Birds Up, O's Down for Aug. 16-23
by duck on Aug 24, 2010 1:01 PM EDT
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Here's who's hot and who's not among the Orioles this week:
Birds Up
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Luke Scott (DH) - A .333 AVG, a 1.010 OPS and two homers. Luke looks to have his groove back, and he's been just about carrying this team offensively for the past week. |
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Josh Bell (3B) - He hit his first two MLB home runs, sported a .316 AVG and a 1.034 OPS, and he and Luke Scott were the only two Orioles who could hit their way out of wet paper bags last week. |
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Jake Arrieta (RHP) - Bad 'stache aside, Jake had a good start this week. He went 6.2 IP, gave up just one earned run, and gave his team a chance to win. Can't do much more than that, right? |
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Brian Matusz (LHP) - OK, maybe you can. Brian tossed 8.0 IP with no runs surrendered on just five hits and one walk with six strikeouts. Jake, raise your game, kid. |
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Matt Albers (RHP) - Four appearances, 3.1 IP, 0.00 ERA, no inherited runners scored. Matt did his job this week. |
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Buck Showalter (MAN) - One great ejection, and a ton of great quotes. |
O's down
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Matt Wieters (CA) - The bat is going away again, as Matt posted a .200 AVG and a .273 OBP for the week. Not good, Matt. Not good. |
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Ty Wigginton (1B) - Ty had a pretty bad week at the plate, with matching AVG and OBP numbers of .207. That means he didn't take a single walk for the week. Sure, he hit two solo HRs, but that's still an unsatisfactory week. |
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Cesar Izturis (SS) - Not a good week for the infield at the player if your name isn't Josh Bell. Cesar managed to dip below even Matt Wieters and Ty Wigginton's numbers, posting a .143 AVG and OBP. |
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Adam Jones (CF) - The defense may be getting better, but the bat isn't. A .143 AVG and a sub-.300 OBP won't cut it from center field, Adam. |
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Brian Roberts (2B) - A .222 AVG, a .290 OBP, and I'm starting the wonder just how the O's won a game last week with the lack of production out of most of the lineup. |
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Jason Berken (RHP) - He's got the dreaded Fabrum Bear, although hopefully, his labrum isn't torn completely. He's getting a second opinion this week. Maybe this explains his sudden decline in effectiveness, yes? |
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the only two Orioles who could hit their way out of wet paper bags last week.
Sounds like an odd approach. I would just try ripping the bag. Then I would wonder why the hell someone created such a large bag, soaked it, and trapped me in such an easily escapable situation.
Thanks for the post!
"I'm from Maryland, and no one can beat me!"
As frustrating as this season has been
I’m feeling really positive regarding Brian Matusz.
"Stick to what you know, which is nothing, and stick to your little blogs." -Rob Dibble
I think he'll be fine
Not every prospect will turn out, but i think he’ll be fine barring injury.
"I have seen the future and his name is Matt Wieters." Keith Law
by Reddrummer9187 on Aug 24, 2010 2:48 PM EDT up reply actions
I posted this in an open thread about a month ago
but I think it’s worth reposting here…
Pitcher A
1987 5.61 ERA, 1.638 WHIP, 76 ERA+, 4.3 BB/9
1988 3.18 ERA, 1.249 WHIP, 114 ERA+, 2.9 BB/9
Pitcher B
1989 4.82 ERA, 1.512 WHIP, 82 ERA +, 5.4 BB/9
1990 3.65 ERA, 1.338 WHIP, 109 ERA +, 4.9 BB/9
Pitcher C
2004 5.43 ERA, 1.503 WHIP, 80 ERA+ , 4.1 BB/9
2005 3.79 ERA, 1.218 WHIP, 111 ERA+, 2.3 BB/9
A is Greg Maddux, B is Randy Johnson, and C is Cliff Lee. Granted, our young starters are doing worse than any of these guys first seasons as regulars, but looking at stuff like this helps me stay positive for the young arms.
Of course, there a number of examples I found of guys who were great right out of the gate like Mike Mussina, Pedro Martinez, and to a lesser extent Tim Lincecum.
Sorry for the lack of ‘advanced’ stats – I just pulled what I could off of B-R.com
"Real Orioles don't pout. Real Orioles don't gloat. Real Orioles just win."
by NewYorkOriole on Aug 24, 2010 2:57 PM EDT up reply actions
Oh and the first year
Is thire first season as a regular, not just their first season…
"Real Orioles don't pout. Real Orioles don't gloat. Real Orioles just win."
by NewYorkOriole on Aug 24, 2010 2:58 PM EDT up reply actions
Good stuff
I think, for me personally at least, I was so excited for Matusz that when he hit normal bumps in the road for a 23 year old rookie I found myself more disappointed than I really should have been.
"Stick to what you know, which is nothing, and stick to your little blogs." -Rob Dibble
Yeah...
me too.
"Real Orioles don't pout. Real Orioles don't gloat. Real Orioles just win."
by NewYorkOriole on Aug 24, 2010 3:12 PM EDT up reply actions
Me three.
