Wednesday Bird Droppings
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PrintBaltimore Orioles: Sports Illustrated says the Orioles' best-case scenario in 2011 is 91 wins - baltimoresun.com
SI predicts a 78 win season for the O's, with a best-case "go crazy, why not" ceiling of 91 wins. But in this scenario, 91 wins only earns us 3rd place in the AL East. God, that's depressing.
Roar from 34 - A Baltimore Orioles Blog: Unlucky versus the Orioles, Okajima will now try to stem the Tides
The reversal of fortunes for Matt Albers and Hedeki Okajima does not seem to favor the Orioles. Bring back the Okey-Dokey!* *That's a real thing, I didn't make it up. Sox color commentator Jerry Remy did.
Why Is Josh Rupe Coming To Baltimore? | Camden Crazies
Good question, Daniel. Apparently, Mr. Rupe will be joining the big league club because he passed Showalter's "eye test".
2 Va. Beach ball players in big leagues | HamptonRoads.com | PilotOnline.com
Mark Reynolds and Ryan Zimmerman: both from Virginia Beach! Virginia Beach is Virginia's largest city, and they make kind of a lot of ballplayers there.
Post-Hype Analysis: Matt Wieters - Minor League Ball
John Sickels examines Matt Wieters to date and offers some predictions on his future.
MLB Quietly Euthanizes 120 Unnecessary Players | The Onion Sports Network
Alas, Nolan Reimold did not escape the purge of 118 players deemed "inconsequential or redundant." -zk
Baltimore Orioles 2011 Preview | I Hate JJ Redick
A rundown of the upcoming season with a prediction of an 80-82 record.
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I expect more out of John Sickels
That Wieters column on Sickels’ site is quite disappointing. If he fashions himself as a scout or at least having an understanding of scouting . . . how is there absolutely no scouting analysis done in that post? Why waste time writing four paragraphs about numbers without much frame of view beyond similarity scores? Who really uses similarity scores these days anyway?
For the most part I enjoy Sickels
But he does stuff like that sometimes, even in prospect lists. It’s a little frustrating.
They don't have to be good. They just have to be there. - EME
Basically...it all boils down to:
Matt Wieters is a failed prospect. We should trade him for Melvin Mora immediately.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Mar 30, 2011 8:51 AM EDT up reply actions
I used to . . . I based much of my work off of his rankings and views. Why? He used to be attached to reputable organizations, he was conformable with stats, and he provided a lot of scouting information for free. Maybe he has just burned out or maybe I have been schooled enough by scouts to recognize needs and limits of scouting and statistical analysis, but I find his writeups to be incredibly underwhelming.
Even with the Wieters retrospective . . . it pales in comparion to what he used to do with retrospectives.
80-82?!? Is the guy NUTS or what?
82-80!!!
"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 don't think Sickels views himself as a scout...
He may include some scouting data in his profiles but he’s not a scout. I think….
Neyer also did a post about Sickel’s article. Unfortunately, it had no substance as well. Unfortunately, since he’s move over to SBnation, I’ve noticed that he’s done a lot of 2-5 sentence blog posts. I would much rather sacrifice quantity for quality with Rob. Instead of writing 7 really short blogs posts per day, I much rather see 1 quality blog post per day from Mr. Neyer.
Folksy literate type.
Probably rear back and crush your skull with his hooves, then pound back a couple of brewskis.
"You can always tell Yankees fans by the total vacancy which occupies the space where most other people have faces." - J. K. O'Toole (paraphrased)
by Eat More Esskay on Mar 30, 2011 10:36 AM EDT up reply actions
Didn't David Wright
And the Upton Bros also play high school ball with Zim and Reynolds? Also Vick’s from Newport News. There was something in that Norfolk/VA Beach water circa 1980.
Less big words and more exclamation marks
by Astronaut Mike Dexter on Mar 30, 2011 8:57 AM EDT reply actions
I should you know, read the links before I post
Less big words and more exclamation marks
by Astronaut Mike Dexter on Mar 30, 2011 8:58 AM EDT up reply actions
Yep
A friend of mine from college knew all three from his baseball days in NN.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Mar 30, 2011 8:58 AM EDT up reply actions
allen iverson is from that area too
if we’re throwing out people from other sports
carolina in my mind...
