Wednesday Bird Droppings
by duck on Aug 4, 2010 9:39 AM EDT
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PrintI told y'all not to get used to early Bird Droppings again just yet.
Recaps of the first win of the Buck Showalter Era can be found at orioles.com, The Sun, School of Roch (with post-game Buck), latimes.com, and Press-Telegram.
LATE ADDITION: Orioles Insider: Narron, Bridwell to take physicals, finalize deals to join Orioles
"The Orioles are nearing agreements with two more of their top 10 picks, both high upside high school players that will get above slot deals to join the organization. Fifth-round pick, shortstop/third baseman Connor Narron and ninth-rounder, right-handed pitcher Parker Bridwell, are expected in Baltimore later this week to take physicals. That is pretty much all that is left before they finalize their deals." Signing Narron is a big, fat, hairy deal.
One more added link: Bugs & Cranks » Dump the Demper. Now.
Patrick Smith advocates giving Uncle Rick the heave ho immediately. I can't say I disagree, but you can't just get rid of your uncle, he's family.
Steve Melewski: Post-game notes and quotes after Showalter's first O's win
"It was a good crowd tonight. They introduced Buck as the manger and I heard cheering as I warmed up. As he walked out on the field for the lineups, the same thing. It felt like Opening Day a little bit." - Jeremy Guthrie
Showalter has first meeting with new squad | orioles.com: News
"I think it's his job to put the players in a position to succeed, and I'm pretty sure he will do that" first baseman Ty Wigginton said. "Everything he's accomplished in this game speaks for itself. I'm sure all of the players are well aware of that."
Britt's Bird Watch: Gonzo: "It was never about the money"
"That's the reason I signed here," Gonzalez said. "There were three or four other teams I could have gone to. People said it was because of the money, it wasn't because of the money. It was because of the opportunity I was going to get here." Yeah, because other teams were just lining up to sign you for more cash, right, Mike?
Gonzalez wants to reclaim closer's role | orioles.com: News
And I want a pony.
Orioles Insider: Four questions involving Showalter that will start to be answered
How will he effect players, who's the first example, what's his plan for the young pitchers and does he like cheese on most foods? OK, I made the last one up.
Orioles Insider: Orioles will open at Trop again next season
At least it's on a Friday, so we can drink.
Jim Gentile Still Waiting for Orioles to Get It Right -- MLB FanHouse
Our poor Orioles can't do much right these days aside from hire a manager. "Jim Gentile is coming in this weekend as part of the Orioles Hall of Fame celebrations,'' an Orioles spokesperson said in an email. "He is doing an autograph signing for fans at some point. On Sunday, (he) is throwing out the ceremonial first pitch and will be honored for his 1961 accomplishment as well as his wonderful career.'' Only problem? No one told Jim, and he won't even be in Baltimore on Sunday. He's flying home after a card show on Saturday. Sigh...
Orioles notebook: Rick Dempsey 'very, very disappointed' about not getting Orioles managerial job - baltimoresun.com
"I think it is probably the biggest mistake made here in a long time, and I'm not talking just today, I mean over the years," Dempsey said. "Not being given an opportunity to manage this ballclub. Every organization in baseball would like to have someone who has won, who has played in the World Series for the organization, who has learned to manage from A ball up and come back here. I think with the relationship I have had with the fans and this city, I should have been a slam-dunk years ago. Someone dropped the ball a long time ago." Jesus, Rick, just shut up already. You've just demonstrated once again why you shouldn't be hired. -zk
Please: do not freak out every time you hear that someone is placed on waivers | HardballTalk
"Buster Olney tweeted a few minutes ago that the Nationals have placed first baseman Adam Dunn on waivers. As soon as he did that, a bunch of people started getting all crazy on the Twitter about Dunn being waived, what it means, etc. But you know better than right?"
IN THE MINORS
Rocky first inning too much as Norfolk falls, 5-3 | Norfolk Tides News
The Indianapolis Indians plated four runs in the first inning, then held on for a 5-3 win over the Tides Tuesday afternoon at Harbor Park. Indy touched up Norfolk starter Chris Tillman (8-7) for four runs on six hits in the first frame, with Pedro Ciriaco, Brandon Moss and John Bawker each contributing run-scoring hits.
Bowie lost 14-8
Starter Eddie Gamboa gave up eight hits and four runs in just 3.0 IP, and the next three relievers didn't do much better.
Frederick lost 8-1
Oliver Drake was horrible, giving up nine hits and seven runs in just 5.1 IP. The Keys collected just three hits on the night.
Delmarva lost 10-6
Starter Jesse Beal gave up eight hits and four runs in his 5.0 IP last night.
IronBirds Sweep Yankees | Aberdeen IronBirds News
Aberdeen starting pitcher Justin Moore surrendered just three runs on four hits in five strong innings of work in his return to the rotation, as the IronBirds defeated the Staten Island Yankees 5-3.
Bluefield lost 4-1
With just four hits, the Orioles couldn't solve Danville starter Ronan Pacheco.
The GCL Orioles lost 7-6
as the GCL Red Sox scored six runs in the bottom of the eighth to take the win. Chris Lamb gave up five hits and six runs while recording just two outs to take the loss.
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To hell with wanting a pony...
I just want a .500 season!
"Yeah, well, you know, that's just, like, your opinion, man." ~ The Dude
i’d settle for not having to read the pissings and moanings of 50,000 wanabe managers every time the real manager makes a real decision
well, you don't HAVE to read nothing
Tiger got to hunt, bird got to fly; Man got to sit and wonder, 'Why, why, why?' Tiger got to sleep, bird got to land; Man got to tell himself he understand.
Is this an insult? Am i wrong for wanting to be a manager?
Also, if you don’t want to read it, don’t read it.
Yeah
I don’t care what great soundbite we got out of the 9th inning call last night.
It was just a straight-up odd call altogether.
I mean, why not just let Gonzo finish the final out.. he was rolling.
And the way Buck sprinted on the field like it was a life or death call with no outs one on and three run lead was odd and worthy of comment.
by Wieters Wieners on Aug 4, 2010 11:00 AM EDT up reply actions
Gonzo was at 21 pitches
in just his, what, 6th appearance back from the DL? In retrospect, I’m cool with the call.
"I might know a couple things that you don't know. 'Cause I've been young, but you ain't never been old." - Elvin Bishop
I didn't get to see it, and if it was done for the pitch count of a guy that's spent half the season
on the DL, then I’m cool with it. If it was done for match-ups or something like that, it’s a little iffy. I’m willing to give Buck the benefit of the doubt on this one though.
Yeah I gues..
It was just kind of odd looking.
But of course, Ill give him the benefit of the doubt.
Im just pretty much replying to waywardo, as in, what do you think people are gonna do on a message board during a game but discuss every intimate detail of the game to include second-guessing manager decisions.
by Wieters Wieners on Aug 4, 2010 11:13 AM EDT up reply actions
Also a great way to send a message
about who’s in charge of this team. Don’t get comfortable, boys. You’re gonna have to fight for every opportunity you get.
"I might know a couple things that you don't know. 'Cause I've been young, but you ain't never been old." - Elvin Bishop
I thought it made absolutely perfect sense
He had gonzo pitch to the guys he wanted him to pitch to and then he had simon pitch to the guy he wanted him to pitch to.
Rub some $100 bills on it, you sell-out. -duck
It wants to be an insult...
…but like the rest of thewaywardO’s Palinesque bullshit, doesn’t quite get there.
Will someone please just kick him in the balls already?
To be understood is to be a prostitute. ~ Fernando Pessoa
I can't believe Dempsey is really publicly slamming the organization for not giving him the job
Campaign for it all you want before they make a decision (even if i’d rather not hear it), but show a little class once they bring someone else in.
Yep.
And “the biggest mistake made here in a long time”? Is he serious? With as completely terrible as this team has been for over a decade, he really thinks that not hiring him to manage is “the biggest mistake made here in a long time”?
"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
That's the quote that jumped out at me.
Damn, Rick, hope you have another gig lined up.
