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If you wish to relive the glory of yesterday's game, do so at The SunOrioles.com, and Big League Stew. I've saved the Boston.com entry for its own special spotlight...

Lowly Baltimore sweeps the scuffling Red Sox - The Boston Globe
"It doesn’t get any easier,’’ Dustin Pedroia said. "Everyone thought Baltimore was three easy wins, and we got our [behinds] kicked three times.’’ NOW I remember why I hate these guys so much. -duck

Orioles Insider: The Trembley-Ohman exchange
Ohman says he didn't have to beg to stay in, and Trembley said he didn't give him the chance to plead his case. The plan was to keep him in anyway. -duck

Baltimore Orioles' Brian Roberts not close to return from back injury - baltimoresun.com
"Being out until October is not something that we've even discussed. Unfortunately, I don't know if it's three weeks or three months. I don't think it is three months." -zk

Orioles Notebook: Roberts still in limbo
Different source, same bad news. The word "months" is now creeping into the conversation as to when Brian Roberts will be back. He's still saying no surgery. -duck

Ty Wigginton still proving himself to Orioles | Asheville Citizen-Times
"Some major league veterans get huffy when asked to play a different position. Ty Wigginton grabs a glove and asks, "Which one?" -duck

Orioles Insider: Minor league game recaps- May 2
Norfolk lost, Bowie lost, Frederick lost, and Delmarva had Sunday off. That's weird. -duck

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very funny though:

Part of “The Juice” article which starts off with the Orioles’ sweep of the Bawston Red Sux.

by Y Not on May 3, 2010 7:52 AM EDT reply actions  

haha I love that

Sometimes I just want to talk about beer, blowjobs and baseball, y’know? -2632

by Stacey on May 3, 2010 8:08 AM EDT up reply actions  

You know what else is awkward?

The fact that her boyfriend looks like a white Terrell Suggs. Yikes.

"The United States is the New York Yankees of countries...powerful and respected until the year 2000." - Homer J. Simpson

by Brotz13 on May 3, 2010 8:21 AM EDT up reply actions  

Damn

those are two of the ugliest people in the United States.

by Jonny Pops on May 3, 2010 10:45 AM EDT up reply actions  

I nominate

Kevin Youkilis.

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

by LenaO on May 3, 2010 1:03 PM EDT up reply actions  

yooouuuuuuuuk

"I doubt he could reach [second base]...mostly cuz his fucking arm was in Aybar's nuts." – twistedlogic

by zknower on May 3, 2010 1:06 PM EDT up reply actions  

Or Dustin Pedroia

or Papelbon. Or just about any other player on the Red Sox. That is one gnarly looking team.

"You accept mediocrity and you get mediocrity." - Adam Jones, Son!

by daveh873 on May 3, 2010 1:27 PM EDT up reply actions  

Yes

They might be the ugliest team in the league.

Sometimes I just want to talk about beer, blowjobs and baseball, y’know? -2632

by Stacey on May 3, 2010 1:30 PM EDT up reply actions  

Papelbon is, IMO, the ugliest

"Real Orioles don't pout. Real Orioles don't gloat. Real Orioles just win."

by NewYorkOriole on May 3, 2010 3:17 PM EDT up reply actions  

Hahahahaha.

That is awesome.

"You can't sit on a lead and run a few plays into the line and just kill the clock. You've got to throw the ball over the damn plate and give the other man his chance. That's why baseball is the greatest game of them all." -- Earl Weaver

by Vuff on May 3, 2010 8:31 AM EDT up reply actions  

... it's

In the spirit of the CC grammar police.

by fishoutawata on May 3, 2010 8:40 AM EDT up reply actions  

oh, i see you beat me to it.

"I doubt he could reach [second base]...mostly cuz his fucking arm was in Aybar's nuts." – twistedlogic

by zknower on May 3, 2010 9:03 AM EDT up reply actions  

*it's

"I doubt he could reach [second base]...mostly cuz his fucking arm was in Aybar's nuts." – twistedlogic

by zknower on May 3, 2010 9:03 AM EDT up reply actions  

That old guy behind her

just wants to watch some baseball.

And the young lady behind him has ZERO interest in the game.

And I guess the guy on the left with the “backwards” hat is just making sure there’s no BO… but the girl in the black tank next to/behind him tells a different story.

"I do think the O’s have sucked balls this season. If that displeases you Luke, then oh well."-birdman

by dayzd toe on May 3, 2010 10:05 AM EDT up reply actions  

wow, there's a whole soap opera going on here.

"I doubt he could reach [second base]...mostly cuz his fucking arm was in Aybar's nuts." – twistedlogic

by zknower on May 3, 2010 10:13 AM EDT up reply actions  

I didn't catch this earlier..

but regarding the Dave Trembley quote, someone in that same article posted a comment:

4. Posted by LT Mon May 03, 2010 9:53 am EDT Report Abuse
“It’s just great for the team, individuals who have gone through a lot of pain and mimicry for 30 days.”
People have been impersonating the Orioles for the last month?

