The Best of the Baltimore Orioles: 2010
by Stacey on Sep 30, 2010 4:51 PM EDT
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PrintA few years ago, in a September much more depressing than this one, someone wrote a Fan Post asking us to relive our favorite moments from the 2008 season (you might recognize duck's comment since it was turned into a defining moment almost verbatim). It turned out to be a dude from MASN who was trying to identify people to invite to try out for their commercials, but regardless of their motive I still really enjoyed it. With tonight's game being postponed I figured tonight would be a good time for a 2010 edition. There is probably no chance that your input will land you on a commercial, but there were a lot of good times to remember.
So what were your favorite moments of 2010? Put them in the comments. I'll throw a few out to get the ball rolling:
- Sweeping the season series against the Angels
- Brian Roberts walk off HR against the White Sox
- Felix Pie and Luke Scott both HR against Boston in the same inning and are the happiest couple of besties in America.
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That was awesome.
The stache is back!
by Knubles and Bits on Oct 1, 2010 7:57 AM EDT up reply actions
Maybe I should ask for a residuals check...
"Walk not down that road, I cannot tell you where it goes. Ask me no more questions - some things you're not meant to know." - The Sword
Firing of Dave Trembley
And bringing in Buck.
I was at the game where...
Luke, Wiggy, & Dr. Jones went back-to-back-to-back off Garza. And, Carl Crawford got hit in the nuts that game. That was pretty cool too.
"Yeah, well, you know, that's just, like, your opinion, man." ~ The Dude
sweeping the ranger at the end of the 1st half
and i’ll second the walk-offs as well as the bosox sweep. also, beating cliff lee twice, soundly, and josh maybe-nugget bell hitting two dongs off him in the second game.
Lugo getting hit in the head on a pickoff.
My brother was at that game (at Angels), sent me the scorecard too.
The stock market will never recover, our armies will never again be #1, and our children will drink filthy water for the rest of their lives - HST
i was at the game.
I've been playing baseball since I was six years old, so that's 40 years I've been on a baseball field and around a baseball field, and so our opinions are formulated through facts, not fiction, not their little chat room jargon.
Is it true in certain parts of the LA area, the O's cap is associated with a prominant gang?
The stock market will never recover, our armies will never again be #1, and our children will drink filthy water for the rest of their lives - HST
by the fix is in on Sep 30, 2010 6:33 PM EDT up reply actions
shit, not that i'm aware of!
I haven’t had anyone flash gang signs at me.
I've been playing baseball since I was six years old, so that's 40 years I've been on a baseball field and around a baseball field, and so our opinions are formulated through facts, not fiction, not their little chat room jargon.
Skipping Work And. Win
Playing hookie from the job and catching the day game between O’s and Mariners. Luke Scott jacking the game winner: a grand slam for the walk off win.
by browsermetrics on Sep 30, 2010 5:41 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
That was an epic homerun.
For all of the suck this year we sure have had some great moments compared to the last 12 years.
The stache is back!
by Knubles and Bits on Oct 1, 2010 7:59 AM EDT up reply actions
Corey's grand salami against Texas
and the day that Garret Atkins was cut.
I've been playing baseball since I was six years old, so that's 40 years I've been on a baseball field and around a baseball field, and so our opinions are formulated through facts, not fiction, not their little chat room jargon.
O's going 3-0 vs. MFY and PHN when I was there.
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 30, 2010 6:12 PM EDT reply actions
And the AJ walk-off bunt because it was so surprising.
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 30, 2010 6:14 PM EDT up reply actions
No joke
it was Corey Patterson’s home run during the drunken game thread.
"There's going to be a general lack of toast in the neighbourhood this morning. Many many bewildered breakfast faces."
oh yeah that was awesome!
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
by Stacey on Sep 30, 2010 7:32 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Drunken gamethread!
/end thread internet.
The stache is back!
by Knubles and Bits on Oct 1, 2010 7:59 AM EDT up reply actions
THIS.
Drunken gamethread/post-game was epic.
Speaking of which, I’ve made a pretty massive dent in that beer list. I have to make a trip to that store to get the beers that I can’t buy locally.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
Wiggy getting tossed and pumping his chest out with stuff flying out of his mouth takes the cake for me....
Also… the longest streaker chase in history occured this same night!