"I might know a couple things that you don't know. 'Cause I've been young, but you ain't never been old." - Elvin Bishop
It's so entitled
Hey Rick, if you want to be a big league manager, spend some time managing. He managed, what, three years in the minors in the 90s, since then he was a base coach for a couple seasons, so what? Because you have a long history in with the team and you played on the last World Series team you should just be handed the job?
Oh and now we’re warming up Uehara. He’ll die. He will actually DIE if he pitches in this heat. -KenDixonFanClub
Sign up Lenn Sakata!
"I might know a couple things that you don't know. 'Cause I've been young, but you ain't never been old." - Elvin Bishop
Seriously, and how can you say you're supportive of Buck and
want to handle it with class on one hand, and then call it the biggest mistake made here in a long time? Isn’t that the opposite of classy and supportive? What the hell?
Geez, even George W. Bush has said Obama deserves his silence
I mean, c’mon, Rick, get over it.
"I might know a couple things that you don't know. 'Cause I've been young, but you ain't never been old." - Elvin Bishop
The Orioles should hire Rick Dempsey
as the team manager…of the Clown Department.
He can entertain the crowd during rain delays and preside over potato sack races between two lucky fans who have been randomly chosen.
And he can occasionally stand on the dugout and toss out free T shirts to the crowd.
I always knew Dempsey was tightly wound, but I didn’t know he was insane.
by Fred Sanford on Aug 4, 2010 11:24 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
I think hiring a former manager of the year is quite clearly not the worst thing we've done
He sounds like a little kid whose parent’s told him he cant have a candy bar
"I have seen the future and his name is Matt Wieters." Keith Law
by Reddrummer9187 on Aug 4, 2010 11:07 AM EDT up reply actions
Or got left off the All-Star team
when he batted .111 for the season.
"I might know a couple things that you don't know. 'Cause I've been young, but you ain't never been old." - Elvin Bishop
You want that jerkoff to show a little class?
The man is a clown. Always has been, always will be. He’s lucky he has a fucking analyst job.
Rub some $100 bills on it, you sell-out. -duck
sweet.
I don’t know too much about him, but I love, LOVE, that he averaged more than 2 BB’s a game in high school. It might just mean that his teams were horrible and noone wanted to pitch to him, but that’s still awesome.
He really wasn't expected to sign
I’m thinking they must have gone way over slot to get him. This is a very good sign.
"I might know a couple things that you don't know. 'Cause I've been young, but you ain't never been old." - Elvin Bishop
thats what I would think
kid is getting paid. but him and machado playing the left side coming up through the minors will be sick.
Might actually get me out to a Shorebirds game
"I might know a couple things that you don't know. 'Cause I've been young, but you ain't never been old." - Elvin Bishop
yes! we're gonna do it!
Tiger got to hunt, bird got to fly; Man got to sit and wonder, 'Why, why, why?' Tiger got to sleep, bird got to land; Man got to tell himself he understand.
I'm gone for a week starting Saturday
but seriously, just name the day.
"I might know a couple things that you don't know. 'Cause I've been young, but you ain't never been old." - Elvin Bishop
im working on it
its not easy figuring out the logistics of it on my end, especially when I am flat broke.
Tiger got to hunt, bird got to fly; Man got to sit and wonder, 'Why, why, why?' Tiger got to sleep, bird got to land; Man got to tell himself he understand.
I'll buy the first beer
or the GA ticket. Pick one.
"I might know a couple things that you don't know. 'Cause I've been young, but you ain't never been old." - Elvin Bishop
ill take that beer
no worries, it’ll happen this month. I just don’t know which weekend.
Tiger got to hunt, bird got to fly; Man got to sit and wonder, 'Why, why, why?' Tiger got to sleep, bird got to land; Man got to tell himself he understand.
Away the rest of August on weekends
Sept 3-6 is the last homestand
http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/schedule/index.jsp?sid=t548&m=09&y=2010
"I might know a couple things that you don't know. 'Cause I've been young, but you ain't never been old." - Elvin Bishop
then looks like that's our time
pretty much has to be
Tiger got to hunt, bird got to fly; Man got to sit and wonder, 'Why, why, why?' Tiger got to sleep, bird got to land; Man got to tell himself he understand.
Labor Day Lovin'
Look at you two..
Ok, Im just jealous.
by Wieters Wieners on Aug 4, 2010 11:30 AM EDT up reply actions
ooooo
Friday night: Brad Bergesen Bobbleheads and 32 ounce beers. Book it, done.
Tiger got to hunt, bird got to fly; Man got to sit and wonder, 'Why, why, why?' Tiger got to sleep, bird got to land; Man got to tell himself he understand.
Damn, I didn't even notice that!
"I might know a couple things that you don't know. 'Cause I've been young, but you ain't never been old." - Elvin Bishop
Berg bobbles!?
Well fuck. Now I want one. Delmarva is hella far though.
"things like locig and prrofreading are actually valued here" - zknower
8 miles from my house
Y’all need to think about your living arrangements more carefully
"I might know a couple things that you don't know. 'Cause I've been young, but you ain't never been old." - Elvin Bishop
Well damn
Picking northern NJ to be born in was clearly the wrong choice.
"things like locig and prrofreading are actually valued here" - zknower
I think that goes without saying
Tiger got to hunt, bird got to fly; Man got to sit and wonder, 'Why, why, why?' Tiger got to sleep, bird got to land; Man got to tell himself he understand.
I think your face goes without saying
So there
"things like locig and prrofreading are actually valued here" - zknower
Narron and Machado
Both are HS players. If they don’t sign with us, do they return to the draft pool next year, or do they have to wait until they are college juniors (or age 21) before they return?
I believe the latter
although I will defer to JamesF on all matters draft.
"I might know a couple things that you don't know. 'Cause I've been young, but you ain't never been old." - Elvin Bishop
Depends
If they go to a four year college, they have to wait until their age 21 draft year or their junior season. If they go to a junior college, they will be eligible again next year.
To be understood is to be a prostitute. ~ Fernando Pessoa
Narron has a UNC commit if he doesn't sign, so he wouldn't be able to re-enter until his junior season
I’m not sure where Machado would go, although he was talking about the juco with Bryce Harper thing (which I don’t believe for a second).
nah, he doesn't stand to gain much by going to juco
since he was taken third overall, and you assume the Orioles’ money is there, what would he gain by reentering the draft next year? His stock can’t get a whole lot higher.
Tiger got to hunt, bird got to fly; Man got to sit and wonder, 'Why, why, why?' Tiger got to sleep, bird got to land; Man got to tell himself he understand.
He'll sign
but even if he’s locked up now, O’s may not announce until later.
"I might know a couple things that you don't know. 'Cause I've been young, but you ain't never been old." - Elvin Bishop
that's what ive heard a lot this year
i have literally 100% confidence that he’ll sign, but it probably won’t be announced for another 2 weeks. Baseball is dumb that way. Dude could be playing ball by now, but nope. He’ll probably take some workout reps in Sarasota or whatever and never get any gametime until next summer.
Tiger got to hunt, bird got to fly; Man got to sit and wonder, 'Why, why, why?' Tiger got to sleep, bird got to land; Man got to tell himself he understand.
he'll sign with about a 1/2 hour left until the deadline,
then harper will sign with about a 1/2 minute left. They’re both getting signed, Boras is way too smart to let them walk away and try again next year.
or...
cisco, even?
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 4, 2010 4:10 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Zima is no more.
I remember reading an article about it’s demise a while ago.
"Yeah, well, you know, that's just, like, your opinion, man." ~ The Dude
haha
that might be one of the first alcoholic beverages I ever drank. The high school kids who lived in the neighborhood were all drinking it and gave me one.
Rub some $100 bills on it, you sell-out. -duck
yeah I partook in a zima or 2 as a youngin' as well
my 1st was a pilfered Coors Light though…
"Yeah, well, you know, that's just, like, your opinion, man." ~ The Dude
Dude could be playing ball by now, but nope.
Yep. This drives me crazy.