HAHAH! Good call… another Trembleyism.

by Y Not on May 3, 2010 10:13 AM EDT up reply actions  

From the Sun: “It’s just great for the team, individuals who have gone through a lot of pain and [ridicule] for 30 days,” said Orioles manager Dave Trembley, whose 7-18 team begins a three-game road series against the Yankees on Monday night.

by JF13 on May 3, 2010 10:45 AM EDT up reply actions  

The word was "mimicry"

which, in the context, makes ZERO sense. They replaced it with a word that does.

"Oh, and Joe? If Brian hits any of your delicate millionaires, know that he meant it." - Stacey

by duck on May 3, 2010 11:59 AM EDT up reply actions  

mr. duck

i got ya there, bud. Look up a couple lines to the blockquote i posted. The guy from the previous link was making fun of Trembley’s use of the word ‘mimicry’ in the wrong context. Funny stuff..

by Y Not on May 3, 2010 12:02 PM EDT up reply actions  

My bad.

"Oh, and Joe? If Brian hits any of your delicate millionaires, know that he meant it." - Stacey

by duck on May 3, 2010 1:15 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions  

I just heard that on the Cunningham show.

him and Zinno got a good 10 minutes out of it.

Supposedly it was Bruce that asked the question and after the answer Trembley left in a strop.

"Ohhh it's baad" - E. Smith

by mpire on May 3, 2010 12:32 PM EDT up reply actions  

I am sure our relationship would be a real home run.

"Hey Yankees... you can take your apology and your trophy and shove 'em straight up your ass!" --Tanner Boyle

by BirdFanInPhilly on May 3, 2010 11:03 AM EDT up reply actions  

wow.

from the boston.com article.
I knew that’s what they think of OPaCY. But damn, on the television?

bxbomber07 wrote:
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.
5/3/2010 5:51 AM EDT

"Ohhh it's baad" - E. Smith

by mpire on May 3, 2010 8:32 AM EDT reply actions  

that's the irony of the day

a yankee fan talking about “class”.

"I doubt he could reach [second base]...mostly cuz his fucking arm was in Aybar's nuts." – twistedlogic

by zknower on May 3, 2010 9:04 AM EDT up reply actions  

is this their new thing to argue about?

Which one is nicer to the slow kid down the street in Baltimore?

"Did you notice nobody could catch me? I think I even gave them a little [Deion Sanders] into the dugout. Once I started high-stepping, they weren't going to catch me." -- Prime Time Ty Wigginton

by 2632 on May 3, 2010 11:34 AM EDT up reply actions  

ahahaha

from further in the comments:

The team stinks and this could be a good thing. Less pink hats, Drinkwater decides there’s better use of his time, they get rid of creepy Neil Diamond song, and ticket prices will come down.

Amen, brutha.

"I doubt he could reach [second base]...mostly cuz his fucking arm was in Aybar's nuts." – twistedlogic

by zknower on May 3, 2010 9:15 AM EDT up reply actions  

Yeah..

I love that guy… and that is why real Red Sox fans aren’t so bad. My daycare lady on the other hand…

I was talking to her last week and she drops this bomb on me

“I like the Orioles too. But my favorite team is the Red Sox.” To which I responded “You can’t do that!” To which SHE responded- “Yes I can and my favorite player is Derek Jeter.” I threw up my last three meals in my mouth that instant and immediately removed my son from her care.

"I do think the O’s have sucked balls this season. If that displeases you Luke, then oh well."-birdman

by dayzd toe on May 3, 2010 10:12 AM EDT up reply actions  

I'm curious to hear from anyone who went to the games.

I admit I’ve stopped going to red sox or yankee games. Usually I’d have to go to fenway and that’s hasn’t worked out well. Plus I’ve decided I’d rather not pay anything to the red sox, so I no longer visit fenway. When I’m back home, I’ll pick games where I don’t have to see the bandwagon. I’ve tended towards Rays games just because I want to see, in person, how good they are.

Anyhow, from TV it looked like the O’s fans made an effort to show up. I saw plenty of orange – more than I expected. You could also hear them countering the red sox fans. Those people braved the asshole red sox fans and got to see a SWEEEEEEP.

by drj on May 3, 2010 8:51 AM EDT reply actions  

The prices for NYY and BOS games are insane

They are the same as Opening Day. If I want one ticket in the LF Lower reserve, by the time TicketMaster takes their piece, it’s almost $60 per ticket. And since the O’s (or TM) disabled “print at home” for Opening Day, it was over $60.

I’m not paying $60 to sit in Lower Reserve to watch a team 11 games below .500 in April. I know the purpose is to gouge NYY and BOS fans, but it’s keeping O’s fans from the park.

