Saturday Bird Droppings
by duck on Aug 28, 2010 7:28 AM EDT
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PrintRecaps of last night's win can be found at The Sun, Orioles.com, LA Times, and MASNsports (with post-game Buck).
Buck’s Role in the 2010 Off-Season: An early look at free agents | Baltimore Sports Report
"So far Buck Showalter has been a great addition to the Orioles from a managing stand point, how will that translate into the 2010 off season?"
Jones thinks return is getting close - baltimoresun.com
"Orioles center fielder Adam Jones thinks he is getting closer to returning to the field, but as the days out of the starting lineup pile up, his frustration level increases."
Coming off injury, Orioles closer Jim Johnson eager to play again - baltimoresun.com
"I think you have to earn everything in this game; no one's going to give you anything. It's not like the other team is going to lie down. You've got to scratch and claw and that's kind of the way you have to go about your business," said Johnson, who was activated Friday from the 60-day disabled list after not pitching in a big league game since April 30.
Orioles Insider: Roberts to miss "a couple games"
"Brian Roberts expects to miss "a couple days" with a left hip strain that he tweaked while swinging at a third strike in the third inning Friday against the Los Angeles Angels."
Orioles Insider: Machado hitless in debut (with Aberdeen promotion update)
"Machado, the organization's 2010 first-rounder and third overall pick in this year's draft, was hitless in three at-bats, including a strikeout, in the GCL Orioles' 1-0 victory. I have a hunch the 18-year-old will have better days."
IN THE MINORS
Donachie's blast powers Tides to 2nd straight win | PilotOnline.com
"Adam Donachie smacked a two-out, two-run home run in the eighth inning to send the Norfolk Tides to a 7-6 win over Charlotte on Thursday night. Norfolk overcame a six-run deficit to earn its second consecutive victory."
Baysox Battle Past New Britain - BoxScoreNews.com
The Bowie Baysox defeated the New Britain Rock Cats 4-3 Friday night, keeping pace as the Eastern League playoff race seems poised to come down to the season's final days.
Frustrating Loss For Frederick Keys - Box Score News
Keys Walk Eight, Commit Two Errors, and Strand Eight Runners in Scoring Position in 11-4 Loss
Shorebirds Fall to Hagerstown - WBOC-TV 16, Delmarvas News Leader, FOX 21 -
"The Delmarva Shorebirds watched leads evaporate on two separate occasions as the Hagerstown Suns defeated the ‘Birds 10-7 at Municipal Stadium on Friday night. The Shorebirds outhit the Suns 14-12 as five ‘Birds recorded multiple hits. The Shorebirds have notched double digits hits in four straight games. "
Cyclones Sweep IronBirds | Aberdeen IronBirds News
"The Aberdeen IronBirds managed just three hits on Friday night in Brooklyn and fell to the Cyclones for the third straight night by a score of 2-0."
Bluefield lost 8-5
Four Orioles went 2-for-4 in the loss.
GCL Orioles won 1-0
Parker Bridwell pitched a scoreless inning, Yancorix Adrian went 6.0 IP with just four hits and one walk, and Matthew Drummond finished the shutout wirh 2.0 IP of hitless relief with four strikeouts. Their season ends today.
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I've done an awful lot of thinking
I want us to go out and get Prince Fielder this offseason. I know there are several other big sticks who can play 1b but I think he would best fit this team. If webbed that true cleanup 40+ homeric guy our lineup would immediately compete in the AL East. These young pitchers all seem to be on the right track. We may have to give up one to get Prince though. Imagine the everyday lineup of: 1.Roberts 2.Pie 3.Markakis 4.Fielder 5.Jones 6.Wieters 7.Wiggington(DH) 8.Bell 9.Izturis. I’m just not sure what it will take beyond a pitching prospect to get Fielder. I was thinking Tillman, Luke Scott, and another average prospect.
by Oyeah on Aug 28, 2010 8:49 AM EDT via mobile reply actions
So, Luke Scott....
the only guy we have with a shot of 30 HR this year, doesn’t make the 2011 Orioles lineup? Why trade the bat you have to add a different bat? We need both!
"I got a good Christian raising and a 8th grade education / Ain't no need in y'all in treating me this way." - Billy Joe Shaver
Luke's not a FA...
Wigginton is though, isn’t he?
What up?
by snakethejake on Aug 28, 2010 9:34 AM EDT up reply actions
It's a pointless endeavor...
