Saturday Bird Droppings
by j.q. higgins on May 28, 2011 9:09 AM EDT
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Chris Tillman plus Alfredo Simon plus Mike Gonzalez equals end of streak. If you stayed awake until the end, my condolences. It was not pretty.
Some clips?
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those fucking guys and their bells...
they ruined my night.
"the secret to a happy ending is knowing when to roll the credits"
less cowbell
those guys are out there most nights. They are in the right field bleachers. The photo above is exactly where they are sitting. I was at the game last night- they seemed louder b/c the stands were so empty.
Michael Gonzalez
19 appearances – Given up a run in 12 of those 19. Given up more than one run in 5 of those. Given up a run in 6 of his last 7 games.
15 earned runs in 19 innings, 16ks. Please give him a pat on the back and say,
we are sorry mikey we love you but we are going a different direction
Welp, this morning's contest answered the question What is the worst baseball game you've ever gotten up at 6 am to watch?
I bet somebody on an A’s blog has written, in SC fashion, You win a certain number of games by accident. In this case the accident is called the Baltimore Orioles. And their sucktitude can be relentless.
OK, tomorrow is another day, as Scarlett O’ Hernia put it after a particularly painful injury. But it’s still TODAY here for me! See, that’s the Super Down Side of the living-8-hrs-into-your-future thing: I’ve had to walk around all day with this piece o’ cheet loss looking over my shoulder like Chris’s evil monkey or sth.
Anyway, it’s Bergurglarson [sp.?] against how-can-this-guy-not-be-a-closer-with-the name Outman tomorrow morning. I may get up for this one— And I May Not. I don’t have to do this, y’know. I’m a qualified brain surgeon.
Go O’s!
"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.
Funny story about Vlad
the other day one of my co-workers was apparently trying to make fun of me (being the only Orioles fan in the office) by talking shit about how Vlad was donezo, and then after Vlad walked off against the Royals EVERYONE else gave it back to this guy (playfully, you know, but highly amusing).
But yeah, Vlad doesn’t look great unless he can either a) find some more power, or b) just stay hot indefinitely with his ichiro-style performance. And even with all that said, he’s still been the O’s second best hitter on the season, which is terrifically depressing.
With the offense is down, he’s not the complete anchor he would have been 6 or 8 years ago with his current numbers.
Still, it would be nice to have a DH with a .900 OPS, yes it would.
I didn’t get to see the game yesterday, only caught the last two outs. Reconstructing it from the box score, it looks like a weird game. 4 x GIDP…2 runs in 4.1 IP…on 102 pitches??? Another Reynolds error, de rigeur by now I guess.
And Bergesen, who stinks, goes today versus a lefty. Might give this one a miss, too.
Patron saint of quality footwear.
may I just say that I adore the Spinal Tap reference in your signature?
"Dyslexia?? It's DCO." - WestcoastO'sfan
I could peruse this all day...
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0088258/quotes
"Dyslexia?? It's DCO." - WestcoastO'sfan
It would be cool if Pedro Viola
was some Frankensteinish mash up of Pedro Martinez and Frank Viola. But, alas, he is not. He is just Pedro Viola.
I am the Frizzle Fry.
also cool...
if pedro viola were any good. also, negative.
"the secret to a happy ending is knowing when to roll the credits"
by j.q. higgins on May 28, 2011 10:58 AM EDT up reply actions
If a player is getting DL'd, we can probably rule out anyone who appeared in or warmed up during last night's game.
Since it was announced during the telecast that Viola was going to be flying to Oakland.
Sadly that means it’s not Gonzalez. It’s also not Simon, or Rapada (who warmed up at one point).
Beyond that, who knows? I doubt they’re cutting Gonzalez, but I sure wish they would.
"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 May 28, 2011 11:57 AM EDT up reply actions
Derrek Lee
I’m in no hurry to see him come back, I’d much rather have Scott play first and Moldy get regular playing time.
If you look at those UZR ratings or whatever
and we're right back to this
Platooning Scott and Reimold might be a really strong option (and DFA Fox in that scenario).
i've really, really...
wanted to see fox succeed, but he just can’t seem to cut it. i would still like to see backup catcher that can do something useful.
"the secret to a happy ending is knowing when to roll the credits"
by j.q. higgins on May 28, 2011 1:42 PM EDT up reply actions
yeah...
that’s sort of my beef w/ tatum. his inability to get runners and tendency to allow passed balls, in my mind, really negates his vaunted handling of the staff.
