
The MLB Channel aired a Prime 9 segment on the 9 most one-sided trades of all time. The Os were involved in two of the trades, one very good and one very bad. Nuber 5 or 6 of all time was the disasterous Glenn Davis swap for Finley, Schilling, and Harnisch. Number 2 or 3 was the 1965 trade that brought us Frank Robinson in exchange for Milt Pappas, who-by the way-was a fine pitcher. The trade re-energized Frank, who felt slighted by the Reds. He responded by becoming the undisputed team leader and winning the Triple Crown.
After the games, Frank would don a mop on his head, mimicking an old-time English judge, and assess fines for transgressions real and imagined. A player who hit a home run might be fined for showing off. Significantly, a player who had made a mistake would be fined, but in a way that drove the point home without unduly embarrasing him.
Having an undisputed, positive team leader like Frank Robinson is an invaluable asset. There are negative stars, who drag a team down by their bad example. There are positive stars who lift a team by making the other players want to emulate his good example. Frank Robinson the perfect positive star. He was the best player on a team with wonderful players; he worked hard, lived right, loved the Orioles, and burned to win. Matt Wieters and Adam Jones, take note.
Cant wait until we have a 3rd on the list
Its only a matter of time before the bedard trade makes an appearance
i know
hell, it’s not that far-fetched right now, he’s alreayd an all-star.
Don't give up, don't ever give up. - Jim Valvano
by BaltimoreSportsFan on Feb 20, 2010 12:42 PM EST up reply actions
already
Don't give up, don't ever give up. - Jim Valvano
by BaltimoreSportsFan on Feb 20, 2010 12:42 PM EST up reply actions
Gotta let time play out
It was a steal but if Tillman and Jones dont keep progressing then its not a legendary steal. Just look at the Pierzynski for Nathan, Liriano and Bonser trade. A couple years ago it looked like one of the biggest steals of all time. Pierzynski was a one year rental, Nathan was a star and Liriano looked like an ace and Bonser looked to be a mid to back of the rotation starter.
Now it still more than worked out for the twins but it wasn’t all that it could have been. Not to be a negative nancy or anything.
"I have seen the future and his name is Matt Wieters." Keith Law
by Reddrummer9187 on Feb 20, 2010 1:48 PM EST up reply actions
I dont the story's finished on that one either though
Nathan is a star, and Liriano has apparently been lights out in Winter League ball. He may just be coming back from TJ
BTW
Thanks for posting the film. I really enjoyed seeing the players in action.
Holy shit Wieters is cool!
I thought he seemed sort of dorky last year, but he seems cool as shit and gives great answers in that interview.
At 5:10
Why is Crowley letting that strange homeless guy get so close to that baby? And why is that homeless guy standing there so awkwardly?
by O'sFan21 on Feb 20, 2010 11:27 AM EST reply actions 1 recs
ahahahahah
This comment literally made me LOL
"It feels like home,’’ Pie said. "All my friends are here."
LOL
Don't give up, don't ever give up. - Jim Valvano
by BaltimoreSportsFan on Feb 20, 2010 11:36 AM EST up reply actions
Fortunately
Roch says Nick’s shaved. No more crazy homeless man.
Bedard says he doesn't care and thinks goals are pointless.
Halleluhjah
Don't give up, don't ever give up. - Jim Valvano
by BaltimoreSportsFan on Feb 20, 2010 12:06 PM EST up reply actions
i was hoping he'd let it grow til the o's made the playoffs
by twistedlogic on Feb 20, 2010 2:41 PM EST up reply actions
i'd be down to his knees.
Don't give up, don't ever give up. - Jim Valvano
by BaltimoreSportsFan on Feb 20, 2010 4:05 PM EST up reply actions
make that it'd
Don't give up, don't ever give up. - Jim Valvano
by BaltimoreSportsFan on Feb 20, 2010 4:27 PM EST up reply actions
I had the opposite thought
Why is that homeless guy letting Terry Crowley hold that baby?
"I doubt he could reach [second base]...mostly cuz his fucking arm was in Aybar's nuts." – twistedlogic
haha
That would have worked too.
But then who would have produced a baby with that strange homeless guy??
are you saying
that The Crow is the mother of that baby?