Arghhh.... your reply fail screwed me.... lol
by Wieters Wieners on Mar 30, 2011 9:01 AM EDT up reply actions
Not quite midseason form are we?
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Mar 30, 2011 9:03 AM EDT up reply actions
it takes practice...
practice? practice!
"the secret to a happy ending is knowing when to roll the credits"
by j.q. higgins on Mar 30, 2011 9:05 AM EDT up reply actions
Not a game!
We talkin bout practice!
Less big words and more exclamation marks
by Astronaut Mike Dexter on Mar 30, 2011 9:07 AM EDT up reply actions
We're not talkin' about a game here
We’re talkin’ about PRACTICE.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Mar 30, 2011 9:07 AM EDT up reply actions
This blog's commentariat is in The Best Shape of Its Life
"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.
things are pretty quiet around here today
after yesterday’s “swing or take on a 3-0 count”-gate
carolina in my mind...
and the previous week's...
buck quote-a-rama.
"the secret to a happy ending is knowing when to roll the credits"
by j.q. higgins on Mar 30, 2011 9:39 AM EDT up reply actions
have a taco.
"the secret to a happy ending is knowing when to roll the credits"
by j.q. higgins on Mar 30, 2011 9:46 AM EDT up reply actions
Don't think there's a taco bell around here.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Mar 30, 2011 9:47 AM EDT up reply actions
Me too.
Lunch can’t come quick enough.
Say no to Prince Fielder in 2012.
by Knubles and Bits on Mar 30, 2011 9:48 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Only 1000
To make it through the whole day, I’ve gotta go without lunch until at least 1130. Otherwise I’m hungry for the rest of the day too.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Mar 30, 2011 9:57 AM EDT up reply actions
I just got to eat now.
Was at the compass rose all morning freezing my ass off.
Say no to Prince Fielder in 2012.
by Knubles and Bits on Mar 30, 2011 11:55 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
I'm holding out for another like 10 minutes.
This is way more difficult than it ought to be.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Mar 30, 2011 11:59 AM EDT up reply actions
have something wOBAcon
In 1914 Charles Mulligan got drunk, wandered into a field, and punched a man to death. Well, that man turned out to be a cow, and that cow turned out to be a delicious steak.
Just listened to yesterday's around the horn.
Woody Paige just predicted Jake Fox will be this year’s Jose Bautista
If he does
I hope the Orioles are smart enough NOT to give him a 5 year contract.
They don't have to be good. They just have to be there. - EME
at least...
not before seeing how last year’s jose bautista pans out.
"the secret to a happy ending is knowing when to roll the credits"
by j.q. higgins on Mar 30, 2011 9:54 AM EDT up reply actions
ahahahaha
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 Mar 30, 2011 9:53 AM EDT up reply actions
Ugh
Dammit Woody Paige, I usually root for you but you gotta do more homework.
Less big words and more exclamation marks
by Astronaut Mike Dexter on Mar 30, 2011 9:54 AM EDT up reply actions
really?
"the secret to a happy ending is knowing when to roll the credits"
by j.q. higgins on Mar 30, 2011 9:54 AM EDT up reply actions
Yeah he's hilarious
Don’t tell me you root for douchebag Mariotti
Less big words and more exclamation marks
by Astronaut Mike Dexter on Mar 30, 2011 9:55 AM EDT up reply actions
haha I don't think Mariotti's been on that show for like 2 years
I don’t think Mariotti’s been on that show for like 2 years
Question:
When was Mariotti last on the show?
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Mar 30, 2011 9:59 AM EDT up reply actions
I was just being stupid
But yes.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Mar 30, 2011 10:04 AM EDT up reply actions
i try to avoid it completely...
though i always find it funny that skip bayless is rick bayless’s brother.
"the secret to a happy ending is knowing when to roll the credits"
by j.q. higgins on Mar 30, 2011 9:59 AM EDT up reply actions
Skip's not on Around the Horn
But they did both graduate from the Colin Cowherd School of Hatefully Critical Journalism
Less big words and more exclamation marks
by Astronaut Mike Dexter on Mar 30, 2011 10:03 AM EDT up reply actions
I don't know how they could graduate from any school
on the topic of people who need to do more homework…
In 1914 Charles Mulligan got drunk, wandered into a field, and punched a man to death. Well, that man turned out to be a cow, and that cow turned out to be a delicious steak.
