Birds Up, O's Down for May 2
by duck on May 2, 2010 8:56 PM EDT
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Birds Up
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Alfredo Simon (RHP) - Dave Trembley said he asked Simon one question when he arrived from Norfolk - Are you scared to get the ball? Alfredo said no, and Dave told him, "You're getting it tonight if there's a save. He got it, he saved it, and the O's might, just might, have a closer. |
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Matt Albers (RHP) - Pitching for his MLB life, Albers staved off designation for assignment by doing his job. He earned the win in his last two appearances and gave up just 2 hits and 1 BB in 4.1 IP this week. |
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Adam Jones (CF) - Nine hits for the week, including 7-for-14 against BOS at home. Nothing like bringing up your AVG 30 points in one week. And slowly but surely, he's taking pitches. An 8-pitch AB this week? Miracles do happen. |
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Ty Wigginton (2B) - Ty is 3rd in home runs - for the American League. Yes, our favorite formerly-rotund second sacker is in the top three in the American Freakin' League in homeruns. Oh, and he's third in slugging, too. So, where does he play |
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Nick Markakis (RF) - Nick the Stick went 10-for-25 over the week, but more importantly, drove in five runs Saturday alone. Take out the 0-fer on Monday, and Nick was .500 AVG for the week. I'll take it. |
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Lou Montanez (LF) - There's simply no reason to deal with Lou anymore. He need a bus ticket to Norfolk when Koji Uehara is called up, likely this week. He went 0-for-the week, and his defense isn't any better than Nolan Reimold's. At least Nolan got two hits this week. |
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Jim Johnson (RHP) - More a function of his option status than anything else, Johnson was demoted after two less-than-effective appearances and the need for a roster spot for Brad Bergesen. Sorry, Jim. |
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Garrett Atkins (1B) - I hope he carries one of those butt pillows for pregnant women, because he's done a lot of sitting lately. He played in two games this week, and the two hits he collected Wednesday against NYY were one-fourth of his season total. |
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Nolan Reimold (LF/DH) - Nolan had two hits this week. That makes him as good as Luke Scott. Oh, goody. And hire a good paternity lawyer, will you? |
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Luke Scott (DH) - Luke had two hits this week. Two. Dos. Deux. Ni. Doesn't matter the language, that's not good. It's getting late to be early, and the AVG is still under .190 and the OPS is under .560. To quote Cher: SNAP OUT OF IT! |
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Back-up Second Baseman (2B) - B2B had ONE hit for the past week. And he's sitting behind Ty Wigginton. That has to feel good. |
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I just checked the Norfolk web site. There are not many hitting options if the Os want to replace Scott or Montanez. Salazar is hitting. Bell is not, and Snyder’s average is under the Mendoza line. I am shocked by Snyder’s lack of production. Based on his performance in the AFL, I thought that he had turned the corner. Huge disappointment.
I love watching them all have fun again
However, both Lou and Luke blow. And “Atkants” should be sent to Frederick
"On my tombstone just write, 'The sorest loser that ever lived.'"
Earl Weaver
Fun with counting stats
HR Wiggity: 8
Pujols: 7
H/AB Rhyno: 7/23
B2B: 3/28
Matt Wieters has a sustainably high BABIP
soooo trade wiggy for pujols?
we’d be getting screwed with that deal!
by twistedlogic on May 2, 2010 10:03 PM EDT up reply actions
Hmmm
call me crazy, but I think I’d do it.
Insert something witty here.
by Knubles and Bits on May 2, 2010 10:10 PM EDT up reply actions
Idk. If they'd go for it
I think we may need to throw montanez and Albers in too.
It’s the Ric Flair Theory of baseball – To be the man, you gotta beat the man. -duck
by Parkinglotninja on May 2, 2010 10:28 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Did you really link to the dirty, duck?
I fucking hate that site.
b dot o, but i know that i flow rack them up knock them down dominos
by WestcoastO'sFan on May 2, 2010 10:18 PM EDT reply actions
Someone else did first earlier this week
"Oh, and Joe? If Brian hits any of your delicate millionaires, know that he meant it." - Stacey
if some else jumped off a bridge, would you do that too?
"I doubt he could reach [second base]...mostly cuz his fucking arm was in Aybar's nuts." – twistedlogic
In all seriousness,
If Roberts returns, and Wiggy is playing like this, where do you put him?
I figure first and DH, maybe? Does that mean trade Luke. these are the questions that keep me up at night.
by Dodge that Bird! on May 3, 2010 12:22 AM EDT reply actions
Don't hold your breath
I’m taking all predictions on Brian’s return with a big grain of salt, so we still have some time before this becomes a problem. When he does get back, I suspect he may be DHing some, playing lite.
