Saturday Bird Droppings
by duck on Jul 17, 2010 8:24 AM EDT
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PrintRecaps of last night's all too familiar loss can be found at orioles.com, baltimoresun.com, and MASNsports.com (with post-game Brad Bergesen video).
Orioles Insider: MacPhail defends pace of managerial search
Andy MacPhail got pretty upset at the notion he's dragging his feet on naming a new manager. He also said he's just about decided between Walter Mondale and Ronald Reagan in the upcoming election.
Orioles Notebook: Bell rejoins Birds
Josh Bell was recalled from Norfolk on Friday, and promptly sat on the bench the entire game.
Peter Schmuck: Orioles might be 'waiting and seeing' until end of season
"When you take a "wait and see" approach, you're really deciding to let the decision make itself, which would be fine if this frog hadn't already been in the frying pan for the past 12 1/2 years."
Orioles Insider: Trade winds blowing at Camden Yards
"Two weeks before the July 31 trade deadline, it is clear that infielders Ty Wigginton and Miguel Tejada have emerged as the Orioles' two biggest trade chips."
Superman Hits the DL | FanGraphs Fantasy Baseball
"A sour season for Matt Wieters owners got even more frustrating on Friday, as the switch-hitting would-be savior was placed on the DL (retroactive to July 10th) with a strained right hamstring."
Michelle Obama Coming to OPACY on 7/20 - Baltimore Sun
She will be announcing a new partnership with MLB, MLBPA and the White House to fight children's obesity. -Eat More Esskay
Innovation Needed: The Baltimore Orioles - BusinessWeek
BusinessWeek suggests 5 p.m. starts for the O's during the school year, so kids can see games. So, you're just catering to school kids within 30 minutes of the stadium during rush hour? How many blocks of Baltimore City would that actually include, since you've ruled out everyone else?
Mets Recall INF Justin Turner From Triple-A Buffalo | mets.com: Official Info
I'm just sayin'...
IN THE MINORS
Norfolk outslugs Clippers, 12-9 as the Tides pounded out 16 hits as they outlasted the Columbus Clippers 12-9 Friday night at Harbor Park,
Bowie won in 10 innings when 2B Ryan Adams hit a solo home run in the top of the 10th,
Frederick lost despite 1B Jacob Julius homering twice,
Delmarva won 3-2 as eight of the nine starters had a hit,
Aberdeen won as they pounded out 15 hits and scored 10 times,
Bluefield lost as starter Cameron Roth went just 4.1 IP while giving up 6 runs,
and the GCL Orioles lost as Brian Roberts went 0-for-2 with a strikeout, lowering his GCL average to just .636.
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The Business Week article
is the most vapid piece of nonsense I’ve read in some time. Winning only ranks 7th on a fans list of what they want to see out of their team? Bullshit. The article strikes me as something that was vomited from the writers mind 10 minuets before their deadline.
"This is the Nineties, Bubba, and there is no such thing as Paranoia. It's all true."~Hunter S. Thompson
5pm starts?
Wow…that doesn’t seem like the best idea.
The York Revolution started bumping their start times up to 6:30 during the school year. I work from home, so no big deal to me, but when my wife was working up near Harrisburg for awhile, it was REALLY tough to make it to the game on time without any kids to get ready.
It seems like a start time any earlier than that really makes it harder on the parent or parents to get home from work and to the game on time, but I know it’s a balance between having time to get to the game and not having little kids up till 11pm.
Maybe the O’s think they could also get more walkup crowds from downtown businesses with an earlier start time. I guess that would make it worth considering.
(I just skimmed the article, but it didn’t sound like the Orioles were actually considering anything and those guys just made up the example.)
O's fans
I was at the Joel McHale show last night in AC and he came to the point where he asked the crowd who are MFY fans. 1/3 of the crowd did their half ass cheer. The red bull and vodka sitting in my chair promptly booed and looked around like “whaddayougonnadoaboutit?” Next came phillies fans, crowd erupted, good for them. Mets fans, that’s cute. Then, not sure if he was trying to make a joke: “Orioles fans?” To my surprise and through the vodka’s explosion of manly “Yeah! Look at me, I am the duesch at the show!”, I heard another cheer. I am happy to report Joel McHale put on a good show and recognizes the misfortunes the O’ have had this season. Thanks for not blasting us!
by Philly O's on Jul 17, 2010 10:06 AM EDT via mobile reply actions
I have been that guy.
