Saturday Bird Droppings
by duck on Feb 27, 2010 8:30 AM EST
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Hot off the stove: Shorebirds, O's ink new deal | delmarvanow.com
The Delmarva Shorebirds announced the team's extension of its player-development contract with the Baltimore Orioles through 2014 on Friday at the ninth annual Hot Stove Banquet. -duck
Snyder's schedule - MASNsports.com
Roch says: "The Orioles have instructed Brandon Snyder to confine his work to first base this spring, rather than go back and forth between the two infield corners." -duck
Erbe's new delivery paying dividends | MLB.com: News
When Brandon Erbe's Minor League career started to stall, the former top-rated Orioles prospect took it in stride, agreeing to abandon the delivery that made him a third-round Draft pick in favor of a more fluid approach. -duck
One is the loneliest number - MASNsports.com
Plan B? We don't need no stinkin' Plan B! Diamond Dave says while Robert Andino is the official backup at second base, he has no idea who would bat lead-off if Brian Roberts becomes unavailable. No worries, since 32-year-old second baseman play 162 games a year every year, right? -duck
The Schmuck Stops Here: Orioles: Bergesen ready for next step
Brad Bergesen is ready to throw bullpen off a mound, and Chris Tillman said his back felt fine today after his first session. Take a deep breathe, O's Village, the young guys are going to be healthy. We think. -duck
Orioles' Scott not a fan of MLB's gun ban - baltimoresun.com
Surprise, surprise. Luke Scott doesn't like the new gun ban by MLB. Oh, he'll follow it, but he's not a fan. Trust me, Luke, when Diamond Dave sends you on your sixth failed hit-and-run of the season in mid-June, you'll be glad you didn't have that Glock nearby. -duck
O’s to assist Boys and Girls Club of Sarasota | Inside Sports
The Baltimore Orioles and OriolesREACH will partner with the Boys and Girls Clubs of Sarasota County to host a fundraiser as well as a baseball clinic for 100 pre-selected children from the Boys and Girls Clubs of Sarasota County on March 1 at Ed Smith Stadium. -duck
FOXNews.com - Break up the (AL) East
Ken Rosenthal comes up with a plan to break up the AL East. Was there nothing else to write about today? MLB will never let the Red Sox and Yankees play in separate divisions. Ever. -duck
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as am i
although i’m a bit worried that canada is going to come out really hot to avenge the last loss. they’ll have the entire universe (or at least whatever universe is in vancouver) on their side.
by twistedlogic on Feb 27, 2010 11:48 AM EST up reply actions
If we win, I hope afterwards our guys roll around on the ice swilling beer. COOL!
And make it Molson’s…
"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.
Hey, Sall couldn't see the beer for the champagne!
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/02/27/AR2010022703315.html?hpid=topnews
“The IOC, confronted in Vancouver with a couple of lethal issues and fresh human rights concerns at the next Winter Games in Sochi, Russia, instead reserved some of its toughest words for this late-breaking scandal: the drinking of champagne by women in public.
The IOC’s treatment of the Canadian women’s hockey team as scandalous for being photographed swilling from bottles of bubbly after winning a gold medal was typical of the organization’s recent fecklessness. Gilbert Felli, the IOC’s executive director for the Olympic Games, a man apparently devoid of humor except for the jokes he perpetrates unwittingly, said, it was “not what we want to see.” He intoned, presumably between bites of scallops, “I don’t think it’s a good promotion of sport values,” and promised, “We will investigate what happened.”
"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.
Yeah.
“Sports values” doesn’t include any sort of celebration when you win, apparantly. This is just stupid, somebody show the IOC video of what happens when a baseball team wins a playoff series.
"I think it's a disgrace they only beat the average team by 10 games in the standings with three times the money. I'd fire that GM. You don't need a GM. All you have to do is buy the last Cy Young Award winner every year" - Steve Bisciotti on the NY Yankees
well its more of the issue of underage drinking
a fair number of them were under BC’s legal drinking age, which is why i think this became a larger deal.
by twistedlogic on Feb 28, 2010 9:45 AM EST up reply actions
And "sports values"
apparently include sexism by the IOC. Between this and the banning of women’s ski jumping, the IOC is not exactly modeling exemplary behavior.
"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 28, 2010 10:39 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
luke scott tshirt
I want todays dropping picture on a t-shirt. To wear to games. Lets make it happen.
2B backup ?