I just cherish the days
when Michael Smith is on. Good journalist, hilarious guy.
I agree with half of this sentence
In 1914 Charles Mulligan got drunk, wandered into a field, and punched a man to death. Well, that man turned out to be a cow, and that cow turned out to be a delicious steak.
Oh wow....jokes!
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Mar 30, 2011 9:56 AM EDT up reply actions
I had no idea
there were so many people in Virginia Beach. Why are they there?
Fan-dabby-dozy.....tastic.....
Because it has a beach
Never underestimate the power of a beach to draw multitudes of people.
"Complacency is your demise." - Kerry King
That makes sense...
…but that beach is only a draw in the summertime. The rest of the year…?
Fan-dabby-dozy.....tastic.....
a lot of navy/port jobs in norfolk?
if you count Norfolk, Hampton Roads, Chesapeake, it’s actually a weirdly huge city
well...
…comparing metro areas to city propers is a false equivalence. Although you take a “city” like Phoenix and it looks like a suburb most anyplace else.
Fan-dabby-dozy.....tastic.....
Norfolk, Newport News, Hampton, and VA Beach
All combine to make this moderately densely populated but still rural area. There’s a decent amount of colleges there too: Old Dominion, Hampton, lots more. I don’t know how they single out VA Beach as the single most populated city in Virginia though. NoVa probably trumps that whole area but I guess maybe Vienna and Alexandria aren’t formally designated as cities, I don’t know.
Less big words and more exclamation marks
by Astronaut Mike Dexter on Mar 30, 2011 10:12 AM EDT up reply actions
I know Alexandria is a formal city.
Not sure about Vienna….Wikipedia says it’s a town.
Fan-dabby-dozy.....tastic.....
according to Wikipedia
NoVa has a population of 2.6 million
Largest drydock operations onteh East Coast.
It’s the Navy’s main East Coast port.
"Complacency is your demise." - Kerry King
Last time I was in Virginia Beach
I was a freshman in college and I chipped a piece of bone off the bottom of my foot and tore several small ligaments during a soccer tournament. I had to have emergency surgery and then my mother had to drive all the way down from Baltimore to pick me up and take me back to St. Joseph’s. I had to stay in St. Joe’s for a week while I waited to have a second surgery, missed all my finals at Maryland and then had to make special appointments to take all of them once I was out of the hospital while I was whacked out on pain meds. Not the best grades that semester.
Less big words and more exclamation marks
by Astronaut Mike Dexter on Mar 30, 2011 10:27 AM EDT up reply actions
So did you enjoy Va. Beach or what?
"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.
heading to the credit union to see about a personal loan
wish me luck guys…
big plans, big plans…
"I don't have an on-deck circle for ideas. It's just 'Batter up!!' Even though they're bad" - Mike Birbiglia
by Parkinglotninja on Mar 30, 2011 10:09 AM EDT reply actions
goddamn
you buying the ring already?
Fan-dabby-dozy.....tastic.....
by Jonny Pops on Mar 30, 2011 10:10 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
heh that's exactly what I thought
They don't have to be good. They just have to be there. - EME
by Stacey on Mar 30, 2011 10:11 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
nah, no ring yet
going to pay off all the credit cards, get some furniture for my place, a motorcycle, and a bunch of orioles tickets…
"I don't have an on-deck circle for ideas. It's just 'Batter up!!' Even though they're bad" - Mike Birbiglia
by Parkinglotninja on Mar 30, 2011 10:15 AM EDT up reply actions
Sir, I believe your pants are on fire
In 1914 Charles Mulligan got drunk, wandered into a field, and punched a man to death. Well, that man turned out to be a cow, and that cow turned out to be a delicious steak.
perfectly not on fire
credit card payments = more than loan payments. (interest rates and all)
so i figure wth. pay em off and have some fun…those front row seats on top the os dugout are just screaming my name…
"I don't have an on-deck circle for ideas. It's just 'Batter up!!' Even though they're bad" - Mike Birbiglia
by Parkinglotninja on Mar 30, 2011 10:20 AM EDT up reply actions
Remember the "baseball fan" dream job?
Turns out one of the two doods is an O’s fan. Represent!
