Friday Bird Droppings
by duck on Apr 23, 2010 7:02 AM EDT
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Orioles-Red Sox Preview - Sporting News
Apparently, it's been 14 years since the Red Sox have started of as badly as they have. Expect to see a lot of "The Red Sox expect to get healthy against the O's" stories the next 3 days. -duck
Surprisingly bad Red Sox stats - MASNsports.com
Their catchers have combined to throw out one runner all year in 37 attempts. Problem is, that would require base runners to take advantage of that. -duck
Dice-K to bump Wakefield out of rotation | MLB.com: News
Daisuke Matsuzaka will replace Tim Wakefield in the Red Sox rotation.At least, until he gets hurt again, which should happen around Tuesday. -duck
Norfolk pitching coach talks about Chris Tillman -MASNsports.com
"Right now he is working on some things from spring training. That is what we are concentrating on with his side days," Norfol pitching coach Mike Griffin said. "Not necessarily mechanical, but working on getting a good downhill plane with the fastball. Working on the curveball command. His changeup has been very good. Plus, he's working on a cutter." -duck
Mike Griffin talks about working with Bergesen and Arrieta -MASNsports.com
Just in case you thought the Norfolk pitching coach was going to discuss global warming of the situation in Somalia. -duck
Fans, former Orioles sound off on 2010 team’s losing - baltimoresun.com
"The Orioles' season is just 16 games old, but is it too early to write them off?" Well, considering the would have to go 79-67 the rest of the year just to wind up playing .500 ball, I'm beginning to think yes. -duck
Jones eager to be role model for African-Americans - SI.com
As the only African-American on the Baltimore Orioles' 25-man roster, Adam Jones views his situation with wisdom and hope. "It doesn't bother me one bit. I understand it,'' he said. "Of course I'd love to have more black people on my team. We've got some in the minors. They've got to make it up here.'' -duck
Undrafted and underappreciated, but making their mark - Fantasy Windup: USATODAY.com
Ty Wigginton is among those creating dividends for fantasy owners who grabbed them late. -duck
Inbox: When will Roberts return? | orioles.com: News
When is Brian Roberts getting off the disabled list? Is manager Dave Trembley's job in jeopardy? Beat reporter Brittany Ghiroli answers these questions and more in the Inbox. -duck
Orioles Insider: Minor league game recaps - April 21
Norfolk and Bowie won, Delmarva lost, and Frederick had its game suspended. Shouldn't have been caught with your cellphone out between classes, Frederick, and you wouldn't have been suspended. You've been warned about that. -duck
Hustler Club’s stripper-mobile gives Camden Yards fans an eyeful - baltimoresun.com
The stripper-mobile has left Baltimore, as Larry Flynt's Hustler club ordered it back to St. Louis after the driver was issued a ticket for unsecured passengers and blocking traffic on Opening Day. -duck
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damn conference today is going to keep me from catching the caps potential elimination game
rocking the red anyways
the one you got in the mail?
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Got mine on eBay
Snagged it for less than $15 with shipping
"I strongly suggest watching the O’s play while on a powerful, legal, prescribed narcotic. All the COLORS!!!!! and that Dempsey really makes sense. " - Adam double bubble
Did Kristen Hudak email you asking for your address?
If so you’re about to have another one.
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Nope.
"I strongly suggest watching the O’s play while on a powerful, legal, prescribed narcotic. All the COLORS!!!!! and that Dempsey really makes sense. " - Adam double bubble
Really?
Um….never mind then. I figured she emailed everyone that was at blogger day. I got in the mail the other day from MASN a Matt Wieters ginormous t-shirt that appears to be the same one they gave away at the game.
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Actually, she may have
I glanced at something in my mailbox…
"I strongly suggest watching the O’s play while on a powerful, legal, prescribed narcotic. All the COLORS!!!!! and that Dempsey really makes sense. " - Adam double bubble
i would take one of those. :)
"I doubt he could reach [second base]...mostly cuz his fucking arm was in Aybar's nuts." – twistedlogic
It's all yours
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WOO HOO!
You can give it to me next week!