"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
Also, for over the slot deals, a lot of guys are already signed but teams don’t announce it until right before the deadline so these deals aren’t used for leverage. So the player is basically sitting on his ass for a couple months instead of going to rookie ball or something.
Don't mess with the bull, young man. You'll get the horns.
The guys to worry about, really...
…are Klein, Gonzalez, and Urban. Machado, Bywater and Anderson don’t have anything to gain by not signing.
To be understood is to be a prostitute. ~ Fernando Pessoa
I like Urban
because that is my last name too. If he ever reaches the majors I can’t wait till T-shirt Tuesday.
I like Bywater because that's the name of my neighborhood
Trade deadline update: Yankees acquire Alsace-Lorraine @OldHossRadbourn
I really thought that Klein was gonna be a fairly quick sign.
I’m not sure what he has to gain by goin back to UCLA though, unless they let him try as a starter next year. Maybe I’m missing something, but he’s already been dominant as a reliever, the only way I can see him up his value by going back is if he becomes a starter.
He also has health issues in the past
He could start, or he could simply raise his stock by adding some velocity and proving that his arm issues are further in the past. I’ll admit to being a bit flummoxed by what is taking so long with him – we’ve drafted him before, so I don’t know why there were surprises.
To be understood is to be a prostitute. ~ Fernando Pessoa
yeah, I guess that's true. Still, he wasn't supposed to be a difficult sign
I’m left hoping that we already have a deal in place with most of these guys and are just waiting for Bud to let us actually sign them.
It wouldn't surprise me if we're not even talking to Boras yet on Machado
To be understood is to be a prostitute. ~ Fernando Pessoa
If I was Dan Klein
would I really want my arm subjected to UCLA again?
Tiger got to hunt, bird got to fly; Man got to sit and wonder, 'Why, why, why?' Tiger got to sleep, bird got to land; Man got to tell himself he understand.
Maybe he doesn't want to leave the California girls.
Baltimore is Baltimore. That's kind of what I know. - Manny Machado, 6/7/10
by Eat More Esskay on Aug 4, 2010 11:44 AM EDT up reply actions
Depends, I guess
He would have a serious shot at a national championship. Maybe he cares about that.
To be understood is to be a prostitute. ~ Fernando Pessoa
I thought we had wrapped up Alex Gonzalez?
Tiger got to hunt, bird got to fly; Man got to sit and wonder, 'Why, why, why?' Tiger got to sleep, bird got to land; Man got to tell himself he understand.
I hadn't heard that
But it is always possible I could have missed it. BA has him as unsigned.
To be understood is to be a prostitute. ~ Fernando Pessoa
I wouldn't hire Dempsey to be the mascot
Much less do the pre and post game shows. He’s lucky to even have that job in my opinion.
What up?
Did you mean...
He’s lucky to be in fuckin’ baseball?
"I might know a couple things that you don't know. 'Cause I've been young, but you ain't never been old." - Elvin Bishop
Here's the back story, for those who haven't read it
http://www.wnep.com/news/bal-sp.maese23may23,0,5389733.column
"I might know a couple things that you don't know. 'Cause I've been young, but you ain't never been old." - Elvin Bishop
haha yes basically
that’s priceless.
What up?
by snakethejake on Aug 4, 2010 11:36 AM EDT up reply actions
Bugs & Cranks on Dempsey
I put the link the post, but I’m sure some of you are done looking at that for today:
http://www.bugsandcranks.com/patricksmith/baseball/dump-the-demper-now/
Oh and now we’re warming up Uehara. He’ll die. He will actually DIE if he pitches in this heat. -KenDixonFanClub
Can we talk about how I hate Baltimore City for a second?
My tags expire at the end of September, and I get a letter in the mail from the MVA saying that I have to pay my outstanding debt with Baltimore City before I can renew them. I get parking tickets from time to time, who doesn’t, but I always pay them because Baltimore City will absolutely tear you apart in penalties. I don’t remember not paying one, but I go to the city webpage and put in my tag number and am told that I got a ticket on 9 July 2009 at 660 Portland Street for $77 because I was parked there during a stadium event.
WAIT. Hold on.
That’s my old neighborhood. My address when I lived there? 656 Portland Street. So whenever I got this magical ticket that I don’t remember, I was essentially parked right in front of my house. And furthermore, when I lived there I had a parking permit that I paid an annual fee for so that I COULD park there during stadium events. Why in the hell am I getting at ticket for parking in front of my house with my car that I know had the required sticker in the windshield saying I’m allowed?
Also, in the year since I got this ticket that I didn’t know I owed anyone for because I’m allowed to park in my own damn neighborhood, the $77 ticket has racked up $285 in fines, so now they say I owe them $362. WHAT? WHAT? Oh no. You know what they do? They just assume that because it’s easier to pay fines rather than deal with the fine employees of Baltimore, you’ll just do it. But I’m not doing it. I’m requesting an effing trial. Please, city of Baltimore, explain to my why I’m not allowed to park in front of my house when the permit I paid for says that I am. IT’S THE REASON FOR THE PERMIT!
But you know what will happen, I’ll request a trial and they’ll set it for like, October 3rd, and then MVA will say, sorry we can’t renew your tags unless you pay it, you’ll have to get the court to reimburse you after you go to trial. And then I’ll never see a dime of that money.
Oh I am mad.
Oh and now we’re warming up Uehara. He’ll die. He will actually DIE if he pitches in this heat. -KenDixonFanClub
Oy Vey.
"[The] dictionary is the only place that success comes before work." - Vince Lombardi
by BaltimoreSportsFan on Aug 4, 2010 12:11 PM EDT up reply actions
But I thought you LOVED your big city internet and fancy French bakeries!
"I might know a couple things that you don't know. 'Cause I've been young, but you ain't never been old." - Elvin Bishop
I should have known you'd chime in. No parking tickets on the chicken farm?
Several years ago on Opening Day I worked a half day before the game, and when I got home I couldn’t find a parking space because so many people were parked illegally to go to the game. I drove all over the damn place and ended up parking in some space I knew I shouldn’t, but I needed to get to Pickles, dammit! Then after the game I went immediately to my car to move it and the damn parking lady was writing me a ticket right then. I ran over and was all “no, I’m here!” and she still gave it to me and I’m pointing to my parking permit saying, “BUT THIS IS MY NEIGHBHORHOOD!” and as she walked away I screamed at her “YOU RUINED OPENING DAY!” I may or may not have been half drunk.
I learned my lesson, though. That’s the last OD I ever went to work.
Oh and now we’re warming up Uehara. He’ll die. He will actually DIE if he pitches in this heat. -KenDixonFanClub
At least you learned the right lesson
"I might know a couple things that you don't know. 'Cause I've been young, but you ain't never been old." - Elvin Bishop
Did I learn the right lesson?
Oh and now we’re warming up Uehara. He’ll die. He will actually DIE if he pitches in this heat. -KenDixonFanClub
My country-ass slow internet doesn't like me....
"I might know a couple things that you don't know. 'Cause I've been young, but you ain't never been old." - Elvin Bishop
Aren't you about tapped out on your 500 free hours yet?
by Wieters Wieners on Aug 4, 2010 12:29 PM EDT up reply actions 4 recs
Damn, I don't care you who are, that's funny right there
"I might know a couple things that you don't know. 'Cause I've been young, but you ain't never been old." - Elvin Bishop
Instead of doing +1
We need to adopt the Facebook protocol:
“Bill Duck and 4 others like this”
by Wieters Wieners on Aug 4, 2010 12:40 PM EDT up reply actions
That would be a SBN call...
not sure how much they wanna change their infrastructure across 250+ blogs at the moment.
"I might know a couple things that you don't know. 'Cause I've been young, but you ain't never been old." - Elvin Bishop
I really hope they don't.
The growing ability to “like” things outside of Facebook really creeps me out.
"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
He went old school....
"I might know a couple things that you don't know. 'Cause I've been young, but you ain't never been old." - Elvin Bishop
sign up now....
….and get a coupon for 20% off this 2800 baud rate modem! automatically disconnects when a call comes in!