"the secret to a happy ending is knowing when to roll the credits"
by j.q. higgins on May 28, 2011 2:22 PM EDT up reply actions
I didn't read the open thread yesterday,
but this D Back article on Posey’s injury was posted on BBTF yesterday. Pretty unreal.
If you look at those UZR ratings or whatever
i think it's a pretty well-written piece.
"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
He better be able to carry that over to the majors
I won’t be happy until Matusz and Britton get co-Cy Youngs
Um, yes
"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.
Well, at the moment Barca, heh-heh
"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.
To be honest, I picked Man — but I didn’t put any rubles down (which is looking smart at this point; but not that smart — I seldom bet on anything outside NCAA FB)
"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.
Whoa, Man strikes back!
Nice goal, and that’s from someone who loathes Rooney
"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 can't decide who to support
I really don’t like Man U, but I just feel spontaneous national loyalty whilst watching…
That's the smart money, apparently
"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 do vividly remember
watching Man U beat Bayern in the final in 1999, coming back from 1-0 down at the 89th minute to win 2-1 in regulation time. Everyone went mental in the friend’s living room we were watching in and it was a pretty amazing atmosphere. So I have a small amount of affinity…
I go back as far as Georgie Best, and I respect A. Ferguson, but I'm still not a Man U guy
I think b/c at some level they’re just too much the Brit version of the Yerkees
Gimme Wigan Athletic!
"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 the same feeling about the Man U/Yankees affinity
However much Chelsea or others try to buy their way to success I’ll always feel like Man U are the chief pantomime villains because they were always that club when I was growing up (and was already an Os fan/Yankees hater smarting from the ‘96 playoffs). It’s the celebration of dominance, the way every player when they transfer claims they always wanted to play for them, the range of ‘well-respected’ but highly annoying characters…many parallels.
Wigan can’t be the O’s though…you need a team who were great but have fallen from grace. Until recently I’d have said that Tottenham were the Premier League equivalent of the Os.
You could make an argument that Liverpool went from being a competitive Big Four team to rather mediocre.
But that’s more recent, and we’ll see how long it lasts. A lot of their problems were due to Tom Hicks horrible ownership, and I hope they can redeem themselves (I’m a fan).
If you want to talk about buying your way to success, you need to look outside the Premier League and look at Real Madrid. They are the European equivalent.
"Dyslexia?? It's DCO." - WestcoastO'sfan
hmm well
Liverpool have been back and forth since their true heyday (roughly ‘75-’90). But they’ve had longer times in the wilderness than this, and remember they’ve been Premier League runners up only a couple of seasons ago and European Champions six years ago. And overall they’re still certainly in the top two English clubs of all time.
You’re right about Real but I don’t know if you saw what happened with Chelsea directly after the Abramovich takeover, but it was just ridiculous. Money flying absolutely everywhere in such a short period of time, it really did feel like it was devaluing success. And it was the first time it had happened in such a pronounced way, recently several others clubs have done similar things on a smaller scale (e.g. Man City)
By the way, Barca are putting on a clinic here.
Funny story, actually...
I had a crush on Torres before I was even interested in soccer, and that developed into die-hard Liverpool fandom. I was heartbroken when Torres left.
"Dyslexia?? It's DCO." - WestcoastO'sfan
Not considering a switch to Chelsea fandom? ;)
It was a good move, though. He’s taken a real dip from the World Cup onwards.
How do you feel about being owned by PHN though? :)
I try to forget that we're owned by Henry.
And it will be even more torturous if he makes the team respectable again.
"Dyslexia?? It's DCO." - WestcoastO'sfan
I read something claiming
that the Torres, Carroll etc transfers were an instance of ‘Moneyball’ coming to English football. Pretty spurious on balance. Though football has just as much idiotic ‘conventional wisdom’ as baseball, prime for gaining an edge by actually treating things rationally (though less statistically sophisticated)
That surprises me, especially the concept being employed by Henry and his group
As the Red Sox aren’t exactly a poster child for responsible and intelligent spending (Dice-K, anyone?) It was my greatest fear but at the same time greatest hope that they would spend like crazy because an open checkbook is absolutely essential in football today, particularly in the Premier League. It was also my greatest fear because Henry has demonstrated a lack of shrewd spending tactics (although the blame may fall more on Epstein than the owner).