In 1914 Charles Mulligan got drunk, wandered into a field, and punched a man to death. Well, that man turned out to be a cow, and that cow turned out to be a delicious steak.
only if you say the magic word
In 1914 Charles Mulligan got drunk, wandered into a field, and punched a man to death. Well, that man turned out to be a cow, and that cow turned out to be a delicious steak.
Not enough bacon.
"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
Rays? Friedman?
Less big words and more exclamation marks
by Astronaut Mike Dexter on Mar 30, 2011 10:23 AM EDT up reply actions
Tillman sucks!
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Mar 30, 2011 10:25 AM EDT up reply actions
This is a big year for him..
I’ve held the jury out on him up to this point. But another disappointing inconsistent year and I’ll probably throw him in my personal recycle bin.
Same with Wieters a litle. He won’t quite be in the recycle bin, but he’ll be in the “decent, but I give up on the superstar hype” bin.
by Wieters Wieners on Mar 30, 2011 10:27 AM EDT up reply actions
Oh I was just evilly trying to provoke Andrew with harsh words.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Mar 30, 2011 10:30 AM EDT up reply actions
I think there's room for Wieters to be a good, but not mind-blowing, catcher.
I would be a little bummed if this was the case, but I still feel like at the worst that’s what we’ll end up getting.
Tillman has Daniel Cabrera 2.0 potential.
"You can always tell Yankees fans by the total vacancy which occupies the space where most other people have faces." - J. K. O'Toole (paraphrased)
by Eat More Esskay on Mar 30, 2011 10:59 AM EDT up reply actions
Yup
Going to be an interesting year for alot of people. I really think this roster is loaded with people with something to prove.
Are Lee and Vlad completely washed up or do they have something left in the tank?
Can B-Rob finally stay healthy?
Can Nick show some power again?
Can Wieters/Jones/Tillman show us what we thought they might have been capable of?
Can Luke prove his somewhat consistency last year wasn’t a fluke?
Will Buck show that the ‘Buck effect’ wasn’t just a byproduct of SSS?
Will Matusz and Britton show themselves to be future MLB A-Listers?
I’m so excited to see these questions unravel starting Friday…
by Wieters Wieners on Mar 30, 2011 11:11 AM EDT up reply actions
eh
whatever Lee and Vlad have to prove doesn’t really matter to the Orioles, does it?
Even if Brian plays 150 games in 2011, that’s no guarantee at all that he’s healthy in 2012 or 2013. I doubt that I’ll feel any more secure about him.
I don’t think it’s make-or-break time for Tillman. He needs to take a step forward, but he doesn’t need to become one of the 20 best pitchers in baseball or anything like that.
I’m also a little hesitant to put so, so much on Britton. NO MORE SAVIORS!
In 1914 Charles Mulligan got drunk, wandered into a field, and punched a man to death. Well, that man turned out to be a cow, and that cow turned out to be a delicious steak.
Haha
Yeah, my questions are certainly short-sighted.
Lee and Vlad’s proving they have something left in the tank doesn’t have anything to do with the Os long-term, but it’ll still be fun to see. I’m also looking forward to following Drese this year even though I doubt he’ll ever really contribute to the Orioles winning. But I like following the individuals that wear the orange and black as well as the team. I hope Vlady does great this year and if he doesn’t return with us catches on somewhere else and does well. He’s now part of our small fraternity. The same way I still wish good upon Miggy.
by Wieters Wieners on Mar 30, 2011 11:19 AM EDT up reply actions
I don't know where we got this Vlad is washed up idea from
He was an All Star last year and finished 11th in MVP voting. Slash line was below his career average but still well above league average.
Less big words and more exclamation marks
by Astronaut Mike Dexter on Mar 30, 2011 11:21 AM EDT up reply actions
I think Vlad
looking so shitty in the postseason last year really affected his stock with a lot of people. Particularly his adventures in RF were really ugly. But he wasn’t so hot at the plate either.
Fan-dabby-dozy.....tastic.....
The funny thing is
he has absolutely raked the ball this spring.
Especially for someone of his stature, who really has no need to prove anything in pretend baseball, that’s a good sign for the season
If you look at Vlad's 2009 and his second half 2010
he’s got a slash line of .288/.329/.446 in 696 PA. And he very obviously can’t play any defense at all. So that’s where the “Vlad is in serious decline” school of thought is coming from.