"Oh, and Joe? If Brian hits any of your delicate millionaires, know that he meant it." - Stacey

by duck on May 3, 2010 8:55 AM EDT up reply actions  

We were in section 324 (the lower part of the upper reserve) and they were $30. We walked right up to the ticket counter about a week beforehand. Are you not able to do that? Just asking, because we haven’t had much trouble getting NYY, BOS or NYM tickets at the counter when other folks couldn’t get them online.

by JF13 on May 3, 2010 9:02 AM EDT up reply actions  

Opening Day was gonna sell out

So I didn’t want to take a chance on walkup.

"Oh, and Joe? If Brian hits any of your delicate millionaires, know that he meant it." - Stacey

by duck on May 3, 2010 10:18 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions  

Oh ok, yeah, I’ve only gotten tix to Opening Day once, and they were through a friend that knows someone.

My dad is a diehard Mets fan, and called me last year to say “I tried to buy tix online and they were sold out.” The next day I walked up to the ticket counter and bought $15 upper reserve seats. I do feel badly for people who can’t do walkups though.

by JF13 on May 3, 2010 10:21 AM EDT up reply actions  

is it just me..

or does the stadium look a bit emptier during the red sox games from last year? I wonder if the price gouging is even keeping the red sox fans out.

by Y Not on May 3, 2010 9:23 AM EDT up reply actions  

They're already jumping off the wagon

"You accept mediocrity and you get mediocrity." - Adam Jones, Son!

by daveh873 on May 3, 2010 9:47 AM EDT up reply actions  

I was at Saturdays game

When Ortiz hit his first bomb, I thought sure it was about 80% Sox fans… but when we made our big rally in that 6-run inning it seemed like 80% Oriole fans…. I honestly think it was about 50/50. It will get worse when summertime hits though. Walking around the harbor place all day it wasn’t the sea of red I saw last summer. Again, perhaps it could be because school isn’t out yet, or that they are struggling a bit out of the gate. Either way, I’d definitely say Os fans represented. Of course me, and 5 of my loud mouth friends were behind the plate Saturday and didn’t let the SAWX fans get to comfortable.

by Wieters Wieners on May 3, 2010 8:57 AM EDT up reply actions  

I went to Sunday’s game and definitely felt that O’s fans showed up. I guess I’d say it was about 50/50 just from the noise perspective. Amazing amazing game to be at.

by JF13 on May 3, 2010 9:00 AM EDT up reply actions  

everyone here who wasn't there is jealous of you. :)

"I doubt he could reach [second base]...mostly cuz his fucking arm was in Aybar's nuts." – twistedlogic

by zknower on May 3, 2010 9:06 AM EDT up reply actions  

LOL it was disgustingly hot! That was the only downside (and the annoying idiot behind me. “The Umpiah!! The Umpiah!! Oh my GAWD!!”).

by JF13 on May 3, 2010 9:10 AM EDT up reply actions  

I was there sunday too, SO EFFIN hot, but it felt AWESOME chanting sweep at all the PHN that was seated near me in left field

Hating the New York Yankees is as American as apple pie, unwed mothers and cheating on your income tax ~ Mike Royko

by Graham71681 on May 3, 2010 9:19 AM EDT up reply actions  

any orioles fans come with brooms?

can’t imagine any o’s fan confident enough to do that.

by Y Not on May 3, 2010 9:24 AM EDT up reply actions  

Yeah, I saw 2. One on the way in, and one guy who was dancing around on the jumbotron (or whatever it’s called?).

by JF13 on May 3, 2010 9:25 AM EDT up reply actions  

Yeah I saw a guy with a small hand broom like you use for a dust pan

Hating the New York Yankees is as American as apple pie, unwed mothers and cheating on your income tax ~ Mike Royko

by Graham71681 on May 3, 2010 9:51 AM EDT up reply actions  

I went to...

Wednesday against the MFY and Saturday against PHN, two different environments.

MFY: Company seats, a few rows behind the O’s dugout. 60-80% MFY fans in attendance. It was really cold that night, Sabathia was getting in trouble and not getting burned. Guthrie got whacked around. My wife and I left after the 7th inning stretch, and as we were walking out, Cesar was on first. It was (from an attendance standpoint) so bad that when I heard a chorus of cheers, I knew that Jones had hit into a double play. When I heard silence (well, and the loud horn) I knew Cakes went deep. Stadium was half full.

PHN: 60-70% out-of-towners, mostly polite, all obnoxious, especially when Wieters hit his bomb. Actually, I had to roll my eyes a few time when the guy next to me started rattling on about how Darnell McDonald was a young, home-grown top prospect. He was not wearing a pink hat. He should have been though. No fights, a lot of “Let’s go Red Sox!” chants, and wayyyy too many “Youuuuk!” cheers. It was nice when he ended the game.

by TerroristFistJab on May 3, 2010 9:29 AM EDT up reply actions  

Where were you sitting Saturday?