He’s going to enter free agency after next season; it’s what all Boras clients do. The O’s would be trading away valuable pitching for only 1 guaranteed season of Fielder. Wait until he hits free agency and then see what his price is.
"Yeah, well, you know, that's just, like, your opinion, man." ~ The Dude
by PBR me ASAP! on Aug 28, 2010 9:52 AM EDT up reply actions
yup. this.
fielder wouldn’t put us into the playoff conversation in 2011, so why even throw away any players on him?
...a piece of V mail in which everything but the salutation "Dear Mary" had been blocked out and on which the censoring officer had written, "I long for you tragically. R. O. Shipman, Chaplain, U.S. Army."
Koji's burns in that pic.
They’ve transcended the limiting restraints of Sideburnism and have matured into what can only be described as cranial dividers.
"Ohhh it's baad" - E. Smith
I thought there was a facial hair limitation with the Orioles?
What up?
by snakethejake on Aug 28, 2010 9:52 AM EDT up reply actions
This ain't the Yankees! This is BIRDLAND!
"Yeah, well, you know, that's just, like, your opinion, man." ~ The Dude
by PBR me ASAP! on Aug 28, 2010 9:53 AM EDT up reply actions
I think Koji found a loophole
where as long as it begins connected to the rest of your hair but eventually grows into a full beard, it doesnt count.
I totally want to see that
Buck Showalter clearly isn't interested in having Anthony Rendon as a member of the Orioles.
by BaltimoreSportsFan on Aug 28, 2010 2:14 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Guys, tell me I'm not the only one
who doesn’t want Ty Wigginton back next year (unless it’s strictly on the bench, and even then he’d probably be overpaid).
...a piece of V mail in which everything but the salutation "Dear Mary" had been blocked out and on which the censoring officer had written, "I long for you tragically. R. O. Shipman, Chaplain, U.S. Army."
you're not...
I can see it as a mildly defensible move, but they can do better for less.
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 Aug 28, 2010 11:23 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
You're not the only one.
If Wiggy has a big role on the team next year then something’s gone wrong. Like you said, Wiggy as bench player is fine. Wiggy as every day 3, 4 or 5 hitter is not so fine.
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 28, 2010 11:39 AM EDT up reply actions
Mike Rowe
Became cooler to me because today’s episode (a repeat I’m sure) has him all decked out with the Baysox.
Too many Shortstops ?
I realize that SS has been a weak spot since Ripken retired, and that many young athletes pitch and play shortstop simply because they are the best athletes on their HS team. With the Orioles cutting back on the number of minor league teams (they dropped Bluefield), don’t the Orioles have alot of shortstop prospects? Where are they going to play them all? Machado, Narron, Davis, Givens, etc. all are signed as shortstops. Narron may be moved to 3B. That still leaves a few too many. Might one be groomed to replace Roberts at 2B? Or is that hoped to be Adams or Hoes?
Even if Joe Mahoney or Townsend become the 1B of the future, the Orioles still need a real first baseman for 2011. Dunn or Fielder would be ok with me, but I think Konerko is the best option. I think he is a free agent, too. Wigginton is not the answer.
Well the system was pretty bare of shortstop prospects before this past year or so
So no, I don’t think we have too many. Getting them all playing time at different levels could be a challenge though like you said.
I also wouldn't say we're 'cutting back' on minor league teams
With the addition of Aberdeen in ‘02 and the reactivation of the GCL Orioles, Bluefield became redundant. So while we do have one less team, I don’t think the system is necessarily weaker for it.
Bluefield certainly isn't redundant
This is the first I’ve heard about this, but it wouldn’t be a good thing for us to not have a team in the Appy League.
To be understood is to be a prostitute. ~ Fernando Pessoa
They just announced it today
Why would we need two rookie level teams? 6 minor league teams seems pretty standard.
Well, the GCL isn't a competitive league
The GCL is more like extended spring training with stats. I’d much rather lose our GCL team. The Appy League is more of a genuine minor league.
To be understood is to be a prostitute. ~ Fernando Pessoa
Did anyone on our current roster play at Bluefield?
Or anyone likely to be on our roster next year?
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 28, 2010 6:42 PM EDT up reply actions
Luis Lebron, Brandon Snyder, Brandon Erbe...
…Chroye Spoone, Zach Britton, Brad Bergesen, Jim Johnson and Pedro Florimon.
As well as former Orioles like Arthur Rhodes, Armando Benitez, Mike Boddicker, and Mark Belanger.
To be understood is to be a prostitute. ~ Fernando Pessoa
Hobgobbler was there last year too, no?
