Friday Bird Droppings
by duck on May 21, 2010 7:05 AM EDT
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PrintSo that happened. Read about it at Orioles.com, The Associated Press, Fort Worth Star-Telegram.com, and baltimoresun.com.
Orioles Option LHP Alberto Castillo To Triple-A Norfolk | orioles.com
A corresponding roster move will be made today. It will most likely be Scott Moore, but I just like typing that sentence anyway. It sounds so official! -duck
Orioles Insider: You want Moore?
Jeff Zrebiec of The Sun says Scott Moore, not Michael Aubrey, will get the bus ticket out of Norfolk for the weekend. He can play all four infield positions, supposedly. -duck
Baltimore Orioles bench Garrett Atkins, will play Luke Scott at first base more - baltimoresun.com
I hope Garrett Atkins has a fully charged DSi, because he's gonna get plenty of time to play it this week. Luke Scott moves to 1B when interleague play starts for the Orioles at National Parks. -duck
Roberts dealing with bout of pneumonia | orioles.com: News
Brian Roberts sent a text message to Orioles manager Dave Trembley on Thursday saying that he was "feeling better" after being admitted to a Baltimore-area hospital on Monday with pneumonia. You're not fooling anyone, you know. You'll be stone dead in a minute. -duck
Pie Making Progress
"Every day, I look at what my team is doing," he said. "They're starting to play better. But sometimes it's a little sad because I want to be there and help the team, and I can't because I'm hurt." ♥ ♥ ♥ -Stacey
Jeremy Guthrie Original Doodle - eBay (item 260601153431 end time May-23-10 15:00:52 PDT)
Guthrie provided the doodle as part of an effort to raise money to support Neurofibromatosis, Inc. To see all the celebrity doodles, click the National Doodle Day link at the bottom of the page. Thanks to typozzz who posted this in the Fan Shots. -Stacey
Angelos says Nats' success is boon for Orioles - baltimoresun.com
"What's good for the Nationals is good for MASN," Angelos said. "That makes me happy, and that makes Mr. Lerner [Nationals managing principal owner Ted Lerner] happy. They are partners in the MASN network. The better they do, the more interest it generates." And people wonder why I link to this picture when Angelos says things like that. -duck
Orioles | Mike Gonzalez rehabs Thursday -KFFL
Mike Gonzalez threw a simulated inning in extended spring training. He was pain free. Oh, goody. We're closer to his return. His fastball still topped out at 89. This isn't going to end well. -duck
Orioles-Nationals Preview - Sporting News
The Nationals aren't playing well, but then again, neither are the Orioles. Should make for exciting baseball! -duck
Back with the Orioles, Miguel Tejada feels right at home - Washington Post
This just in - Miguel Tejada likes it in Baltimore. -duck
Spitballing: Orioles cursed? Or just plain bad?
One sports writer is convinced his hat purchase in 2005 has doomed the Birds. We just won't tell him they've been bad for a lot longer than that. -duck
Gaston "Managing" 21-Man Roster in Toronto | FanGraphs Baseball
From the "be careful what you ask for" files.... -duck
Comeback for Mariners' Bedard is delayed - USATODAY.com
Erik Bedard won't be back for the Mariners until late June at the earliest. I know this shouldn't make me smile, but it kind of does. -duck
IN THE MINORS
Orioles Insider: Minor league game recaps - May 20
Norfolk won. Hooray! Bowie won. Woo-hoo! Frederick and Delmarva lost. Boo. L.J. Hoes and Greg Miclat were put on the disabled list. Of course they were, with this team's luck. -duck
Revs snap skid, pummel Sidney Ponson - The York Daily Record
Ponson got rocked by the Revs, giving up seven runs in three innings. According to the article, the Fightin' Aruban looked like "a 250 pound shell (official weight reported by the Ducks)" of himself. -Stacey
Interview with Baltimore Orioles Prospect Xavier Avery
Baltimore Sports Report catches up with the O's prospect. -Stacey
An extended stay for Flacco and Givens - MASNsports.comJoe MIke Flacco and Mychal Givens await their assignments after stints in extended spring training. Joe darn it, Mike is recovering from back problems while Givens signed late and didn't play last year. When does camp open for the Ravens again? -duck
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You’re not fooling anyone, you know. You’ll be stone dead in a minute.
not funny duck! we need him!
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
Monty Python is ALWAYS funny.
ALWAYS
When you watch the Orioles every night, a beer after dinner turns into a six pack WAY too many times. Stacey
He feels HAPPY! He feels HAPPY!
"things like locig and prrofreading are actually valued here" - zknower
um..i'm not quite dead yet.....
shut it old man…you’re dead!
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on May 21, 2010 10:31 AM EDT up reply actions
I'm Alive! I'm Alive!
