Saturday Bird Droppings (???) / Open Thread
by zknower on Jun 19, 2010 1:29 PM EDT
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PrintThe site was down for a while this morning, preventing us from posting and/or clipping articles. We'll see if we can get some stuff up here.
In the meantime, talk amongst yourselves.....
I'll give you a topic: The professional baseball team known as the Baltimore Orioles are neither professional nor a baseball team.
Discuss.
UPDATE: Now the site's up, but my internet is going in and out. Here are a few quick things.
Recaps from The Sun, AP, and San Diego Tribune.
Orioles notebook: Jim Palmer approves of Markakis' comments - baltimoresun.com
Palmer thinks it's good that Nicky is speaking his mind. So there's something we can all agree on. -zk
Jim Johnson remains positive about return | Press & Sun-Bulletin
Details about Jim Johnson's rehab. He's supposed to throw off a mound on Monday. -zk
Auburn's Trent Mummey signs with Orioles | al.com
The O's fourth-round pick signs for his slot value of $250k. -zk
Finding Tulo's replacement - ESPN
Buster Olney speculates as to who the Rockies might target to play shortstop in the absence of the injured Troy Tulowitski. - Esskay
Interview Thursday: BSR talks with O’s 2B Prospect L.J. Hoes | Baltimore Sports Report
A fun interview with local prospect L.J. Hoes. It's neat hearing an O's minor leaguer talk about being an Orioles fan as a kid. -Stacey
The Story of Scott Moore (or Why Can't These Guys Get At Bats?)
Dempsey's Army wonders the same thing as the rest of us: what in the name of all that is holy are Garrett Atkins and Julio Lugo doing on this team when we could be seeing if your minor leaguers have any chance? -Stacey
Orioles Insider: Minor league game recaps -- June 18
Norfolk lost to Toledo, but Nolan Reimold went 4-for-5
Bowie beat Harrisburg, overcoming a bad start by Chorye Spoone (I can't believe that guy is even still around).
Frederick beat Myrtle Beach, with multi hit games from Xavier Avery, Greg Miclat, and Buck Britton (who I've never heard of but that's a cool name). Billy Rowell was 0-for-5 with four Ks.
Delmarva beat Lexington, as starter Jesse Beal pitched six innings and allowed just one unearned run.
Aberdeen beat Hudson Valley in its season opener. Justin Anderson took a no-hitter into the sixth inning and Kipp Schutz was 2-for-4 with a triple. -Stacey
Baseball-Reference Blog » Arthur Rhodes’ excellent season
BR takes a look at our old friend Arthur Rhodes, who at the age of 40 is having an amazing year in the bullpen for the Reds. -Stacey
And finally, happy 33rd birthday to Bruce Chen! I will always have a place in my heart for that crazy Chinese-Panamanian. He's having himself a decent season in Kansas City and his likability isn't lost on the guys at Royals Review.
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I don't know, but I like that Nick Markakis.
He’s like buttah!
"MONTANEZ: Alas! I cannot hit. Deal with it."
-Eat More Esskay
I wouldn't call them
A professional baseball team. But I would call them a baseball team. As long as one of the following words proceeded said statement:
“Worst”
“Horrific”
“Nauseating”
“Pitiful”
“Uninspired”
In other words, if I were to use a term from the late 1990’s(that would also tell you what I was watching during said time period), the Baltimore Orioles TOTALLY reek of suckitude.
"Trident vs Body, Trident wins" -Armand Dorian
Left fielder Nolan Reimold was 3-for-4 with a run scored — raising his batting average to .206 — in the Tides’ 6-4 loss to Toledo.
All singles. This is in just over 100 at bats, so it’s not a meaningful sample size—but Jesus, what happened to him?
"MONTANEZ: Alas! I cannot hit. Deal with it."
-Eat More Esskay
.206 is actually a good sign
He was sub-.100 for wuite some time.
"things like locig and prrofreading are actually valued here" - zknower
Oh, I know.
.206 is a major improvement in his BA from where he was for the first few weeks. That was when he had 20-50 plate appearances. Now he’s at 100; maybe from this point his BA will climb at dizzying speed, maybe not—but why was he hitting so poorly for so long?
"MONTANEZ: Alas! I cannot hit. Deal with it."
-Eat More Esskay
I imagine
some combination of lingering Achilles issues, needing to get back to good habits after pressing in the majors, and the whole drama with his (supposedly psycho) ex-girlfriend having his kid.
"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
Lugo leading off tonight
That dinner outing my wife is dragging me to is suddenly looking more appealing.
by Dingbat Charlie on Jun 19, 2010 5:56 PM EDT reply actions
The Fox announcers are currently advocating sending Strasburg to the All-Star game
Can we please take all sports broadcasting rights away from them?
if he goes
Then Arrieta goes.
"There's rock bottom, 50 feet of crap, then the Orioles."-Stacey
by BaltimoreSportsFan on Jun 19, 2010 8:17 PM EDT up reply actions
I don't think so
Stras has struck out 32 in his first 3 starts in the majors. That’s the most ever for anyone’s first 3 starts. I’m not saying make him an all star already, but he’s got a better argument for it than Arrieta does (though winning 2 games on this team is pretty amazing).
"things like locig and prrofreading are actually valued here" - zknower
OT- RIP Manute Bol
http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news?slug=aw-boltribute061910
Insert something witty here.
by Knubles and Bits on Jun 19, 2010 7:18 PM EDT reply actions
Holy shit
That was unexpected.
"There's rock bottom, 50 feet of crap, then the Orioles."-Stacey
by BaltimoreSportsFan on Jun 19, 2010 8:16 PM EDT up reply actions
Young man....
I’m gonna send you some soap for that potty mouth. Get your learner’s permit, THEN we’ll take about letting you cuss on here.
"If you go up there clueless, you're going to come back [to the dugout] clueless. It's that simple." - Nick Markakis
ooh busted!
Isn't it almost impossible to believe that none of the perfect games this season have been thrown against us? -O'sFan21
I GOT FREEDOM OF SPEECH! IT'S IN THE CONSTITUTION!!
"There's rock bottom, 50 feet of crap, then the Orioles."-Stacey
by BaltimoreSportsFan on Jun 20, 2010 6:36 AM EDT up reply actions
"In loco parentis"
means I’m the teacher and I can tell you what to do. :)
Actually, it’s Latin for “in the place of parents”, but that’s the legal doctrine that says school officials act in the place of parents in an educational setting. It’s why your teacher can tell you to sit down and you have to actually do it. :)
"If you go up there clueless, you're going to come back [to the dugout] clueless. It's that simple." - Nick Markakis
Wait
When my teachers tells me to sit down, I actually have to do it? This is big news.
"There's rock bottom, 50 feet of crap, then the Orioles."-Stacey
by BaltimoreSportsFan on Jun 20, 2010 9:20 AM EDT up reply actions
You are forgetting that we aren't in an educational setting
DESPITE WHAT YOU MAY THINK!
I'm back. YAY SUMMER!
And by the way
I second his comment, but I will refrain from using such a vulgar tongue…even though I’m older than him by two years.
I'm back. YAY SUMMER!
Out of curiosity, how much coaching on this do teachers actually get?
It seems like every week you hear some story about a school doing something that blatantly violates Tinker. I’m always curious if the parties involved just never had the boundaries explained to them well enough, or if they just dont care to follow them.
So it wasn't just my computer that couldn't get the site up.
"There's rock bottom, 50 feet of crap, then the Orioles."-Stacey
by BaltimoreSportsFan on Jun 19, 2010 8:18 PM EDT reply actions
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