Birds Up, O's Down for July 12- 18

by duck on Jul 19, 2010 2:37 PM EDT in Birds Up, O's Down

Here’s a weekly look at players making an impact, for good and bad, for the Orioles this week:

Birds Up

	Brian Roberts (2B) - He may be activated in time for the weekend's series, a full week ahead of schedule. Asuming he feels OK after games in Bowie, the sparkplug to the O's offense may finally be back. And since Scott Moore and Ty Wigginton both play second base, we won't be needing a certain back-up second baseman anymore, either. Bonus!
	Nick Markakis (RF) - Another three game series, another +.300 AVG for Markakis with three of his four hits being doubles. Just another weekend at the office for Ol' Reliable.
	Josh Bell (3B) - He only got into one game, but it was with his mom in attendance and he chalked up his first multi-hit game as a MLB player. Aww....
	Cesar Izturis (SS) - Cesar went 5-for-11 on the weekend, one of the lone bright spots in the offense.
	Jeremy Guthrie (RHP) - It wasn't the prettiest performance, and that first pitch he threw went out pretty quickly, but Guts cam back to throw 6.2 IP surrendering just the one run. And if Jason Berken had been the 2010 Jason Berken instead of the 2009 Jason Berken, the O's probably pick up a win for Guthrie. But Guts did his part.

O's down

	Ty Wigginton (1B/2B) - Any trade value Ty had is diminishing by the minute, and he picked a bad time to go 2-for 12 with no walks this weekend. You're really not helping us, Ty.
	Jason Berken (RHP) - Jason picked the wrong game to have a bad game. After Jeremy Guthrie had fought through 6.2 IP of holding the Blue Jays at bay, Jason gave up the tying and winning runs on a homerun. He's been solid all year, but that was some horrendously bad timing to have a bad outing.
	Brian Matusz (LHP) - Ugh, that was a stinker of an outing on Saturday. Five hits, six earned runs, two walks, one home run and, inexplicably, three strikeouts in just 50 pitches and 1.2 IP. Yuck.
	Felix Pie (LF) - So, anyone got an extra GPS unit handy? 'Cause Felix needs one to find fly balls in the outfield these days. What a brutal display of defensive incompetence by Pie this weekend. He may have gone 4-for-12, but it won't make up for bad routes, poor ball tracking and poor decisions in the field.
	Corey Patterson (DH/LF) - Jeff Zrebiec said it best: "I never, ever thought I’d say this but Luke Scott, right now, maybe the Orioles’ best defensive option in left field." Corey went 0-for-7 for the weekend, too.

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Felix will be fine

He had his troubles in LF at the beginning of last year because he’s a center fielder. He learned and got better, but at the end of the year he was back in CF because Jones was hurt. Then this year he got hurt right away. He just needs to shake off the rust. Or they need to just put him in CF.

Oh and now we’re warming up Uehara. He’ll die. He will actually DIE if he pitches in this heat. -KenDixonFanClub

by Stacey on Jul 19, 2010 2:43 PM EDT reply actions

i would be fine if they put him in CF

i think he would be better than AJ

by Strat12 on Jul 19, 2010 2:49 PM EDT up reply actions

Let's start a petition or write-in or somethng campaign.

Adam has forgotten how to play CF and I have yet to see him get back to the wall and wait to leap for a HR just over the fence. He might have caught that homer over the weekend during the Guthrie game if he had been back there with sufficient time to leap high enough. Other major league outfielders do it all the time. He never does. As for his hitting with RISP, he is just bad.

Maybe he’ll find himself in 2011, but his year’s performance is a significant reason why we suck as badly and as often.

"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 19, 2010 5:32 PM EDT up reply actions

Is nick sucking in the OF too?

Because if so, i dont see how luke is any bit close to him.

"I have seen the future and his name is Matt Wieters." Keith Law

by Reddrummer9187 on Jul 19, 2010 3:25 PM EDT reply actions

Left field, dude, left field.

"Overdrive the sound and make it sound pretty rude." - Jimmy Page

by duck on Jul 19, 2010 3:41 PM EDT up reply actions

its all so much clearer now...

"I have seen the future and his name is Matt Wieters." Keith Law

by Reddrummer9187 on Jul 19, 2010 3:55 PM EDT up reply actions

Josh Bell's mom

should be prouder that her boy finally made it to Birds Up!

by NSOsFan on Jul 19, 2010 4:23 PM EDT reply actions

sigh

And since Scott Moore and Ty Wigginton both play second base, we won’t be needing a certain back-up second baseman anymore, either. Bonus!

why do I get the feeling that B2B will be around the rest of the season regardless of what happens???

Rub some $100 bills on it, you sell-out. -duck

by O'sFan21 on Jul 19, 2010 4:32 PM EDT reply actions

Yeah

I can see Moore getting the boot.

by Pack Man on Jul 19, 2010 4:33 PM EDT up reply actions

to be fair

it’s not like Moore is, like, anything.

Hang onto me, baby, and let's hope the roof stays on

by Andrew_G on Jul 19, 2010 4:41 PM EDT up reply actions

He could be a serviceable utility infielder for a while

and, maybe as importantly, a serviceable utility infielder that doesnt hit his wife.

by kba26 on Jul 19, 2010 4:44 PM EDT up reply actions

don't get me wrong

Julio Lugo is, was, and remains my least favorite baseball player (more than any Yankee or Papelbon or even Vincete Padilla). I’m just not crying over spilled Scott Moore.

Hang onto me, baby, and let's hope the roof stays on

by Andrew_G on Jul 19, 2010 4:53 PM EDT up reply actions