"I doubt he could reach [second base]...mostly cuz his fucking arm was in Aybar's nuts." – twistedlogic
Ridiculous link of the day
http://www.youtube.com/user/GermanNintendoGamer#p/c/C8813758AE7777C7
It’s covers of songs using the same 8-but technology than went into old-school Ninentdo (and Atari) games. Some of my faves:
Master of Puppets – Metallica
Boys Don’t Cry – The Cure
Beat It – Michael Jackson
Schism – Tool
"I strongly suggest watching the O’s play while on a powerful, legal, prescribed narcotic. All the COLORS!!!!! and that Dempsey really makes sense. " - Adam double bubble
And this may be the best of all
Chop Suey! – System of a Down
"I strongly suggest watching the O’s play while on a powerful, legal, prescribed narcotic. All the COLORS!!!!! and that Dempsey really makes sense. " - Adam double bubble
I could totally dig playing a nintendo game to those
"I have seen the future and his name is Matt Wieters." Keith Law
by Reddrummer9187 on Apr 23, 2010 9:27 AM EDT up reply actions
I have an album of 8-bit covers of Kraftwerk songs, which sort of makes sense....
But these freaking rock so much more
I live in MA
and the past two weeks I have had to listen to SO MUCH whining about the Sox poor start. It’s like having pancreatic cancer and having to listen to everyone at your gym complain about their bad haircuts.
Now Joe can't come within 500 feet of Mary. He also can't call her, or burn his name in gas on her lawn. I'm gonna let you in on a little secret, Joe is me. And Mary is a composite of 12 different women and a small independent film company all of whom couldn't deal with me because I'm too real. -Gary Busey
hahahah that's brilliant
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and in an obnoxious accent to boot...
Sorry if you also have the same accent. I just have a strong dislike for it.
"You accept mediocrity and you get mediocrity." - Adam Jones, Son!
I live in extreme Western MA.
In general, we sound more like midwesterners than Rob Mariano.
Although I myself sound like a cross between Al Swearengen and Foghorn Leghorn.
Now Joe can't come within 500 feet of Mary. He also can't call her, or burn his name in gas on her lawn. I'm gonna let you in on a little secret, Joe is me. And Mary is a composite of 12 different women and a small independent film company all of whom couldn't deal with me because I'm too real.
by killertomato on Apr 23, 2010 10:50 AM EDT up reply actions
That sounds awesome
You need a podcast
"You accept mediocrity and you get mediocrity." - Adam Jones, Son!
I love Western MA
Spent four summers working at Tanglewood.
"Believe it or not, I read the paper." - Nick Markakis
The hell.
Did DT really say Adam Jones is “articulate”?
Give it a rest, white people.
Now Joe can't come within 500 feet of Mary. He also can't call her, or burn his name in gas on her lawn. I'm gonna let you in on a little secret, Joe is me. And Mary is a composite of 12 different women and a small independent film company all of whom couldn't deal with me because I'm too real. -Gary Busey
I'd like to think...
he meant compared to the average 23 year old baseball player.
"I strongly suggest watching the O’s play while on a powerful, legal, prescribed narcotic. All the COLORS!!!!! and that Dempsey really makes sense. " - Adam double bubble
I doubt
Trembley is filled with race hate or whatever. But people really do not need to constantly assess how surprisingly articulate black men are. They don’t feel the need to do it to other white people.
Plus, Adam Jones, pretty much only moderately articulate, if I can judge him from the three or four pre or post game interviews I’ve seen.
Now Joe can't come within 500 feet of Mary. He also can't call her, or burn his name in gas on her lawn. I'm gonna let you in on a little secret, Joe is me. And Mary is a composite of 12 different women and a small independent film company all of whom couldn't deal with me because I'm too real.
by killertomato on Apr 23, 2010 9:26 AM EDT up reply actions
Compared to Nick Markakis?
He’s Ronald Reagan or JFK compared to Mr. "Nick “You Know” Markakis.
"I strongly suggest watching the O’s play while on a powerful, legal, prescribed narcotic. All the COLORS!!!!! and that Dempsey really makes sense. " - Adam double bubble
Right
So in one of three sentences, you can identify a subject and a verb. It doesn’t make him the Toastmaster General.
Now Joe can't come within 500 feet of Mary. He also can't call her, or burn his name in gas on her lawn. I'm gonna let you in on a little secret, Joe is me. And Mary is a composite of 12 different women and a small independent film company all of whom couldn't deal with me because I'm too real.
by killertomato on Apr 23, 2010 9:41 AM EDT up reply actions
I wasnt gonna lead off, but I also call Shenanigans
Seems a little oversensitive when they were probably ASKING Trembley for his opinion on Jones leadership role in the black community with regard to projecting baseball on inner-city areas. What do you want him to say?
by Wieters Wieners on Apr 23, 2010 9:52 AM EDT up reply actions
He could have said...
any of the following:
a) Adam’s got a great feel for people and if anyone can sell the game of baseball, it’s him.
b) Jonesie is an exciting young player that has such charisma and personality, he represents the game very well.
c) He really plays the game in a way that gives fans a reason to always pay attention to him, I imagine lots of kids will grow up saying “I want to play like Adam Jones”
Etc. I know all of that is fairly canned, but still, given the nature of the article, reaching for the “he speaks good” line was a little awkward.
by TerroristFistJab on Apr 23, 2010 10:32 AM EDT up reply actions
In two sentences he complimented his: Articulation, Pride, Respect, Talent and Ability
There was no “he speaks good” about it. Thats absurd.
by Wieters Wieners on Apr 23, 2010 10:35 AM EDT up reply actions
What the hell does articulate mean?
Other than “speaking well” or “communicates his thoughts clearly”?
And again, out of context, the words appear awkward in an article that has an already awkward lead and a somewhat bizarre choice of language.
by TerroristFistJab on Apr 23, 2010 10:43 AM EDT up reply actions
I didn't say he was a racist.
I specifically said I thought he was not filled with race hate.
I’m talking about the soft bigotry of low expectations as part of the zeitgeist. Which really makes me sound like a tool, so I’ll just can it.
I mean, I do have a legitimate point, but I’m not up for arguing it all day.
Now Joe can't come within 500 feet of Mary. He also can't call her, or burn his name in gas on her lawn. I'm gonna let you in on a little secret, Joe is me. And Mary is a composite of 12 different women and a small independent film company all of whom couldn't deal with me because I'm too real.
by killertomato on Apr 23, 2010 9:54 AM EDT up reply actions
You aren't being a tool...
People will never ‘get it’ if it isn’t explained to them, so kudos for trying.
by TerroristFistJab on Apr 23, 2010 10:21 AM EDT up reply actions
Keep taking it back as far as you can
I kind of agree with you in general, if not specifically in Trembley’s case. So soft bigotry is a consequence, right? Now take it back through the dynamic pressures to the root causes and we might get somewhere. Your point is incomplete.
Not blaming anyone
I just like to hear what people think in general. Basically so I can steal their point if I agree with it.
Why do I feel
like you wrote that in red ink in the margin of my post?
Now Joe can't come within 500 feet of Mary. He also can't call her, or burn his name in gas on her lawn. I'm gonna let you in on a little secret, Joe is me. And Mary is a composite of 12 different women and a small independent film company all of whom couldn't deal with me because I'm too real.
by killertomato on Apr 23, 2010 10:51 AM EDT up reply actions
Flashbacks
to Sociology 325….
God that Professor was a hard-ass..
by TerroristFistJab on Apr 23, 2010 10:52 AM EDT up reply actions
No, Trembley isn't "a racist"
He just made a clumsy statement that can be interpreted as a backhanded complement. Saying Jones is “articulate” and mentioning that he was so respectful when being introduced to Reggie Jackson came off as odd in an article very much about race.
I would agree that context is appropriate, but I think it speaks more to the choices made by the editor or writer that chose that specific quote than it does to DDT.
by TerroristFistJab on Apr 23, 2010 10:25 AM EDT up reply actions
Or perhaps he just thinks Jones is articulate and was giving him a compliment.
by Wieters Wieners on Apr 23, 2010 10:29 AM EDT up reply actions
I agree with
you that there is a difference between ignorance and willful ignorance. Only the individual can truly know what the motivations behind their words are.
Now Joe can't come within 500 feet of Mary. He also can't call her, or burn his name in gas on her lawn. I'm gonna let you in on a little secret, Joe is me. And Mary is a composite of 12 different women and a small independent film company all of whom couldn't deal with me because I'm too real.
by killertomato on Apr 23, 2010 10:36 AM EDT up reply actions
Don't misunderstand..
I don’t think Dave meant anything, but chosing to call a black person (particularly a young black male) articulate is awkward. It’s like the dog-whistle stuff that comes out of Dick Vitale about how the white players at are “hard working”, “intelligent”, or “hustle guys”, when he’s describing black players as being “super athletic” or “freaks of nature”. He probably doesn’t consider himself superior to anyone based on the color of his skin, but these are fairly reductive ways of speaking about individuals.
by TerroristFistJab on Apr 23, 2010 10:39 AM EDT up reply actions
I'm not trying to jump
up your chimney, but what constitutes the use of “the Race Card”?
by TerroristFistJab on Apr 23, 2010 10:45 AM EDT up reply actions
Pretty sure Joe Biden's not a racist, either.
Sometimes it’s just a matter of the white dude in question simply not being articulate…
"Believe it or not, I read the paper." - Nick Markakis
Exactly...
Of course there’s a ‘crazy like a fox’ strain to Ole Joe BFD Biden, but the point is right on.
by TerroristFistJab on Apr 23, 2010 11:26 AM EDT up reply actions
Ummm
I don’t think DT’s racist either, but I DEFINITELY don’t think managing in the minors for a decade is evidence of that fact. The minors (and majors) are filled with racists, sexists, anti-semites, etc. Managers, coaches, players, umpires, etc.
Rub some $100 bills on it, you sell-out. -duck
Yeah... I didn't cosign on the reason given
I just agree with the sentiment.
by Wieters Wieners on Apr 23, 2010 12:05 PM EDT up reply actions
Yeah...
I read that and had the same thought. Also the whole premise is very creepy to me. I’m trying to figure a way to rewrite the lead, but I think it could have been something about hoping to encourage participation or something. He’s not out there as some role model for an entire race or something, that’s just stupid.
by TerroristFistJab on Apr 23, 2010 9:25 AM EDT up reply actions
The whole article was bizarre.
Now Joe can't come within 500 feet of Mary. He also can't call her, or burn his name in gas on her lawn. I'm gonna let you in on a little secret, Joe is me. And Mary is a composite of 12 different women and a small independent film company all of whom couldn't deal with me because I'm too real.
by killertomato on Apr 23, 2010 9:32 AM EDT up reply actions
He seems pretty articulate.... I mean, he's no Will Ohman or anything but you know
haha
by Wieters Wieners on Apr 23, 2010 9:53 AM EDT up reply actions
I want to go on a date with Will Ohman
Not in a, “he’s a hot baseball player” kinda way that people feel about Nick or Adam or whoever, but he just seems like such a nice, funny, normal guy. I feel that we could have an enjoyable evening together.
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Oh my gosh
Did you even HEAR his interview the other night….
I was a bit creeped out myself. Seemed like a nice guy, but I would predict quite alot of those awkward pauses.
by Wieters Wieners on Apr 23, 2010 10:02 AM EDT up reply actions
ha on wired wednesday?
Yeah I heard it. I thought it was endearing.
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I think Gary Thorne is gonna beat you to that date though
He was all over his nuts from the get-go.
He started the interview like “Wil Ohman is one of the FUNNIEST guys in baseball, and in general really”!
I didn’t even smile once and he talked the entire inning.
Maybe our comedy styles are different. LOL
by Wieters Wieners on Apr 23, 2010 10:10 AM EDT up reply actions
He's been funnier in the past I think
Gary better stay away.
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But that brings to light
that this team really does lack much personality.
by Wieters Wieners on Apr 23, 2010 10:02 AM EDT up reply actions
http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/blog/big_league_stew/post/Dallas-Braden-blasts-A-Rod-for-breaking-unwritte?urn=mlb,236110
This guy writing the article is a tool. Braden is right, if its an unwritten rule it doesnt matter the stature of the two players. Such BS
by Wieters Wieners on Apr 23, 2010 9:04 AM EDT reply actions
Os21fan
What would you do if A-Roid ran over your mound?
by Wieters Wieners on Apr 23, 2010 9:05 AM EDT up reply actions
does this sound dirty to anyone else?
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by Stacey on Apr 23, 2010 9:32 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
yes
Matt Wieters Was Drafted 5th Overall Because The First 4 Teams Thought That Harnessing The Power Of Ten-thousand Suns Was Playing God.
by 17oriolesfan on Apr 23, 2010 9:35 AM EDT up reply actions
Not at all
you’re so gross, Stacey…
"You accept mediocrity and you get mediocrity." - Adam Jones, Son!