"I put a pepper rub on the scallops so you have a little contrast. You have sweetness from the coconut oil and little acidity from the splash of lemon." – Luke Scott
I actually had a 9600 baud modem
No lie.
"I might know a couple things that you don't know. 'Cause I've been young, but you ain't never been old." - Elvin Bishop
bwahahahaha
"I put a pepper rub on the scallops so you have a little contrast. You have sweetness from the coconut oil and little acidity from the splash of lemon." – Luke Scott
I think SBN might have hicupped also
because right before I saw that I got the “Sorry sports fans, something went wrong” screen.
Oh and now we’re warming up Uehara. He’ll die. He will actually DIE if he pitches in this heat. -KenDixonFanClub
At least you learned the right lesson
by Wieters Wieners on Aug 4, 2010 12:27 PM EDT up reply actions
HAHA
SUUUUUURE…. call out the guys that posted it ONCE!
lol
by Wieters Wieners on Aug 4, 2010 12:29 PM EDT up reply actions
I recall this happening with a Stacey triple post a couple weeks ago
and i believe you were one of the primary instigators.
WW? Instigate?
Surely you jest.
Oh and now we’re warming up Uehara. He’ll die. He will actually DIE if he pitches in this heat. -KenDixonFanClub
Just try dealing with a PPA.
Bad enough to get their own tv show. theres a reason i dont have a car in philly.
lawbreaker
Respect the code Stacey….
by Wieters Wieners on Aug 4, 2010 12:26 PM EDT up reply actions
You might try going to the parking office and explaining it in person
instead of going to trial.
I racked up a $580 parking bill on 3 tickets because they wouldn’t accept online payments because they claimed that my car had been towed. The one that I drive to work every day. Turned out there was a hold on an unpaid ticket from the week before I bought my car, and they knocked it down to $160. I can’t imagine Baltimore is much more inefficient than New Orleans.
Trade deadline update: Yankees acquire Alsace-Lorraine @OldHossRadbourn
I know, right?
Get yourself a pickup and a few acres out in the country, and none of this happens.
That’s what you meant, right?
"I might know a couple things that you don't know. 'Cause I've been young, but you ain't never been old." - Elvin Bishop
i can dig the truck, country thing.
but what i’m actually saying is i’ve grown much happier since i left my auto ownership by the side of the road.
Depends on others to move faster than I can walk
goes against every fiber of my being. But I don’t like being dependent on others, anyway, and a lot of city life seems to hinge on that.
"I might know a couple things that you don't know. 'Cause I've been young, but you ain't never been old." - Elvin Bishop
hm. i don’t know how geared up you are for the apocalypse, but i’m gonna say we’re all dependent on each other regardless of zip code these days.
But I can get in my car and drive where I want when I want
I can’t do that in your scenario. And I don’t like that.
"I might know a couple things that you don't know. 'Cause I've been young, but you ain't never been old." - Elvin Bishop
I like multiple options
Trains whenver possible, and a car for places the trains don’t run to
coughsalisburycough
"Fairy tales start 'once upon a time...'. Fishing stories start 'now this ain't no bullshit...'."
- Cap'n Phil Harris
I like driving in the country
and the Eastern Shore is a wonderful country. Might go over to the beach after the game, too. Oh! September!
Tiger got to hunt, bird got to fly; Man got to sit and wonder, 'Why, why, why?' Tiger got to sleep, bird got to land; Man got to tell himself he understand.
Thanks to others getting you the gasoline
Sorry, not buying into the whole ‘country life is independence’ thing.
Trade deadline update: Yankees acquire Alsace-Lorraine @OldHossRadbourn
I don't have to wait on a street corner to go to a store
"I might know a couple things that you don't know. 'Cause I've been young, but you ain't never been old." - Elvin Bishop
But if your car breaks down, how do you get to the store?
I guess you’re reliant on someone to come get it and fix it and in the meantime, no store.
Oh and now we’re warming up Uehara. He’ll die. He will actually DIE if he pitches in this heat. -KenDixonFanClub
Heh
When I lived in Salisbury, there was this cop on a horse who was always in my neighborhood. He was the worst cop ever. All he ever did was ride up into our front yard and talk to me and my roommates all day. I never saw him fight one bit of crime.
Oh and now we’re warming up Uehara. He’ll die. He will actually DIE if he pitches in this heat. -KenDixonFanClub
and those damn horses shit all over the place
and i never see ’ole mounted cop scooping that shit up. nope.
"Yeah, well, you know, that's just, like, your opinion, man." ~ The Dude
I was at a Phish concert in Maine
that was patrolled solely by mounties over the course of the weekend. There is very little about that weekend that wasn’t completely disgusting outside of the actual show.
Tiger got to hunt, bird got to fly; Man got to sit and wonder, 'Why, why, why?' Tiger got to sleep, bird got to land; Man got to tell himself he understand.
Yeah, they're gone
My buddy the mayor is going with community substations.
"I might know a couple things that you don't know. 'Cause I've been young, but you ain't never been old." - Elvin Bishop
I will never starve
because there’s a strip mall I can walk to with a deli, a pizza place & Chinese take away.
"Fairy tales start 'once upon a time...'. Fishing stories start 'now this ain't no bullshit...'."
- Cap'n Phil Harris
My backyard is big enough
I can grow my own wheat and corn
"I might know a couple things that you don't know. 'Cause I've been young, but you ain't never been old." - Elvin Bishop
I don't have to drive to go to a bar or a store
or even the nice bakery in my neighborhood. Sadly, though, it’s not French.
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I don't ever want to live anywhere
that I can’t walk to the bar.
Oh and now we’re warming up Uehara. He’ll die. He will actually DIE if he pitches in this heat. -KenDixonFanClub
There is almost nothing i need in my daily life that i cant walk to
or have delivered via the internet.
Yeah, a friend of mine has a really cute house
in a really cute neighborhood in a smaller ahem city where I got send for work, and I drove around thinking I could maybe live here, and I drove and drove and realized she was 10 blocks from any store, and almost 20 to a bar. And no sidewalks. I asked her about that and she said anytime she walks to the store, people always stop and offer a ride and check to see if she’s alright.
Me, I’ve got the perfect balance of stuff around me, but not too much, and enough street parking.
Trade deadline update: Yankees acquire Alsace-Lorraine @OldHossRadbourn
I'm so tired of people telling me to move to Jersey
Maybe the people in Jersey should move here. It’s lovely! I was just kidding about that parking ticket story.
Oh and now we’re warming up Uehara. He’ll die. He will actually DIE if he pitches in this heat. -KenDixonFanClub
I know
That’s why I told you to move to Jersey. All the coolest people are here anyway.
"things like locig and prrofreading are actually valued here" - zknower
I know like, one cool person in NJ. Two, tops.
Oh and now we’re warming up Uehara. He’ll die. He will actually DIE if he pitches in this heat. -KenDixonFanClub
I work in Jersey; does that count?
"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
Depends where in Jersey
but why not?
"things like locig and prrofreading are actually valued here" - zknower
Picatinny Arsenal.
"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
well, Uncle Demp just burnt any goodwill he had with Petey.
Don't mess with the bull, young man. You'll get the horns.
Dipper claims his quote was very much taken out of context.
on the radio just now.
Also said the web version subhead would be changed to reflect the error.
It’s hinky though. Sounded more like damage control.
"Ohhh it's baad" - E. Smith
How, exactly, did The Sun misquote
“I think it is probably the biggest mistake made here in a long time, and I’m not talking just today, I mean over the years…”
He wasn’t talking about Garrett Atkins’ signing.
"I might know a couple things that you don't know. 'Cause I've been young, but you ain't never been old." - Elvin Bishop
Supposedly...
they omitted the words “by me” between “mistake” and “made here”
There was something else as well, but I forgot what he said. His point was the subhead of the article was only half of what he said.
"Ohhh it's baad" - E. Smith
Well if threatening to domestically violate Jay Gibbons
didn’t get him fired, I doubt this will, either.