The offensive spark was incredible. I loved every second of it….

by Wieters Wieners on May 3, 2010 9:33 AM EDT up reply actions  

Section 67

So I had a good view of Wiggy’s shots and Wieters blast as well.

by TerroristFistJab on May 3, 2010 11:05 AM EDT up reply actions  

mostly polite, all obnoxious

I don’t quite understand this.

"I doubt he could reach [second base]...mostly cuz his fucking arm was in Aybar's nuts." – twistedlogic

by zknower on May 3, 2010 10:15 AM EDT up reply actions  

Mostly polite in that there weren’t any obscenity-filled back and forths from fans, but still patronizing and obnoxious in the way that they were even there to begin with in such large numbers. Oh, and they threw two home runs back. The bastards.

Ok, fine, they were mostly polite, all obnoxious.

/Fix’d

by TerroristFistJab on May 3, 2010 11:04 AM EDT up reply actions  

i was at sundays

sea of orange in the upper deck. good amount of “lets go O’s” drowned out the “Lets go Sox” by the 10 year old ear screeching bastard kids behind me. It felt good after reimold threw out veratek at the plate and I turned around and told them to sit down and shut up. and they did. stupid kids.

by Philly O's on May 3, 2010 9:49 AM EDT up reply actions  

I love shouting about how fucking foul a ball is when it's hit by a Red Sox

and they all think it’s outta here. Nope, that’s a FOUL BALL, the opposite of a well-hit ball almost.

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 May 3, 2010 9:42 AM EDT reply actions  

LOL. I love yelling “Watch the Outfielders!” when everyone thinks one’s gone and it turns out to be a routine fly ball.

by BrianS on May 3, 2010 9:45 AM EDT up reply actions  

Funny story.

I was at one of the O’s-Nats games last year with my dad, and I had just finished telling him that that’s the best way to judge where a ball’s going. So what happens? Nolan smacks one to left field. I think it’s gone off the bat, but Josh Willingham seems to be settling under it, so I start losing hope… and then he raises his arms and starts looking around with a “Where is it?” expression, and it drops into the stands.

Given that that homer changed the score from something like 4-2 to 5-4, I’m not complaining, but the timing was certainly ironic.

"You can't sit on a lead and run a few plays into the line and just kill the clock. You've got to throw the ball over the damn plate and give the other man his chance. That's why baseball is the greatest game of them all." -- Earl Weaver

by Vuff on May 3, 2010 2:52 PM EDT up reply actions  

Nice reply to that guy on OTM, zk

I wanted to say something, but decided better of it. Yours was a well-reasoned and thoughful response….

"Real Orioles don't pout. Real Orioles don't gloat. Real Orioles just win."

by NewYorkOriole on May 3, 2010 9:44 AM EDT reply actions  

Thanks.

I wanted to try to point out a few facts, but in a reasonable tone so I didn’t get banned for trolling. I actually like intelligent discourse, and the guys over at OTM are pretty cool.

Can’t honestly say I meant every word of the last line though, lol.

"I doubt he could reach [second base]...mostly cuz his fucking arm was in Aybar's nuts." – twistedlogic

by zknower on May 3, 2010 10:17 AM EDT up reply actions  

Dios Mio

Behold, the Pander Bear (from OTM) :

All that said, I wish y’all the best and hope you pick it back up. Really can’t bear the thought of the Yankees running away again. We’ll do our best to inflict some pain on them this week. …

by zknower on May 2, 2010 8:45 PM PDT up reply actions

by Jonny Pops on May 3, 2010 11:08 AM EDT up reply actions  

C'mon, politeness isn't pandering

nice job, ZK, very dignified, and they had to eat it.

by fishoutawata on May 3, 2010 11:10 AM EDT up reply actions  

dude said

“I wish y’all the best…” to the Red Sox, and “hope you pick it back up.” to the Red Sox. Politeness has its limits.

by Jonny Pops on May 3, 2010 11:47 AM EDT up reply actions  

I DO wish them the best

those guys are cool over there. they are not, by and large, PHN types. They’re educated RS fans, and that’s hard to find these days.

I don’t really hope they pick it back up though. That’s where I may have fibbed a bit.

"I doubt he could reach [second base]...mostly cuz his fucking arm was in Aybar's nuts." – twistedlogic

by zknower on May 3, 2010 1:08 PM EDT up reply actions  

a spoonful of sugar makes the medecine go down.

"I doubt he could reach [second base]...mostly cuz his fucking arm was in Aybar's nuts." – twistedlogic

by zknower on May 3, 2010 11:19 AM EDT up reply actions  

Hey, should we go to OTM

And say:

“Hey guys great effort! I think your team shows a lot of promise and in a few years you will be real competitors again! Keep your chins up though!!”