With Roberts suffering from back issues, the Orioles need to think seriously about a backup. Andino can play 2B just fine, I’m sure, but I wouldn’t want him batting leadoff. Wigginton enjoys playing 2B, but no one else wants to watch him there … and he isn’t a leadoff hitter either. If it’s only for a game or two, I guess it doesn’t matter much, but if Roberts had to go on the DL, there could be a problem. Perhaps Justin Turner is the answer, in that scenario. He play a decent 2B and (at least at AAA) can handle the bat some. All of this points out a weak section of the Orioles organization: Middle infielders. There really isn’t a whole lot to choose from in the upper minors.
Most teams would be no better off
Last season the Red Sox used Nick Green as their starting shortstop for half the season. When the Rays lost Iwamura, they had to turn to an unproven utility guy who turned out to be Ben Zobrist.
The O’s certainly need more middle infield depth, but the Andino/Wiggy/Turner three headed monster is about par for the course.
To be understood is to be a prostitute. ~ Fernando Pessoa
Robothal's article on realignment
I can’t imagine that there will ever be realignment. What are the odds this happens around the next CBA? 2%?
Librarians are hiding something
Just replace
all of our games against the Nats, Royals, and Indians with games against the Yankees and Red Sox. The fans love watching the Yankees and Red Sox, doncha know
Bedard says he doesn't care and thinks goals are pointless.
I think you arent taking this far enough
Why do the Orioles need to play at all? The Yankees and Red Sox can just tour the country playing each other in different stadiums. That’s what people really want to see.
by kba26 on Feb 27, 2010 2:14 PM EST up reply actions 2 recs
Haha
That’s what I’ve always said, let’s just give them their own league where they play each other 162 games out of 162.
"Real Orioles don't pout. Real Orioles don't gloat. Real Orioles just win."
by NewYorkOriole on Feb 27, 2010 5:03 PM EST up reply actions
This just in: John Daly curls
Don't give up, don't ever give up. - Jim Valvano
by BaltimoreSportsFan on Feb 27, 2010 12:27 PM EST reply actions
Do you know what John Daly looks like?
Cry havoc and unleash the Esskay hot dogs of war! - The Wayward Oriole, Opening Day 2008
by Eat More Esskay on Feb 27, 2010 2:18 PM EST up reply actions
The pants have
their own facebook group. Seriously, I read an article about it the other day.
"I think it's a disgrace they only beat the average team by 10 games in the standings with three times the money. I'd fire that GM. You don't need a GM. All you have to do is buy the last Cy Young Award winner every year" - Steve Bisciotti on the NY Yankees
It was a shame that Sid and the Aruban Curling Team didn't clear the quarter-finals...
"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.
Oh no!
Now if terrorists take over Camden Yards and hold the team hostage in the locker room, Luke Scott won’t have his gat to be able to save us all!! We’re doomed!!!
I'd rather Luke
have a gun rather than some kid who has never been around a gun in his life until he gets a little money in his pocket and decides he needs to buy six of them. At least Luke has been through the proper channels to legally carry a firearm.
Don't let the sunshine fool ya. - Townes Van Zandt
Doubt he has a concealed carry permit for MD
They’re a bitch to qualify for.
"The moment you stop thinking you're the best, it's time for you to get out the game." -'King' Mo Lawal
That could be.
I know I still feel more comfortable when these guys go through the proper channels and have a little respect for firearms. Instead of, you know, bringing their six guns into the locker room and telling their teammate to pick one.
Don't let the sunshine fool ya. - Townes Van Zandt
Oh, I'm with you.
I’m the guy who bought his daughter a Winchester 75 for her 13th birthday, remember? :)
"The moment you stop thinking you're the best, it's time for you to get out the game." -'King' Mo Lawal
And I've seen plenty
of terrorists in OPACY. Just wait til PHN shows up this year. You can’t tell me you wouldn’t mind seeing Luke go “Last Boy Scout” on some of those idiots.
Don't let the sunshine fool ya. - Townes Van Zandt
I'm sure he wouldn't mind that at all
Not only would we have knocked off a bunch of pink hatters, but Luke would be arrested. I’m pretty sure that is O’sFan21’s best of all possible worlds.
I always imagined
Luke would have the type of work ethic that O’s21fan has or had or endorses. Maybe not. I really don’t remember any writing of Luke’s offseason work.
Don't let the sunshine fool ya. - Townes Van Zandt
Wait until a MFY game
In the immortal words of Det. Munch on “Homicide”:
“Killing a Yankees fan – is that even a crime in Maryland?”
"The moment you stop thinking you're the best, it's time for you to get out the game." -'King' Mo Lawal
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