Also, everyone and their brother got ejected from this game.
by Wieters Wieners on Sep 30, 2010 6:42 PM EDT reply actions
wiggy going nuts is my second favorite moment
I've been playing baseball since I was six years old, so that's 40 years I've been on a baseball field and around a baseball field, and so our opinions are formulated through facts, not fiction, not their little chat room jargon.
You know...
We have the most extra innings wins this season. Thats pretty cool.
Animated corpses could play better than Lugo
by Dodge that Bird! on Sep 30, 2010 7:26 PM EDT reply actions
The game I took my dad to
Vs Seattle. Luke hits a grandslam to put the O’s up in a game they were sure to lose. Corey Patterson charges a ball, throws to Wieters at the plate who makes an incredible scoop and tag for the final out. Epic.
by Oyeah on Sep 30, 2010 7:49 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
I'm surprised no one mentioned this one
But mine is May 13th. The Orioles trailed 5-1 going into the bottom of the 8th but Luke Scott hit a grand slam to give the Orioles a 6-5 lead. Simon came in and gave up a single to Ichiro with Josh Wilson at 2nd but Corey threw him out at the plate by a mile. That was a pretty wild game.
Check out more of my highlights at dailymotion.com/gatecitycanes
yeah, but that was the third time it was mentioned is all
cool game that i mostly missed unfortunately.
That game was fun when it happened
But then we had to deal with everyone trying to convince us that Alfredo Simon is a good pitcher by citing his save stats, and all I could ever think was, “if you have to rely on Corey freaking Patterson to throw a guy out at home to get you the save, you suck.”
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
And we got in a fight over MBP
Somehow there was a contingent that thought Patterson’s lollipop throw from right behind the shortstop off the mark to Wieters (who made a great play) was more Birdland than a go-ahead 9th inning Grand Salami.
by Wieters Wieners on Oct 1, 2010 8:08 AM EDT up reply actions
Corey also HR'd
It wasn’t just the throw.
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
by Stacey on Oct 1, 2010 9:09 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
I'm just saying, that was also part of the argument.
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
jesus christ man!
I understand if you think the grand slam was better, but come on. He went 2-4 with a double and a HR (that started the game-winning rally) and thew out the tying run at the plate to end the game in the 9th inning. And the whole point of MBP is unexpected contributions – CP not falling down on fly balls alone is unexpected.
Rub some $100 bills on it, you sell-out. -duck
In places second through tenth
that time Scorey was going to catch a fly ball but instead ended up face down on the ground.
"There's going to be a general lack of toast in the neighbourhood this morning. Many many bewildered breakfast faces."
ahahahaah
What about that one time Adam Jones misplayed a ball in center. What one time you ask? Yea, exactly.
The stache is back!
by Knubles and Bits on Oct 1, 2010 8:02 AM EDT up reply actions
The month of September
When writers in New York and Boston wrote a preview that no longer included the words lowely, bottom feeders, joke, easy, cake walk, etc. When the fans could see that the players felt proud to put on an Orioles uniform and play baseball.
The entire month of August
When we won. And won. And won. And Buck kept saying cool things after every game. And the starting pitchers were out of their minds.
I loved August.
"Walk not down that road, I cannot tell you where it goes. Ask me no more questions - some things you're not meant to know." - The Sword
Those big hairy AL East guys that hit it where the grass doesn't grow....
haha
by Wieters Wieners on Oct 1, 2010 8:09 AM EDT up reply actions
I know the save rule, but I like the win rule better
"Walk not down that road, I cannot tell you where it goes. Ask me no more questions - some things you're not meant to know." - The Sword
A few:
- Bergy’s complete games.
- The crowd chanting “Ko-ji! Ko-ji! Ko-ji!” for the final pitch of one of his saves.
- Watching in person as Matusz and B-Rob led the O’s to a victory at Yankee Stadium.
Hopefully I’ll remember more.
"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
HA!
i’m SO w/ you on the KOJI chant. not going to claim credit for being the first around here to be a KOJI chanter, but i was an early and often proponent of the KOJI chant for sure.
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 Sep 30, 2010 10:33 PM EDT up reply actions
I am also not gonna claim credit, but...
http://www.camdenchat.com/2009/4/8/827294/gamethread-yankees-0-1-os-1-0#13885544
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
from the looks of it
you weren’t always so high on felix…
"double rainbow...what does it MEAN?"
by danielreese05 on Sep 30, 2010 11:03 PM EDT up reply actions
Oh!
Pummeling Cliff Lee…
…Twice.
"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
This.
Especially his first night with the Rangers and we were still mostly terrible. That was a great night.