Just to see what it feels like to give a pity statement to someone..

by Y Not on May 3, 2010 9:47 AM EDT reply actions   1 recs

Seriously. I actually got “you’re welcome” from a friend of mine. You’re welcome? Because those games were a gift, and not indicative of talent?

by JF13 on May 3, 2010 9:52 AM EDT up reply actions  

yea well its sox fans

they clearly have more talent than us of course. what i dont get are these ppl that are like “ZOMG we just lost to a 4 and whatever team!” its not like we were gonna lose all 162 games.

by twistedlogic on May 3, 2010 10:17 AM EDT up reply actions  

Jesus

that quote from Pedroiaphile makes me hate that little piece of shit even more. Go take your undeserved, pandering MVP award and stick it where the sun don’t shine, loser.

by Jonny Pops on May 3, 2010 10:44 AM EDT reply actions  

I am convinced he's a meathead

We know Papelbon isn’t the brightest bulb. I see enough of Pedroia in local commercials and such to think similarly of him.

Sports writers and ex-players speak smack about teams. The O’s have been called plenty of stuff. Players are usually smart enough to keep mum. Pedroia’s quip is likely best explained by the Occam’s razor principle. He too is not the brightest bulb.

by drj on May 3, 2010 11:08 AM EDT up reply actions  

Amen.

Hate that little punk.

by Y Not on May 3, 2010 11:20 AM EDT up reply actions  

A Red Sox sweep makes a rainy day in Baltimore alot easier to cope with.

You have to hate losing more than you love winning.

by Mr MaLoR on May 3, 2010 11:02 AM EDT reply actions  

That kind of article warms my heart

And it’s May 3. Hopefully PHN only has reason for this kind of response to intensify as the season progresses.

by drj on May 3, 2010 11:20 AM EDT up reply actions  

thats stupid

oh hey! you took 41.739291 seconds too long to warm up! maybe they should start fining posada for all of those damn trips he makes to the mound every game.

by twistedlogic on May 3, 2010 11:50 AM EDT up reply actions  

My thoughts exactly

Get those NYY-BOS games under 4 hours and then talk to me.

"Oh, and Joe? If Brian hits any of your delicate millionaires, know that he meant it." - Stacey

by duck on May 3, 2010 12:01 PM EDT up reply actions  

The 12-9 game on Sat was over in 2:48

I found that to be remarkable. You really have to be trying to have a four-hour, nine-inning baseball game.

I'm ready for a straight jacket. - Joe Angel, 4/17/10 (O's record: 1-11)

by Eat More Esskay on May 3, 2010 12:10 PM EDT up reply actions  

They should have warned him that he's 45 pounds too heavy

Or that his ERA is 4.5 too high.

Something Magic Happens...
TBMPG

by tgraham3 on May 3, 2010 12:45 PM EDT up reply actions  

OK wow. I need to get the hell out of here.

Oh, loneliness and cheeseburgers are a dangerous mix.

by Y Not on May 3, 2010 12:06 PM EDT reply actions  

Fantasy time again

I envision Guthrie’s first pitch to Derek Jeter tonight to go sailing at his head.
This is, of course, after the O’s have finally gotten to the fat man for 5 runs in the top of the 1st inning.

by Fred Sanford on May 3, 2010 12:16 PM EDT reply actions  

If we don't win

I wouldn’t mind seeing Girardi attack a water cooler after Guthrie plunks a Yankee or two.

"Hey Yankees... you can take your apology and your trophy and shove 'em straight up your ass!" --Tanner Boyle

by BirdFanInPhilly on May 3, 2010 2:00 PM EDT up reply actions  

I might have to boycott centsports after they made this remark:

“David Harris must have been drunk and put $0.10 on the Baltimore Orioles (+260) vs the New York Yankees”

Really? I have to be drunk to make a 10 cent bet on the O’s? Screw you, centsports.

"You accept mediocrity and you get mediocrity." - Adam Jones, Son!

by daveh873 on May 3, 2010 12:33 PM EDT reply actions  

The Angels are +158 against the Sawx. Buchholz is on the mound, but I still think LAA is a safe bet.

Insert something witty here.

by Knubles and Bits on May 3, 2010 1:17 PM EDT up reply actions  

aha! victory

line on boston beating the spread of 1.5 just dropped from +125 to +115

by twistedlogic on May 3, 2010 1:30 PM EDT up reply actions  

Well

3E1N did beat them.

Insert something witty here.

by Knubles and Bits on May 3, 2010 1:37 PM EDT up reply actions  

truth

i’ll bet on both lines to be safe

by twistedlogic on May 3, 2010 1:41 PM EDT up reply actions  

Hey TL

Not trying to bust on your gambling theory at all. But years ago, I learned this was a terrible sucker wager.