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Aug 28, 2010 8:42 PM EDT up reply actions
You can't lose the GCL
You need some place to send kids who’ve never hit with wood bats before. That’s what it’s for.
Rub some $100 bills on it, you sell-out. -duck
Clipped for tomorrow
Andy never rules out a Rookie team somewhere else – just not Bluefield. Aside from the GCL, it’s the furthest from Baltimore of any affiliate.
"I got a good Christian raising and a 8th grade education / Ain't no need in y'all in treating me this way." - Billy Joe Shaver
Worth noting the GCL Orioles team plays out of the minor league complex in Sarasota.
So there’s already some reason to have a more extensive presence there.
Bluefield = 6+ hours from Baltimore by car. I think from a logistical standpoint it just outlived its usefulness. That’s a bummer, but that’s life.
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 28, 2010 6:44 PM EDT up reply actions
It was a hike from everywhere really
I went near there once and thought about stopping for a game. Kinda in the middle of nowhere.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Aug 28, 2010 8:43 PM EDT up reply actions
I think you're just misreading the sentence
As for the rest of the Oriole free agents, I would be surprised to see them go out and bring back Miguel Tejada or re-sign Kevin Millwood
I interpreted it as first as him not knowing, but i think he means bring him back from San Diego just like you can say they brought him back from Houston.
I was more thinking of this...
Forgive the lack of block quoting thingy:
“The Orioles have some interesting gaps in their roster to fill and a number of free agents on their team. We know for certain that around the MLB trade deadline Showalter had expressed interest in holding on to Ty Wigginton. Wiggy will be a free agent after this season, as well as Julio Lugo, Miguel Tejada, Kevin Millwood, Koji Uehara and Mark Hendrickson.”
It made me think that he was pointing at only Os UFAs.
Anyone own an AJ minibobble?
I just got mine in the mail today from ebay and AJ comes off the base. It looks like it might be designed that way, but it might also be broken. Just wanted to know before I email this guy about sending me a broken bobble.
"things like locig and prrofreading are actually valued here" - zknower
He does come off the base
I found out the hard way: my GF opened the box and set him beside me on my desk. I went to pick him up, expecting to pick up what I perceived to be a heavy bobblehead plus base, and I ended up accidentally throwing him across the room while the base stayed on my desk. He shattered into about four pieces.
ahahahahaha
should have known AJ would come off the base. more realistic that way. he should come with a pickoff move too.
I can write tomorrow's game wrap up if nobody wants it.
Don't mess with the bull, young man. You'll get the horns.
Geez
You act like you’re the only person on the West coast around here.
Bring back Luis Matos.
by WestcoastO'sFan on Aug 28, 2010 7:36 PM EDT up reply actions
not quite yet
The pans I have right now, I have fallen in love with, but they are pretty old. So at some point I’m gonna need a couple, hopefully something durable, the pan is the gem of my arsenal.
Bring back Luis Matos.
by WestcoastO'sFan on Aug 28, 2010 7:57 PM EDT up reply actions
Take a look at these
http://www.walmart.com/ip/Tramontina-8-Piece-Cookware-Set/5716478
i was skeptical at first, but they’re pretty awesome for like 25% of what all-clad costs.
I have one or two pans like this
I also have a couple of cast iron. although I think an 8 piece set would be a little much for me at this point.
Bring back Luis Matos.
by WestcoastO'sFan on Aug 28, 2010 8:10 PM EDT up reply actions
Cast iron's great for certain applications, but it has some serious limitations
Its reactive with acidic foods and takes forever to heat up and cool down so you cant really cook thing that require quick temperature changes. I much prefer stainless steel and aluminum for most applications.
i so own like half of that set
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Aug 28, 2010 8:44 PM EDT up reply actions
I pretty much have everything in that set
(small pot, medium pot, large pot (great for noodles)), stainless steel pans, meduim, and large (great for stir fry). It says 8 pieces but I only see 6.
Bring back Luis Matos.
by WestcoastO'sFan on Aug 28, 2010 8:48 PM EDT up reply actions
Tip on buying Cookware: Lids count as pieces.
2 fry pans, 2 saucepans w/ lids, 1 dutch oven with lid.
That is good to know.
Bring back Luis Matos.
by WestcoastO'sFan on Aug 28, 2010 9:00 PM EDT up reply actions
ok so today
I bet everything I had on the giants, the A’s, and the over on the O’s game (at 9).
Bring back Luis Matos.
by WestcoastO'sFan on Aug 28, 2010 8:03 PM EDT reply actions
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