Sunday Bird Droppings

by Camden Chat on Mar 28, 2010 9:00 AM EDT in Open Threads

Note: Today's Orioles game vs. the Blue Jays has been called due to rain.

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O's shut down Red Sox, 6-1 - baltimoresun.com
David Hernandez pitched a good game and Justin Turner hit a bases loaded double that scored all three runners. They both had good games, I guess that means they'll make the team! -Stacey

O's fifth-starter race not over just yet | MLB.com: News
This article actually says, "Hernandez replaces Tillman as frontrunner to complete staff." -Stacey

The Schmuck Stops Here: Orioles: The plot thickens
Diamond Dave all but said yesterday Kevin Millwood will start Opening Day in Tampa. It's who takes the ball Saturday that week that is open for debate. -duck

Notebook: Berken is attracting Orioles' attention - baltimoresun.com
Oh and this one says Berken might be the 5th starter. If that's not just hot air being blown then I'm gonna be angry. -Stacey

Matt Wieters Catching On Quick With O's -- MLB FanHouse
Trembley says, "Wieters is as cool a cookie as you'll see." Is "cool as a cookie" a phrase that people use and I've just never heard it? I like my cookies to be warm with some melty chocolate chips. -Stacey

Managerial decisions, from No. 1 to No. 30 - The Boston Globe
Diamond Dave ranks #26 on some random Boston guy's list of managers in MLB. -duck

Orioles pitcher Matusz armed with tools - USATODAY.com
Brain Matusz has a toolbox. It's where he keeps his tools. Every fifth day this season he'll go to his toolbox and get his tools. Then he'll use his tools. -stacey

Plenty of reasons to watch the minors - MASNsports.com
Steve Melewski reminds us that there's, um, plenty of reasons to watch the minors. Here's a snapshot of story lines for each of the O's affiliates going into their seasons. -duck

Red Sox to start season with five starters - HardballTalk - Baseball - NBC Sports
This is pissing me off. PHN gets three off days in the first 10, we get none in the first 16. We get a Thursday night game in Tampa and a Friday day game in Baltimore the first week, they have time to schedule manicures. What the hell does the league office have against Baltimore? -duck

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That's fine

I’d rather have our off days later in the season. I prefer our schedule. Players should be plenty fresh to start the season.

by NickMarkaces on Mar 28, 2010 9:11 AM EDT via mobile reply actions

Opening Week rotation should look like this then?

6th (in Tampa): Millwood
7th (in Tampa): Guthrie
8th (in Tampa): Brian Matusz
9th (Camden Yards): Bergesen
10th (Camden Yards): Hernandez/Tillman

Does anyone know if my Matusz/Bergesen slotting is correct? I think Bergesen deserves an Opening Day start, I’ll be there and would love to see it.

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 Mar 28, 2010 9:19 AM EDT reply actions

I thought it was Bergesen then Matusz, but i'm not sure.

What up?

by snakethejake on Mar 28, 2010 9:21 AM EDT up reply actions

I think thats how it'll be once the season gets rolling.

But why so much talk of Millwood/Guthrie in Tampa, when the Camden Yards opener is more important?

I thought I heard somewhere that Bergesen will be doing it.

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 Mar 28, 2010 9:23 AM EDT up reply actions

I think 3E's got the 3 slot. I'd rather see Matusz, and I think anyone that saw his start against MFY, wants to see him in person.

In one game as a freshman at Miami, Wieters hit a two-run homer in the top of the ninth to put the Yellow Jackets ahead, then pitched the bottom of the ninth for the save. On that day, the God nickname was bestowed. - Sports Illustrated

by BaltimoreSportsFan on Mar 28, 2010 9:29 AM EDT up reply actions

Well I'll be watching either way

Tuesday the 6th begins the sweetest week off of work I’ve ever had.

Bergesen was the best pitcher we had last year and he suffered a devastating injury to end the season. I guess I kind of took that for granted that he’d get the start. It doesn’t really matter though.