On the one hand, you take LA at +155 (lets round), and on the other you take Boston -1.5 at +115.

If you put 300 on LA, and 300 on BOS -1.5, and LA wins, you win roughly $155.

If you put 300 on LA, and 300 on BOS -1.5, and BOS wins by 2 or more, you win $45.

Your average profit here is going to be less than $85 (assuming Boston covers the 2 runs more often than LAA wins outright). Which the odds 155/115 indicate they certainly will.

Your average loss is going to be $600. So you are going to have to win this wager more than 6 out of 7 times to be profitable. And one-run games won by the favorite just aren’t that uncommon.

In any case, I know its centsports, and good luck….

by Wieters Wieners on May 3, 2010 1:51 PM EDT up reply actions  

Centsport strategy can vary pretty significantly from real life betting for a couple reasons

the bonuses seriously skew the odds, especially at when you dont have much of bank, and until you get to at least a few dollars the downside is negligible because its so easy to win one or two bets and replenish your account.

by kba26 on May 3, 2010 1:56 PM EDT up reply actions  

thats what i do when i'm down at 10 cents

make money fast. poor strategy when you get above a dollar because you’re going to lose most likely

by twistedlogic on May 3, 2010 1:59 PM EDT up reply actions  

The issue is the parlays reduce your bonus

If you’re under 25 cents (you start with 10), you get a 100 percent bonus on single bets. If you do a parlay, it drops to 50% for 2-bet parlays and 25% for 3-bet parlays. So your expected return on a parlay would have to be pretty substantial to make it worth giving up the additional bonus.

by kba26 on May 3, 2010 2:02 PM EDT up reply actions  

no, you still make a profit

bet 25 cents on LAA (158) to make 40 cents. a bet of 30 cents on boston’s spread of 1.5 (115) makes you 34 cents. either way its a small profit. gets much better when you have a little bit more money. only way you dont make money is if boston wins by 1 run.

by twistedlogic on May 3, 2010 2:01 PM EDT up reply actions  

I know you make a profit if you hit one.

My point is if you lose 1 outta 8 times you are back to even… you have to hit it such a high percentage of the time I just dont see the value. But with all the centsports bonus stuff I didnt know then maybe it works.

by Wieters Wieners on May 3, 2010 2:07 PM EDT up reply actions  

i'm over 3 bucks so i dont get a bonus anymore

its all based on the pitching matchups. only two 1 run games yesterday. the o’s and the rays. the rays were the favorite in that game so i’d have lost if i used the same strategy, but with the matchup of price and greinke, you’d know it would be a tight game and not bet on it. i bet on the phillies and mets because with santana and moyer on the hill, i didnt expect a one run game.

its not a fool-proof strategy, but it works. you wont necessarily drop back to even if you lose 1 out of 8. just depends on how much you bet. i’ve done this 4 times and won all 4….a total of 1.50. if i lose the LAA/BOS bet, i drop to a dollar. still a profit. a friend of mine has done this 27 times to start the season and hasnt lost one yet!

by twistedlogic on May 3, 2010 2:16 PM EDT up reply actions  

not always

depends on the matchup. i bet 25 on the LAA money line and 30 on the BOS spread. saunders has been awful this year, but if the sox can lose 3 games to the o’s, they can lose to LAA too. could be a close game.

i put much more on the MFY-O’s game. with guts going up against CC, i see a chance the o’s could win. if the yankees win, however, i dont think it’d be by one run especially with that lineup getting hot.

by twistedlogic on May 3, 2010 2:38 PM EDT up reply actions  

Good deal

Well I should have prefaced it: Assuming you bet the same amount at the aforementioned odds, you will need to hit about 7 out of 8 to break even.

by Wieters Wieners on May 3, 2010 2:40 PM EDT up reply actions  

agreed

thats why you’ve got to look for certain matchups. sometimes it isnt worth even betting on the other line. the mets and phillies the other day with halladay on the mound is great example. i would only expect halladay to have a handful of bad outings per season and he just had one against SFO. i fully expected the phils to come out and beat the mets so i only bet on the phils.

by twistedlogic on May 3, 2010 2:45 PM EDT up reply actions  

I put lots of fake money on the Habs in hockey

in order to make me feel better if the Caps lost.

It didn’t work.

Waiting 'til next year.

by wickedwitch on May 3, 2010 2:51 PM EDT up reply actions  

good plan

the habs were hugeeeee underdogs in almost all of the seven games.

by twistedlogic on May 3, 2010 2:54 PM EDT up reply actions  

I'm loving the Boston article's comments.

Fucking morons.

Something Magic Happens...
TBMPG

by tgraham3 on May 3, 2010 12:36 PM EDT reply actions  

I got sent home from work

Because early this morning there was some kind of issue with some kind of air handler or machine or something or other in my building and they had to bring in some people to fix it and there was an air quality issue, so now I’m just having a free day off! Free days off are Birdland.

