Sunday Bird Droppings
by duck on Jul 11, 2010 8:14 AM EDT
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If you wish to read the words of others who witnessed Chris Tillman's return to Major League Baseball, direct your browser to baltimoresun.com, The Associated Press, orioles.com, and Dallas Morning News.
Tillman takes no-hitter into 7th, upstages Lee's Rangers debut as O's win - ESPN
"It was just one of those weird games, every swing they took turned into a run somehow," said Ian Kinsler, the Rangers' All-Star second baseman. -duck
Orioles Insider: Chris Tillman sensed teammates didn't think he belonged
Don't you hate being the new kid and you don't quite fit in? That was Chris Tillman, but a trip to the Norfolk mall, some new clothes, a new cut fastball, and all of a sudden, you're invited to Jillian's party this weekend and that cute girl is going to be there! And she likes you! And you throw 7.1 innings of amazing stuff! Awesome! -duck
Luke Scott: "I'm doing great" - School of Roch
Rock Kubatko got this text message from Luke Scott concerning his rehab in Florida: "I'm doing great," he wrote. "No pain. A little fatigue with all the repetition, but that's normal. Feeling good." -duck
Gonzalez goes back to back - School of Roch
Mike Gonzalez has now pitched effectively on consecutive nights, signaling he may be close to a return after the ASG. -duck
Fox knows he has to earn everyday role | orioles.com: News
Jake Fox is on his third organization already. He's figured out he doesn't have the luxury of not playing hard. Good for him. Now TAKE SOME PITCHES already! -duck
IN THE MINORS
Norfolk lost 5-3 as they had 12 hits but left a season-high 14 men on base, Bowie won 6-2 as the Baysox starting pitcher Rick Zagone held the Trenton Thunder to two runs over six innings Saturday night in the win, Frederick won in a walk-off as Billy Rowell's solo home run gave the Keys the 5-4 win, Delmarva lost in a walk-off despite Steve Bumbry's double and home run, Aberdeen lost and lost badly, 10-2, Bluefield cruised to an easy 15-5 win, and the GCL Orioles lost a 3-2 game to the GCL Rays despite GCL Orioles' starter Enrico Jimenez going 6.0 IP with just 2R, 1 ER, 5 H, 8 Ks and 1 BB. -duck
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Nats fans are a joke.
They don’t care about the team at all unless Strasburg is pitching. When he pitched against SF it 34,000 and change at the the Mallpark, when Luis Atilano pitched the day before that the crowd was about half of that. They’re bandwagon fans in a way I’ve never seen before.
"[The] dictionary is the only place that success comes before work." - Vince Lombardi
by BaltimoreSportsFan on Jul 11, 2010 9:09 AM EDT reply actions
Meh
What have the Nats ever done to deserve loyal fans?
Have they some long tradition in Washington? No. A stadium the team extorted from taxpayers which they proceeded to fill with the worst team in baseball two years running? Yes. Terrible players like Luis Atilano? Yep.
There shouldn’t be more than 17,000 “real” Nats fans yet. If they improve the team on the field and keep getting exciting players like Strasburg, they will get more. But I’m quite fine with the idea that you can’t plop a team in a city, steal money from its tax coffers, and suck ass on the field and get legions of devoted fans.
To be understood is to be a prostitute. ~ Fernando Pessoa
You gotta admit that the we would do the same thing. You really think the stadium would be full against the Royals if Strasburg wasn’t pitching?
"However, the true greatness of the Ravens’ line lies in their malevolence, led by right end Haloti Ngata. Simply put, Ngata can’t be blocked by mere mortals. He is not a product of the human species. He is really a creation of a building contractor, made of cinderblocks and some type of flesh-like covering. Throw in Kelly Gregg at nose tackle and behemoth rookie Terrence Cody and you have something truly frightening."
It's not like fans are filling up OPACY while the team sucks.
So I don’t think we get to throw stones.
Can you really blame them? Why spend your money to go watch a few decent guys and some scrubs when you could sit in the AC at home for free and watch on TV? Or just do something else with your life on a given night?
Bandwagon was probably all the people who, earlier in the season, suddenly cared about the Nats because it was cool and trendy and they were acting like they’d been Nats fans all along, and now they don’t care now that the team sucks.
I bet there are a lot of people who have some genuine affection for the Nats, who follow the team passionately even if they don’t shell out money for game tickets. If their team wins they will stop giving as much weight to other non-baseball activities as often – a phenomenon I also think will play out among O’s fans when the team is finally good. To me, that has nothing to do with bandwagon.
Baltimore is Baltimore. That's kind of what I know. - Manny Machado, 6/7/10
by Eat More Esskay on Jul 11, 2010 12:01 PM EDT up reply actions
This is the first time all season that I have actually enjoyed watching two baseball games in a row. Man, it would just be awsome if this is a sign to the future we have.
"However, the true greatness of the Ravens’ line lies in their malevolence, led by right end Haloti Ngata. Simply put, Ngata can’t be blocked by mere mortals. He is not a product of the human species. He is really a creation of a building contractor, made of cinderblocks and some type of flesh-like covering. Throw in Kelly Gregg at nose tackle and behemoth rookie Terrence Cody and you have something truly frightening."
Good job with your proofreading, ESPN
Tillman’s no-no was into the 8th, not the 7th. That title caused me to mess up twice when talking about it in comments. Blame ESPN! I don’t get paid to write this stuff.