The counter point is of course that he was awesome at the plate in the first half of last year (.319/.364/.554 in 354 PA), so judge accordingly.
In 1914 Charles Mulligan got drunk, wandered into a field, and punched a man to death. Well, that man turned out to be a cow, and that cow turned out to be a delicious steak.
Sounds perfect to me
We’ll get his best in the first half, trade value will be through the roof, and we’ll move him before he runs out of gas.
Also with him strictly DH-ing maybe he won’t regress as much as season wears on.
Less big words and more exclamation marks
by Astronaut Mike Dexter on Mar 30, 2011 11:35 AM EDT up reply actions
two things
one: that would be a perfect scenario, but I deem it unlikely for a variety of reasons (notably that it’s a perfect world scenario, and those never seem to happen)
two: he was strictly DHing last year. He had all of 17 games as an outfielder (not counting the playoffs) Playing the field was not the reason he wore down.
In 1914 Charles Mulligan got drunk, wandered into a field, and punched a man to death. Well, that man turned out to be a cow, and that cow turned out to be a delicious steak.
Yeah
I think alot of people think he had a fluke season last year because of his average year the year prior. And I don’t have the numbers in front of me (eating lunch) but him weakening down the stretch combined with his age and natural regression combined with no one really wanting him… I think he has something to prove.
by Wieters Wieners on Mar 30, 2011 11:32 AM EDT up reply actions
Hoooooooooes?
"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
ahhh
http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/03/30/mlb-launches-the-fan-cave/
In 1914 Charles Mulligan got drunk, wandered into a field, and punched a man to death. Well, that man turned out to be a cow, and that cow turned out to be a delicious steak.
This sounds 10000% cooler than they made it sound when they were looking for people to apply.
"You can always tell Yankees fans by the total vacancy which occupies the space where most other people have faces." - J. K. O'Toole (paraphrased)
by Eat More Esskay on Mar 30, 2011 10:43 AM EDT up reply actions
Except for the part
where you have to live in times square with a Yankees fan for a year. I hope Ryan Showalters the hell out of that Yankdouche.
"things like locig and prrofreading are actually valued here" - zknower
Abracadabra!
http://mlbfancave.mlb.com/video/play.jsp?topic_id=17160334
(He’s after the Yankee scumbag)
"things like locig and prrofreading are actually valued here" - zknower
Sweet....only meeting of the day cancelled
Now I can veg at my desk all day and wish for 5pm.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
Well, I've always said an idle mind is the devil's workshop
so, I’m sending you one of the two reports I have to finish by the end of work tomorrow. Let me know if you have any questions, and enjoy.
Heh.
I’m working, just not as actively as I should.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Mar 30, 2011 11:27 AM EDT up reply actions
So apparently one of the "personal items" stolen from Evan Longoria
is an AK-47.
I wonder if the O’s could convince Luke to do some serious recruiting once Longo’s contract is up.
(and yes, that’s a joke. I know Luke’s association with the O’s will end long before Longo’s association with the Rays will)
Thing is...
if you’re into those rifles, the AR-15 is a better choice for accuracy. Now, an AK, you could throw in a mud puddle, drive over it with a tank, pour dirt in the firing chamber and leave it buried in a rice patty for a year and it would still fire. But if you’re keeping a rifle inside, the AR-15 might be the better choice.
And man, are those things fun to fire. Felt like I could take over Guatemala by myself with enough ammo.
"Complacency is your demise." - Kerry King
I'm pretty sure Longo was into it
because it was a cool toy to have. Accuracy and rice patty effectiveness had little to nothing to do with it.
"things like locig and prrofreading are actually valued here" - zknower
They do if you're in Vietnam!
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Mar 30, 2011 11:04 AM EDT up reply actions
He just likes saying
He didn’t even have to use his AK.
Less big words and more exclamation marks
by Astronaut Mike Dexter on Mar 30, 2011 11:05 AM EDT up reply actions
which as we all know...
would make it a good day.
twice in one week!
"the secret to a happy ending is knowing when to roll the credits"
by j.q. higgins on Mar 30, 2011 12:09 PM EDT up reply actions
Haha
Today is always a good day at CC.