"I doubt he could reach [second base]...mostly cuz his fucking arm was in Aybar's nuts." – twistedlogic
shut up old man
you’re dead
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on May 21, 2010 12:21 PM EDT up reply actions
I want to go for a walk!
"I doubt he could reach [second base]...mostly cuz his fucking arm was in Aybar's nuts." – twistedlogic
Atkins Diet
With our “Big Free Agent First Basemen signing” about ready to be released, I was trying to come up with a joke involving the words Atkins / Diet / Orioles. Any thoughts?
John S West Jr
by Adam double bubble on May 21, 2010 7:49 AM EDT reply actions
Here's my Atkins Diet
Watch Garrett Atkins play and lose your appetite. Works every time.
"The United States is the New York Yankees of countries...powerful and respected until the year 2000." - Homer J. Simpson
by Brotz13 on May 21, 2010 8:14 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
The Orioles went on the Atkins Diet...
They shed 200+ pounds in the time it took to hand a one-way plane ticket to their former first baseman.
by Fred Sanford on May 21, 2010 9:44 AM EDT up reply actions
Moore v Aubrey
Current lines at Norfolk, per the Tides stat page:
Player POS G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB BB SO SB CS OBP SLG AVG OPS E
Scott Moore 3B 34 123 20 34 6 1 5 23 57 9 24 2 0 .324 .463 .276 .787 8
Michael Aubrey 1B 31 106 11 27 10 1 3 9 48 10 12 0 1 .322 .453 .255 .775 2
A rough OPS wash at the plate, but hey, Moore can make those errors at all 4 positions.
Has there ever been a cooler Oriole than Eddie Murray? I mean, just straight up cool. Like a bad, suave dude. You know what I'm sayin'. COOL. SC 7/24/08
Seriously
Moore looks like a terrible defensive liability on the left side of the field. Right side seems alright, but based on a small sample.
http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=moore-001sco#standard_fielding
Matt Wieters has a sustainably high BABIP
yeah, why hold on to Atkins any longer?
sunk cost sunk cost sunk cost
Outs in baseball are like lives in Mario.
orioles mini calender trivia of the day!!
Who was the first player to win the mlb all star game home run derby more than once?
It’s the Ric Flair Theory of baseball – To be the man, you gotta beat the man. -duck
by Parkinglotninja on May 21, 2010 9:17 AM EDT reply actions
ken griffey?
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on May 21, 2010 10:34 AM EDT up reply actions
yep...it was griffey...
i do do agree though that its weird that thats on an orioles calender but it was..so ehh
It’s the Ric Flair Theory of baseball – To be the man, you gotta beat the man. -duck
by Parkinglotninja on May 21, 2010 10:46 AM EDT up reply actions
do dave and i get a prize?
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on May 21, 2010 11:24 AM EDT up reply actions
it would only be fair
but unfortunately no…unless you count the satisfaction of knowing you knew the answer and no one else did or cared enough to answer. and for that gentleman..i tip my hat.
It’s the Ric Flair Theory of baseball – To be the man, you gotta beat the man. -duck
by Parkinglotninja on May 21, 2010 11:45 AM EDT up reply actions
Dont know why it'd be on an O's calendar...
but I think it was Griffey Jr. I think he won it 3 times, actually.
"things like locig and prrofreading are actually valued here" - zknower
Did he win his second at OPACY?
That’s all I can come up with.
Insert something witty here.
by Knubles and Bits on May 21, 2010 12:23 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Pittsburgh, Coors, and Fenway
"things like locig and prrofreading are actually valued here" - zknower
Are the Nats really "generating interest?"
They’re still drawing next to no one, especially considering that they’re playing in a brand new ballpark, have a semi-competitive team, and play in one of the most financially secure cities in the country.
"There's only one cure for what's wrong with all of us pitchers, and that's to take a year off. Then, after you've gone a year without throwing, quit altogether." -Jim Palmer
attendance usually lags behind success by a year or so
If their TV ratings are up, though, that definitely shows more preliminary interest in the team. I can’t imagine what the O’s ratings are like right now.
Outs in baseball are like lives in Mario.
I'm going to have to go ahead and guess terrible.
Maybe they need to air a few more “Who will own it?” commercials to drum up some interest.
Yeah… maybe not.
I'm ready for a straight jacket. - Joe Angel, 4/17/10 (O's record: 1-11)
by Eat More Esskay on May 21, 2010 10:22 AM EDT up reply actions
I loved the one where Brian Matusz struck four batters one time!
so impressive!
Outs in baseball are like lives in Mario.
I can't believe they brought those commercials back for a second season
MASN really needs to focus group their commercials. Most all of them are bad. (Maximum Izturis?) If they already do focus groups, they need to find a way to not populate them with idiots.