Oh and now we’re warming up Uehara. He’ll die. He will actually DIE if he pitches in this heat. -KenDixonFanClub
No it wasn't
The no-no was broken up in the 7th – that’s why we were mostly unhappy to see him come out to pitch the 8th.
To be understood is to be a prostitute. ~ Fernando Pessoa
I KNOW!
I’m dumb.
Oh and now we’re warming up Uehara. He’ll die. He will actually DIE if he pitches in this heat. -KenDixonFanClub
I gotta admit
I totally channeled you when writing the blurb. I thought, “Stacey’s gonna think this is funny if noone else.” Hope I was right.
"Overdrive the sound and make it sound pretty rude." - Jimmy Page
by duck on Jul 11, 2010 11:44 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Anyone wanna get a free 7.11 oz slurpee?
Then go to 7-11.
"[The] dictionary is the only place that success comes before work." - Vince Lombardi
by BaltimoreSportsFan on Jul 11, 2010 10:36 AM EDT reply actions
I just can't get enough of...
that Bobby Bonilla deferred money story. Just read about it again today in the NYT, which is only 2 weeks behind USA Today and the Wall Street Journal.
And we thought Albert Bell was a bad deal. And he was, but least
his contract didn’t last for 25 years.
by FromTheBeginning on Jul 11, 2010 2:23 PM EDT up reply actions
In my ever-lasting quest to defend Albert Belle
most of the money we owed him was paid for by an insurance company, not us. Also, even though he declined in the time he did play, he still was the best player we had. Belle is very low on my “bad deals the O’s have made” list.
"things like locig and prrofreading are actually valued here" - zknower
I agree w/ this 100%
The only negative impact of Belle’s unfortunate hip condition was that he took up a spot on the 40 man in order for the insurance to cover him. Other than that, his contract was not a significant impediment to the O’s.
"This is the Nineties, Bubba, and there is no such thing as Paranoia. It's all true."~Hunter S. Thompson
by PBR me ASAP! on Jul 11, 2010 8:19 PM EDT up reply actions
Lineups, Same as always
Corey Patterson LF
Miguel Tejada 3B
Nick Markakis RF
Ty Wigginton DH
Adam Jones CF
Jake Fox 1B
Craig Tatum C
Julio Lugo 2B
Cesar Izturis SS
Jake Arrieta RHP
Bring back Andino.
by WestcoastO'sFan on Jul 11, 2010 2:07 PM EDT reply actions
You got the gamethread?
I’ve got 2 kids with swim practice today
"Overdrive the sound and make it sound pretty rude." - Jimmy Page
Sure, I'll get to work
Bring back Andino.
by WestcoastO'sFan on Jul 11, 2010 2:16 PM EDT up reply actions
nope someone already took care of it
Bring back Andino.
by WestcoastO'sFan on Jul 11, 2010 2:17 PM EDT up reply actions
I was bored an hour ago.
I’ll probably be flipping between World Cup and baseball for a while in the game so you can have first crack at a post-game if you want it.
Baltimore is Baltimore. That's kind of what I know. - Manny Machado, 6/7/10
by Eat More Esskay on Jul 11, 2010 2:20 PM EDT up reply actions
So there you go, Westie
You still get the Front Page today!
"Overdrive the sound and make it sound pretty rude." - Jimmy Page
Thank God.
I don’t want my shine to run out.
Bring back Andino.
by WestcoastO'sFan on Jul 11, 2010 2:24 PM EDT up reply actions
As of this morning, the standings look like this:
Team………….W…….L………PCT…Last 10
Balitmore…..28…..59……..322…..4-6
Pittsburgh….26…..57……..345…..4.6
Arizona………34…..54……..386…..4-6
Cleveland….34…..53……..391…..4-6
by FromTheBeginning on Jul 11, 2010 2:32 PM EDT reply actions
the pirates will eventually pull ahead
but we’ll ahead of AZ and CLE.
Don't mess with the bull, young man. You'll get the horns.
I think that is upside down.
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 Jul 11, 2010 10:17 PM EDT up reply actions
93 MPH on the black for Britton - looks good.
bloop single so far
Rub some $100 bills on it, you sell-out. -duck
Shouldn't the halo on their logo be over the "A" instead of the "U"?
"things like locig and prrofreading are actually valued here" - zknower
I like this kid
he keeps that ball down well. Doesn’t give in.
"things like locig and prrofreading are actually valued here" - zknower
I love the velocity
basically 93 every fastball at the knees
Rub some $100 bills on it, you sell-out. -duck
That last one went a ways
but he looks solid. Nice to know there’s more help on it’s way. This week has been a good one for our pitching future.
"things like locig and prrofreading are actually valued here" - zknower
Britton hit 95 repeatedly in the Futures game, according to the reports I read
Didn’t throw his change once, but great velocity on his sinker and got some swings and misses with the slider.
To be understood is to be a prostitute. ~ Fernando Pessoa
DVRed Britton's inning
His sinker is pretty much all he threw. Almost every pitch took a nice little dive at the end. I saw mostly 93/94 as well but I’ll admit that I was distracted by Erin Andrews for the first part of his inning.
Don't mess with the bull, young man. You'll get the horns.
I found that so annoying
they kept missing pitches showing that stupid interview.
Rub some $100 bills on it, you sell-out. -duck
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