Sunday Bird Droppings
by j.q. higgins on Apr 17, 2011 9:40 AM EDT
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Morning, folks. If there's a silver lining to this current run besides tamping down expectations, I have yet to see it. Let's check in with our esteemed panel of Ornithologists...
School of Roch: Silver lining time again The "Professor of Posts" predicts a riot...or a Luke Scott breakout.
Steve Melewski: The O's have earned their way to six straight losses Melewski apparently DOES have time to wallow in the mire.
Scout says Kevin Millwood looks "terrible" in Yankees’ extended spring training | HardballTalk The mentor needs mentoring or "What Happens When the Mentor Becomes the Protege?"
The Definitive Sabermetric Guide to Managing - Beyond the Box Score I am a sucker for articles singing the praises of the Earl of Baltimore.
April 17 - BR Bullpen On this day in 1956, Luis Aparicio made his major league debut and Chito Martinez found himself in a peculiar situation in 1993.
Happy Birthday Craig Worthington!
In minor league news, Trent Mummey had three steals as the Sho'birds beat Greensboro again. He already has eight steals this year. Manny Machado had two more hits. Ho hum.
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I assume most of us have seen that New Era commercial with Alec Baldwin
Yankees will be dancing in October? Bite me.
So it may be my man crush on Alec getting in the way,
but I like the commercial. It shows true sports fans, still friends even though they are fans of rival teams. Its funny. Both teams get made fun of. Alec Baldwin does the same thing from 30 rock, where he makes fun other east coast places when compared to New York (which is kind of funny).
And honestly I want to live in the parallel universe where a Yankee fan has feelings and a Red Sox fan knows when he has gone too far.
The world is a mess and I just need to rule it.
by James (Lost in Boston) on Apr 17, 2011 12:31 PM EDT up reply actions
How about the part
where Halpert says something along the lines of “how do you root for the Yankees? It’s like being a fan of fascism”.
I love how people act like Boston is the David to the Yankee Goliath. They are virtually the same fucking team, but one has been good for a long time and the other is whiny. Go have an off-season where you buy Gonzo (ok, trade for, but whatever) and Crawford and then cry about a salary cap and the fascist Yankees. Fuck both your teams and all the fans that follow.
"things like locig and prrofreading are actually valued here" - zknower
This sucks
I think we’re jinxed. I don’t know how, but we are. Definitely.
"It's like yoga, except I still get to kill something." - Ron Swanson
we can't have nice things
"I have spent most of the day putting in a comma and the rest of the day taking it out." --Oscar Wilde
Chito!
I loved Chito Martinez!
On that play, who is more at fault, Tackett, Martinez or the 3rd base coach?
If you look at those UZR ratings or whatever
yeah...
i imagine he’ll be in frederick before too long. they moved up conley, who was a guy they drafted out of towson. 25 is DEFINITELY too old for sally!
fwiw, henson’s also looking good at norfolk so far and they’re playing him in center and right. townsend’s also come out like a house of fire.
"the secret to a happy ending is knowing when to roll the credits"
by j.q. higgins on Apr 17, 2011 12:18 PM EDT up reply actions
Townsend is definitely a guy I'm watching,
I’m pretty excited about his potential. If he can stay healthy, he could actually be a first base prospect. The first since, what, Eddie Murray? OK, I guess Calvin Pickering.
If you look at those UZR ratings or whatever
yeah...
conversely, givens has gotten off to a pretty shitty start.
"the secret to a happy ending is knowing when to roll the credits"
by j.q. higgins on Apr 17, 2011 12:45 PM EDT up reply actions
true,
Though I have next to basis for saying this, I’m higher on Schoop than I am on Givens. I really like Schoop’s batting eye. Sure he’s a pup and all, but the Orioles are due for a Latino prospect…
If you look at those UZR ratings or whatever
i like all those guys
givens is obviously behind the ball a little since he basically didnt play at all last year, but that’s a pretty enviable collection of Sally League talent up the middle.
Free Nolan Reimold!
so who saw justin verlander...
"I have spent most of the day putting in a comma and the rest of the day taking it out." --Oscar Wilde
Wait a minute.
YOU GOT A WEATHER BALOON WITH POINTS?
"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
*BALLOON
"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
verlander:
I went to go pick one and I didn’t get my body turned. The way I thought — and this was all in milliseconds — if I just throw it home, they won’t call anything.
"Women who seek to be equal with men lack ambition."
Melewski's article is crap
“The Orioles have earned their way to 6 losses…” by “getting blown out” and “not pitching well.” And then he just prints a bunch of statistics.
You know what the Orioles haven’t been doing this year? Getting thrown out making stupid mistakes on the basepaths (with Pie as a maybe-exception). Missing cutoff guys. Bunting their way out of innings a thousand times.
The bats will come around. The pitching will improve. And Melewski needs to put a little more effort himself.
"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 kind of maintain that their biggest opponent has been themselves. just a lot of really stupid baseball going on right now.
"I have fear, but I am not afraid."