"I might know a couple things that you don't know. 'Cause I've been young, but you ain't never been old." - Elvin Bishop
You just gotta shake your head at crazy Uncle Rick
Oh and now we’re warming up Uehara. He’ll die. He will actually DIE if he pitches in this heat. -KenDixonFanClub
do you think...
a certain, current catcher says that every now and then?
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 4, 2010 12:52 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Tater?
Oh and now we’re warming up Uehara. He’ll die. He will actually DIE if he pitches in this heat. -KenDixonFanClub
Jake Fox?
Oh and now we’re warming up Uehara. He’ll die. He will actually DIE if he pitches in this heat. -KenDixonFanClub
ZAUN's not really a current catcher anymore
Tiger got to hunt, bird got to fly; Man got to sit and wonder, 'Why, why, why?' Tiger got to sleep, bird got to land; Man got to tell himself he understand.
Well he's not retired yet
last i heard he still wants to try to play next year, but its probably not looking good.
Remember a few days ago when i said i wouldnt mind seeing him as bench coach if it makes him happy?
I take that back. what an idiot.
Please explain.
What did he say about Gibbons? Or are you joking, I honestly have no clue.
"[The] dictionary is the only place that success comes before work." - Vince Lombardi
by BaltimoreSportsFan on Aug 4, 2010 12:34 PM EDT up reply actions
Man, kids today...
OK, a few years ago, Jay Gibbons’ wife was on an O’s broadcast talking about her work for abused women. Jay was in one of his patented slumps, and Rick, in his good ol’ Uncle Rick mode, joked “I’ll go domestically violate him (Gibbons)” if that’s what it took to get him hitting again.
Not one of his prouder moments.
"I might know a couple things that you don't know. 'Cause I've been young, but you ain't never been old." - Elvin Bishop
A little more detail
During the third inning, Dempsey and play-by-play man Gary Thorne were joined in the booth by Laura Giuliani, the wife of Orioles left fielder Jay Gibbons. Giuliani was promoting a fundraiser the next day intended to help fight domestic violence.
Gibbons is hitting .213 as of Wednesday, and Dempsey tried to put Gibbons’ slump at the plate together with his wife’s charity.
"Laura, will this kind of help Jay in the domestic violence area? If he doesn’t start getting a few more hits, you might grab him around the neck and rough him up a little bit," Dempsey said, according to The Baltimore Sun. "[Is] this money going to go to help him a little bit with maybe some of the hospital bills or something like that?"
To that, Giuliani replied, "I don’t know, Rick. I don’t think I’m encouraging that. I’m definitely not …"
"Not going there?" Dempsey interjected.
"Not going there," Giuliani replied.
"All right, I’ll domestically violate him if he doesn’t start getting some more hits," Dempsey said, according to The Sun.
http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=2864805
h/t to birdman from the “Why I Don’t Want Rick Dempsey As Our Manager” thread
"I might know a couple things that you don't know. 'Cause I've been young, but you ain't never been old." - Elvin Bishop
Niiice
"[The] dictionary is the only place that success comes before work." - Vince Lombardi
by BaltimoreSportsFan on Aug 4, 2010 12:40 PM EDT up reply actions
Hey Wieters Weiners, wouldn't this be a great present for you?
"[The] dictionary is the only place that success comes before work." - Vince Lombardi
by BaltimoreSportsFan on Aug 4, 2010 12:37 PM EDT reply actions
That depends
Does it burn/wipe/tear well?
If so, then yes.
by Wieters Wieners on Aug 4, 2010 12:43 PM EDT up reply actions
alright admit it
miami jerseys are sharp
"Being an Orioles fan is like having very painful genital warts."
"harden the fuck up mike gonzalez."
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by danielreese05 on Aug 4, 2010 1:02 PM EDT up reply actions
I admit it.
"[The] dictionary is the only place that success comes before work." - Vince Lombardi
by BaltimoreSportsFan on Aug 4, 2010 2:36 PM EDT up reply actions
Not yet
He’s just not not coming back officially just yet
"I might know a couple things that you don't know. 'Cause I've been young, but you ain't never been old." - Elvin Bishop
he's not...
NOT licking toads.
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 4, 2010 12:54 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
damn i used to love that quote
back when the simpsons were cool and all
"I have seen the future and his name is Matt Wieters." Keith Law
by Reddrummer9187 on Aug 4, 2010 2:50 PM EDT up reply actions
Why doesn't
this fucking drama queen get as much shit for 5 years of being a drama queen that LeBron got for 5 minutes?
"Fairy tales start 'once upon a time...'. Fishing stories start 'now this ain't no bullshit...'."
- Cap'n Phil Harris
HEY! It was a full HOUR!
"I might know a couple things that you don't know. 'Cause I've been young, but you ain't never been old." - Elvin Bishop
eugh
that’s a shame. i wanted the pack to win that division.
"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 Aug 4, 2010 1:05 PM EDT up reply actions
it can still happen
"[The] dictionary is the only place that success comes before work." - Vince Lombardi
by BaltimoreSportsFan on Aug 4, 2010 1:06 PM EDT up reply actions
not nearly as easily
"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 Aug 4, 2010 1:08 PM EDT up reply actions
Hey if the Titans can win a division with kerry freaking collins as QB.
Then the Packers can do it with Aaaron Rodgers.
"[The] dictionary is the only place that success comes before work." - Vince Lombardi
by BaltimoreSportsFan on Aug 4, 2010 1:12 PM EDT up reply actions
but also in a year in which indy was down
the jaguars were a joke, houston was houston, and albert haynesworth could pass conditioning tests.
plus, collins made the pro bowl that year and the rushing attack was tops in the league.
"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 Aug 4, 2010 1:16 PM EDT up reply actions
ZING!
albert haynesworth could pass conditioning tests.
Btw, you might need to change your sig, the part about Gonzo makes no sense know.
"[The] dictionary is the only place that success comes before work." - Vince Lombardi
by BaltimoreSportsFan on Aug 4, 2010 1:20 PM EDT up reply actions
yeah it's outdated
but an unfathomably bad meltdown wouldn’t shock anyone here would it?
"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 Aug 4, 2010 1:23 PM EDT up reply actions
perhaps not.
"[The] dictionary is the only place that success comes before work." - Vince Lombardi
by BaltimoreSportsFan on Aug 4, 2010 1:24 PM EDT up reply actions
Oh, goody.
A-Rod just hit #600.
"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
Freakin' tool
I was hoping he had a career ending injury at 599
by Wieters Wieners on Aug 4, 2010 1:40 PM EDT up reply actions
He's the youngest centaur to do so.
Trade deadline update: Yankees acquire Alsace-Lorraine @OldHossRadbourn
So tillman had another bad start
Think he’s shut it down mentally for the year or for good?
by GeoffreyA on Aug 4, 2010 1:40 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
My hope...
…is that it is about him working on specific pitches under specific circumstances that he’s been having trouble with.
I don’t think anyone needs to see him perform at AAA anymore. What we need to see him do is focus on locating his fastball.
To be understood is to be a prostitute. ~ Fernando Pessoa
I wouldnt mind seeing him demoted to AA just to send a message.
You aren’t jonny big-nuts anymore.
You’ve been given ample opportunity and failed.
Until you get your shit together, you’re going back to anonymity.
by Wieters Wieners on Aug 4, 2010 1:49 PM EDT up reply actions
uh eyah
im gonna hafta disagree with that one…a lot.
Tiger got to hunt, bird got to fly; Man got to sit and wonder, 'Why, why, why?' Tiger got to sleep, bird got to land; Man got to tell himself he understand.
I am not a fan of this meme
Tiger got to hunt, bird got to fly; Man got to sit and wonder, 'Why, why, why?' Tiger got to sleep, bird got to land; Man got to tell himself he understand.
Im glad your displeasure in my posts
Is yet another thing you two can add to your male bonding time…. or lack thereof.
by Wieters Wieners on Aug 4, 2010 2:08 PM EDT up reply actions
Yeah, I don't really care about your posts...
….I don’t like the “nuggets” thing, which isn’t your fault.