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 Mar 28, 2010 9:48 AM EDT up reply actions

i'm sure this has been said a thousand times but

if you look at first five weeks you see Os will be tested early and often

hopefully by the time mid may rolls around we’ve got some good reasons for hope

3rd Place. That's All I Ask.

by thewaywardO on Mar 28, 2010 10:46 AM EDT reply actions

Wow, I almost won a 5 game parlay, if ties were counted as pushes, I would have won!

by BaltimoreSportsFan on Mar 28, 2010 11:14 AM EDT reply actions

if you pick a team to win then ties dont count

ties only count as pushes if you choose the line when its 0

by twistedlogic on Mar 28, 2010 12:28 PM EDT up reply actions

i did moneylines :(

by BaltimoreSportsFan on Mar 28, 2010 12:48 PM EDT up reply actions

Orioles pitcher Matusz armed with tools – USATODAY.com
Brain Matusz has a toolbox. It’s where he keeps his tools. Every fifth day this season he’ll go to his toolbox and get his tools. Then he’ll use his tools. -stacey

You know, I heard once that we had a toolbox.

cxcxcxcxzzzzzzzzz

by Steve. on Mar 28, 2010 11:26 AM EDT reply actions

Heh

I’ve heard “cool as a cucumber” but never “cool as a cookie.” Wieters is so amazing, new similes are invented on his behalf.

by O Nina on Mar 28, 2010 12:31 PM EDT reply actions

Me too

The best in his arsenal. No doubt about it. I use it without shame.

Cry havoc and unleash the Esskay hot dogs of war! - The Wayward Oriole, Opening Day 2008

by Eat More Esskay on Mar 28, 2010 1:30 PM EDT up reply actions

Question

What does MFY stand for? And PHN for that matter?

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.)

by DCO'sfan on Mar 28, 2010 4:26 PM EDT reply actions

MFY is mother and yankees, you can fill in the blank. PHN is pink hat nation.

"I have seen the future and his name is Matt Wieters." Keith Law

by Reddrummer9187 on Mar 28, 2010 4:44 PM EDT up reply actions

Ah thanks.

I assumed that was what the first one meant, but I wasn’t sure. I didn’t know PHN.

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.)

by DCO'sfan on Mar 28, 2010 7:25 PM EDT up reply actions

Cool as a cookie.

Diamond Dave never fails to amaze me…

"He's a gazelle." -Adam Jones on Nolan Reimold.

by LenaO on Mar 28, 2010 5:19 PM EDT reply actions

I was waiting for...

“cool as a cookie in a toolbox.”

"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 Mar 28, 2010 5:56 PM EDT up reply actions

My buddy is famous for how bad he messes these up

I’m guessing Dave was thinking one tought cookie and cool as a cucumber and mixed them. My favorite one my friend said was “don’t count your chickens before they’re in a basket”.

by daveh873 on Mar 28, 2010 6:06 PM EDT up reply actions

Why don't you make like a tree, and get the fuck out of here?

by kba26 on Mar 28, 2010 6:34 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs

People in glass houses sink ships.

"Roberts is unconscious!!!!" - Jim Hunter, after Brian Roberts hits his second HR of the night. 9/21/09

by Gonfoo on Mar 28, 2010 9:04 PM EDT up reply actions

AH.

Didn’t realize you had the same icon. Haha, I’ll go change it right now… hahaha. So many icons, can’t keep track! That’s what I get for hardly coming on anymore.

"He's a gazelle." -Adam Jones on Nolan Reimold.

by LenaO on Mar 28, 2010 7:32 PM EDT up reply actions

No worries

To be fair, I didn’t notice you had it either.

by daveh873 on Mar 28, 2010 7:37 PM EDT up reply actions

Plus your icon with Brian and Nick is epic

This just in: adorableness on the rise, family copes with child getting schooled. Film at 11. -daveh873

by Stacey on Mar 28, 2010 7:47 PM EDT up reply actions

But yes, in actual reply,

I assume those are the two mixed he mixed up.
I like the chickens mixup… haha. And I think now I’ll find my self going around calling things “cool as a cookie”, I can see it.

"He's a gazelle." -Adam Jones on Nolan Reimold.

by LenaO on Mar 28, 2010 7:35 PM EDT up reply actions

One of my buddies is a big time Yankee fan

He’s not a very close friend, but when we get together we get along like we are. Anyway, he just started dating a girl who lives in Baltimore by way of Minnestoa. He lives in NYC but went to college in MD and lived in or near Severna park (he was JV while Tex was varsity).

So I met her for the 1st time and we all decided to take a trip to Camden to see the Twins play the O’s in June. I started talking Mauer with her (she’s actually quite the Twins fan) and she couldn’t stop saying how relieved she was he signed. I brought up Wieters and said it’d be great to see them both playing at the same time.

So anyway, my friend asked how many years he got (she answered 8). I then chimed in saying Wieters is ours for at least 6. The next 15 minutes was spent trashing my bud about how his team finally won’t be able to buy the best player and how he gets stuck with a 39 year old Posada while we get to watch Wieters develop and Mauer play in his prime. It was a beautiful thing. Suffice it to say the Twins are quickly becoming one of my favorite teams.

by daveh873 on Mar 28, 2010 7:51 PM EDT reply actions