"I doubt he could reach [second base]...mostly cuz his fucking arm was in Aybar's nuts." – twistedlogic
why's it white?
Don't give up, don't ever give up. - Jim Valvano
by BaltimoreSportsFan on Feb 20, 2010 12:55 PM EST up reply actions
yellow-ish
Don't give up, don't ever give up. - Jim Valvano
by BaltimoreSportsFan on Feb 20, 2010 1:00 PM EST up reply actions
A lot (maybe even most) cheese is white
the outer edge where its a bit riper is a little yellow, but most young cheese doesnt have much color.
well apparently my supermarket only carries old cheese.
Don't give up, don't ever give up. - Jim Valvano
by BaltimoreSportsFan on Feb 20, 2010 1:09 PM EST up reply actions
or dyed cheese
I also suspect they probably have at least mozzarella. I didnt get this from a supermarket
dyed cheese
"I doubt he could reach [second base]...mostly cuz his fucking arm was in Aybar's nuts." – twistedlogic
awwwwww, yeahhhhhhh
I loves me some humboldt fog.
"I doubt he could reach [second base]...mostly cuz his fucking arm was in Aybar's nuts." – twistedlogic
I almost bought a pound and half of truffle tremor online really cheap
but didnt know if i wanted to make that big of an investment. now im regretting it.
a pound and a half of anything is tough to handle
especially with truffle cheeses .
when you’re eating that much cheese, the complexities go away after a few ounces. and most cheeses just doesn’t keep for longer than a week or two.
i like to buy small, fresh quantities from my excellent cheesemonger down the block. and i mix it up a lot.
"I doubt he could reach [second base]...mostly cuz his fucking arm was in Aybar's nuts." – twistedlogic
quit rubbing your californianess in our faces
my brother lives in Berkeley, I get enough “hey I just ate fruit even though it’s winter” stories.
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ummmm
fresh artisinal cheese is available all over the east coast. most of what we eat isn’t even californian.
"I doubt he could reach [second base]...mostly cuz his fucking arm was in Aybar's nuts." – twistedlogic
really fresh cheese is a little tougher to find at the moment since most outdoor farmers markets are closed right now
My usual goat cheese guy hasn’t be around for weeks, its been terrible
well, yeah.
REALLY fresh cheese is not going to be as prevalent.
but this Wine Source store that carries Brigid’s seems to have a lot of other good things. I’m gonna have to tell my mom about them; she lives near there.
"I doubt he could reach [second base]...mostly cuz his fucking arm was in Aybar's nuts." – twistedlogic
I'm gonna try to make fresh ricotta sometime this week
hopefully that’ll sate really young cheese fix a bit.
i've never done that.
what do you do to sour the milk, or whatever?
"I doubt he could reach [second base]...mostly cuz his fucking arm was in Aybar's nuts." – twistedlogic
I dunno,
i just polished off a third of a lb of humboldt fog and loved every second of it. I probably would have been just as happy with a little less, but i would have needed to mix in something else. maybe some decent prosciutto. The place i get most of my cheese from has this amazing jamon iberico that i’ve been dying to try, but its like 150 dollars a pound.
right.
but if you ate another third of a pound after that, don’t you think some of the great qualities of the cheese would disappear?
i guess i’m saying i think the palate gets used to the uniqueness and it starts to taste more average after a while.
"I doubt he could reach [second base]...mostly cuz his fucking arm was in Aybar's nuts." – twistedlogic
Oh definitely
but it was like a pound and a half for 20 bucks including shipping. if i knew it was something that i liked it would have totally been worth it. I could have found someone to split the order with or something
also since your in california, keep an eye on wine.woot.com. They two or 3 great wine deals during the week, and then usually a non-wine item on the weekend, usually cheese or a wine accessory. Stupid PA wont allow alcohol deliveries.
Speaking of "foodie" stuff
anyone ever been to “Spirits of Mt. Vernon” it looks really expensive and I’m scared to go inside but I walk past it a bunch.
