Sunday Bird Droppings (w/extra "Joe Girardi is a stupidhead" goodness!)

by duck on Sep 19, 2010 8:45 AM EDT in Open Threads

Recaps of last nights game can be found at Orioles.com, The Sun, New York Post, and MASNsports (with post-game Buck).

Girardi critical of Guthrie's plunkings | orioles.com: News
Yes, Joe Girardi is still whining about the fact his plate-crowding players occasionally get in the way of an inside pitch when Jeremy Guthrie is on the mound. I say call 'em out for failure to avoid being hit, myself.

Orioles Insider: Guthrie answers Girardi's questions about plunking Yankees
"He understands that he has a great pitcher over there in A.J. that his hit more guys than I have," Guthrie told Zrebiec. "I watch and appreciate the aggressive nature that A.J. takes in throwing to both sides of the plate and I think I’m a similar pitcher. One of the occupational hazards when you do that is you are occasionally going to hit some guys, but you can’t let that affect what you do. Hitting guys intentionally is something totally different, but pitching inside has to be part of what I do to be effective." Seems I'm not the only one that can read a stat sheet. Way to stick up for yourself, Guts. And I love the dead-pan Stanford humor.

2010 American League Standard Pitching - Baseball-Reference.com
And you will NEVER guess you leads the American Freakin' League in hit by pitch. No way. It will never happen. You'll never guess. Oh, A.J. Burnett, you say? My, you have been paying attention. Joe Girardi is a ignorant liar. Just remember that.

A.J. Burnett 2010 Pitching Gamelogs - Baseball-Reference.com
Guess who's hit three more batter this year than Jeremy Guthrie? That's right, A.J. Burnett, who has hit 16 batters to Guts' 13. Shut up, Joe Girardi. You're a stupid liar. Your own guy has hit more batters than Guts.

Orioles Notebook: Gonzalez looking forward to 2011 - Carroll County Times
"There is two weeks left in the season, and Michael Gonzalez can't wait-for 2011. "I wish it was already February next year already," Gonzalez said. ‘There are a lot of things I need to go out there and prove." There IS two weeks, CC Times? Really? You're better than that.

Too early for Orioles — and their fans — to expect Birds to compete with Yankees - baltimoresun.com
Peter Schmuck wants to have a talk with your kids about Santa Claus and tht Tooth Fairy, too, while he's at it.

Orioles Insider: Orioles get look at Loux
"The Orioles did have a scout in attendance at Barret Loux’s bullpen session earlier this week in Texas. Loux, a right-handed pitcher out of Texas A&M who was taken sixth overall in the 2010 draft by the Arizona Diamondbacks, failed his physical and didn’t sign with Arizona because of concerns about his shoulder and elbow. He was later declared a free agent effective Sept. 1 and he’s free to sign with any club."

O's shut down Arrieta for rest of 2010 | orioles.com: News
"Orioles rookie starter Jake Arrieta will not pitch again for the rest of the season and is tentatively scheduled to have a bone spur in his right elbow removed by team doctor Andrew Cosgarea on Wednesday, a preemptive procedure that the Orioles committed to on Saturday."

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Fuck Joe Girardi.

That is all.

The stache is back!

by Knubles and Bits on Sep 19, 2010 10:11 AM EDT via mobile reply actions 6 recs

Pretty much

I mean I believe in good sportsmanship and there’s nothing to show that Guthrie was trying to hit anybody. Jeter has pitches fly by his nose in virtually every game. If you’re going to take that kind of aggressive stance then you need to be prepared for pitchers to try and back you off the plate. It’s just the game. But then New Yorkers are just whiny like that. There were moments last night where I felt like I was on the set of Jersey Shore.

by SkinsOsTerps on Sep 19, 2010 10:32 AM EDT up reply actions

rec'd.

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 19, 2010 10:40 AM EDT up reply actions

Not only has AJ hit more batters than Guts,

but a disproportionate number of those HBP (4 out of 16) have come against the Orioles.

EXPLAIN THAT JOE YOU FUCK.

"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

by zknower on Sep 19, 2010 11:34 AM EDT up reply actions

girardi can go fuck a goat

I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck

by twistedlogic on Sep 19, 2010 12:39 PM EDT up reply actions

I was there last night

man it was painful. I hate being outnumbered in the upper reserve. It was a tough reminder of how far the O’s may still have to go.

by SkinsOsTerps on Sep 19, 2010 10:28 AM EDT reply actions

To be fair

Guthrie has probably hit more yankees than Burnett and each one of them counts for two or three because they are the most storied players on the most storied team and they really should be allowed to hover on the plate because how else are they going to maintain their storied reputation?

cxcxcxcxzzzzzzzzz

by Steve. on Sep 19, 2010 10:34 AM EDT reply actions

Guts

has hit only two Yankees this year.

"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

by zknower on Sep 19, 2010 11:37 AM EDT up reply actions

Well of course Guts has hit more Yankees than Burnett.

Burnett isn’t going to hit his own team.

The stache is back!

by Knubles and Bits on Sep 19, 2010 11:58 AM EDT up reply actions

I dunno

I could see hitting jeter and arod if I had to put up with them every day.

cxcxcxcxzzzzzzzzz

by Steve. on Sep 19, 2010 12:09 PM EDT up reply actions

Yeah, if anyone would hit his own team, its probably Burnett

we know he has no respect for team water coolers.

by kba26 on Sep 19, 2010 12:10 PM EDT up reply actions

He does have that unexplained black eye

We don’t know that Jeter didn’t give it to him.

"I think it just got country over here." -Tim Wilson

by duck on Sep 19, 2010 12:27 PM EDT up reply actions

Hey, Girardi, I got a messsage for you

Go fuck yourself, you douchebag crybaby motherfucking piece of shit. And while you’re at it, have some other MFY piece of shit change your diapers. I’m not saying Guthrie had the greatest control last night, but you think he wan’ts to nail the leadoff batter and put him on base? WTF?

And while you’re at it, Mr. Crybaby, how many batters has that total failure and miserable excuse for a major league pitcher, A.J. Burnett, hit? Your fucking batters crowd the plate more than anyone else in the league, and also lead the majors with whinng to the umps about balls and strikes. Why Swisher din’t get tossed last night is beyond me. Okay, maybe the Dead Cocks would give you a run for your money in that category.

If Nolan Ryan was still pitching, your douchebag team would be having two or three funerals every time you faced him.

I can’t believe we wanted to hire you as a manager. I repeat, go fuck yourself. And tell that gaylord Jeter that when the Academy Award nominations come out, he will be a shoe-in for the Best Fucking Faker award. I hate these fuckers so much.

Whew, glad I go that off my chest. Looks now like I won’t have to beat my dog now. Venting is good for the blood pressure.

by DJAY on Sep 19, 2010 11:01 AM EDT reply actions 1 recs

One point

Find another nickname for Jeter. No homophobic comments allowed at CC. Cuss all you want, but don’t use degrading misogynist or homophobic names. This is your only warning.

Other than that, spot on, dude.

"I think it just got country over here." -Tim Wilson

by duck on Sep 19, 2010 11:30 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions