Saturday Bird Droppings
by duck on Sep 18, 2010 9:16 AM EDT
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PrintRecaps of last night's game can be found at The Sun, Orioles.com, New York Post and MASNsports (with post-game Buck).
Orioles Insider: Millwood blasts fireworks
"The funny thing about the ARod home run is it was a little shocking that we shot off fireworks for an opposing team’s home run," Millwood said. "That wasn’t the best thing in the world."
School of Roch: Showalter speaks
One strike away from victory. "We may have had it, too," manager Buck Showalter said. Asked again about Koji Uehara's 1-2 pitch to Alex Rodriguez, Showalter replied, "It was close. It was obviously a better pitch than strike one to Matt Wieters. I'll tell you that."
School of Roch: Matusz and Arrieta updates (plus machado)
"I know everybody wants to take precautions. I think some of the views are, what's another 14 innings going to do? But at the same time, I'd like to pitch at Fenway, I'd like to face Tampa again, just kind of building a foundation going into next year. I guess it just boils down to how important they feel another start or two is going to be, but if it's me, I want to be out there pitching because I feel 100 percent." Jake Arrieta wants to pitch more. And Brian Matusz looks good to go to stay on schedule for his next start.
Jeremy Guthrie as Baltimore’s Bright Spot | FanGraphs Baseball
Since no Orioles player currently even has a 3.0 WAR, Guts is about as good as it gets for the O's.
O's to officially introduce Machado on Saturday | orioles.com: News
"The Orioles are expected to officially introduce Manny Machado, the third overall pick in this year's First-Year Player Draft, prior to Saturday's 7:05 p.m. ET game against the Yankees."
Shorebird receives Orioles minor league award | The Daily Times
"Delmarva Shorebirds outfielder Kieron Pope was named winner of the Orioles minor leagues’ Moe Drabowsky Comeback Player of the Year Award today after recovering from a right femur fracture during spring training that caused him to miss the 2009 season."
Orioles Insider: Joe Jordan talks Britton and Mahoney
"Orioles amateur scouting director Joe Jordan was beaming just a little bit Friday night, like a proud papa, or proud uncle anyway. Two of his prized draftees – Zach Britton, a third-rounder in 2006, and Joe Mahoney, a sixth-rounder in 2007 – were honored by the Orioles on Friday at Camden Yards."
Cooperstown Confidential: Baseball and Vietnam
"Some war veterans in the baseball world have received short shrift. It's high time to end that practice." HBT takes a look at seven who served in Vietnam.
Top 50 Prospects: #50 Justin Dalles - C Delmarva Shorebirds - Orioles Nation
"Like many of his fellow 2009 draft picks, Dalles worked through an injury riddled season having suffered a concussion and missing additional time from a collision at home plate. "
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Anybody have a graphic on the 1-2 pitch? Just curious.
And angry to a point nearing violence. I better get me to that Million Moderates March or something…
"Now this is not the end. It is not even the beginning of the end. But it is, perhaps, the end of the beginning." Churchill,1942-- a rebuilding year.
At-Bat has it visibly inside
"People ask, 'Why Baltimore?', and I’m like, 'Why not? What am I missing?'" - Buck Showalter
It was inside, no doubt
But it was also a location that was getting called all night and which got called in the bottom of the inning when Rivera threw it there. That’s the frustrating thing.
You can't just walk over us. -Brian Matusz
It's the MFY
They always get the calls.
"People ask, 'Why Baltimore?', and I’m like, 'Why not? What am I missing?'" - Buck Showalter
by duck on Sep 18, 2010 9:38 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
I'm pretty sure that had been a strike on both sides all night
I’d have to look it up though.
You can't just walk over us. -Brian Matusz
For comparison's sake
Here are Koji’s pitches to A-Rod:
Here are Rivera’s pitches against Wieters:
You can't just walk over us. -Brian Matusz
Also, check out the called strike Koji got on Teixeira one batter before A-Rod
The height is different but if anything it’s further outside.
