Sunday Bird Droppings
by duck on May 16, 2010 7:59 AM EDT
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Recaps of last night's disaster can be found at Orioles.com, The Sun, and Cleveland.com.
Hughes optioned to Triple-A Norfolk | orioles.com: News
"Rhyne Hughes did not play in Saturday's game but had been marred in a a 3-for-24 skid with 12 strikeouts in his last eight games." That will earn a bus ticket back to Norfolk. -duck
Orioles Insider: Alberto Castillo expected to join O's tomorrow
Alberto Castillo becomes the 17th man in the O's bullpen. Wait, it's not 17? Well, it feels that way. Anyone seen a milk carton with Jason Berken's picture on it? -duck
Trembley: "Eight innings of baseball, we pitched very well." - MASNsports.com
Sure, other than THAT, Mrs. Lincoln, how was the play? -duck
Simon talks about the ninth inning - MASNsports.com
"It was a split ball that didn't do too much," Simon said. Oh, I'd say it did a pretty good job of ruining my night. -duck
Orioles Notebook: Patterson making an impact
"Corey Patterson's return to the majors has coincided with signs of an offensive renaissance for the Orioles." Sure, and I was born the year "Led Zeppelin I" was released and changed rock music forever. Coincidence doesn't prove causation. -duck
PressBox: New Reporter For 'The Fan' Won't Be Another Marks
Jen Royle covers the O's for 105.7 and the Nationals for MASN. Buried in the article is a interesting note - MASN refuses to allow Amber Theoharis to co-host on 105.7 with Scott Garceau, saying she's too valuable as a sideline reporter. -duck
IN THE MINORS
Orioles Insider: Minor league game recaps - May 15
All four affiliates playing last night lost. The suck, it is contagious. -duck
Defensive woes sticking with Baysox - The Capital
Bowie isn't doing a much better job of hitting than Baltimore, and add in defensive miscues, and things are getting ugly. -duck
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for the Diamond Dave Daily Disaster,
I gotta go the Wiggy mess
Two inexplicable stolen base failures probably take it for me
I'm ready for a straight jacket. - Joe Angel, 4/17/10 (O's record: 1-11)
by Eat More Esskay on May 16, 2010 10:32 AM EDT up reply actions
TODAY IS YOUR DAY MR. DAVID HERNANDEZ.
TODAY YOU WILL FINALLY GET THAT ELUSIVE WIN.
I CAN FEEL IT OH WAIT. EXCUSE ME ….
I HAVE TO RUN TO THE RESTROOM.
please disregard …… i guess hendo is starting (?) ….
by thewaywardO on May 16, 2010 11:03 AM EDT up reply actions
just watched my condensed
absolutely brutal. i guess fettucini was due for a meltdown, but like whats her name said in the matrix, “not like this”
"you know what the orioles could use right now? a day off." - joe angel
Today?
Well, knee-jerk reactions like that just give me more confidence in Diamond Dave.
Yeah, it’s probably the right move, but it also was obvious after DH’s last start. That, and Cleveland SUCKS against lefties.
"Oh, and Joe? If Brian hits any of your delicate millionaires, know that he meant it." - Stacey
by duck on May 16, 2010 11:06 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
knee jerk? i dunno. seems smart. i might have announced it earlier but he might have had to wait to see if he need hendo last night or whatever.
by thewaywardO on May 16, 2010 11:10 AM EDT up reply actions
A few people on here said that would be a good idea
let’s find out.
"things like locig and prrofreading are actually valued here" - zknower
To say that I'm furious right now is an understatement
David Hernandez hurt his shoulder TWO WEEKS AGO. And he’s been pitching through it, of course. Just like Johnson. Just like Gonzalez. Just like we let Roberts play his way onto the 60 day DL with a bad back.
We are the stupidest team in baseball. Fuck DT and Crow. Fire Richie Bancells.
To be understood is to be a prostitute. ~ Fernando Pessoa
The Baltimore Tulips
The most delicate team in the majors. Injuries happen, but jesus christ – at least injure yourself with some skill. We suck AND get injured.
We're not actually even that close to being the most delicate
We’re much healthier than the Red Sox, Rockies or the Phillies, for example. The problem is that so many of our injury problems have been made worse by poor team decisions about when to put players on the DL.
The Phillies, Red Sox and Rockies are all contenders. Yet they all know better than to keep trotting out their injured guys and make their problems worse. We’re playing for essentially nothing, but we can’t manage to shelf guys when they can’t play until they need to see Dr. Andrews.
It is a disgrace.
To be understood is to be a prostitute. ~ Fernando Pessoa
I guess this explains the Castillo move.
but wouldn’t it make sense to put Hernandez on the DL Instead of demoting Hughes? Assuming they dont want to shake up the rotation, DH would only have to miss one other start by going on the DL.