Less big words and more exclamation marks
by Astronaut Mike Dexter on Mar 30, 2011 12:14 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Fantasy baseball
I threw together a super-last-minute league on Yahoo. Roto scoring, no entry fee, online draft at 7:15 Eastern tonight. I still have eight slots. If anyone wants to jump in:
League ID 199911
Password slapdash
"The United States is the New York Yankees of countries...powerful and respected until the year 2000." - Homer J. Simpson
So I saw today on the twitter
that Earl Weaver is throwing out the first pitch on Monday, which is terrific. It reminds me though that my new year’s resolution for the Orioles is to welcome Mike Mussina – one of the greatest Orioles of all time – back to the fold with a first pitch. The Yankees home opener is tomorrow, and guess who’s throwing out the first pitch?
In 1914 Charles Mulligan got drunk, wandered into a field, and punched a man to death. Well, that man turned out to be a cow, and that cow turned out to be a delicious steak.
I just need to make sure I'm in the ballpark this year for all these festivities....
I rolled in plastered drunk in the second inning last year. I only remember it was cold/windy and Gonzalez blew the save.
by Wieters Wieners on Mar 30, 2011 11:37 AM EDT up reply actions
Gonzalez blew the save
Never would have guessed that!
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Mar 30, 2011 11:42 AM EDT up reply actions
So I saw "The Runaways" last night
and moderately enjoyed it.
But I feel creepy as hell, because….um….isn’t Dakota Fanning like 15 years old?
She's creepy looking too
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Mar 30, 2011 11:44 AM EDT up reply actions
Wikipedia tells me she just turned 17 in February.
So she is right on par with every girl that has been on the d
Say no to Prince Fielder in 2012.
by Knubles and Bits on Mar 30, 2011 12:05 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Dammit
Disney channel. Of course she did do a rape scene when she was 11ish.
Say no to Prince Fielder in 2012.
by Knubles and Bits on Mar 30, 2011 12:06 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
for some reason
she seems like the slowest aging celebrity around to me.
Fan-dabby-dozy.....tastic.....
Seems like National Velvet was only yesterday.
Or was that Blue Velvet?
So confusing.
by fishoutawata on Mar 30, 2011 2:44 PM EDT up reply actions
You know it's a slow sports day when the headline article on ESPN.com is about cricket.
"You can always tell Yankees fans by the total vacancy which occupies the space where most other people have faces." - J. K. O'Toole (paraphrased)
by Eat More Esskay on Mar 30, 2011 11:50 AM EDT reply actions
ESPN made a list of worst opening day starters
and while there weren’t any Orioles on the list, 5 of the 10 have been in the organization(as far as I can remember anyways). 4 as actual starters.
"things like locig and prrofreading are actually valued here" - zknower
Haha...
The 21st century Orioles: Shitty Pitching, but not egregiously so on Opening Day
God, I hated Omar Daal when he was with the team
man
I just went and looked at the roster for the 2003 O’s and started weeping for my 16 year old self. How did I ever stand it?
"And everything about that was about that."
-The Hurk
i just went and looked at the roster
and wow…fuck that noise.
"I don't have an on-deck circle for ideas. It's just 'Batter up!!' Even though they're bad" - Mike Birbiglia
by Parkinglotninja on Mar 30, 2011 12:09 PM EDT up reply actions
valid arguement
however i feel like the combination of sir drinks alot and deivi “bobbleballs” cruz cancels that out….
"I don't have an on-deck circle for ideas. It's just 'Batter up!!' Even though they're bad" - Mike Birbiglia
by Parkinglotninja on Mar 30, 2011 12:19 PM EDT up reply actions
Heh.
It’s not remarkable in a good way. Tony Batista was probably the most worthless power hitter ever
Joe Carter
In 1914 Charles Mulligan got drunk, wandered into a field, and punched a man to death. Well, that man turned out to be a cow, and that cow turned out to be a delicious steak.
WHERE IS MUSSINA
he was pretty awful
but 28 hrs in modern orioles numbers is pretty good indeed…
and his batting stance was rediculous
"I don't have an on-deck circle for ideas. It's just 'Batter up!!' Even though they're bad" - Mike Birbiglia
by Parkinglotninja on Mar 30, 2011 12:53 PM EDT up reply actions
you know what's worse?