You can't just walk over us. -Brian Matusz
Thank you for posting these
I, like many people who love baseball, do not expect umpires to call a perfect strike zone. Just call a consistent one, for goodness sake!
"'And worse I may be yet. The worst is not so long as we can say 'This is the worst.'"
It theoretically could have been very consistent
if he was calling that pitch a ball on right handers and a strike for lefites all game. I don’t know – I was listening on the radio…
Rub some $100 bills on it, you sell-out. -duck
Yeah but most umps have different zones for inside and outside
Not a great comparison. Were there any pitches like it to righties?
Rub some $100 bills on it, you sell-out. -duck
Fair Point. This is just against right handers
Not much to go on but it looks like the ump was just being inconsistent. A strike called for Millwood very similar to the Koji ball, but another pitch closer to the plate called a ball. And it looked like AJ actually got squeezed on his one pitch near there.
None of the other pitchers (Gonzo, JJ for the O’s, Robertson for the Yankees) had anything pitches in that area.
You can't just walk over us. -Brian Matusz
I wasn't originally planning on fasting
But I’m so disgusted by last night I don’t feel like eating.
I'm hurt dog! Don't ask if me if I'm alright, hell naw! We said dominate and we not doing it! I put my heart into this s***, let's go man! - Ed Reed
by BaltimoreSportsFan on Sep 18, 2010 9:46 AM EDT reply actions
Baseball - helping people accidentally follow religious customs since some time in the 1800s.
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 Sep 18, 2010 10:40 AM EDT up reply actions
Fasting fever -- catch it!
"Now this is not the end. It is not even the beginning of the end. But it is, perhaps, the end of the beginning." Churchill,1942-- a rebuilding year.
I have a very severe sinus infection
I’m coughing and the works, so I wasn’t able to go to services or fast. I’m actually kind of upset. I know this sounds strange but I actually like the idea of afflicting myself. I don’t observe any of the other fasts, so Yom Kippur is it. It’s a very spiritual thing to do. I’m disappointed because my antibiotic won’t allow me to fast…
I'm back. YAY SUMMER!
Speaking as a chronic sinusitis sufferer, I Feel Your Pain!
Be well — and fast well next year!
"Now this is not the end. It is not even the beginning of the end. But it is, perhaps, the end of the beginning." Churchill,1942-- a rebuilding year.
taking arkansas (+1.5) in the noon games
although i have to say, i’m tempted to go with georgia tech (+130) over unc
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
Taking East Carolina (+19.5)
against a struggling V. Tech team. Also took Ga Tech on the moneyline. Also took the Terps (+9.5) and on the moneyline. That might come back to hurt me.
The stache is back!
by Knubles and Bits on Sep 18, 2010 11:57 AM EDT up reply actions
Maryland already down 14-0.
Fuck me.
The stache is back!
by Knubles and Bits on Sep 18, 2010 12:23 PM EDT up reply actions
i told ya GT was going to win that game
shoulda stuck with them. even if arkansas did win.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Sep 18, 2010 6:24 PM EDT up reply actions
Mildly interesting for the stat folks
http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news?slug=jp-fangraphs091710
Rub some $100 bills on it, you sell-out. -duck
this part alone makes it worth reading
4. Mark Teixeira(notes) and Derek Jeter really need not win Gold Gloves this year.
Positive Yankees notes come later – promise – but in the meantime, can we please put an end to the myths that Teixeira and Jeter are great fielders?
FanGraphs uses two measures for defense: Ultimate Zone Rating (UZR) and Defensive Runs Saved (DRS). They purport to do the same thing, and they agree that Teixeira and Jeter are rather awful in the field. Among qualifying first basemen, Teixeira’s UZR is better than that of Troy Glaus(notes), Paul Konerko(notes), Ryan Howard(notes) and Prince Fielder(notes), which is to say he’s a couple bad plays shy of cadaver. And for those who get so jazzed over Teixeira’s ability to pick throws to first out of the dirt, his 18 scoops are the second fewest in the major leagues – and 30 fewer than Albert Pujols(notes).