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oh, i've heard about this!
the acorn-fed pig thing
"I doubt he could reach [second base]...mostly cuz his fucking arm was in Aybar's nuts." – twistedlogic
Technically jamon iberico is just the breed of pig (black iberian)
The amount of acorns in the diet then determines the quality of the ham, with ‘de bellota’ being the highest grade. It was illegal in the U.S. until the past couple years since none of the Spanish slaughterhouses met USDA standards.
Its pretty much the greatest meat on earth.
kba have you ever been to seattle?
if and when you go again, you need to check out Salumi. Mario Battali’s father, Armando, opened it a few years ago. They have really unusual stuff. When I went to Seattle, I stopped in and had a lamb prosciutto sandwich—unusual and heavenly!
"I doubt he could reach [second base]...mostly cuz his fucking arm was in Aybar's nuts." – twistedlogic
dude, forget law school
you should be a food critic :)
Don't give up, don't ever give up. - Jim Valvano
by BaltimoreSportsFan on Feb 20, 2010 5:25 PM EST up reply actions
I'm having a big piece of that, a baguette, and a bottle of wine for lunch
just finished my last exam of the quarter, needed a reward.
that sounds amazing
Also, I’m totally serving this at my wedding
http://www.cypressgrovechevre.com/store/ultimate-cheese-cake.html
"It feels like home,’’ Pie said. "All my friends are here."
I just wish i had some other stuff from humboldt county to go with it
maybe a eighth of an ounce or so.
dont have any close at hand
and i’m wayyyyy too lazy to go get any.
by twistedlogic on Feb 20, 2010 3:29 PM EST up reply actions
Its actually funny, because food like that is incredibly anti-communist.
Soviet-style communism is one of the worst things to ever happen to food. totally destroyed a lot of eastern European cuisines.
As the token gun-totin' socialist
I’m at an IHOP in Frederick reading these comments thinking most of this food you’re discussing sounds disgusting. Pancakes, saysage, eggs and bacon FTMFW!
CPAC would have no idea what to do with me – try and convert me or throw me in jail.
"The moment you stop thinking you're the best, it's time for you to get out the game." -'King' Mo Lawal
by duck on Feb 20, 2010 7:14 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
haha
Funny how the gun control issue has largely disappeared from the public debate huh? I can’t remember the last time I hear anybody talk about that in a political context.
Here's another on the guy behind the fight against DC's handgun ban
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/02/20/AR2010022003376.html
"The moment you stop thinking you're the best, it's time for you to get out the game." -'King' Mo Lawal
Man
I just find it terrifying that other people think it should be ok for anybody and everybody to be carrying loaded handguns around in public.
one of the best cheese I've ever had
is Brigid’s Abbey, available from these folks.
I haven’t seen it on the west coast, but a couple different places in NYC get it. If you’ve got a good local monger in Baltimore, I bet they could get it. The other Cato Corner cheeses are also really good, but Brigid’s Abbey is like nothing you’ve ever tasted. Creamy, with a mild grassy taste.
"I doubt he could reach [second base]...mostly cuz his fucking arm was in Aybar's nuts." – twistedlogic
in fact
this page says Wine Source in Baltimore carries it.
"I doubt he could reach [second base]...mostly cuz his fucking arm was in Aybar's nuts." – twistedlogic
I find extremely cool that vernon davis was at the curling game last night.
Don't give up, don't ever give up. - Jim Valvano
by BaltimoreSportsFan on Feb 20, 2010 1:12 PM EST reply actions
Have you guys seen this?
Archive of O’s spring training pictures. Some good stuff.
"It feels like home,’’ Pie said. "All my friends are here."
what's up with cuellar's hair?
Don't give up, don't ever give up. - Jim Valvano
by BaltimoreSportsFan on Feb 20, 2010 1:19 PM EST up reply actions
1972 is up with it
Cry havoc and unleash the Esskay hot dogs of war! - The Wayward Oriole, Opening Day 2008
by Eat More Esskay on Feb 20, 2010 1:29 PM EST up reply actions
lena, what's going on in your profile pic?
Don't give up, don't ever give up. - Jim Valvano
by BaltimoreSportsFan on Feb 20, 2010 2:15 PM EST up reply actions
Also, while we're talking about food...