You really need to get your mind out of the gutter....
I mean come on… “run over your mound” – who could take that as dirty!??!
by Wieters Wieners on Apr 23, 2010 10:52 AM EDT up reply actions
YOU'RE GROSS
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I'm very witty
and creative.
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he wouldnt get closeto my mound
Matt Wieters Was Drafted 5th Overall Because The First 4 Teams Thought That Harnessing The Power Of Ten-thousand Suns Was Playing God.
by 17oriolesfan on Apr 23, 2010 9:35 AM EDT up reply actions
I'd clothesline that blue lipped freak.
Now Joe can't come within 500 feet of Mary. He also can't call her, or burn his name in gas on her lawn. I'm gonna let you in on a little secret, Joe is me. And Mary is a composite of 12 different women and a small independent film company all of whom couldn't deal with me because I'm too real.
by killertomato on Apr 23, 2010 9:36 AM EDT up reply actions
I'd elbow him in the fucking mouth
He’s lucky he didn’t get laid the fuck out or take one in the ribs his next AB.
"I strongly suggest watching the O’s play while on a powerful, legal, prescribed narcotic. All the COLORS!!!!! and that Dempsey really makes sense. " - Adam double bubble
Does anyone buy he didn't realize that was part of baseball etiquette
I nominate Braden a new board hero for insulting him over and over again after the game.
by Wieters Wieners on Apr 23, 2010 9:44 AM EDT up reply actions
The whole spat is hilarious.
I literally L’ed OL when I saw their lockerroom interviews.
"Believe it or not, I read the paper." - Nick Markakis
My dad emailed me right after that happened
and asked if I ever heard of that rule. I honestly never have, but I also know that guys always take a pretty wide path around the mound when that sort of stuff happens. But I’ve never heard of the “don’t ever step on my mound” rule…
Rub some $100 bills on it, you sell-out. -duck
The article seemed fair
Trying to give both sides of the argument and let the reader decide. The guy who’s a tool is Arod, but I guess we already knew that.
I was a little surprised. I’ve never quite heard that, especially from a guy that has a handful of wins in his career. I’ve never even heard of that in my career and I still don’t know. I thought it was pretty funny, actually.
So it’s okay to disrespect the guy if he only has a few wins? Stay classy.
"Hey Yankees... you can take your apology and your trophy and shove 'em straight up your ass!" --Tanner Boyle
by BirdFanInPhilly on Apr 23, 2010 10:03 AM EDT up reply actions
“But on the other, there’s something to be said for knowing your spot in the game and earning enough capital to call out a perennial All-Star over something so petty.
Braden may get there one day … but he’s not quite there yet."
This was a douchebaggery thing to say.
by Wieters Wieners on Apr 23, 2010 10:07 AM EDT up reply actions
Should have gotten a fastball in the ribs next time up.
Sity your ass down for a few days to think about what he did…
"I strongly suggest watching the O’s play while on a powerful, legal, prescribed narcotic. All the COLORS!!!!! and that Dempsey really makes sense. " - Adam double bubble
Eh, seemed like he was doing a point/counterpoint thing
I have a bigger problem with Arod’s comment. It comes off as very “I’m Arod, you’re not; so know your place”.
"Hey Yankees... you can take your apology and your trophy and shove 'em straight up your ass!" --Tanner Boyle
by BirdFanInPhilly on Apr 23, 2010 10:09 AM EDT up reply actions
I hate em all
I will be a Braden fan for life though. He’s now in my inner circle.
by Wieters Wieners on Apr 23, 2010 10:10 AM EDT up reply actions
Agreed
BTW, Arod’s “I didn’t know” schtick is getting a little old.
"Hey Yankees... you can take your apology and your trophy and shove 'em straight up your ass!" --Tanner Boyle
by BirdFanInPhilly on Apr 23, 2010 10:12 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
A-Rod is a world class douche
I just try to ignore him.
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For someone as talented at baseball as he is...
there sure are a lot of baseball things he claims to not know.