Wiggy can move around, but I hope being used that way doesn’t screw up the zone he’s in. If he’s still in it at that point.
if Roberts returned tomorrow
Riemold has a .798 OPS against left-handers and a .464 OPS against right-handers. meanwhile Hughes has only had 3 at-bats against left-handers this year, but he does have a pretty pronounced platoon split in the minors (.125 in his career; .080 last season). so I’d say Riemold/Hughes platoon, Scott, and Wigginton as the primary starters for 1B, LF, and DH, shuffling around the positions depending on who’s playing, and getting Riemold / Hughes some additional at-bats to spell the other guys. you obviously have to play Wigginton the way he’s playing, and you gotta believe that Scott will come out of his slump at some point – there’s 1,800 at-bats of previous evidence that he will, compared to the 83 at-bat sample of this season. you have to keep playing him for another reason – he’s one of our best trade chips come mid-season.
yeah, in the midst of our recent awesomeness
we still have enough for an All-Sub-Mendoza team. That’s not acceptable. As frustrating as it is to see Luke hit like this, you kinda know that he will come back with a vengeance to at least reach his average. Lou Montanez doesn’t deserve that same leniancy. He needs to hit or get the hell out now.
Reimold is inbetween. Not sure what they should do with him. Not like we have a ton of guys knockin on the door to get up here and hit, anyway.
Juloi Lugo looks on wistfully
with his .125/.176/.125 line
Matt Wieters has a sustainably high BABIP
Nicky, Miggy, Wiggy, SHJ
And if they get/keep their shit together, AJ & Baby Rhyno…
I do believe we’ve got the beginnings of a lineup here, boys & girls.
Assuming BRob and the Adorable One show up sometime in June, this could be the first O’s iteration to get stronger mid-season (instead of collapsing like a house of cards).
i'm still worried about the bullpen
that could be a ballbreaker all year. We need a closer!
closers are unpredictable
The myth of the “established” closer:
Trevor Hoffman, 2009: 1.83 ERA, 37 SV, 4 BS
Trevor Hoffman, 2010: 11.70 ERA, 4 SV, 4 BS
Chad Qualls, 2009: 3.63 ERA, 24 SV, 5 BS
Chad Qualls, 2010: 8.10 ERA, 5 SV, 2 BS
Frank Francisco, 2009: 3.83 ERA, 25 SV, 4 BS
Frank Francisco, 2010: 5.73 ERA, 2 SV, 2 BS
On the other extreme, the shut-down closer who comes out of nowhere:
David Aardsma, 2008: 5.55 ERA, 0 SV, 1 BS
David Aardsma, 2009: 2.52 ERA, 38 SV, 4 BS
Andrew Bailey, 2008 (AA): 4.32 ERA, 37 G / 15 GS, 0 SV
Andrew Bailey, 2009 (MLB): 1.84 ERA, 26 SV, 4 BS
In the short-term, it’s a really annoying problem, but in the long-term it’s the least of my concerns. Between now and 2011, or 2012, or whenever the rest of the team is good enough to think about contending, we’ll figure out the bullpen.
i hear you...
on your point sort of, but trevor hoffman is about as close to a lock as you can get and it’s sort of unfair to pick out a few games in his age 42 season to pick on him as being “established” and i don’t think many people would characterize frank francisco or chad qualls as established closers any more than, say, ole flat breezy.
finding a closer is definitely not a science and as far as i’m concerned, simon is as likely the answer as mike gonzalez.
"If they pitch to you, make them pay."
--Diamond Dave to the Phenom
How long
can we count on Simon pitching this well? He’s having a good season so far, but has usually been inconsistent.
Has something changed?
A learning experience is one of those things that say, "You know that thing you just did? Don't do that."- Douglas Adams
maybe sustainable...
i mean, he’s not lights out or anything. he’s putting more than a few guys on and you have to figure that’ll come back to bite him in the ass one of these days. some of his stiff looks nasty, though.
"If they pitch to you, make them pay."
--Diamond Dave to the Phenom
hey, welcome back
You’ve been gone for a while?
sorta...
i’ve been working some ghastly hours this year and had nominal web access.
"If they pitch to you, make them pay."
--Diamond Dave to the Phenom
Best fan comment on Globe story
A Yankee fan was schooling Red Sox Nation fans on “class”:
“That’s what happens when you advertise on NESN that Camden Yards is Fenway Park South. Arrogance. Yankee fans have filled that park full of fans since it opened, yet never has the Evil Empire gone on TV to throw it in the O’s or Rays faces. It’s called class.”
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