I'm ready for a straight jacket. - Joe Angel, 4/17/10 (O's record: 1-11)
by Eat More Esskay on May 21, 2010 11:08 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
They all have what I would call "excellent production values"
I think they look great. But if I have to see that damn “what comes in fast goes out far” commercial ONE MORE TIME…. SOMETHING SOMETHING GO CRAZY
I wanna be Luke Scott's bat!
Or maybe his sunglasses.
Ugh.
Remember the Nick Markakis "honeybear’ and Adam Loewen “drop and drive” commercials? Those I dug. The player commercials for this year were lame.
Having a guy that can play 4 positions almost seems like a bad thing right now.
Just more options for DT to play Roster Whack-a-mole with.
Bring Aubrey, he’s the First baseman. Done.
If anyone really needs a break, we’ve got BSB….
"Ohhh it's baad" - E. Smith
bringing aubrey up only makes sense
no, Scott is the first baseman – no DH… anyway you need more bench players and positional flexibility without the DH, because of double switches, more frequent pinch hitting…
Nationals success is a boon for....
Angelos’ money coffers. Increased MASN revenue helps the financial picture for the sagging O’s. That’s a boon for Angelos and the O’s financials as they watch their own fan base dwindle. Any MASN uptick in revenues means squat for the Orioles fans as long as the franchise continues to wallow in dysfunction.
I think we got another clear indication of how Angelos measures success.
I don't see why Peter Angelos can't make more money...
…while the Orioles still get better and provide a more enjoyable experience in a variety of ways for the fans.
To be understood is to be a prostitute. ~ Fernando Pessoa
He can, but so they know how?
My guess is that for years now Angelos has seen the team finish in the black while the team has sucked. Inertia set in and it was much easier to maintain the status quo and just try to stop the consecutive year losing streak. Sure, they’ve wasted a lot of money on washed up free agents just trying to get to .500 ball, but the bottom line has still come out OK. The payroll did not decline and the losing continued. Somehow MacPhail and Angelos (MacPhail convinced Angelos..) decided the team could get younger, better, and cheaper. If they could better the team and generate more revenue, they could increase payroll if they desired. MacPhail has clearly tried to get younger, cheaper, and better, but it is not working right now. I still think the O’s system is filled with ineptness and it’s not entirely his fault. How come players just don’t come through the O’s system and perform? So what now? We are not going to see a big spending spree. The O’s need an infusion of discipline and competence from the minors on up. I have to think we’ll see Trembley go, likely Crowley as well (assuming Angelos allows the changes). If the team can stop stinking, then they will make more money. I think that’s been the intent behind the MacPhail change. It’s just not working out.
Hey, why aren’t we linking to that Drew Forrester? That guy rocks!
I came to camdenchat and all I got was this lousy avatar.
he made fun of me yesterday
for saying that the only way attendance will go up is for the team to win. He was prattling on about wanting a 2 dollar coupon or something. I’m still not sure why what I said was worth an entire blog post about how the “other side” (it’s just like watching Lost with all the Othering he does!) is stupid and apologetic and, ugh. It didn’t really make me mad though, which I’ll take as progress in my ability to grow up as a respectable human being.
Outs in baseball are like lives in Mario.
Congratulations on growing up!
I’m pretty sure he writes that stuff just because he doesn’t know what else to say. Like, might as well pick on some bloggers for no reason so I have something to write about. And believe me, I understand that. I often times can’t think of anything to write about this team.
It’s funny because the last week I was on their show, the one that duck linked to in the Bird Droppings (one day before Camden Chat wasn’t man enough to stand up to the Orioles by posting some thing about Free the Birds) he asked me what would get fans back and I said the exact same thing. Just win. He didn’t have any snarky responses for me that day.
no
a few weeks ago was my last week. I kinda missed it at first but it was jacking my morning schedule up like crazy. Although last night I was so glad I didn’t have to wake up and talk about the Orioles after their awful performance.
They should pick random CC names out of a hat
and call them every week. See what we have to say.
They are on a couple second delay, right?
"things like locig and prrofreading are actually valued here" - zknower
he made fun of me yesterday
That’s a good sign.
I came to camdenchat and all I got was this lousy avatar.
Did he call us at CC out?
I told him to email me about my supposed agenda. he never did.
When you watch the Orioles every night, a beer after dinner turns into a six pack WAY too many times. Stacey
SB Question which might sound odd
I’m bored with this screen name, is there any way to change it, or is that sort of thing frowned upon (because I don’t see any way to change it). Nobody really knows what TLC means anyhow and I haven’t written over there in a long while. I want to be my own man again!
Outs in baseball are like lives in Mario.
What do you want to change it to?