For anyone who watched the most recent season of Top Chef, I went to Jen’s restaurant a couple weeks ago. A-mazing.
ive been to mesa grill (bobby flay's restaurant) before....top notch
also bar americain has outstanding pumpkin soup.
by twistedlogic on Feb 20, 2010 5:51 PM EST up reply actions
If I'm gonna pay top dollar for mexican food, I'm headed to Chicago and finding a Rick Bayless restraurant
I’ve wanted to go to Topolobampo for years. Its a shame his brother is such a douchebag.
even if you went to mesa grill for mexican food, you wouldnt find any
since it isnt, you know, a mexican restaurant
by twistedlogic on Feb 20, 2010 6:12 PM EST up reply actions
I CANT TAKE IT ANYMORE
This is an orioles blog, not a wine and cheese blog!!!!! You don’t even KNOW that cheese was an accident!
Don't give up, don't ever give up. - Jim Valvano
by BaltimoreSportsFan on Feb 20, 2010 6:14 PM EST up reply actions
well...for the record
mexican food != wine and cheese.
by twistedlogic on Feb 20, 2010 6:16 PM EST up reply actions
SO WE'RE EVEN MORE OFFTOPIC??
Don't give up, don't ever give up. - Jim Valvano
by BaltimoreSportsFan on Feb 20, 2010 6:18 PM EST up reply actions
MICHAEL VICK KNOWS CHEESE WAS AN ACCIDENT
GO EASY ON MY BOY!
"I doubt he could reach [second base]...mostly cuz his fucking arm was in Aybar's nuts." – twistedlogic
POLISH PEOPLE RULE! GO POLISH PEOPLE!
Don't give up, don't ever give up. - Jim Valvano
by BaltimoreSportsFan on Feb 20, 2010 6:23 PM EST up reply actions
Yeah, that was sloppy on my part
In haste, i grouped southwestern and mexican together. Although if i had a choice, i’d still rather go to rick bayless restaurant before i went to a bobby flay.
i dunno man
i havent been to bayless’ yet, so i cant really judge, but mesa grill was flippin awesome.
by twistedlogic on Feb 20, 2010 6:17 PM EST up reply actions
Bobby Flay has always just rubbed me the wrong way
Though theres not a lot of merit to assuming the personality of the chef necessarily determines the quality of the restaurant.
maybe
but it tasted fuckin great, so i dunno where you’re going with the quality thing.
by twistedlogic on Feb 20, 2010 6:21 PM EST up reply actions
Thats my point
I don’t like bobby flay personally, so given a choice between similar restaurants i’d rather eat elsewhere. But to base my opinion of mesa grill on how i feel about bobby flay isnt really fair, especially since its not like he’s actually going to be cooking the food.
what?
if you’ve never been, how can you base it on anything? and obviously he isnt cooking the food. it was good anyways.
by twistedlogic on Feb 20, 2010 6:25 PM EST up reply actions
Although i will say he's gone from one of my least favorite chefs on food networks to one of my favorites, just solely through attrition
Some of the garbage they have on there now is unbelievable
and they arent similar restaurants
one is a mexican restaurant serving mexican food. the other is a southwest-ish restaurant serving southwest-style food.
by twistedlogic on Feb 20, 2010 6:26 PM EST up reply actions
Pathetic newbie question
What’s the difference? I honestly don’t know.
"The moment you stop thinking you're the best, it's time for you to get out the game." -'King' Mo Lawal
by duck on Feb 20, 2010 7:19 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
southwestern is a derivation of mexican
basically elements of mexican food adapted by american settlers. They’re definitely related, but it wouldn’t be accurate to completely group them together. For starters, beef is a lot less prevalent in mexican food and tomato sauces are often used in southwestern recipes in place of chiles. What most people in America tend to think of as mexican food is more accurately described as southwestern or Tex-Mex.
Of course referring simply to “mexican food” isnt really accurate either since theres plenty of regions in mexico with vastly different cuisine.
what kba said
but the food at mesa grill (at least when i went) wasnt tex-mex like you normally think of it (fajitas and stuff). it was more of a tex-mex take on normal dishes. for example, when i was there, i had a venison dish with chiles and stuff like that.
by twistedlogic on Feb 20, 2010 7:50 PM EST up reply actions
That was the best finish to a non-March Madness game I've ever seen.