And I love this story.
…is Red Bull passé yet?
From the Land of Pleasant Living...
Haha, if this wasn't a user name it'd be funny.
She will be announcing a new partnership with MLB, MLBPA and the White House to fight children’s obesity. -Eat More Esskay
Fighting obesity, bujt encourgaing to eat hot dogs, which cause obesity.
"[The] dictionary is the only place that success comes before work." - Vince Lombardi
by BaltimoreSportsFan on Jul 17, 2010 10:33 AM EDT reply actions
Obesity has got to be the least of the problems hot dogs cause.
Bad, bad, bad, bad, bad, bad things. So delicious. But bad, bad, bad, bad, bad.
From the Land of Pleasant Living...
I could also be encouraging people to eat bacon.
I do like bacon.
Baltimore is Baltimore. That's kind of what I know. - Manny Machado, 6/7/10
by Eat More Esskay on Jul 17, 2010 11:03 AM EDT up reply actions
Just finished watching the wire episode..
..where bubs calls the hotdog a “pimp steak”
new one on me, wanted to share.
sheeeeeeeeit
"Ohhh it's baad" - E. Smith
From the Norfolk game recap...
Mike Gonzalez, continuing his MLB rehab assignment of a left shoulder strain, allowed two runs on three hits and a walk in 0.2 innings of work.
Does this not worry anybody? That’s not good in Norfolk, it’s not going to get any better in Baltimore..
What up?
Honestly
I’ve subconsciously written him off already. If he does anything for us it’ll be gravy.
From the Land of Pleasant Living...
he's toast
He won’t contribute at all during his current contract. Book it.
Don't mess with the bull, young man. You'll get the horns.
Anyone going to the game?
There’s gonna be another state of O’s address, I might ask a question if I can get there in itme.
"[The] dictionary is the only place that success comes before work." - Vince Lombardi
by BaltimoreSportsFan on Jul 17, 2010 11:10 AM EDT reply actions
What is there to say about the state of the O's?
“We suck, but please keep buying tickets”?
Baltimore is Baltimore. That's kind of what I know. - Manny Machado, 6/7/10
by Eat More Esskay on Jul 17, 2010 11:27 AM EDT up reply actions
Anyone going to Artscape?
We’re headed down around 4 I think, hopefully it’ll be a little cooler by then.
Oh and now we’re warming up Uehara. He’ll die. He will actually DIE if he pitches in this heat. -KenDixonFanClub
Hold on, Artscape during an O's home stand?
That’s new.
"[The] dictionary is the only place that success comes before work." - Vince Lombardi
by BaltimoreSportsFan on Jul 17, 2010 11:27 AM EDT up reply actions
it's the same weekend every summer
Oh and now we’re warming up Uehara. He’ll die. He will actually DIE if he pitches in this heat. -KenDixonFanClub
I'm obviously not going
But the band playing tonight at 6:30, Cold War Kids, are quite good.
To be understood is to be a prostitute. ~ Fernando Pessoa
yeah my friend today was like
we have to be there by 630 for Cold War Kids. So, I guess people like them.
Oh and now we’re warming up Uehara. He’ll die. He will actually DIE if he pitches in this heat. -KenDixonFanClub
they good...
and I heard them for the first time last weekend at a bar while watching the o’s.
I pray none of you have learned this, but superchunk is great working on a Saturday music.
At all hazards, a man must keep up appearances. Dignity, I say. Dignity above all, Governor. Hear, hear!
-Det. William "Bunk" Moreland
by j.q. higgins on Jul 17, 2010 2:40 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
So let's see...
Today we have:
1. Glacial pace on manager’s search.
2. Possibility that Samuel will be retained.
3. Josh Bell back in the majors.
4. Justin Turner in the majors for another team.
James F has got to feel like this team makes decisions solely to piss him off.
Baltimore is Baltimore. That's kind of what I know. - Manny Machado, 6/7/10
by Eat More Esskay on Jul 17, 2010 11:45 AM EDT reply actions
He's not the only one
Oh and now we’re warming up Uehara. He’ll die. He will actually DIE if he pitches in this heat. -KenDixonFanClub
I'm pretty sure that the purpose of life...
….is an elaborate scheme to punk me.
To be understood is to be a prostitute. ~ Fernando Pessoa
I watched Inception instead of the Orioles last night
I think I am the big winner
Hang onto me, baby, and let's hope the roof stays on
Was it worth
He $3848595 it costs to go to the theater?