"I strongly suggest watching the O’s play while on a powerful, legal, prescribed narcotic. All the COLORS!!!!! and that Dempsey really makes sense. " - Adam double bubble
although
to be fair I pitched for 12 years and didn’t know about this “rule”…
Rub some $100 bills on it, you sell-out. -duck
It seems like it should be an unwritten rule
Who wants an opposing baserunner up in their kool-aid like that. And these guys are pretty superstitious as well and probably dont want them putting divets in “their” mound.
I mean, if he was throwing a no-hitter or something, it seems for a guy to run over the mound seems pretty classless.
by Wieters Wieners on Apr 23, 2010 12:10 PM EDT up reply actions
Yeah I don’t have a problem with the idea – I just never heard of it.
Rub some $100 bills on it, you sell-out. -duck
Yeah
I definitely never liked the guys who would try to run as close to you as possible or bump you on the way back to the dugout – hit a few guys over that. But I guess I was just never confronted with or ever thought about somebody actually running over the mound.
Rub some $100 bills on it, you sell-out. -duck
Sounds kinda like...
Karim Garcia Dallas Braden? Who’s Karim Garcia Dallas Braden?
"You accept mediocrity and you get mediocrity." - Adam Jones, Son!
Rays signed Ben Zobrist to a 5 year extension
http://www.draysbay.com/2010/4/23/1438835/rays-sign-ben-zobrist-to-long-term
terms not released yet.
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One less future Yankee or Red Sox...
"I strongly suggest watching the O’s play while on a powerful, legal, prescribed narcotic. All the COLORS!!!!! and that Dempsey really makes sense. " - Adam double bubble
love it
"I have seen the future and his name is Matt Wieters." Keith Law
by Reddrummer9187 on Apr 23, 2010 10:51 AM EDT up reply actions
interesting
I think that’s going to turn out to be a mistake.
Rub some $100 bills on it, you sell-out. -duck
Well from what I gather
It’s buying out his three arbitration years and then two years of club options, so it probably won’t end up being too bad. DRaysBay seems to think he’ll be a 4-5 win player over that time span, but I don’t know about that.
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Terms:
Update from TBO_Rays: “$18 million guaranteed through 2013, club options at $7 million and $7.5 million in 2014 and 2015.” That’s a total of $32.5M; however, in their press release the Rays state the amount comes in just under $30M. As Trance L points out on twitter, the $18M guaranteed could include buyouts, which would push the stated total a bit higher. Also, if you adjust the deal for inflation, the true value in current dollars will be less than $32M.
So it’s his three arbitration years, plus two of club options. Also, this:
Considering Tommy calculated this morning that Ben Zobrist could potentially earn $60-70M by going year-to-year, this contract is a steal. At an average of $6M a year, Zobrist only needs to accumulate ~1.5 WAR each season to make the deal worthwhile.
Sometimes I wonder if we should’ve been able to sign Nick to a more team-friendly deal…
Weaver's Fourth Law: Your most precious possessions on offense are your twenty-seven outs.
Anyone see this about Bryce Harper?
Looks like we have the next A-Roid on our hands, but with a superiority complex instead of an inferiority complex.
From Kevin Goldstein:
The Makeup: This should not be underrated. It’s impossible to find any talent evaluator who isn’t blown away by Harper’s ability on the field, but it’s equally difficult to find one who doesn’t genuinely dislike the kid.
One scout called him among the worst amateur players he’s ever seen from a makeup standpoint, with top-of-the-scale arrogance, a disturbingly large sense of entitlement, and on-field behavior that includes taunting opponents.
“He’s just a bad, bad guy,” said one front-office official. “He’s basically the anti-Joe Mauer.”
"You accept mediocrity and you get mediocrity." - Adam Jones, Son!
Oh gosh.... that means he's certainly Julio Lugo's next of kin
by Wieters Wieners on Apr 23, 2010 10:54 AM EDT up reply actions
No, he's worse
In addition to beating his own girlfriend, he beats the girlfriends of others while hitting 500 foot homeruns.
by TerroristFistJab on Apr 23, 2010 10:55 AM EDT up reply actions
I feel
BryceHarperFacts.com coming on.
Now Joe can't come within 500 feet of Mary. He also can't call her, or burn his name in gas on her lawn. I'm gonna let you in on a little secret, Joe is me. And Mary is a composite of 12 different women and a small independent film company all of whom couldn't deal with me because I'm too real.
by killertomato on Apr 23, 2010 10:56 AM EDT up reply actions
the dude's like 17, right?