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by Stacey on May 3, 2010 12:46 PM EDT reply actions  

now you can go film one of those commercials

“this is where i spend my sick days!!!! zomg wow!”

by twistedlogic on May 3, 2010 12:48 PM EDT up reply actions  

Everyone thought Baltimore was three easy wins, and we got our [behinds] kicked three times.

“We’re not concerned about what other teams think. I know teams come in here thinking we’re playing the Orioles. And then 9 innings later, they got the loss, they know what we’re about.” ~Adam Jones

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by birdman on May 3, 2010 1:00 PM EDT reply actions  

point/counterpoint

Jane, you ignorant slut.

"I doubt he could reach [second base]...mostly cuz his fucking arm was in Aybar's nuts." – twistedlogic

by zknower on May 3, 2010 1:10 PM EDT up reply actions  

I can't believe any person would whip that line out in public

I mean, really, are you hiiiigh.

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by birdman on May 3, 2010 1:21 PM EDT up reply actions  

Elaborate..

this sounds good already.

by Y Not on May 3, 2010 1:29 PM EDT up reply actions  

You know how conferences go

This was a breakout session introduction, not everyone was really paying attention, and suddenly the word “slut” stopped all conversation in the room. No one got the context because all they heard was “slut” over the loudspeaker. The moderator kind of swallowed hard and powered through it.

by PhilR8 on May 3, 2010 1:32 PM EDT up reply actions  

ouch.

One of those Southwest “want to get away?” moments

by Y Not on May 3, 2010 1:43 PM EDT up reply actions  

i just found a clip of that

That’s best damn thing I’ve seen all year.

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by birdman on May 3, 2010 1:17 PM EDT up reply actions  

Dan Aykroyd is the man.

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by birdman on May 3, 2010 1:39 PM EDT up reply actions  

Caption.

“Switch!”

"Ohhh it's baad" - E. Smith

by mpire on May 3, 2010 1:35 PM EDT reply actions  

I was looking up info about Youk's injury and got this:
While Youkilis doesn’t rely on his groin as much as some other players might, the Red Sox won’t want their cleanup hitter to further injure the muscle and have to land on the 15-day DL.

"You accept mediocrity and you get mediocrity." - Adam Jones, Son!

by daveh873 on May 3, 2010 1:39 PM EDT reply actions  

LOL

So other players tend to use their love muscle when hitting the ball?

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by birdman on May 3, 2010 1:41 PM EDT up reply actions  

So size does count! (’Course it does.)

by fishoutawata on May 3, 2010 4:03 PM EDT up reply actions  

More consternation that the Orioles – the Orioles – beat up on the mighty home town team.

HA-HA

by drj on May 3, 2010 2:48 PM EDT reply actions  

did they just make a Wigginton fat joke?
The Red Sox closer then hung a meaty slider (extra fat) that Ty Wigginton belted into deep left-center for a game-winning hit.

cxcxcxcxzzzzzzzzz

by Steve. on May 3, 2010 3:15 PM EDT up reply actions  

That they did.

And next time, I want Ty to bust out his best Roy Nelson impression after a Home Run.

"If I think too much, then I will injure other places. I don’t want to do that." - Koji Uehara

by Jakattak88 on May 3, 2010 3:43 PM EDT up reply actions  

Lineup (Ew.)

Jones, Markakis, Wigginton, Tejada, Wieters, Atkins, Reimold, Montanez, Izturis

I can’t take Atkins AND Lou. One or the other. That’s all you’re allowed.

"You accept mediocrity and you get mediocrity." - Adam Jones, Son!

by daveh873 on May 3, 2010 4:35 PM EDT reply actions  

Yep.

Guts, hope you brought your… G-Game?

"You can't sit on a lead and run a few plays into the line and just kill the clock. You've got to throw the ball over the damn plate and give the other man his chance. That's why baseball is the greatest game of them all." -- Earl Weaver

by Vuff on May 3, 2010 5:19 PM EDT up reply actions  

Yuck

They kept Rhyno out of the lineup against CC last time, so seeing Atkins doesn’t surprise me. I can’t take Lou, though, but as ice cold as Luke as been I don’t know that we’ll see much impact.

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by Stacey on May 3, 2010 4:44 PM EDT up reply actions  

MAYBE

And it’s in caps because it’s a big maybe, Reimold will realize “Holy crap, I’m surrounded by people who suck. I should hit something”.

"If I think too much, then I will injure other places. I don’t want to do that." - Koji Uehara

by Jakattak88 on May 3, 2010 5:03 PM EDT up reply actions  

Wigginton made the Create a Caption on Big Leage Stew.