Liverpool is in desperate need of direction, but they have also been very unlucky in terms of injuries, and there’s not much you can do to control that. In retrospect, unloading Torres may ultimately turn out to be a smart decision because his knee problems were getting worse and worse each season.
And as for your earlier point about Chelsea vs. Liverpool fandom, that’s like asking me to switch to being a Yankees fan because the Orioles suck right now. No. Just no.
"Dyslexia?? It's DCO." - WestcoastO'sfan
'Just no'? But Torres looks better in blue...
I shouldn’t think you should worry too much about how money will be spent at Liverpool. If they have some to spend, it’s usually the manager (i.e. Kenny) who’ll have the biggest say in who’s bought. Since Dalglish is an astute chap (and, dare I say it, a likeable element of Liverpool) money will be spent wisely.
I did see the Chelsea thing
But roughly the same thing happened with Real when Perez became President, both the first time and second time. And they did almost the same thing as the Yankees did when the Yankees failed to make the playoffs—buy, buy, and buy some more (i.e. Cristiano Ronaldo and Kaka, plus other highly skilled but less flashy players). It was infuriating, especially because they stole my beloved Xabi Alonso from Liverpool.
"Dyslexia?? It's DCO." - WestcoastO'sfan
OK, it's Man U vs. Barca @ Wembley for the Champs League final. This oughtta be good
"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.
So, my summer just got a lot more busy
The travel team that called at 1 pm yesterday (and she’s playing with today) wants to keep her for this AND next summer. I can’t tell you how proud of her I am, and how glad I am to see hard work paying off.
"Complacency is your demise." - Kerry King
by duck on May 28, 2011 2:50 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
Nice!
This is step 1 to her getting that D1 full ride
Less big words and more exclamation marks
by Astronaut Mike Dexter on May 28, 2011 3:12 PM EDT up reply actions
Not worried about that
Her SAT score will get her more $$$ for college than her pitching.
"Complacency is your demise." - Kerry King
by duck on May 28, 2011 3:15 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
My daughter
I think I’ve mentioned her before.
"Complacency is your demise." - Kerry King
by duck on May 28, 2011 3:25 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
If there are any mac experts here...
(including zk) you may be able to help me. I’m going to take my computer to the genius bar eventually but maybe you can tell me what’s going on because the internet has been very vague. This has happened at least 15 times, if not more, in the last two weeks. I open up my laptop after it has been sleeping (closed) and suddenly the screen dims and I get a really scary black box that says something to the effect of, “there is a problem and you need to restart your computer,” in English and a bunch of different languages. There’s no other way to get out besides restarting. I think this will eventually lead to a crash but maybe it can be fixed without Apple’s intervention (I have Apple Care, so it’s not like it’s going to cost me money to get it fixed). Also, my computer’s battery has not been holding charge very well. Ever 1-2 minutes it loses a percentage point. The two problems could be related (and that seems very likely). Help would be much appreciated.
"Dyslexia?? It's DCO." - WestcoastO'sfan
WooHoo! Fair Hill Races!
I’m drunk, sunburnt, and broke.
I’d have it no other way!
I am the Frizzle Fry.
Perfect PSA idea:
Hi, I’m Ilana (don’t want to reveal my last name here because I’m afraid I’ll get stalked), and I’m here to tell you to wear sunscreen. I’m so pale that if I forget to wear sunscreen, I will be burnt on every exposed part of my body within five minutes (sometimes even less). This past Thursday I was outside for a fire drill and my arms got burnt. So I’m telling you, as someone with much experience, don’t forget sunscreen. It might even prevent cancer, although the jury is still out on that.
(cue the “More You Know” music)
"Dyslexia?? It's DCO." - WestcoastO'sfan
Yeah, I borrowed some sunscreen from a friend once I felt my skin bubbling.
I am the Frizzle Fry.
by PBR me ASAP! on May 28, 2011 6:06 PM EDT up reply actions
are we easily burned buddies?
If not, can we be easily burned buddies?
"Dyslexia?? It's DCO." - WestcoastO'sfan
Sorry. I get my first burn of the summer and then I'm good for the rest of the year.
No fair skin in my lineage.
I am the Frizzle Fry.
by PBR me ASAP! on May 28, 2011 6:08 PM EDT up reply actions
Rain Delay
its raining in Oakland right now. O’s BP is canceled and the tarp is on the field. The rain is moving out though. We may still get a delayed start.
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