I’d be waaaay more surprised if a 17 year old wasn’t a completely worthless asshole.
Outs in baseball are like lives in Mario.
And I hate some of those as well
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::cough cough:: BSF ::cough cough::
by Wieters Wieners on Apr 23, 2010 12:34 PM EDT up reply actions
easy tiger
no personal attacks.
"I doubt he could reach [second base]...mostly cuz his fucking arm was in Aybar's nuts." – twistedlogic
I shoulda thrown a 'jk' in there.
I was 100% friendly ribbing him. I love the guy…
by Wieters Wieners on Apr 23, 2010 1:00 PM EDT up reply actions
sorry
didn’t read the intent right. no worries..
"I doubt he could reach [second base]...mostly cuz his fucking arm was in Aybar's nuts." – twistedlogic
Well, to be fair
I don’t know any parents that would let (encourage?) their kid drop out of HS and get his GED so that he could be drafted a year or 2 earlier. College, sure, but HS?
And it is possible to not be a total douche at that age even if you are really talented. I was one of the better sax players in the area at that age, but I didn’t go around taunting other musicians. It’s not exactly the same, but you get my point. Respect isn’t something that can’t be learned at a very young age.
"You accept mediocrity and you get mediocrity." - Adam Jones, Son!
My last year of highschool
was spent mostly in band class, and I left early for “work release” without actually going to work. So anecdotally, I don’t really have a problem with a kid taking off a couple years early, especially when he’s got the talent of Harper and is actually taking college-level courses. I kind of see it as Harper going to a trade school instead of high school.
Why Harp on this?
HAHAHA…. ok, I wont get started
by Wieters Wieners on Apr 23, 2010 11:57 AM EDT up reply actions
eh
but this evaluation is coming from guys who have seen thousands of 17-18 years olds in his situation (or close) and it sounds like he takes the worthless asshole cake.
Rub some $100 bills on it, you sell-out. -duck
This is very true
The quote is coming from a scout. I’m sure he’s scouted a ton of kids Harper’s age, and he was still blown away by how much of a douche this kid was.
"You accept mediocrity and you get mediocrity." - Adam Jones, Son!
Like a certain other 1st rounder...
who’s currently in his 3rd year of High-A ball. But he’s still young!
"I strongly suggest watching the O’s play while on a powerful, legal, prescribed narcotic. All the COLORS!!!!! and that Dempsey really makes sense. " - Adam double bubble
by duck on Apr 23, 2010 12:20 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Harden
the Fuck up Rowell!
Should have been you Matt Riley, should have been you…
by TerroristFistJab on Apr 23, 2010 1:07 PM EDT up reply actions
Don't get me started on Matt riley
Duck:Matt Riley :: zk:DCabs
"I strongly suggest watching the O’s play while on a powerful, legal, prescribed narcotic. All the COLORS!!!!! and that Dempsey really makes sense. " - Adam double bubble
WHY CAN'T YOU JUST LEAVE ME ALONE
"I doubt he could reach [second base]...mostly cuz his fucking arm was in Aybar's nuts." – twistedlogic
You are NEVER living that one down, dude.
I’m just glad I wasn’t on CC when Jorge Julio was a rookie. I’d still be haunted by that.
"I strongly suggest watching the O’s play while on a powerful, legal, prescribed narcotic. All the COLORS!!!!! and that Dempsey really makes sense. " - Adam double bubble
Bryce harper facts!
1) bryce harper once hit a 440 foot homerun and your grandmother in the same swing!
by Parkinglotninja on Apr 23, 2010 11:05 AM EDT reply actions
What happened to Michael Ohlman ?
He is a catcher the Orioles drafted last year. Supposed to be talented and was going to play at Delmarva this year, but got injured. Anyone know what the injury is and how long he will be on the DL?
*Hiding*
All of my Sherman Obando memoribilia.
And my Curtis Goodwin autographed baseball.
by TerroristFistJab on Apr 23, 2010 11:21 PM EDT reply actions
*sigh*
Reply fail – this was to go with Duck’s post about Jorge Julio.
by TerroristFistJab on Apr 23, 2010 11:21 PM EDT up reply actions
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