Monday Bird Droppings

“Don’t take the managing job, where you’ll be doing what you really like to do. Stay here at ESPN where you’re $75K to sit around and do nothing. Something better will come along.” Shut the fuck up, asshole. Mike, the only thing you’re good at is talking fast. Buck can actually manage. Go back to the kids table, wontcha?

because the other alternative is Screamin’ A. Smith on FSR or Rob Dibble on MLB Radio. Greenberg’s usually just there – some scrawny city kid who knows stats but has no real feel for the games he’s commenting on.

But this was WAY out of line. We’re not the fuckin’ Clippers of the NBA with a cheap-ass owner who re-uses paper towels after laying them out to dry.* We’re a franchise that has 3 World Series championships and has won this very division within the last 15 years. It can be done.

Now, if Greenberg is saying Showalter is too scared to take on the challenge, that would be one thing. But he’s suggesting Showalter make a move similar to the move LBJ made last week that Greenberg spent 2 days blasting him for – taking the easy way out.

I’m betting Showalter’s not afraid of the challenge.

*No, I have no actual proof Donald Sterling has ever done this, but I wouldn’t be the least surprised if he has.

it’s all of the d-bags on ESPN… That network is laaame.

I try and spell the names of my enemies correctly, so there’s no misunderstanding my fury.

Espania!!

“Spain beats Dutch for First World Cup.”

It’s not just about the O’s. The Rangers are in first place but swooning, and it’s going to get tougher after the AS break. They are clinging to hope, and to continue to have it, they can’t get swept by the Orioles. Add to that the letdown of Cliff Lee (in that one start, I mean) and it’s a recipe for freaking out.

If the Angels hadn’t been playing like garbage lately the Rangers would be in a lot of trouble, and those fans know it.

if you start wondering about the point of every little rule (or lack thereof) you’ll drive yourself insane.

the Rooney rule is for football.

In MLB, Bud’s edict from several years back was that a minority candidate “be considered”, and on paper that meant that a team had to send a list of proposed candidates to Bud and that there had to be a minority candidate on that list. Nowhere is it stated that an interview must take place.

and not played like the game was a casting audition for Fight Club II, the refs would have called it.

Wouldn’t that make them smart?

Brandon Inge and Nick Swisher hit some dingers?

but, for the sake of argument, if they’re pitching well you don’t send down Arrieta, Tillman, or Matusz. Guthrie can’t be sent down even if that made sense – and it doesn’t – so Bergesen is the de facto guy most likely to lose his job. On the other hand, you could trade away Guthrie at that point. This issue, by the way, was the thing that bothered me the most about trading for Millwood – now barring trade (and if we foolishly foolishly assume all four of the younger pitchers are throwing well enough) of one the young guys will be put in AAA to make room for the more or less irrelevant Millwood. But realistically, that situation won’t happen and someone will earn that demotion.

is a Master at not saying anything during fifteen straight minutes of talking.

I didn’t see the show yet but I do want to check it out.

he works for ESPN, that must be a job qualification to work there.

there’s no way that’s true.

although, let’s play along. We’d be basically receiving two top 50 draft picks in exchange for a lot of nothing and Jeremy Guthrie, which would OBVIOUSLY be a terrible, terrible deal, but if the Orioles were convinced that they couldn’t get anything at all for Millwood or Wiggy then it could at least be defensible. Sort of. If you were blind and squinting….nah, I don’t see it. It doesn’t fit the MacPhail playbook even a little bit.

Indeed, so amazing that I can’t possibly believe it.

Anyone want to take a guess at how excellent a prospect the O’s could get for Werth?

comparing involves differences as well as similarities.

the talk of him being on the yankees and everything just makes me sick to my stomach. I can’t even imagine that without being ill.

I think until they pay the players, I’m going to disapprove of whatever the NCAA does.

I like the idea of a “First Four” play-in round…

It should actually be some pretty decent teams showcased for the last 4 at-large teams.

Hopefully it doesnt affect bracketology too much. I dont want to have to actually have my bracket turned in by Tuesday.

Is it just so that the best 4 teams that didn’t make the tournament don’t bitch? Because obviously, this won’t change that; you’re just changing who those 4 teams are.

I guess one positive is that the wost 4 automatic qualifiers would now have a chance to actually win a game.