Insert something witty here.
by Knubles and Bits on Jul 17, 2010 12:42 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
fifteen bucks for IMAX
and worth every single penny. Loved it. Loved it so much. I don’t go out too often to see movies anymore (probably around 5 or 6 times a year), so the price isn’t that bothersome to me. The quality of most movies is, though. Inception is so far ahead of everything else it’s lapping the competition.
Hang onto me, baby, and let's hope the roof stays on
cool...
first few ads didn’t sell me, but I’ve gotten progressively more amped about it the last week or so.
At all hazards, a man must keep up appearances. Dignity, I say. Dignity above all, Governor. Hear, hear!
-Det. William "Bunk" Moreland
by j.q. higgins on Jul 17, 2010 2:42 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Was it worth it?
Holy crap, yes.
"Tragedy is what happens to me. Comedy is what happens to you." -Mel Brooks
discount movie tickets for AMC and Regal are all over the place
Costco definitely has them.
Don't mess with the bull, young man. You'll get the horns.
but what are the chances you could convert him from RF to First or Third base?
"Ohhh it's baad" - E. Smith
anyone going to the game tonight?
i dont remember the last time i went to a game for a giveaway, but i really want to get the brooks shirt/jersey today. how early should i get there?
"This club is not a good club." --Jim Palmer
I'm going
My dad is pumped for this particular giveaway. It’ll also be my bf’s first time in Baltimore!
That makes three.
I’m a sucker for freebie jerseys.
"[The] dictionary is the only place that success comes before work." - Vince Lombardi
by BaltimoreSportsFan on Jul 17, 2010 3:32 PM EDT up reply actions
Am I the only one
who is really starting to believe that AM is just going to keep Samuel? If they were going to make a change it would have been done this week.
Insert something witty here.
by Knubles and Bits on Jul 17, 2010 1:17 PM EDT reply actions
To be fair...
…I don’t think there is any way in hell to predict what MacPhail is going to do – how many times did we think that X was the time Dave Trembley would be fired? At this point, it wouldn’t shock me to see them hire Showalter during the seventh inning stretch of our first game of September.
That said, I think that lots of us are growing concerned that he is going to keep Samuel.
To be understood is to be a prostitute. ~ Fernando Pessoa
Keep him for...?
Ever? No way.
The rest of the year? Not likely.
The rest of July? Entirely possible.
From the Land of Pleasant Living...
we've been better under JS
Than we were before. but i get that we need a new guy
"Being an Orioles fan is like having very painful genital warts."
"harden the fuck up mike gonzalez."
The Signing Bonus: We're back in business.
by danielreese05 on Jul 17, 2010 1:27 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Better, but it's relative
A .400 winning % versus a ,300 winning %. Both are unacceptable.
"Overdrive the sound and make it sound pretty rude." - Jimmy Page
i thought they just looked much better at times
the rangers sweep instantly comes to mind, but i believe they also had a winning record against the sox.
"Being an Orioles fan is like having very painful genital warts."
"harden the fuck up mike gonzalez."
The Signing Bonus: We're back in business.
by danielreese05 on Jul 18, 2010 12:43 AM EDT up reply actions
MacPhail is just really, really deliberate
And why shouldn’t he be? It’s better to be diligent about vetting candidates now than trying to spin a hire that turns out to be a poor fit later. It’s not like an extra couple weeks of Showalter are going to save the season, nor is an extra couple weeks of Samuel going to ruin the season.
by perpetualstudent on Jul 17, 2010 1:34 PM EDT up reply actions
this
The team has looked halfway competent under samuel on several occasions, its not like it can get any worse
"Being an Orioles fan is like having very painful genital warts."
"harden the fuck up mike gonzalez."
The Signing Bonus: We're back in business.
by danielreese05 on Jul 17, 2010 1:37 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
this x2
What’s wrong with being diligent about vetting candidates. I understand the need to get a manager on the field as soon as possible to get players acclimated to this style and give the new manager first hand experience in evaluating players for next year, but another week or two isn’t going to do any harm.
Now Andy taking FOREVER to fire DT was ridiculous. Especially, since it was obvious that his contract wasn’t going to be renewed after two weeks into the season.
Don't mess with the bull, young man. You'll get the horns.