"I’d like to be 29, 6-foot-3 and have a full head of hair," Trembley said. "The reality is, realignment is not going to happen. So we’re going to have to deal with it."

by Gregory O on May 3, 2010 5:03 PM EDT reply actions  

Link Fail

http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/blog/big_league_stew

"I’d like to be 29, 6-foot-3 and have a full head of hair," Trembley said. "The reality is, realignment is not going to happen. So we’re going to have to deal with it."

by Gregory O on May 3, 2010 5:05 PM EDT up reply actions  

I posted

“Jones and Wigginton to Izzy: “Don’t you run across the mound when Dallas Braden is pitching!”

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by birdman on May 3, 2010 5:28 PM EDT up reply actions  

awesome

"I doubt he could reach [second base]...mostly cuz his fucking arm was in Aybar's nuts." – twistedlogic

by zknower on May 3, 2010 6:05 PM EDT up reply actions  

Mine is...
Adam Jones and Cesar Izturis futilely try to restrain Ty Wigginton as he becomes the first player to race towards a pie after a walk off hit

"You accept mediocrity and you get mediocrity." - Adam Jones, Son!

by daveh873 on May 3, 2010 5:35 PM EDT up reply actions   1 recs

ahhahahaahahahah

awesome.

You too, birdman.

Sometimes I just want to talk about beer, blowjobs and baseball, y’know? -2632

by Stacey on May 3, 2010 5:54 PM EDT up reply actions  

i added another one

After a thrilling walk off win, Adam Jones, Ty Wigginton, and Cesar Izturis race to the clubhouse to see who can twitter first.

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by birdman on May 3, 2010 6:00 PM EDT up reply actions  

also awesome

"I doubt he could reach [second base]...mostly cuz his fucking arm was in Aybar's nuts." – twistedlogic

by zknower on May 3, 2010 6:05 PM EDT up reply actions  

I went with a line I borrowed from Rick Reilly

“WE’RE GOING TO SIZZLER!!!!”

"If I think too much, then I will injure other places. I don’t want to do that." - Koji Uehara

by Jakattak88 on May 3, 2010 5:47 PM EDT reply actions  

i was wearing an orioles shirt while running

passed some girl wearing a yankees tshirt. went over to insinuate that she was an idiot until i realized she really was an idiot and thinks that a-rod and derek jeter are the only two players on yankees

by twistedlogic on May 3, 2010 5:53 PM EDT reply actions  

i would just

 i would like to thank you all for making me a more informed orioles/baseball fan but some of these stats get followed are mind blowing lol. also duck is my fav

by chuckthefan on May 3, 2010 6:22 PM EDT reply actions  

We should a Duck bobblehead night.

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by birdman on May 3, 2010 6:32 PM EDT up reply actions  

HAVE a Duck bobblehead night.

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by birdman on May 3, 2010 6:33 PM EDT up reply actions  

Hey, we have three mods...

Three mini-bobbleheads in action poses?

"You can't sit on a lead and run a few plays into the line and just kill the clock. You've got to throw the ball over the damn plate and give the other man his chance. That's why baseball is the greatest game of them all." -- Earl Weaver

by Vuff on May 3, 2010 6:37 PM EDT up reply actions  

(And by "mods" I mean "big wigs.")

"You can't sit on a lead and run a few plays into the line and just kill the clock. You've got to throw the ball over the damn plate and give the other man his chance. That's why baseball is the greatest game of them all." -- Earl Weaver

by Vuff on May 3, 2010 6:37 PM EDT up reply actions  

Really? He's not my favorite.

Sometimes I just want to talk about beer, blowjobs and baseball, y’know? -2632

by Stacey on May 3, 2010 6:59 PM EDT up reply actions  

you're just jealous

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by birdman on May 3, 2010 7:01 PM EDT up reply actions  

maybe...

Sometimes I just want to talk about beer, blowjobs and baseball, y’know? -2632

by Stacey on May 3, 2010 7:05 PM EDT up reply actions  

Who is?

You, Z, or do we have a secret “big brother” watching over us?

"You accept mediocrity and you get mediocrity." - Adam Jones, Son!

by daveh873 on May 3, 2010 8:35 PM EDT up reply actions  

Clearly she's fond of

CC’’s Christ… Scott that is. ;-)

"I do think the O’s have sucked balls this season. If that displeases you Luke, then oh well."-birdman

by dayzd toe on May 4, 2010 9:12 AM EDT up reply actions  

Mom always loved zk more

"Oh, and Joe? If Brian hits any of your delicate millionaires, know that he meant it." - Stacey

by duck on May 4, 2010 8:35 AM EDT up reply actions  

So when will you 2

break out the guitar & the stand-up bass?

You can't fix stupid. Stupid is forever.

by sluggo 2.0 on May 4, 2010 2:41 PM EDT up reply actions  

Dibs on guitar...

"Oh, and Joe? If Brian hits any of your delicate millionaires, know that he meant it." - Stacey

by duck on May 5, 2010 7:46 AM EDT up reply actions  

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