Saturday Bird Droppings
by duck on May 8, 2010 9:25 AM EDT
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PrintNo game to recap yesterday. Remember, the Twins and O's play a split double-header today at 1:10 ET and 8:10 ET. Man, a noon local time start must be fun for these guys.
Wigginton A Pleasant Surprise for O’s | FanGraphs Baseball
Wiggy Pop getting some love. -Stacey
Joe Posnanski Blog Archive; Robin Roberts (1926-2010)
Joe Posnanski with a beautiful piece about the late Robin Roberts. -Stacey
Peter Schmuck: Orioles, Twins can't go under cover - baltimoresun.com
"Friday night's game between the Orioles and Minnesota was postponed because of rain and predicted snow, making it the first Twins home rainout since a game was washed out against the Chicago White Sox on Sept. 20, 1980, when the Twins played at old Metropolitan Stadium." - duck
O's threaten changes fantasy owners have already made -USATODAY.com
Nothing new in the article, I just love that headline. -duck
Orioles Insider: Adam Jones, Nick Markakis and the leadoff dilemma
"Trembley has said that his reason for keeping Jones at leadoff is the young center fielder needs to learn to be a better all-around hitter, to show better plate discipline, work the count and use his speed more." Isn't that what Spring Training is for? In the immortal words of Herm Edwards,. "You play to WIN THE GAME!" -duck
The 2010 Orioles: Is the worst over? - MASNsports.com
"Not only have they played more games within the division than any other AL East team, they have played the most road games of any division squad." Steve Melewski makes the case the O's have nowhere to go but up. -duck
Baltimore Orioles at Minnesota Twins - May 8, 2010 | MLB.com Preview
"The Orioles finally figured out how to win with their minimalist offense. They may have to put what they learned into immediate practice on Saturday." -duck
Twitter / Brittany Ghiroli: Twins BA vs MIllwood
"With the exception of Alexi Casilla (.182), everyone on the #Twins roster that has faced Millwood has a career average of .300 or better." -duck
The Associated Press: 40-something Moyer, kid SS have quite a night
Last night, 47 year old Jamie Moyer became the oldest player in baseball history to pitch a shutout. Is that man amazing or what? -Stacey
Is your name Bob? Do you live near Frederick?
The Frederick Keys are running a promotion tonight where if your name is Bob, you get in for free. I love the minor leagues. When is Stacey night is what I'm wondering. -Stacey
IN THE MINORS: Norfolk won 3-2 as Josh Bell went 3-for-4 with a home run and Troy Patton went 6.2 IP with 2 earned runs and 5 strikeouts against 4 walks; Bowie lost 1-0, Frederick won 2-0 as Xavier Avery hit another home-run and Delmarva lost 6-4 as Matt Hobgood went 5.0 IP and gave up 9 hits, 4 runs (3 earned), 2 walks and struck out 2 batters. -duck
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I think Jamie Moyer is the only guy in the majors older then my dad.
I could be wrong, though.
Everyone thought Baltimore was three easy wins and we got our ass kicked three times. - Dustin Pedoria, After the Red Sox got swept by the Orioles.
by BaltimoreSportsFan on May 8, 2010 9:53 AM EDT reply actions
SJU, son!
"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
I have no clue what that stands for...
Everyone thought Baltimore was three easy wins and we got our ass kicked three times. - Dustin Pedoria, After the Red Sox got swept by the Orioles.
by BaltimoreSportsFan on May 8, 2010 5:20 PM EDT up reply actions
not a huge fan of the picks straight out of HS
by twistedlogic on May 8, 2010 11:05 AM EDT up reply actions
Eh
I’m not a huge fan of pitchers in the first round, but at the same time, I think we all like Hobgood less because he wasn’t a consensus top 5 guy. If we had taken Matzek (who has yet to throw a pro pitch) or Jacob Turner (who looked awesome in three starts with 14 Ks to 1 BB in 12 innings before going on the DL), I think we’d be bitching less.
To be understood is to be a prostitute. ~ Fernando Pessoa
it's not really the pitchers in the first round thing
i’m part of the “take the best possible player available” lobby. hobgobbles wasn’t that guy.
by twistedlogic on May 8, 2010 11:35 AM EDT up reply actions
probably true
I gave the FO the benefit of the doubt b/c i had never seen any of them pitch, and while its still real early, Hobgobbles isn’t making them look smart, just cheap.
"I have seen the future and his name is Matt Wieters." Keith Law
by Reddrummer9187 on May 8, 2010 12:02 PM EDT up reply actions
I'm not so sure
How great does Matzek look still in extended spring training? How great does Turner look already hurt with less than a month of professional experience? Hobgood is a 19 year old in A ball; I’m willing to give it some time. Right now, unlike the people ranked a bit ahead of him, he’s managing to pitch. In games. That counts.
To be understood is to be a prostitute. ~ Fernando Pessoa
Well, I assume that Matzek is pitching in extended ST
To be understood is to be a prostitute. ~ Fernando Pessoa
haha i'm just kidding
i thought the “he’s managing to pitch. In games” was funny.
by twistedlogic on May 8, 2010 12:14 PM EDT up reply actions
Anyone think this is funny?
Did you know that in Arizona, if you’re wearing sambraro, they ask for your citizenship papers?
Everyone thought Baltimore was three easy wins and we got our ass kicked three times. - Dustin Pedoria, After the Red Sox got swept by the Orioles.
by BaltimoreSportsFan on May 8, 2010 10:43 AM EDT reply actions
"O's threaten changes fantasy owners have already made"
Though to be fair, most fantasy owners have better alternative options to utilize than Corey Patterson.
"You accept mediocrity and you get mediocrity." - Adam Jones, Son!
damn
so you mean giving up my top waiver wire spot just to nab CPats WASN’T a good idea?
by twistedlogic on May 8, 2010 11:06 AM EDT up reply actions
That's Avery's first home run of the year, actually
Meanwhile, Bell is on fire lately – also has had five of his six walks in the last ten games, including two last night.
To be understood is to be a prostitute. ~ Fernando Pessoa
Avery and Hoes
Have seen huge improvements i their K/BB, its real good to see. Its also good to see Bell mashing, maybe come august we get to see what he has to offer. Snyder on the other hand is doing nothing to make me believe he belongs in this coversation.
"I have seen the future and his name is Matt Wieters." Keith Law
by Reddrummer9187 on May 8, 2010 12:05 PM EDT up reply actions
Jones at top of the order
If the guy is pressing, which he has admitted, how does thepressure of hitting at the top of the order helping? Beyond pressing, Jones looks like he just can’t recognize pitches. If he’s got two strikes almost anything that starts out in the strike zone and breaks out will have him flailing. I realize the O’s have no clear option for the top of the order, but why put a kid you claim is part of the future up there while he continues to fail. Jones belongs at number 8 or so (or AAA) while he tries to figure things out. The season is already a bust, and if Jones really is part of the future, it’s more important to help him. That crap Trembley spouted makes me think this franchise will never figure out how to get their collective heads out of their collective asses.
Any one know if there is a site of old O's radio broadcasts archived and available for download?
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