To be understood is to be a prostitute. ~ Fernando Pessoa
not at your posts
just this nugget thing disturbs me
Tiger got to hunt, bird got to fly; Man got to sit and wonder, 'Why, why, why?' Tiger got to sleep, bird got to land; Man got to tell himself he understand.
LMAO
I sat through like 500+ comments about “nuggets” and never said a word and the second I join in and make a nugget reference sarcastically, I get gangtackled by the two Rhodes scholars.
Like just ain’t fair.
by Wieters Wieners on Aug 4, 2010 2:13 PM EDT up reply actions
You're still a nugget to me, WW.
Baltimore is Baltimore. That's kind of what I know. - Manny Machado, 6/7/10
by Eat More Esskay on Aug 4, 2010 2:14 PM EDT up reply actions
nothing personal
for reals. i didnt mean to single you out, but I didnt think a fanpost about the word “nuggets” was worth writing.
Tiger got to hunt, bird got to fly; Man got to sit and wonder, 'Why, why, why?' Tiger got to sleep, bird got to land; Man got to tell himself he understand.
Dude, it isn't personal, I'm not criticizing you for saying it, and I wasn't a Rhodes scholar.
I didn’t even get a BA until I was in my thirties.
But FWIW, I don’t think that our disagreeing about anything is something to concern yourself about. I’m wrong all the time. Most people here disagree with me about half the things I say.
Talking here should be fun. If it isn’t fun for either of us, I’m sorry, and I hope we’ll figure out a way to make it fun in the future.
To be understood is to be a prostitute. ~ Fernando Pessoa
Fine
Meet me on Facebook in 30 minutes for some head-to-head Bejeweled to bury the hatched.
by Wieters Wieners on Aug 4, 2010 2:20 PM EDT up reply actions
I'll be offline in 30...
…but while I dunno what Bejeweled is, if you like, perhaps another time.
To be understood is to be a prostitute. ~ Fernando Pessoa
Sorry. I was only kidding.
Trying to make it more “fun”.
by Wieters Wieners on Aug 4, 2010 2:23 PM EDT up reply actions
jinx!
at least my avatar is better than yours
Tiger got to hunt, bird got to fly; Man got to sit and wonder, 'Why, why, why?' Tiger got to sleep, bird got to land; Man got to tell himself he understand.
And if not
you can just give them the silent treatment!
Rub some $100 bills on it, you sell-out. -duck
You're clearly not a nugget either. :P
Baltimore is Baltimore. That's kind of what I know. - Manny Machado, 6/7/10
by Eat More Esskay on Aug 4, 2010 2:06 PM EDT up reply actions
Was there ever any indication that he thought he was Jonny Big-Nuts?
And the AP Stylebook would like to remind you: capitalize proper names!
To be understood is to be a prostitute. ~ Fernando Pessoa
Could you forward me a copy of that book?
It was conspicuously absent from my book club.
by Wieters Wieners on Aug 4, 2010 1:54 PM EDT up reply actions
Had my copy in college.
Slacker.
"I might know a couple things that you don't know. 'Cause I've been young, but you ain't never been old." - Elvin Bishop
oh man
at my college writing was such a tertiary skill that I’d be surprised if half of my classmates could even spell “Stylebook”
Tiger got to hunt, bird got to fly; Man got to sit and wonder, 'Why, why, why?' Tiger got to sleep, bird got to land; Man got to tell himself he understand.
"Tertiary" is a good word.
"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
Well, I was a journalism major, so it was required for most classes...
"I might know a couple things that you don't know. 'Cause I've been young, but you ain't never been old." - Elvin Bishop
computer science
but I was always in the advanced english classes in high school and aced the AP Exam to boot. I was totally the exception to the rule writing-wise in Rochester.
Tiger got to hunt, bird got to fly; Man got to sit and wonder, 'Why, why, why?' Tiger got to sleep, bird got to land; Man got to tell himself he understand.
Me too, I think, what with the whole ChemE thing.
Not that my math score was shabby by any means.
"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
I hated the AP English exams.
I got 4s on each, from what I recall, but I absolutely hated (and sucked at) writing with a time limit… and even worse, the essays on the AP exams were on the most fluffy topics imaginable. For one of them (Lit, I think), you had to analyze a poem or something, and a friend of mine wrote an essay that he considered total B.S., but he threw in words like “postmodern” and ended up with a 5.
"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
I had to write an essay about King Lear
and I’m pretty sure I forgot what the question was and what my thesis was as soon as the test was over. You just have to let it fly and not worry. I was surprised when I got the 5, but I made sure to rub it into everyone’s faces as much as possible over the years.
Tiger got to hunt, bird got to fly; Man got to sit and wonder, 'Why, why, why?' Tiger got to sleep, bird got to land; Man got to tell himself he understand.
Haha, nice.
Each year I took APs, I got one 5, and 4s on pretty much everything else. The 5 was always in the class I cared about most: Comparative Government, Chemisty, and European History.
"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
Ugh!
Why do I always type “Chemisty”? Chemistry.
"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
European History?
heady stuff. I could never wrap my head around it, but American History is one of my all-time favorite subjects. I used to play Fort Ticonderoga out in my backyard when I was little.
Tiger got to hunt, bird got to fly; Man got to sit and wonder, 'Why, why, why?' Tiger got to sleep, bird got to land; Man got to tell himself he understand.
One of the questions on the Euro test felt like it was written just for me.
I still remember it… something to the effect of: “Compare and contrast how the rise of nationalism affected Germany and Austria-Hungary, ~1848-1919.” When I read that topic, I went from being worried that I didn’t do so well on the multiple choice, to being quite confident that I would get a 5.
"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
And I'm just saying...
He was a pretty highly touted guy around here. So much so that I hiked out to B-more to see his first game against Greinke and the Royals. Only to watch him wallow for a season and a half. Now we are questioning if he has “checked out mentally”.
He’s obviously pitching nowhere near his potential. So send him back to Bowie and let him take all the time in the world to get his head straight.
by Wieters Wieners on Aug 4, 2010 1:56 PM EDT up reply actions
and if he has a couple of bad games there
do we keep sending him further and further down?
Tiger got to hunt, bird got to fly; Man got to sit and wonder, 'Why, why, why?' Tiger got to sleep, bird got to land; Man got to tell himself he understand.
Why not...
Hopefully he’ll be lobbing balls on my church league softball team by next summer…..
We got a jersey waiting on you Chris (actually a cut-off t-shirt, but who’s counting).
by Wieters Wieners on Aug 4, 2010 1:59 PM EDT up reply actions
well fuck
why dont we just cut him now and save ourselves the headache?
Tiger got to hunt, bird got to fly; Man got to sit and wonder, 'Why, why, why?' Tiger got to sleep, bird got to land; Man got to tell himself he understand.
You think he can get a hold of a slow-pitched softball?
He’d have to pick a new number though…. #24 is already assigned to my friend Lee.
by Wieters Wieners on Aug 4, 2010 2:02 PM EDT up reply actions
In all seriousness...
I’m just fed up with waiting on him to develop.
Most of my stuff is pretty sarcastic.
by Wieters Wieners on Aug 4, 2010 2:00 PM EDT up reply actions
mine, too
but fact is he’s 22 years old. Of course he’s not finished developing! And since we don’t know exactly what’s going on down in Norfolk, how can we accurately comment on it?
Tiger got to hunt, bird got to fly; Man got to sit and wonder, 'Why, why, why?' Tiger got to sleep, bird got to land; Man got to tell himself he understand.
True...
But anyone who comes up here and through 25 innings posts an 8 ERA is gonna get shit from me.
I don’t care how old he is, he’s on my shitlist.
But I digress….
by Wieters Wieners on Aug 4, 2010 2:04 PM EDT up reply actions
so you were a big Hayden Penn fan, huh?
Tiger got to hunt, bird got to fly; Man got to sit and wonder, 'Why, why, why?' Tiger got to sleep, bird got to land; Man got to tell himself he understand.
Who is "we"?
I am not questioning if he has checked out mentally. I don’t know of anyone with access to him who has questioned that. But I don’t see what correlation Bowie has to anything – it isn’t like somehow it will be better for him to pitch in AA than in AAA.