Those are some Kojiculous sideburns. Son of Sam Horn commenter, 08/31/10
watching the nugget hit two homers (and almost a third)
against texas live. that place was electric. also: the 13 inning win over tampa (also live) and miggi’s walk off single against boston in the middle game of the first time we swept them.
"double rainbow...what does it MEAN?"
Extra inning win v. Mariners
Tie it in the bottom of the tenth, win in it in the bottom of the eleventh.
8/16, plus I was there!
Finally beating the blue jays.
Librarians are hiding something
Being at Buck's second game against the Angels,
and seeing these guys. Reminded me why our ballpark and fans are soooo much more awesome than anyone else’s. It also didn’t hurt that we won. And won. And won. And won….
"Don't worry, the fans don't start booing until July."-Earl Weaver
by NoTimeForLove, Dr. Jones! on Oct 1, 2010 8:14 AM EDT reply actions
awesome name, dude
I loved those guys at Buck’s first game wearing orange antlers.
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
by Stacey on Oct 1, 2010 9:11 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
I have a stuffed bird just like that
I do not have a streamer dress like that though
…yet
"There's going to be a general lack of toast in the neighbourhood this morning. Many many bewildered breakfast faces."
I find it disturbing
How many times Corey’s name is mentioned here.
You never know when someone is gonna sneak up on ya at the dolphin show! -wrb1990
by Stacey on Oct 1, 2010 9:10 AM EDT via mobile reply actions
Buck Showalter and his quotes
He had a ton of them. He made it clear things would change. The organization needs to build trust and the players will be held accountable for their level of commitment. That’s been sorely lacking for over a decade. Let’s hope it continues into 2011 and beyond.
“…The bottom line, are you doing something on that field as an organization and as a team that people are gonna want to sell their soul to and feel comfortable about trusting; trusting that players are gonna give effort, players are gonna be sincere about what they’re doing and the way they go about it. And some people don’t like that accountability. And, uh, we’ll sort that out.”
Showaltimore
I made a Showaltimore t-shirt. Come next season, it’s a new day… does that even make sense? Either way, I’ll be sporting this during the off season.
http://www.zazzle.com/showaltimore_tshirt-235279039821817946
Walk Off Bunt
…by Adam Jones to score Markakis in the 11th against the Mariners, was pretty cool. Also spanking Papelbon and Rivera this month were both pretty cool. And by ‘cool,’ I mean good.
Agreed
I think my favorite moment of the year was when Pap Smear forgot how many outs there were.
by Fred Sanford on Oct 1, 2010 11:23 AM EDT up reply actions
The Winning!
Buck’s arrival, players returning from injury – whatever the catalyst, the O’s went on a tear in August and it continues, hopefully during this final series of the season… For once in a very long time we didn’t see the dreaded August/September dive as the team continues to win series.
My single favorite “moment” would also be the Corey Paterson homer, then Luke Scott Grand Slam, and Corey assist game. I just happened to take off work that day and watched it with a buddy (who’s been going to the Yard with me since 1992) and we got pumped for that game.
May 13th
Luke’s grand slam. Corey w/ the late HR and then the play at the plate. It was my son’s 1st O’s game, with me and my dad as his tour guides. His MVO cert hangs in the hall. Pretty special.
Runner-up is the Texas game w/ Corey’s slam. What, didn’t it end at like 2 in the morning? Everyone on the game thread was completely crapulated and Roch was posting stuff like “are you people still here??!!” Outstanding…
The best of 2010? Hope.
Hope for 2011.
I had a friend stop by last night after work who is a big time MFY fan. She asked me what was going on with the Orioles and all of these wins. I told her the team thinks it’s 1965. She looked at me the same way a dog looks at something it doesn’t understand; some sound, some thing that makes it turn its head back and forth like it doesn’t know what’s up.
So I told her It’s 1965. The Kiddie Corps is in place, but we are still waiting for the Messiah, the long ball Messiah that will take us out of the dark and into the promised land. We need Marty McFly to take his DeLorean back to 1966 and grab Frank Robinson and bring him back to the future. We need the 2011 version of F Robbie, the SSBN that will launch intercontinental home runs to another planet. That’s what we need. And Marty, while you’re at it, Bring Boog ,too. Two would be better, but we definitely need one. But please God, don’t make it Adam Dunn. Andy M, I hope you’re listening.
by DJAY on Oct 1, 2010 6:29 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
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