Buck Showalter clearly isn't interested in having Anthony Rendon as a member of the Orioles.
by BaltimoreSportsFan on Aug 24, 2010 4:25 PM EDT up reply actions
I think I was so excited because he had so much potential.
He was going to the first true ace for the orioles I’ve ever seen, I was ready to crown him the number one starter. I was so excited that we were gonna finally have a great pitcher when he pitched bad for the first month or two I was so dissapointed, I was practically in denial that he was pitching bad.
Buck Showalter clearly isn't interested in having Anthony Rendon as a member of the Orioles.
by BaltimoreSportsFan on Aug 24, 2010 4:30 PM EDT up reply actions
His polish works against him in that regard.
Most young, top-of-rotation starters come up with a fiery fastball, some command/control issues, and an inconsistent breaking ball or changeup. You can see the potential there, but also the roughness. With Matusz, he already has three good offspeed pitches to complement his decent fastball, and he can usually throw them over the plate. When he’s struggling, he doesn’t look rough around the edges… he tends to just look bad.
"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
Don't know why...
but I read that as “His Polish”…and I’m thinking, hey, we’ve got a Greek and a Pole, now we just need an Italian and we’ll have S/SE Baltimore covered.
by TerroristFistJab on Aug 24, 2010 3:51 PM EDT up reply actions
I think Matusz is a Polish name anyway, so... I think we're still on our way to covering SE Baltimore.
It's as if every eccentric in the South decided to move north, ran out of gas in Baltimore, and decided to stay. - John Waters
by Eat More Esskay on Aug 24, 2010 4:27 PM EDT up reply actions
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David Price, Clayton Kershaw, Clay Buchholz, Jon Lester, Trever Cahill, Felix Hernandez
All those guys took time to adjust. Especially for the younger guys its not an instant success type deal.
So dont lose faith yet and keep drafting these clowns in fantasy.
"I have seen the future and his name is Matt Wieters." Keith Law
by Reddrummer9187 on Aug 24, 2010 4:11 PM EDT up reply actions
Except for that Buchholz guy's second ML start... not much adjustment needed there... grumble, grumble...
It's as if every eccentric in the South decided to move north, ran out of gas in Baltimore, and decided to stay. - John Waters
by Eat More Esskay on Aug 24, 2010 4:27 PM EDT up reply actions
That's because it's gross
at least, IMO.
"Stick to what you know, which is nothing, and stick to your little blogs." -Rob Dibble
Can I see a picture of this?
Is it as bad as Nick’s beard? Or, for a pop culture example, Brad Pitt’s goatee?
I'm back. YAY SUMMER!
Not as bad as Nick's beard
It’s just one of those creepy mustaches that makes dudes look like pervs. Here’s a pretty good look at it.
"Stick to what you know, which is nothing, and stick to your little blogs." -Rob Dibble
You mean to tell me a guy in his early 20s is growing a creepy mustache just because he can?
You don’t say.
I'm not saying I don't understand
I’m saying it’s gross.
"Stick to what you know, which is nothing, and stick to your little blogs." -Rob Dibble
Not that you'd know anything about those, right?
It's as if every eccentric in the South decided to move north, ran out of gas in Baltimore, and decided to stay. - John Waters
by Eat More Esskay on Aug 24, 2010 4:45 PM EDT up reply actions
You're wayyyyy to young for that discussion!
by TerroristFistJab on Aug 24, 2010 4:45 PM EDT up reply actions
Actually...
it’s more in the San Bernadino Valley, but still.
by TerroristFistJab on Aug 25, 2010 8:58 AM EDT up reply actions
actually it's more in San Fernando Valley.
Don't mess with the bull, young man. You'll get the horns.
I knew that...
and don’t know why in the world I said SB. I just spent a week in the SFV too.
by TerroristFistJab on Aug 25, 2010 2:01 PM EDT up reply actions
My girlfriend’s parents own a trophy shop in SFV. She said her parents will get really weird trophy requests from porn companies occasionally.
Don't mess with the bull, young man. You'll get the horns.
I'm thinking like the one...
in The Girl Next Door (the one with Elisha Cuthbert, I think)
by TerroristFistJab on Aug 25, 2010 3:15 PM EDT up reply actions
Never seen The Girl Next Door
and I’m afraid to ask for more details.
Don't mess with the bull, young man. You'll get the horns.
It's basically...
guy has ultra-hot girl move in next door, who he discovers is actually an adult movie star. Hilarity ensues as his friends try to help him lose his virginity with her, although the movie got pretty dark at times. It was quite good.
by TerroristFistJab on Aug 26, 2010 9:03 AM EDT up reply actions
Thanks for the post
It is great to see Luke Scott have an extended hot streak.
lets hope Josh Bell can get some more hits this week
Any task BIG or small, Do it well or not at all
it's not a male porn star mustache
It’s just a pornstache.
Buck Showalter clearly isn't interested in having Anthony Rendon as a member of the Orioles.
by BaltimoreSportsFan on Aug 24, 2010 4:45 PM EDT reply actions
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For the umpiring staff? I thought for sure they deserved one for Friday night alone!
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