If the Orioles had even a moderately competent pitching staff in 2004 or 2005, they would have been pretty dang good. Playoff contenders, maybe.
In 1914 Charles Mulligan got drunk, wandered into a field, and punched a man to death. Well, that man turned out to be a cow, and that cow turned out to be a delicious steak.
The one thing (and it truly is the only thing)
that I liked about 2005 was the sorta ascendancy, as fleeting as it was, of Bruce Chen.
I have a HUGE amount of like for that guy, truth and facts be damned!
2004 pythag record seemed kinda fluky,
and half the team was roiding.
If you look at those UZR ratings or whatever
I JUST read about that Fox kerfuffle
That’s an actual thing?!? REALLY?? The old school is fucking stupid at times. I think they’re just making shit up as they go along. Soon it’ll be “well you CAN’T plunk Jetes on his birthday even if he is a big douchebag, that’s not OLD SCHOOL!” Sure you normally take on a 3-0, but what’s to say you don’t get one straight down the middle? You make clowns pay for that shit. Jeebus H Christmas.
When in Rome, do as the Romans do. When in Baltimore, do as I tell you to.
iOS game recommendation:
Ridiculously addictive. Quick and easy to play. Hard to put down. My high score so far is 5.5 million.
"With a bit of luck, his life was ruined forever. Always thinking that just behind some narrow door in all of his favorite bars, men in red woolen shirts are getting incredible kicks from things he'll never know."
Can somebody who uses iTunes test out something podcast-related for me?
Please try to manually subscribe to Camdencast:
Advanced → Subscribe to Podcast
and paste in this link: http://assets.sbnation.com/assets/576486/camdencast.xml
It worked for me, but I just want to see if it’s working for others also. After we record another episode or two, I’m going to submit it to iTunes so it’ll show up in their list. But for now I just want to make sure I have this rss/xml stuff done properly. Thanks!
"You can always tell Yankees fans by the total vacancy which occupies the space where most other people have faces." - J. K. O'Toole (paraphrased)
by Eat More Esskay on Mar 30, 2011 2:28 PM EDT reply actions
worked for me
"I have spent most of the day putting in a comma and the rest of the day taking it out." --Oscar Wilde
Dude
just download Juice. Awesome 3rd party program that grabs podcasts from links like EME’s above. Then you don’t need to become part of Apple’s Cult. :-p
"Real Orioles don't pout. Real Orioles don't gloat. Real Orioles just win."
by NewYorkOriole on Mar 30, 2011 4:14 PM EDT up reply actions
I'm not a cult member
I used to use DoggCatcher on Android, now I’m using Zune software for my HTC Arrive. I’m not tied to any company or ecosystem – I’ll try them all.
That's cool...
What I like about Juice is it just downloads the mp3, and then you can do whatever the heck you want with it on any player/phone.
"Real Orioles don't pout. Real Orioles don't gloat. Real Orioles just win."
by NewYorkOriole on Mar 30, 2011 4:58 PM EDT up reply actions
I'm picking up one skill at a time here.
When I woke up this morning I had never so much as looked at an XML file.
"You can always tell Yankees fans by the total vacancy which occupies the space where most other people have faces." - J. K. O'Toole (paraphrased)
by Eat More Esskay on Mar 30, 2011 5:00 PM EDT up reply actions
BTW
That podcast was awesome! I will definitely be subscribing.
"Real Orioles don't pout. Real Orioles don't gloat. Real Orioles just win."
by NewYorkOriole on Mar 30, 2011 4:14 PM EDT up reply actions
Works.
"maybe its just me but i think if the os cant get more rbis they arenever going to win why not get zito or another proven veteran in hear" - zknower
by Emperor Lrrr on Mar 30, 2011 7:09 PM EDT up reply actions
the ihatejjredick guy is smoking crack
He may be an innings eater but simply put Jeremy Guthrie is horrible. He has 31 losses over the last two seasons and would be a 4th or 5th starter on most MLB clubs.
1) Losses? WTF. You’re still paying attention to wins and losses as a measure of ability? How do you have a job?
2) Guthrie has a career WHIP of 1.28, and last year had a WHIP of 1.16. His ERA+ is 107 for his career and was 11 last year.
He is a solid number 3 starter. To call him “horrible” shows your ignorance, dude.