Music City Miracles Hall Of Fame, Class of 2010
by danielreese05 on Apr 17, 2011 11:48 AM EDT up reply actions
The bats will come around
Believe it or not, I had a dream last night where BRob and Nick led off the game with back to back doubles, and then Lee, Vlad and Reynolds got back to back to back jacks. I usually don’t remember my dreams after I wake up, so I thought it was really odd that I remembered this one. Is it an omen?
You know what we're still doing though?
Playing terrible defense, not working the count and making opposing pitchers look great, bringing in mediocre relievers in high leverage situations, and walking too many batters.
by Holymittens on Apr 17, 2011 12:22 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
The bats may well not come around
Who knows if Jones will ever get better (trade him now, Andy). Vlad and D Lee may well be done. We scraped the bottom of the free agent barrel, and there is a reason why good teams didn’t want many of these guys.
Nonetheless, the improvements in fundamentals are a great sign.
To be understood is to be a prostitute. ~ Fernando Pessoa
.653 team OPS. They’ll get better offensively. Of course, they could get better and STILL suck overall. At this rate though, they’re 2010 Mariners bad and I really don’t see that happening over the long run.
Folksy literate type.
lee and vlad could be done (cough sosa cough cough)
but nick, jones, and nicky aren’t this bad (OPS of .666, .542, .608). no effing way. and then you have no one who is obviously over performing.
Folksy literate type.
I'm not so sure on Adam and Matt
This might be what they are, or pretty close to it.
"Complacency is your demise." - Kerry King
I still say no way. calling shenanigans on this whole thing until at least mid-may if not later.
"I have fear, but I am not afraid."
Music City Miracles Hall Of Fame, Class of 2010
by danielreese05 on Apr 17, 2011 11:27 PM EDT up reply actions
Pie in place of AJ today
interpret that how you want to…
http://weblogs.baltimoresun.com/sports/orioles/blog/2011/04/matusz_still_not_ready_jones_s.html
"Several Orioles are sick"
Maybe that’s why we sucked for the last week.
"What the hell is a Baltimore knot?" "I don't know, but it's never the same thing twice." - The Wire
by Eat More Esskay on Apr 17, 2011 12:12 PM EDT up reply actions
funny...
i’m sick of several of the orioles!
"the secret to a happy ending is knowing when to roll the credits"
by j.q. higgins on Apr 17, 2011 12:19 PM EDT up reply actions 3 recs
This is what I've been hoping for yet also affraid for for about a year
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 Apr 17, 2011 12:18 PM EDT up reply actions
I don't know that Pie is better
He might not look as bad at the plate and he’s sure less frustrating to watch hit than Q*Bert, but I don’t know that he’s actually a better hitter. Nor do I know that he can play a better CF. Jones isn’t good out there, but Pie is pretty much an average LF, so why would he do so.great in center?
by Holymittens on Apr 17, 2011 12:26 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
I think Adam
has looked sharp in the field this year. Although I have not dug into the small sample size of stats to check it out. Only blooper I can think of was a crappy throw home yesterday on a guy that would have scored almost regardless.
The world is a mess and I just need to rule it.
by James (Lost in Boston) on Apr 17, 2011 12:43 PM EDT up reply actions
Jones has had a few nice plays
And he has seemed to play deeper. But he still has poor instincts and doesn’t react to balls well, so his range is limited despite his speed. While before there were hits dropping behind him, now there are more dropping in front of him.
by Holymittens on Apr 17, 2011 12:58 PM EDT up reply actions
even when his defensive numbers have been great
it’s been largely on his arm making up for his range (and then some).
Free Nolan Reimold!
My bold perdiction of the day is
Bergy will do well, and a few of the bats will break out. I was thinking Luke as the article above, but I think a few other people may start hitting today as well (since everyone is due and most are > than a .250 hitter). I think we avoid the sweep and feel good about ourselves when we meet up the Twins at home.
The world is a mess and I just need to rule it.
by James (Lost in Boston) on Apr 17, 2011 12:36 PM EDT reply actions
Game thread du jour
http://www.camdenchat.com/2011/4/17/2116313/game-14-orioles-6-7-indians-10-4-1-05pm
I hope we win today, because if we don’t then the game threads are going to start getting increasingly crazier.
"What the hell is a Baltimore knot?" "I don't know, but it's never the same thing twice." - The Wire
by Eat More Esskay on Apr 17, 2011 12:36 PM EDT reply actions
Message for duck
the Chinese Grand Prix might well be the best race I’ve ever seen.
Hamilton won, right?
I’m avoiding the Orioles by re-watching Bellator from last night. Patricio Pitbull is a beast.
"Complacency is your demise." - Kerry King
Yeah, he caught Vettel couple laps from the end
just a great friggin’ race overall, no stupid mistakes by anyone, and Webber went from 18th to third. Unfortunately, Button lost a podium when Webber passed him. Finished 4th.
delmarva update...
machado had 3 hits today, mummey had a homer and two walks.
"the secret to a happy ending is knowing when to roll the credits"
Townsend isn't going unnoticed either!
There is nobody blocking you except Albert Pujols.
If you look at those UZR ratings or whatever
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