He was rushed like hell. He was a 21 year old dumped into the big leagues for a lousy team, and then he’s been jerked around while still being one of the five youngest pitchers in baseball by a team that didn’t understand that he was actually pitching better than his results. There is only so much of the blame that can be assigned to him.
To be understood is to be a prostitute. ~ Fernando Pessoa
"pitching better than his results"?
The guy has digressed in almost every major category from last year.
I’m sure you’ll fill me in on his FIP, BABIP, SAIF, QYE, QWERTY, AOLIM and all that….
But sporting a WHIP around 2 and an ERA around 8 sure doesnt sound encouraging.
by Wieters Wieners on Aug 4, 2010 2:11 PM EDT up reply actions
Regressed
I don’t have to fill you in on it – Stacey posted on it just this past week.
To be understood is to be a prostitute. ~ Fernando Pessoa
My apologies Sir James
Oops: My apologies, Sir James.
by Wieters Wieners on Aug 4, 2010 2:15 PM EDT up reply actions
I would argue very little is on him
His numbers aren’t a good indication of hi performance. The 2 rocky starts I saw of his the staff just let him air out there, get rocked and not adapt. WW, if u can find a young pitcher that’s been mindfucked as much as Tillman that is/was more successful go for it. I would bet you can’t because we allowed too Many young kids to be exposed to toxic ineptness and CLEARLY one of them has taken it to heart…
by GeoffreyA on Aug 4, 2010 2:13 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
PS....
Above me…. thats the guy that questioned if he checked out mentally.
SIC EM!!!!
by Wieters Wieners on Aug 4, 2010 2:14 PM EDT up reply actions
I questioned because I think he has
And I think I’m one of his biggest fans around here. But I manage kids his age in very high stress situations on a daily basis. I can tell you one thing, you can’t do what the orioles have done. I guarantee you he second guesses EVERY single move he makes. If you don’t think this Yoyo ride has inflated his numbers, you’re crazy
by GeoffreyA on Aug 4, 2010 2:29 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Oh I totally agree
but I think that if he and the Orioles are going to succeed, this stress is small fries. BUT – I don’t think we can automatically assume that he’s shut down mentally in the short or long term simply because his boxscores look bad. There’s tons and tons of reasons for struggling in the box score in the minor leagues, and since we don’t have any eyes down there, I think it’s foolish to assume it’s any one thing in particular.
Tiger got to hunt, bird got to fly; Man got to sit and wonder, 'Why, why, why?' Tiger got to sleep, bird got to land; Man got to tell himself he understand.
I questioned because I think he has
And I think I’m one of his biggest fans around here. But I manage kids his age in very high stress situations on a daily basis. I can tell you one thing, you can’t do what the orioles have done. I guarantee you he second guesses EVERY single move he makes. If you don’t think this Yoyo ride has inflated his numbers, you’re crazy
by GeoffreyA on Aug 4, 2010 2:31 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
I think at least about 50% this thread is James, Andrew and WW.
"[The] dictionary is the only place that success comes before work." - Vince Lombardi
by BaltimoreSportsFan on Aug 4, 2010 2:26 PM EDT reply actions
you wanna fight about it?
Tiger got to hunt, bird got to fly; Man got to sit and wonder, 'Why, why, why?' Tiger got to sleep, bird got to land; Man got to tell himself he understand.
Depends.
Will it be on pay-per-view?
"[The] dictionary is the only place that success comes before work." - Vince Lombardi
by BaltimoreSportsFan on Aug 4, 2010 2:32 PM EDT up reply actions
I was thinking more of a one-hour special on ESPN
Tiger got to hunt, bird got to fly; Man got to sit and wonder, 'Why, why, why?' Tiger got to sleep, bird got to land; Man got to tell himself he understand.
Know anyone Boys and Girls clubs in DC?
"[The] dictionary is the only place that success comes before work." - Vince Lombardi
by BaltimoreSportsFan on Aug 4, 2010 2:34 PM EDT up reply actions
Will I have to wait 26 minutes to watch the 7 second fight?
by Wieters Wieners on Aug 4, 2010 2:34 PM EDT up reply actions
yes - and it will make Cleveland cry
Tiger got to hunt, bird got to fly; Man got to sit and wonder, 'Why, why, why?' Tiger got to sleep, bird got to land; Man got to tell himself he understand.
But not Akron.
because they are supportive of me!
"[The] dictionary is the only place that success comes before work." - Vince Lombardi
by BaltimoreSportsFan on Aug 4, 2010 2:38 PM EDT up reply actions
I'm gonna have to pay to watch Andrew beat up a little kid?
Oh and now we’re warming up Uehara. He’ll die. He will actually DIE if he pitches in this heat. -KenDixonFanClub
lol
You’ve met me and should probably realize that I stand at best a 50-50 chance in a fight with a middle schooler. I’m a lover, not a fighter.
Tiger got to hunt, bird got to fly; Man got to sit and wonder, 'Why, why, why?' Tiger got to sleep, bird got to land; Man got to tell himself he understand.
I've met BSF, too
In fact, HE gave me a present. You never gave me a present. I’m just saying.
Oh and now we’re warming up Uehara. He’ll die. He will actually DIE if he pitches in this heat. -KenDixonFanClub
he gave you a present?
what?
Tiger got to hunt, bird got to fly; Man got to sit and wonder, 'Why, why, why?' Tiger got to sleep, bird got to land; Man got to tell himself he understand.
An autographed Felix Pie card
Oh and now we’re warming up Uehara. He’ll die. He will actually DIE if he pitches in this heat. -KenDixonFanClub
well you arent getting
my Cal Ripken 2131 game ball, so you can just forget about it
Tiger got to hunt, bird got to fly; Man got to sit and wonder, 'Why, why, why?' Tiger got to sleep, bird got to land; Man got to tell himself he understand.
You don't have to be mean about it.
Oh and now we’re warming up Uehara. He’ll die. He will actually DIE if he pitches in this heat. -KenDixonFanClub
You got a present!?
That’s some BS right there…
"things like locig and prrofreading are actually valued here" - zknower
YOU never got me a present either!
Oh and now we’re warming up Uehara. He’ll die. He will actually DIE if he pitches in this heat. -KenDixonFanClub
Whoa
why should I get you a present?! I was saying it’s bs that you got a present and I didnt. Also, I gave you that Ripken coin out of the kindness of my heart. It isn’t like you’ve ever won a bet or anything for it.
"things like locig and prrofreading are actually valued here" - zknower
I forgot about the Ripken coin
Sorry about that. I love it.
Oh and now we’re warming up Uehara. He’ll die. He will actually DIE if he pitches in this heat. -KenDixonFanClub
Hey!
"[The] dictionary is the only place that success comes before work." - Vince Lombardi
by BaltimoreSportsFan on Aug 4, 2010 3:46 PM EDT up reply actions
But it could a fight of knowledge.
or words.
"[The] dictionary is the only place that success comes before work." - Vince Lombardi
by BaltimoreSportsFan on Aug 4, 2010 2:40 PM EDT up reply actions
How wants to watch THAT?????
"I might know a couple things that you don't know. 'Cause I've been young, but you ain't never been old." - Elvin Bishop
I'd watch a word-fight
I want to see “Cockle” take on “Bamboozle” in a death-match, especially if Beer is affordable.
Tiger got to hunt, bird got to fly; Man got to sit and wonder, 'Why, why, why?' Tiger got to sleep, bird got to land; Man got to tell himself he understand.
Anyone on this blog.
Because in case you haven’t noticed, there’s fights of words constantly.
"[The] dictionary is the only place that success comes before work." - Vince Lombardi
by BaltimoreSportsFan on Aug 4, 2010 2:50 PM EDT up reply actions
Not nearly enough...
OK, I don’t really mean that.
"I might know a couple things that you don't know. 'Cause I've been young, but you ain't never been old." - Elvin Bishop
You better not fucking mean that
or so help me…
"things like locig and prrofreading are actually valued here" - zknower
I realize this is probably pointless, but
OPS+
http://saberlibrary.com/offense/ops-ops-plus/
WAR
http://saberlibrary.com/misc/war/
UZR
http://saberlibrary.com/defense/uzr
and there’s tons of other saber definitions on that website.