MacPhail and Angelos klan
You know there’s all kinds of lawyering and contract negotiations going on. That is, if they even all agree on Showalter. Maybe Showalter wants some actual say in how to rectify the crappy scouting and minors. The more say Showalter wants, the longer this decision will drag out. The Angelos family will never come to a deal if they think they’re giving away any control. MacPhail’s standard quote is that he’ll let the market play out before he makes any decisions. That’s not a recipe for a quick decision. If I was Showalter, I’d stand firm in my demands. He’s not in the weaker position here.
Would you really be surprised if Showalter says “this is bullshit” and walks away, perhaps to the Marlins? Samuel will be more in line with the inexperienced manager who is less prone to make demands, which is just the kind of employee Angelos and the FO seem to like. I have nothing against Samuel and he seems like a stand up guy, but if the O’s make him permanent it sends all the wrong signals that they are serious about turning this crap franchise around.
MacPhail takes 3 weeks
to decide how to take his coffee. This is no indication he’s keeping Samuel.
"Overdrive the sound and make it sound pretty rude." - Jimmy Page
You're the only one.
There’s about a 5 percent chance Andy keeps Samuel.
Don't mess with the bull, young man. You'll get the horns.
saw a luke scott jersey last night in the heart of PHN
It was the best thing I saw all weekend. Maybe besides molinas cycle, but it was definitely a close second.
"Being an Orioles fan is like having very painful genital warts."
"harden the fuck up mike gonzalez."
The Signing Bonus: We're back in business.
by danielreese05 on Jul 17, 2010 1:25 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
Talks with the Philles for Tejada/Wiggy are dead
And it seems we’re now losing ground in signing our 11th round pick.
Gotta love those cheery updates from the Sun.
To be understood is to be a prostitute. ~ Fernando Pessoa
did the Phils realize that those guys fucking suck?
because that would kill talks but fast
Hang onto me, baby, and let's hope the roof stays on
I'm going to the Keys game up here in Wilmington tonight.
It’ll be nice to see some of the baby Birds play in person.
"This is the Nineties, Bubba, and there is no such thing as Paranoia. It's all true."~Hunter S. Thompson
ah, frawley stadium...
how do i miss thee?
At all hazards, a man must keep up appearances. Dignity, I say. Dignity above all, Governor. Hear, hear!
-Det. William "Bunk" Moreland
by j.q. higgins on Jul 17, 2010 2:49 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Last night's bottom 9th
sure was something! 2 outs on 2 pitches, then jerkface strikes out looking on 3 pitches. That’s special.
Tonight’s my first time to OPACY all year. I haven’t waited til after the ASG to go to a game in… ever?
Bell not in the lineup again...
…this time, against a right-hander.
Fuck this fucking team.
To be understood is to be a prostitute. ~ Fernando Pessoa
Well, you know, James, we can't break up that 1-2 OBP machine of Scorey and Miggi
That’s just not allowed.
Baltimore is Baltimore. That's kind of what I know. - Manny Machado, 6/7/10
by Eat More Esskay on Jul 17, 2010 4:35 PM EDT up reply actions
haha...
i thought when markakis hit into that fielders’ choice last night w/ tejada on first, he was thinking to himself, “how does it feel, huh? HUH?”
At all hazards, a man must keep up appearances. Dignity, I say. Dignity above all, Governor. Hear, hear!
-Det. William "Bunk" Moreland
by j.q. higgins on Jul 17, 2010 7:12 PM EDT up reply actions
Andy MacPhail got pretty upset at the notion he’s dragging his feet on naming a new manager. He also said he’s just about decided between Walter Mondale and Ronald Reagan in the upcoming election.
That’s Andy M.O. He’s deliberate. As long as he hires someone within the next week or two, I’m fine with the slow pace.
Don't mess with the bull, young man. You'll get the horns.
Amen - give the new manager a chance to get a good look at his flock
so he can start the weeding and teaching process. The team may play better knowing the permanent sheriff is in town.
"Embracing the suck that comes with being a loyal fan of the Baltimore Orioles while maintaining my integrity and honor by steadfastly rooting against Satan's stormtroopers, the New York Yankees."
by FromTheBeginning on Jul 17, 2010 5:31 PM EDT up reply actions
aaahahahahaha
Baltimore Orioles pitcher Koji Uehara throws to first on a pickoff attempt. He survived
HAHAHAA!!! That’s awesome.. Well done.
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