"I put a pepper rub on the scallops so you have a little contrast. You have sweetness from the coconut oil and a little acidity from the splash of lemon." – Luke Scott
That guy probably thinks CC should have won the Cy with all of those wins!
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Mar 30, 2011 3:45 PM EDT up reply actions
although Guts did have a pretty poor 2009
They don't have to be good. They just have to be there. - EME
wait
Tillman is now the no. 3 starter??? ok I know he and Jake are pretty similar stat-wise, but I definitely give the nod to Arrieta in this situation. what gives?
"I have fear, but I am not afraid."
Music City Miracles Hall Of Fame, Class of 2010
Buck
maybe he thinks the fans would prefer to see Jake on opening day? Stupid reason but, there is also the fact that Tillman did better than Arrieta in spring training and Tillman made it to the bigs before Jake
by LoveForTheGame13 on Mar 30, 2011 6:35 PM EDT up reply actions
So, Jen Royle is suing Nestor & Co. for $800K
for saying mean things about her.
So there’s a real, practicing attorney who took that woman’s money, knowing libel and slander law, and filed that suit. Wow. She does know she has ZERO chance of winning, doesn’t she?
"Complacency is your demise." - Kerry King
by duck on Mar 30, 2011 5:53 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
wait a minute
saying they diminished her reputation by calling her “trashy” and incompetent on-air and online.
But she is trashy and incompetent! Since when can you sue for someone stating the truth?
"I put a pepper rub on the scallops so you have a little contrast. You have sweetness from the coconut oil and a little acidity from the splash of lemon." – Luke Scott
No defamation for the truth
Mock Trial being put to work.
"We have a winner. You lost me at salad." - duck, z"l
oh man, get the popcorn
Nestor’s saying it’s all about someone trying to make a profit off of his phenomenal success:
It’s a small club, those of this who do this for a living in 2011. And it’s an even smaller club for Baltimore people who own their own multimedia conglomerate and trade off of their integrity. (As a matter of fact, I’m the only member of that club.)
According to most of my partners, this is nothing new. This is what it’s like to own a public business with a public voice and to have credible and visibly successful partners and the biggest social media footprint in the marketplace.
I’ve been told "the taller the tree grows the more people who will come to chop it down."
It’s like one crazy person suing another crazy person!
"I put a pepper rub on the scallops so you have a little contrast. You have sweetness from the coconut oil and a little acidity from the splash of lemon." – Luke Scott
I hope, somehow, they both end up with jail time
but honestly, I think i’ll root for Royale here. She’s annoying, but she’ll put herself out of a job soon enough. Nestor needs to be taken down about 17 pegs. Hit ’em where it hurts.
"things like locig and prrofreading are actually valued here" - zknower
is this payback for us not reading all your links in BD?
so now you won’t read our fanposts
"I have spent most of the day putting in a comma and the rest of the day taking it out." --Oscar Wilde
oh, snap!
"I put a pepper rub on the scallops so you have a little contrast. You have sweetness from the coconut oil and a little acidity from the splash of lemon." – Luke Scott
I do believe I've been told.
"Complacency is your demise." - Kerry King
by duck on Mar 30, 2011 7:53 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
But in my defense
I use the mobile version a lot, and FanPosts don’t appear unless you click to see FanPosts by themselves.
"Complacency is your demise." - Kerry King
by duck on Mar 30, 2011 8:09 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
well, we'll forgive you for not deigning to click on fanposts
if you agree to forgive, um… whoever it was that didn’t read through 400+ posts to find the jake fox 3-0 convo.
"I have spent most of the day putting in a comma and the rest of the day taking it out." --Oscar Wilde
Anyone have an recommendations on things to do in Ann Arbor?
I am going to be up there this weekend with some time to kill.
"maybe its just me but i think if the os cant get more rbis they arenever going to win why not get zito or another proven veteran in hear" - zknower
The NY Times has some suggestions
"I put a pepper rub on the scallops so you have a little contrast. You have sweetness from the coconut oil and a little acidity from the splash of lemon." – Luke Scott
caveat....
just realized those suggestions are 9 years old.
"I put a pepper rub on the scallops so you have a little contrast. You have sweetness from the coconut oil and a little acidity from the splash of lemon." – Luke Scott
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