I couldnt’ figure out what TLC stood for when I first saw you. The Learning Channel? Then I thought TLC was a homage to the 90s R&B band who wrote magnificent songs like Creep and Waterfall. I still hold that belief.
I came to camdenchat and all I got was this lousy avatar.
The Loss Column?
"Real Orioles don't pout. Real Orioles don't gloat. Real Orioles just win."
by NewYorkOriole on May 21, 2010 1:30 PM EDT up reply actions
i approve of screen names that begin with "The"
Like The Hulk. The Birdman.
I came to camdenchat and all I got was this lousy avatar.
yeah
last year I was writing up about the minor leagues, but then neal got all zen and vegan and weird and I guess I’m not writing anything this year.
Nah, I’m just kidding. Neal was always weird.
Seriously though, I feel like im a polybloggist now and don’t want to be tied to anybody else, and like I said, I’m tired of being thinking I’m the ghost of Left Eye.
Outs in baseball are like lives in Mario.
We just DFA'd Justin Turner
I threw up a fanshot with a link to the Tweet.
To be understood is to be a prostitute. ~ Fernando Pessoa
That's curious
DFA Turner to make room for Moore? Meanwhile Garret Atkins whistles quietly to himself.
Outs in baseball are like lives in Mario.
hes such a tool
fucking release him already
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on May 21, 2010 1:38 PM EDT up reply actions
I want to know
What on earth we’re doing holding on to Pedro Viola. Dude was born to clear waivers, and his over 10 ERA with Norfolk is brutal.
To be understood is to be a prostitute. ~ Fernando Pessoa
glancing at the 40 man...
I see plenty of better Candidates than Justin Turner (not that Turner is any great shakes, but why just toss a potentially useful better than Lugo piece away for nothing?
Chorye Spoone
Pedro Viola
Garret Atkins
Pedro Florimon
Lou Montanez
Outs in baseball are like lives in Mario.
I can see keeping Spoone and Florimon on...
…and you can’t DFA Montanez without adding another spare outfielder.
But I’ll keep harping on it: how many lefty specialists do we need? How is Hendo, Ohman, Castillo, and Viola worth 10% of our 40-man roster? Particularly since Castillo can’t get major league hitters out, and Viola can’t get AAA hitters out?
To be understood is to be a prostitute. ~ Fernando Pessoa
Fair points
although Hendo isn’t a specialist, he’s a long man. And I’m not a believer in the Spoone post-injury (he’ll always have that one magical Carolina League year, though!). Certainly my preference would be to cut Atkins and then Viola.
Outs in baseball are like lives in Mario.
A good question for anything Oriole related...
Make the world a better place; punch a Yankee fan in the face!
by PBR me ASAP! on May 21, 2010 1:55 PM EDT up reply actions
Andy MacPhail's Daily WTF?
I don’t have a good nickname for him yet, and I absolutely refuse to misspell his name to make a cheap joke. Way too easy.
When you watch the Orioles every night, a beer after dinner turns into a six pack WAY too many times. Stacey
You aren't thinking big enough
This is The Orioles Seemingly Daily WTF
Outs in baseball are like lives in Mario.
florimon
he can be cut aswell he lacks something o yea skills 2 weeks ago he was horrible in the field. seen his handy work 1st hand.
Guess who recently became available?
Doug Mientkiewicz.
I went to a Zephyr’s game the other day, and he was starting at 1B. Got heckled like crazy, and not just by us. He played 4 games for the Z’s and then opted out of his contract. He looked alright, better than Beav for sure. I’d rather get Logan Morrison or Mike Stanton, but good luck prying those guys from the Feesh.
Matt Wieters has a sustainably high BABIP
Wieters is out with a bruised right knee from a foul ball.
Koji is unavailable tonight although he says the heat wasn’t a factor in Texas.
Both of those tidbits from Britt’s twitter
How come this got no play?
http://weblogs.baltimoresun.com/sports/orioles/blog/2010/05/a_few_things_from_last_night.html
30 pitches in spring time (Texas spring time but still) gassed Uehara. What is it people say around here? Harden the f*** up.
I’m no in great athlete, but come on. I’ve trained for distance races in the Baltimore summer. It sucks. You recuperate and you go back out the next day because that’s the training schedule. Koji needs three days for a thirty pitch appearance. I’m just dumb founded.
Dave Cameron at Fangraphs
thinks the O’s should trade some guys immediately since we’re already 147 games out of the playoffs.
The Orioles should let every GM know that their players are available, and they’re willing to deal. They might not be selling grade A premium beef, but there’s a reason Taco Bell does so well at 2 am – they’re the only ones open.
Matt Wieters has a sustainably high BABIP
good grief, couldn't agree more
but it won’t happen yet. Andy is caught up in wins and losses.
I came to camdenchat and all I got was this lousy avatar.
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