Of course it would
But that would require our having an attitude other than, “hey, maybe he’ll feel a bit better in a few days and we can wreck his arm in order to be only the fourth worst team in baseball this year!”
To be understood is to be a prostitute. ~ Fernando Pessoa
Roch says he didn't tell anyone until after Tuesday's start
so Hernandez has to take some responsibility
meanwhile the drumbeat goes on
me? i blame trembley for the rainstorm last week.
by thewaywardO on May 16, 2010 11:28 AM EDT up reply actions
Still, he hasnt pitched since then so the DL move is retroactive
They can put him the DL for the next 9 days to make room for the extra reliever rather than demoting hughes. Even if the hughes move was going to happen anyway, you can still put DH on the DL to free another spot.
yeah I agree with that
It was more about placing blame on Trembley for having him pitch through soreness when he never even knew about it.
Great
Of course, it still says plenty about us that even after a rash of key injuries, we still have a clubhouse atmosphere where guys aren’t telling the team when they are hurt.
What isn’t wrong with our organization right now?
To be understood is to be a prostitute. ~ Fernando Pessoa
eh
I’m not saying it’s NOT the clubhouse atmosphere, but players do that all the time, not just on the Orioles. These guys want to play.
PS
And also: a lot of people thought Gonzalez was hurt in ST, because his mechanics didn’t look right and his velocity was down. But the “professionals” – Kranitz and DT and the rest of them shot that shit down, saying he’d be fine, and trotted him out there to suck and then “Oh, gosh, he’s hurt, we had no idea.”
These are guys who are supposedly at the peak of their professions, earning hundreds of thousands of dollars a year and with budgets of hundreds of thousands if not millions more. They have access to top medical experts, to highly advanced analytical tools, and to a staff with nothing else to do but to review thousands of hours of tape of these guys pitching and hitting from a slew of angles.
So while I understand that the players often conceal this stuff (although a smart club would create an incentive structure that combated that), the idea that they have no idea that these guys aren’t right until they come into Dave’s office and say “I’m hurt” strikes me as bullshit.
To be understood is to be a prostitute. ~ Fernando Pessoa
especially fringe guys
DH probably knows that if he goes on the DL there’s a real good chance that Tillman/Arrieta will be up and if they do well his spot will be gone. Fringe guys really can’t afford DL trips. I totally understand him not telling anybody.
Rub some $100 bills on it, you sell-out. -duck
Here's a brief blurb
Orioles SP David Hernandez was scratched from Sunday’s start against the Indians with discomfort in his right shoulder. MLB.com reports that he had been struggling with the discomfort for the last two weeks and reported it to the team after his last start against Seattle. For now, Hernandez will not undergo an MRI. He was replaced on Sunday by swingman Mark Hendrickson.
"things like locig and prrofreading are actually valued here" - zknower
reimold
i heard on the wrap up show that nolan is playing 1st base at aaa. does this mean we have no confidence in the other 1b man at triple a, and is this the end of garrt
I don't think it is that at all
I don’t think Snyder is really that close to being ready. Nolan would be a nice replacement for Garrett this season plus it would add some versatility if they wanted to start Pie in LF when he comes back. Basically it’s a great way to get the best bats in the lineup and the best defense on the field.
"things like locig and prrofreading are actually valued here" - zknower
So the local NY news just did a sports feature on David Wright
and how he must be afraid of the ball now (after he got hit in the head) and is striking out waaaay too much and we all have to worry if he’ll ever be a great player again. Now i’ll admit, 51 K’s is alot (leading the league) but he has a line of
.278/.400/.534 (.934 OPS, 8 HR’s). If you want to trade him since he is so terrible, I’m pretty sure you could work something out with the O’s.
"things like locig and prrofreading are actually valued here" - zknower
I thought we were going to sign him after the 2013 season? :-)
Make the world a better place; punch a Yankee fan in the face!
by PBR me ASAP! on May 16, 2010 11:37 PM EDT up reply actions
We'll take him off their hands
if they throw in a little cash. We’ll even send Pedro Florimon up north just to make it even. And Garrett Atkins, so they can have a quality NL 1B.
"Oh, and Joe? If Brian hits any of your delicate millionaires, know that he meant it." - Stacey
You do know Lou Montanez would be an integral part of any deal...
Dude can hit
Make the world a better place; punch a Yankee fan in the face!
by PBR me ASAP! on May 17, 2010 9:37 AM EDT up reply actions
We might need Beltran in that deal too then
"things like locig and prrofreading are actually valued here" - zknower
I'd reluctantly part with him
if the Mets demanded it.
"Oh, and Joe? If Brian hits any of your delicate millionaires, know that he meant it." - Stacey
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