No offense, kiddo
But you vs Andrew? I’d stick with a fist fight.
Oh and now we’re warming up Uehara. He’ll die. He will actually DIE if he pitches in this heat. -KenDixonFanClub
But it could be about college nicknames.
I’d smoke him in that. And Spongebob I’d win that, too.
"[The] dictionary is the only place that success comes before work." - Vince Lombardi
by BaltimoreSportsFan on Aug 4, 2010 2:51 PM EDT up reply actions
fair enough
Oh and now we’re warming up Uehara. He’ll die. He will actually DIE if he pitches in this heat. -KenDixonFanClub
my spongebob knowledge is behind the curve
Tiger got to hunt, bird got to fly; Man got to sit and wonder, 'Why, why, why?' Tiger got to sleep, bird got to land; Man got to tell himself he understand.
I'd take him
assuming I get to use my 10-year-old son who has every episode memorized.
"I might know a couple things that you don't know. 'Cause I've been young, but you ain't never been old." - Elvin Bishop
I think I do to.
Or at least I think I’ve seen every episode.
"[The] dictionary is the only place that success comes before work." - Vince Lombardi
by BaltimoreSportsFan on Aug 4, 2010 3:16 PM EDT up reply actions
He's got 'em MEMORIZED
As in, knows every line of dialogue
"I might know a couple things that you don't know. 'Cause I've been young, but you ain't never been old." - Elvin Bishop
I can do that for some episodes.
"[The] dictionary is the only place that success comes before work." - Vince Lombardi
by BaltimoreSportsFan on Aug 4, 2010 3:25 PM EDT up reply actions
Not that difficult
by 10 I had Classic Trek & the Flintstones pretty much memorized.
The magic of syndication!
"Fairy tales start 'once upon a time...'. Fishing stories start 'now this ain't no bullshit...'."
- Cap'n Phil Harris
Let me book the PPV time now...
"I might know a couple things that you don't know. 'Cause I've been young, but you ain't never been old." - Elvin Bishop
I do not like the way this TOR @ NYY game is working out.
I want the Rays to pad their lead, darn it!
"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
Even so, two out of three by Toronto isn't bad.
Oh and now we’re warming up Uehara. He’ll die. He will actually DIE if he pitches in this heat. -KenDixonFanClub
Quite true.
"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
Dunno whether it really means anything,
but according to Amber, there’s a different feel to the O’s clubhouse these days.
"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
it could be everyone shying away from
her protruding protrusion. Half naked guys probably aren’t that comfortable around…
…oh, she probably doesn’t mean literally in the clubhouse, but just around the team. And I think that that’s confirmation bias at work.
Tiger got to hunt, bird got to fly; Man got to sit and wonder, 'Why, why, why?' Tiger got to sleep, bird got to land; Man got to tell himself he understand.
it is, by the way
stuff like that that turned me into Ebenezer Scrooge.
Tiger got to hunt, bird got to fly; Man got to sit and wonder, 'Why, why, why?' Tiger got to sleep, bird got to land; Man got to tell himself he understand.
Well, the clubhouse has a different feel...
like maybe Buck decided to turn the AC up? Or he got new carpetting?
I never liked Rick Dempsey.
I met him once when I was like 11 and he was a fucking douche.
"I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it." -duck
my mom adores him
and therefore I will not say anything bad about him….though I really want to.
Tiger got to hunt, bird got to fly; Man got to sit and wonder, 'Why, why, why?' Tiger got to sleep, bird got to land; Man got to tell himself he understand.
He's been a great guy at the MASN blogger days
Seriously, nothing but great. Doesn’t mean I want him managing the team.
"I might know a couple things that you don't know. 'Cause I've been young, but you ain't never been old." - Elvin Bishop
Well...
I went to see him at a local mall where he was signing autographs. I was a catcher at the time and looked up to him but alas we got there about three or four minutes after the signing was supposed to stop. I said that I really admired him and if I couldn’t get an autograph still could I at least shake his hand. He refused. To shake my fucking hand. That’s when I stopped liking Rick Dempsey.
"I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it." -duck
(reply fail)
"I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it." -duck
I saw Cal Ripken
at the Borders in Towson back in the day and got his autograph and shook his hand at like 3 in the fucking morning AFTER a game against the Yankees (his book had just come out, it was a book signing). But maybe comparing anybody to Cal’s supreme classiness isn’t even remotely fair.
Tiger got to hunt, bird got to fly; Man got to sit and wonder, 'Why, why, why?' Tiger got to sleep, bird got to land; Man got to tell himself he understand.
and to be fair
I have heard some not so nice stories about Cal and autographs too, so I never judge guys based on that unless it’s a consistent thing.
Rub some $100 bills on it, you sell-out. -duck
is that right?
I had only ever heard the line that he would never turn down autographs before or after games. That’s really too bad. But, like Armando Galarragga once said, nobody’s perfect.
Tiger got to hunt, bird got to fly; Man got to sit and wonder, 'Why, why, why?' Tiger got to sleep, bird got to land; Man got to tell himself he understand.
Well
the things I’ve heard about Cal aren’t horrible or anything – I just think everybody has their line where they feel like enough is enough. The thing with the clown just sounds absurd, but who knows if he had something urgent…
I try to give guys the benefit of the doubt when it comes to their personal time unless it’s a regular occurrence.
Rub some $100 bills on it, you sell-out. -duck
I was there too!
The game went into extra innings and we had to just sit and wait and wait and they were playing the game over the radio in the store.
Oh and now we’re warming up Uehara. He’ll die. He will actually DIE if he pitches in this heat. -KenDixonFanClub
Cooperstown
I was at Cooperstown when he was getting inducted and he was throwing out the first pitch at the minor league game. He signed as many kids balls and shit he could before the game and after. He finally had to be dragged into the car .
"On my tombstone just write, 'The sorest loser that ever lived.'" Earl Weaver
(something funny about "kids balls")
"things like locig and prrofreading are actually valued here" - zknower
Needless to say, I was very disappointed with the Demp,
and haven’t liked anything about him since.
"I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it." -duck
yeah, I can understand that,
I had a similar instance with Palmeiro in his first stint here when I was all of 7 yrs old.
Y'all should go watch the Indians - Red sox "fight" from last night
Youkillis and Beckett are such FUCKING scrubs.
Bring back Tillman.
Okay
I admit it, Buck is making me red-faced and happy:
Per Roch:
“Asked to identify his closer, Showalter replied, “That’s like, ’Who’s your No. 1 starter?’ The guy pitching tonight is my No. 1 starter.”
What? What? A manager with at least a passing knowledge of some of the more basic sabermetric concepts (even if he won’t call them that)? What? Where am I? What happened to all those interim managers and Lee Mazzilli?
Tiger got to hunt, bird got to fly; Man got to sit and wonder, 'Why, why, why?' Tiger got to sleep, bird got to land; Man got to tell himself he understand.
Buck has actually made appearances at the MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference,
which is kind of THE national sabremetrics conference. Not sure what he talked about or which side he was taking, but it can’t be bad news right?
http://sloansportsconference.com/2010/agenda/coaching-analytics/
I dunno
I just posted yesterday to ask if anyone was going to make one and everyone said “i’m in”. Yea… I still don’t know if anyone is going to make one.
"things like locig and prrofreading are actually valued here" - zknower
I'll do it
Im on yahoo right now, since I have to make a league for my school too.
Bring back Tillman.
by WestcoastO'sFan on Aug 4, 2010 5:09 PM EDT up reply actions
man fuck this shit!
i have to PAY to go to work everyday. their only fucking consolation to me is that its tax-free.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
Pay to go TO work?
That’s some fucked up absurd shit right there…
"Yeah, well, you know, that's just, like, your opinion, man." ~ The Dude
...Gas/mass transit tickets/tokens?
"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
bus and metro
they should pay for that shit. its not like i asked to work that far away from home
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
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