Jeter’s is simpler: His minus-11 DRS is better than only that of Yuniesky Betancourt(notes) and Hanley Ramirez(notes). His minus-6.8 UZR is better than only that of the same two players. Betancourt and Ramirez should not be playing shortstop. Use the transitive property how you will.
Rub some $100 bills on it, you sell-out. -duck
fuck uzr
even if i hate douchera and derek fucking jeter
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Sep 18, 2010 6:18 PM EDT up reply actions
And this
10. The worst pitch in the major leagues this year is a fastball.
Poor Brad Bergesen(notes). It’s difficult to throw a pitch so poorly that hitters destroy it for 25.7 runs below average. Bergesen’s sinker simply doesn’t dart enough – less than an inch of vertical movement and 2 inches less horizontal movement than the best sinkers – and his fastball is a milquetoast offering. Perhaps Bergesen is getting a hint. In his last start, 34.7 percent of his pitches were sliders. His average over 27 games this season: 24.3 percent.
Rub some $100 bills on it, you sell-out. -duck
I was just reading that
And was about to post it. The fielding thing is great.
I'm back. YAY SUMMER!
Have any of you seen The Fruit Guys commercials?
For Fruit of the Loom…I was just watching some of the commercials on youtube. They’re hilarious. If they weren’t about underwear, they would actually be really good songs.
I'm back. YAY SUMMER!
talked to someone int eh organization last night about the fireworks on Arods homer
They said a 3rd party vendor does the fireworks- they have no part whatsoever in when they will be shot off- so my best guess is the vendor is a yankee fan… or couldn’t tell which team was the home team (not surprising)
Earl:"I'm going back to the dugout to check my rule-book!" Umpire:"Earl, I have one right here." Earl:"That's no good, I don't read Braille."
yeah...that seems like complete bullshit
They have no part whatsoever in when they will be shot off???? No way that’s true.
Rub some $100 bills on it, you sell-out. -duck
If they hire the vendor
then they control when they will be shot off.
“OK, here’s the deal. When the ORIOLES hit a homerun, shoot the fireworks. OK? ORIOLES only. Anyone else, and we terminate your contract, Got it? Says so right in the contract – we fire you on the spot if you screw up. So don’t screw up.”
If you hire ‘em, you’re responsible for ’em.
"People ask, 'Why Baltimore?', and I’m like, 'Why not? What am I missing?'" - Buck Showalter
Though it doesnt mean they have someone from the team standing over the shoulder of the guy on the button
Someone from the vendor could have screwed up without anyone from the team having a role. Dealing with that person afterwards doesnt prevent it from happening.
Sure
but they can’t possibly say they have zero control over when they shoot off fireworks.
Rub some $100 bills on it, you sell-out. -duck
I mean, I could believe it
It depends on the contract. I wouldn’t be that surprised if they basically just told the fireworks people where to set up and let them go at it. Not setting them off when the visiting team does something positive might seem like enough of a no-brainer to not even have spelled it out anywhere.
Yea, fire those sons of bitches
"I have seen the future and his name is Matt Wieters." Keith Law
by Reddrummer9187 on Sep 18, 2010 6:12 PM EDT up reply actions
No way
I can’t imagine for a second that when fireworks should be set off wasn’t covered.
Rub some $100 bills on it, you sell-out. -duck
I've read plenty of awful contracts from people you would expect to know better
I can totally imagine it.
Just because it wasn't in the contract doesn't mean it wasn't discussed specifically
Rub some $100 bills on it, you sell-out. -duck
Then the O's get what they deserve
and they’re still responsible.
Honestly, in this country, why would anyone expect any business to actually do what it’s hired to do correctly the first time?
"People ask, 'Why Baltimore?', and I’m like, 'Why not? What am I missing?'" - Buck Showalter
Put in the contract that we fire the fireworks AT THEM if they screw up, maybe.
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 Sep 18, 2010 5:30 PM EDT up reply actions
Well, when you hear the crowd go wild after a HR
you probably assume it was hit by the home team
"things like locig and prrofreading are actually valued here" - zknower
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