Don't give up, don't ever give up. - Jim Valvano
by BaltimoreSportsFan on Feb 20, 2010 4:12 PM EST reply actions
this swiss-norway hockey game is awesome
i LOVE olympic hockey. it’s the only hockey i can stand to watch.
"I doubt he could reach [second base]...mostly cuz his fucking arm was in Aybar's nuts." – twistedlogic
CNBC?
Don't give up, don't ever give up. - Jim Valvano
by BaltimoreSportsFan on Feb 20, 2010 4:55 PM EST up reply actions
msnbc
swiss jsut went ahead on beautiful pass/one-timer.
"I doubt he could reach [second base]...mostly cuz his fucking arm was in Aybar's nuts." – twistedlogic
4-4!
incredible!
"I doubt he could reach [second base]...mostly cuz his fucking arm was in Aybar's nuts." – twistedlogic
How is it that
norway got thrashed by canada and us, switzerland played both of them close, yet switzerlland is tied. did I miss something?
Don't give up, don't ever give up. - Jim Valvano
by BaltimoreSportsFan on Feb 20, 2010 5:12 PM EST up reply actions
switzerland has been underperforming all game
they’re way ahead on shots
"I doubt he could reach [second base]...mostly cuz his fucking arm was in Aybar's nuts." – twistedlogic
WOW
AMAZING game-winner.
"I doubt he could reach [second base]...mostly cuz his fucking arm was in Aybar's nuts." – twistedlogic
shots dont exactly mean you're playing a good game
but they dont necessarily mean you’re underperforming either.
by twistedlogic on Feb 20, 2010 7:46 PM EST up reply actions
meanwhile
AMAZING shot by women’s curler v great britain. cnbc.
"I doubt he could reach [second base]...mostly cuz his fucking arm was in Aybar's nuts." – twistedlogic
USA CURLING WOMEN BEAT GREAT BRITAIN IN A STUNNING 11TH END UPSET
USA! USA! USA!
"I doubt he could reach [second base]...mostly cuz his fucking arm was in Aybar's nuts." – twistedlogic
USA! USA! USA!
Man, the Olympics are funny. No other time would I catch myself dead watching curling. Or cross-country skiing. Or alpine ski jumping. Yet I’ve spent hours with these on television today and was riveted.
Cry havoc and unleash the Esskay hot dogs of war! - The Wayward Oriole, Opening Day 2008
by Eat More Esskay on Feb 20, 2010 7:58 PM EST up reply actions
right?
that was some dramatic shit at the end.
GB WOMEN PWNED!
"I doubt he could reach [second base]...mostly cuz his fucking arm was in Aybar's nuts." – twistedlogic
Thats whats so great about it
My friend was trying to convince that if there was professional curling on tv, he’d watch it all the time. I dont buy it. I think what makes a lot of winter olympic sports so awesome is that you forget about them entirely for 47 months, then remember how great it is for just long enough that it doesn’t wear out its welcome.
this
i’m also wondering what our chances are to win a medal in every alpine skiing event. we’ve got that so far.
by twistedlogic on Feb 20, 2010 8:10 PM EST up reply actions
instant classic!
Don't give up, don't ever give up. - Jim Valvano
by BaltimoreSportsFan on Feb 20, 2010 8:32 PM EST up reply actions
anybody else think bobsledders are crazy?
i could see myself going down on a luge sled cuz those things are tiny, but those bobsleds are massive and the track is so narrow.
Have you seen the video of the luger's death?
I’ll take the bobsled, thank you. At least I can stay inside that as I am hurdling towards my death, as opposed to how he passed.
bobsled looks more fun.
Don't give up, don't ever give up. - Jim Valvano
by BaltimoreSportsFan on Feb 20, 2010 8:24 PM EST up reply actions
Letter (in English) to the Op Ed page editor of MN from a guy in central Russia calls Plushenko "a pussy", hee-hee.
Wish we could publish it— but the guy would prolly get killed. And then they’d come after us.
We’ll just keep enjoying these nice medal totals in modest silence. The desire to do a Sawx-fenz-at-OPACY thing is sometimes very strong, but I like my teeth better.
"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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